Takach leads field hockey past Ohio U.
Sophomore Erica Takach scored two goals to help the field hockey team beat host Ohio University 3-1 Sunday in spring league competition.
Central led 2-0 at halftime before senior Alison Foland scored for the Chippewas.
“We were able to control the tempo throughout the game,” said coach Cristy Freese.
The Chippewas earned the right to play Ohio State University for third place after beating Ohio.
Central came up short, in a 3-2 Buckeyes decision.
Sophomore Alisa Folk scored the game’ s first goal off a penalty corner, with the assist coming from junior Amy Kauffman.
Freshman Cortney Blanchard scored to tie the game at two in the second half, but OSU scored late in the game to seal the victory.
“I thought we played well on offense and defense all weekend,” Freese said. “We had some injuries but people stepped up and gave us the offensive production we needed.”
Junior Kristy Reed sat out with an injury. She was named to the All-Mid American Conference first team last season.
These two games were the conclusion of spring league competition and Freese said the team has made improvements in many areas.
“We got a good look at players who didn’t play as much during the season and I feel good about where this team is at,” she said.
