August 30, 2008, Gambier, Ohio - Meredith Ellis' goal midway through the second overtime lifted DePauw to a 2-1 win at Kenyon in the season opener for both schools.
Sarah Riffle gave the Tigers a 1-0 lead on an unassisted goal with eight minutes remaining in regulation before Kenyon's Kelly Adams forced the overtime on an assist from Holly Bacon with just under four minutes left. Ellis' goal came with 6:58 left in the second extra session.
DePauw outshot Kenyon 26-9 and held a 11-7 edge in penalty corners. Liz Attewell recorded six saves for the Tigers, while Karen Thompson had 17 for the Ladies.
The Tigers return to action on Saturday, September 6, when they travel to Ohio Wesleyan.
The DePauw field hockey team and five of its players have been recognized by the National Field Hockey Coaches Association for academic excellence
/Athletics/Field HockeyDePauw junior forward Carolyn Mueller and sophomore defender Becca Rojek have been named to the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association all-Great Lakes Region team
/Athletics/Field HockeyThree DePauw players earned a spot on the all-Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference in voting by the conference's five head coaches
/Athletics/Field HockeyDePauw opened Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference play in mid-September with losses at Centre and Sewanee, but this weekend it avenged both and, today, won its first SCAC title with a 3-2 win over host Sewanee
/Athletics/Field HockeyThe third-seeded Tigers advanced to the Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference championship game following a 1-0 victory over second-seed Centre in today's second semifial
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