DELAWARE, OH - The odds were not in John Carroll's favor as they faced off against the 2025 North Coast Athletic Conference championship runner-up, Ohio Wesleyan.
The Battling Bishops won a large-margin 8-2 victory.
At the start, it looked like an even matchup. However, the Bishops scored their first point at 10:22. From there, Ohio Wesleyan began to pull away, with another goal scored at 13:24.
Not even 1 minute later, the Bishops got another one on the board, finishing out the quarter with a 3-0 lead on the Streaks.
The Streaks started the 2nd quarter with fouls that led to another Bishops goal just 1 minute in, making it a 4-0 game. The remainder of the quarter consisted of back-and-forth fouls between the Streaks and the Bishops.
Ohio Wesleyan managed to get one last shot at the end of the quarter, giving them the 5-0 lead going into the half. John Carroll had a defense-heavy first half, unable to get any shots off in the first 30 minutes.
The Streaks seemed to have found some momentum as they entered the second half. A penalty corner led to a goal from Kierra Maxie, with help from Mia Curtis at 31:07. Carroll managed to lessen the gap, making the score 5-1.
The Streaks' defense was able to hold the Bishops off for the rest of the quarter.
As the last quarter of play began, there seemed to be hope for John Carroll. Until the Bishops got another one on the board at 45:55, giving them the 6-1 lead.
Fouls continued to occur from both sides. Ohio Wesleyan capitalized on this as they scored again at 53:59. Just three minutes later, the Bishops got yet another one on the board. The score was now 8-1 in favor of the Bishops.
John Carroll put up a fight until the end, scoring one last goal off a penalty corner at 58:07. Francesca Rao was able to find the back of the cage with help from Maddie Mormino.
Ohio Wesleyan came away with the 8-2 victory over the Streaks.
It was a tough night for John Carroll. The Streaks only managed to get 2 shots on goal to the Bishops' 35.
Next Up
John Carroll hosts Denison, the 2025 NCAC Champions, on Saturday, October 3 at 12:00 PM.
