LEXINGTON, Ky. – Centre field hockey took care of business Saturday evening, defeating Transylvania by a 5-0 score at Pat Deacon Stadium to claim at least a share of the Southern Athletic Association regular season title.
 
The Colonels improve to 12-2 overall and 3-0 in the SAA, while the host Pioneers fall to 0-16 and 0-4 in-conference.
 
HIGHLIGHTS
- Centre had numerous attacking chances during the opening quarter, but it wasn't until the second when Kate Pilcher would begin the scoring. She cleaned up a scrum in front of goal to put the Colonels on the board.
- She doubled her tally minutes later, redirecting a pass from Meredith Wickenheiser to make it 2-0.
- Wickenheiser got in on the scoring later in the quarter, taking a handoff from Ellie Dunham following a penalty corner and slamming home a shot to beat the keeper.
- Maggie Will pushed Centre's lead to 4-0 in the third quarter, finishing off a close range attempt for her fourth goal of the year.
- Wickenheiser closed the rout in the fourth period, recording her team-leading ninth goal of the season and her second of the evening.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Pilcher's two-goal outing was the first of her Centre career.
- Wickenheiser finished with multiple goals for the second time this season, and now leads the team in goals, assists and points.
- Centre out-shot Transylvania 27-1, including a 17-1 margin for shots on goal.
- Sienna Joseph played 60 minutes in goal for the Colonels and finished with one save.
 
UP NEXT
Centre closed the regular season next Saturday, Oct. 30, at Sewanee at 12 p.m. ET.