DANVILLE, Ky.
– The Washington and Lee University field hockey team secured a 3-1 non-conference victory over Centre College on Saturday afternoon.
The Generals (2-1) trailed the Colonels (0-3) 1-0 late in the second quarter before
Kate Ruffin tied the game at 27:06, assisted by
Betty Boatwright. The score sparked W&L's offense, as Boatwright added the go-ahead goal early in the third quarter, and first-year midfielder
Noelle Kokolis sealed the win with a fourth-quarter goal.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- 25:54 – Centre – Reese Smith put Centre on the board first, assisted by Halle Rigden.
- 27:06 – W&L – Kate Ruffin scored off of a feed inside from Betty Boatwright to tie the game.
- 36:27 – W&L – Betty Boatwright followed up with her own tally to give the Generals a 2-1 lead.
- 44:00 – W&L – Noelle Kokolis wrapped up the day's scoring with an insurance goal to extend W&L's lead.
BY THE NUMBERS
- The Generals outshot the Colonels 18-1, including an 11-1 edge in shots on goal.
- W&L earned 10 penalty corners compared to Centre's three.
- Centre goalkeeper Carlie McKenry recorded eight stops.
- Betty Boatwright led W&L with four shots, three on goal, contributing a goal and an assist.
UP NEXT
The Generals will play Rhodes at 11 a.m. at Centre College on Sunday morning.
