Box Score

Granville, Ohio- The Oberlin College field hockey team fell to the Denison Big Red with a final score of 8-2 Wednesday afternoon.

The Yeowomen battled tough in the first half, a big part to junior goalkeepr Kiran Puri , who managed to save the first fpur shots on goal. Denison lead 3-0 going into the second period.

After two quick goals by Denison, head coach Deb Ranieri called a timeout and less than two minutes later, the Yeowomen answered with a goal of their own. Sophomore midfielder Karin Yoshida netted her team leading fifth goal of the season, off an assist by fellow classmate Lindani Johnson.

In true never give up fashion, the Yeowomen played to the final minute, and scored their second goal as time expired, late in the 69th minute. Claire Yeski scored her first goal of the season, off a double assist by Caroline Bannan and Karin Yoshida.

Yeowomen goalies totaled 10 saves while Denison had two. The Big red had a slight advantage in corners (8-6) while they out shot the Yeowomen 26-7.

The Yeowomen continue the 2011 season on Saturday, September 17 at Earlham College.