Field Hockey Welcomes Ohio State To Dix Stadium Tuesday
9/6/2004 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
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The Matchup
The Kent State field hockey team (2-1, 0-0) will end its four-game home stand Tuesday, Sept. 7 when it plays host to the Ohio State Buckeyes at 4 p.m. at Dix Stadium. The Flashes are coming off a convincing 4-1 win over Dartmouth Saturday while the Buckeyes (1-2, 0-0) suffered a 6-0 setback in their last outing at nationally-ranked Wake Forest Friday in Winston-Salem, N.C.Freshman Phenom
Kent State freshman forward Kate McGowan has burst onto the scene for the Golden Flashes, scoring five goals in her first three games in leading Kent State to a 2-1 start. In the season-opening win over James Madison Aug. 28, the Ireland native scored two goals and came back two games later to score three goals in the win over Dartmouth Sept 4. Through three games, McGowan leads the Flashes in goals (5), points (10), shots (20) and shots-on-goal (11) among others.McGowan Honored By The MAC
McGowan was rewarded for her performance against James Madison as she was named last weeks Mid-American Conference Offensive Player of the Week.In her first collegiate game, McGowan found the back of the goal twice, both times in the second half, as Kent State defeated James Madison, 2-0. McGowan scored the games first goal in the 36th minute before striking again in the 67th minute with her second tally of the game. She recorded six shots on the day, four on goal and played the entire 70 minutes.
Flashes Best Dartmouth
Kent State scored four unanswered goals en route to a 4-1 victory over Dartmouth Saturday afternoon at Dix Stadium. Freshman Kate McGowan scored three goals to lead the Flashes offensively while goalkeeper Linz Markwart recorded five saves in the win. McGowan finished the day with three goals on nine shots, six of which were on goal while senior Lauren Grandinetti tallied her first goal of the 2004 season. Five different Golden Flashes recorded assists in the win: Berber Rischen, Elizabeth Lahey, Liz Fettrow, Amy McGowan and Jessalyn Pack.A Peek At The Buckeyes
Ohio State is 1-2 thus far in 2004 with a 4-2 win vs. Vermont and losses at Maine (1-2) and Wake Forest (0-6). Yesenia Luces leads the Buckeyes with three goals and one assist for seven points. Goalkeeper Lindsay Williams (1-1) has played every minute in goal, recording 33 saves and allowing nine goals. The Buckeyes are coached by Anne Wilkinson (Delaware, 1987) who is in her ninth season in Columbus.Last season Ohio State compiled a 13-7 record, finishing third in the conference regular season and fourth in the 2003 Big Ten Tournament.
The Series
Kent State is 5-13 all-time against the Buckeyes but have won four of the last seven meetings. Last season Ohio State came away with a 6-2 win in Columbus. Kent States last win was in 2002, a 3-1 win in Kent.Kent State vs. The Big Ten
Kent State is 15-41-8 all time vs. teams from the Big Ten Conference. Ohio State will be the second Big Ten team to visit Dix Stadium this season as Northwestern defeated the Flashes, 4-2, Aug. 30. Here is how Kent State stacks up against the rest of the Big Ten: Indiana (1-1), Iowa (0-1), Michigan (2-6-3), Michigan State (5-15-2), Northwestern (2-2), Ohio State (5-13), Penn State (0-2), Purdue (0-1-1).Kent State Shares Top Spot In Preseason Poll
Kent State has been tabbed by the leagues head coaches to win the Mid-American Conference field hockey regular season championship with the University of Louisville. Both the Golden Flashes and the Cardinals received the same number of votes to win the conference. Louisville was selected to repeat as MAC tournament champions.Flashes Capture Sixth MAC Championship
After dropping six of its first nine games in 2003, Kent State tore through the Mid-American Conference with an 8-2 record and captured its sixth MAC regular season championship in school history.De Vries Reaches Coaching Milestone
In 2003, head coach Kerry De Vries became the winningest coach in the history of Kent State field hockey with a 3-2 win vs. Towson Sept. 7. DeVries then hit another coaching milestone with her next win when she recorded her 100th career victory with a 4-0 win at Ohio Sept. 26.Next Game
The Flashes will begin a six-game road trip when they visit Duke in Durham, N.C. at 1 p.m. Sept. 12. The Flashes next home will not take place until Oct. 8 when they play host to Ball State at 2 p.m.
