Friday, October 10
Athens, Ohio
12 p.m. EST
(4-9, 2-3)
1
vs
0
Ball State
(3-11, 1-4)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ball St. | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ohio | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Ohio Field Hockey Defeats Ball State 1-0
10/10/2025 2:46:00 PM | Field Hockey
Athens, Ohio – The Ohio Field Hockey team (4-9, 2-3 MAC) returned to action on Friday afternoon, defeating the Ball State Cardinals (3-11, 1-4 MAC) 1-0 in a MAC conference matchup.
As a team, the Bobcats recorded seven shots with three on net, while the Cardinals had five shots with three on net.
Individually, the Bobcats were led by freshman Tiana Nhamoinesu (Thrisk, North Yorkshire), who scored her first goal as a Bobcat to give Ohio a 1-0 lead they would not relinquish. Continuing a trend, the Bobcats turned in another stellar defensive performance, led by sophomore Deborah James (Hertfordshire, England) who came up with crucial stops throughout the game to stymie the Cardinal attack.
In the cage, sophomore Ash Stephenson (Kingston Upon Hull, England) stopped all three shots faced to record her second clean sheet of the season.
Ball State put pressure on the Bobcat defense to open the game, as netminder Stephenson made a diving save to keep the Cardinals off the scoreboard. Ohio responded with offensive opportunities of their own, as freshmen Adi Geer (Newport, Pa.) and Karley DuCoin (Turnersville, NJ) each had shots that went wide of net. Stephenson made her second save of the day to stop a Ball State scoring opportunity near the end of the quarter, keeping the game scoreless after 15 minutes of play.
The second quarter was a defensive battle, as the Bobcat and Cardinal defenses limited the opposing attack to one shot each, sending the game to halftime still scoreless.
Playing down a player to open the second half, the Bobcats flipped the script as freshman Nhamoinesu stole the ball and set off towards the Cardinal goal on a breakaway, converting to give Ohio a 1-0 advantage. The Bobcats locked in on the defensive end from that point, as sophomore defender James came up with multiple crucial stops to prevent Ball State scoring opportunities.
The Bobcat defense turned it up another notch in the fourth quarter, preventing the Cardinal attack from recording a single shot in the period. Forced to play down a player again due to a green card at the 56:37 mark, senior Anouk Plaehn (Hanover, Germany) made another critical stop to help the Bobcats secure the victory, improving to 3-1 on the new turf at Pruitt Field.
The Bobcats will have the weekend off before returning to action next Friday, October 17 when they visit Kent State in a conference matchup. The game will be streamed on Boxcast.
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As a team, the Bobcats recorded seven shots with three on net, while the Cardinals had five shots with three on net.
Individually, the Bobcats were led by freshman Tiana Nhamoinesu (Thrisk, North Yorkshire), who scored her first goal as a Bobcat to give Ohio a 1-0 lead they would not relinquish. Continuing a trend, the Bobcats turned in another stellar defensive performance, led by sophomore Deborah James (Hertfordshire, England) who came up with crucial stops throughout the game to stymie the Cardinal attack.
In the cage, sophomore Ash Stephenson (Kingston Upon Hull, England) stopped all three shots faced to record her second clean sheet of the season.
Ball State put pressure on the Bobcat defense to open the game, as netminder Stephenson made a diving save to keep the Cardinals off the scoreboard. Ohio responded with offensive opportunities of their own, as freshmen Adi Geer (Newport, Pa.) and Karley DuCoin (Turnersville, NJ) each had shots that went wide of net. Stephenson made her second save of the day to stop a Ball State scoring opportunity near the end of the quarter, keeping the game scoreless after 15 minutes of play.
The second quarter was a defensive battle, as the Bobcat and Cardinal defenses limited the opposing attack to one shot each, sending the game to halftime still scoreless.
Playing down a player to open the second half, the Bobcats flipped the script as freshman Nhamoinesu stole the ball and set off towards the Cardinal goal on a breakaway, converting to give Ohio a 1-0 advantage. The Bobcats locked in on the defensive end from that point, as sophomore defender James came up with multiple crucial stops to prevent Ball State scoring opportunities.
The Bobcat defense turned it up another notch in the fourth quarter, preventing the Cardinal attack from recording a single shot in the period. Forced to play down a player again due to a green card at the 56:37 mark, senior Anouk Plaehn (Hanover, Germany) made another critical stop to help the Bobcats secure the victory, improving to 3-1 on the new turf at Pruitt Field.
The Bobcats will have the weekend off before returning to action next Friday, October 17 when they visit Kent State in a conference matchup. The game will be streamed on Boxcast.
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#OUohyeah
Team Stats
BALL ST.
OHIO
Goals
0
1
Shots
5
7
Shots on Goal
3
3
Saves
2
3
Corners
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Tiana Nhamoinesu (1)
GOAL by Ohio Tiana Nhamoinesu (FIRST GOAL), goal number 1 for season.
30:13
Game Leaders
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
1
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Players Mentioned
F
/ Field Hockey
F
/ Field Hockey
B
/ Field HockeyF
/ Field Hockey
B
/ Field Hockey
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