DuCoin’s Late Goal Leads Ohio Field Hockey Over Saint Louis, 2-1

Sunday, August 30

Athens, Ohio

1 p.m. ET

(2-1, 0-0)

Saint Louis

(0-3, 0-0)

Team	1	2	3	4	Final F
Saint Louis	0	1	0	0	1
Ohio	0	1	0	1	2

DuCoin’s Late Goal Leads Ohio Field Hockey Over Saint Louis, 2-1

8/30/2026 5:02:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

ATHENS, Ohio – The Ohio field hockey team (1-1) closed out the opening weekend of play on Sunday afternoon (Aug. 30), defeating Saint Louis (0-2), 2-1, at Pruitt Field.

Overall, Ohio scored two goals on 18 shots with seven on goal, while taking 12 penalty corners. Saint Louis scored one goal on 18 shots with seven on goal, while taking 11 penalty corners.

Individually, sophomore Tiana Nhamoinesu (Thirsk, North Yorkshire) scored one goal on five shots, while sophomore Karley DuCoin (Turnersville, NJ) recorded the game-winning goal on one shot. Junior Mia Scheulen (St. Louis, Mo.) and sophomore Ava Florence (Louisville, Ky.) both added an assist. Junior Deborah James (Hertfordshire, England) recorded three shots with one on goal, while freshmen Maddie Hill (Perth, Australia) added two attempts with one on goal.

In goal, junior Molly Schreiner (State College, Pa.) got the start, allowing one goal and making six saves in 60 minutes of work.

After a scoreless first quarter, the Bobcats' offense picked up in the second when the Bobcats recorded four-straight penalty corners resulting in six shot attempts for the Bobcats. Ohio's offensive pressure would pay off, and in the 19^thminute, Nhamoinesu would score her first goal of the season unassisted to give Ohio a 1-0 lead.

The Saint Louis offense would not let up and the Billikens would even the score up at 1-1 in the 26^th minute. The Bobcats would look to retake the lead as the first half came to a close, however, they were unable to capitalize on another corner, sending the game into halftime with the score tied at 1-1.

At the half, Ohio outshot Saint Louis, 11-7, with Ohio taking five penalty corners to SLU's three.

The Bobcats looked to retake the lead in the third quarter, when they recorded four-straight corners once again, which resulted in four shot attempts. However, the Saint Louis defense held strong and kept the Bobcats off the board, sending the game to the fourth quarter still tied at 1-1.

Both teams opened the fourth quarter trading offensive pushes. However, the Bobcats' work in front of the goal paid off in the 54^th minute when DuCoin scored with assists from Florence and Scheulen to give the Bobcats a 2-1 lead with just over five minutes remaining.

Saint Louis pushed to get the equalizer over the remaining seconds, securing a corner with two seconds remaining. SLU would then record three-straight untimed penalty corners, before the Ohio defense helped the Bobcats come out on top by the final of 2-1.

Up next, the Bobcats head to Charlotte, N.C. on Friday, Sept. 4 when Ohio takes on Queens. First touch is set for 5 p.m. ET and can be seen on the Queens Sports Network.

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