Big Red shut out DePauw, advance to NCAC Championship

GRANVILLE, Ohio (November 1, 2023) – The second-seeded Denison University field hockey team defeated third-seeded DePauw University 2-0 on a cold Wednesday evening during the North Coast Athletic Conference Tournament semifinals in Granville. The only shot from either team in the first half came in the 20th minute when a misplay by the DePauw defense led to a turnover on the Denison attacking side and a goal by Lila Smith assisted by Katherine Flanagan in front of the goal to get the Big Red on the scoreboard. Then in the 33rd minute, a pass into the circle by Helen Breen…