Oct. 11, 2001

KENT, Ohio - No. 14 Kent State (7-5) broke a 1-1 deadlock with two second-half goals to defeat No. 20 California (6-4), 3-1, Oct. 11 at Dix Stadium. Junior Megan Spurling scored two goals to lift the Golden Flashes to their fourth straight victory.

The first half scoring started quickly. Spurling rebounded her own saved shot and put it in the back of the net at 32:18. Cal quickly answered when it converted on one of its two penalty corners of the night. Danya Sawyer controlled Nora Fedderson's saved shot and scored the first goal of her career with 21:50 left in the first half.

In the second period, Kent State converted on a direct corner. Junior Helen scored with assists from sophomore Arlette van Cleeff and junior Kristen at 20:28. Spurling ended the scoring on a 2-on-1 break with van Cleeff.

Junior keeper Emily Rowlen made five saves against three goals allowed before being relieved by freshman Kelly Knapp with 10:43 left in the game. Knapp made two saves on the night. The Golden Flashes had 12 penalty corner chances compared to two for Cal.

The Bears travel down state to visit Big Ten foe, Ohio State, Saturday at 1 p.m at Woody Hayes Athletic Center North Turf Field.

Field Hockey Result at Dix Stadium
Kent, Ohio

Score by Periods
California	1	0	1
Kent State	1	2	3

Scoring Summary
Kent State	32:18 (1)	Megan Spurling
California	21:50 (1)	Danya Sawyer
Kent State	20:28 (2)	Helen Jerdan (Arlette van Cleeff, Kristen Clayton)
Kent State	19:06 (2)	Megan Spurling (Arlette van Cleeff)

Goalkeepers		Minutes	Saves	Goals	Sv. Pct.
California (Emily Rowlen)	59:17	5	3	.625
California (Kelly Knapp)	10:43	2	0	1.000
Kent State (Jodi Lume)	70:00	6	1	.857

  		Shots   PC	Def.Sv.	Penalty Strokes
California	12	2	1	0
Kent State	22	12	0	0