WORCESTER -- Georgia Adams (Andover, MA) registered a goal and an assist to propel nationally ranked Wesleyan to a 5-1 road victory over WPI in a non-conference field hockey matchup played Wednesday evening on H. Carr Field at Alumni Stadium.
 
With the result, the Engineers slip to 0-2 in 2024 while Wesleyan, #22 in the preseason Penn Monto/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Top 25 opens the season with a 1-0 mark.
 
The Cardinals came out flying, attempting all four shots in the first quarter and were rewarded for their efforts with a penalty stroke midway through the frame.  Kenzie Kelly (Needham, MA) got the guests on the board when she knocked home the stroke at 5:32.
 
Wesleyan extended its advantage to 2-0 with a barrage of activity in the middle portion of the second quarter.  The Cardinals capped a span of less than five minutes that featured five shots and a pair of penalty corners with Georgia Adams (Andover, MA) knocking home a feed from Annabel Cincotta (Lexington, MA) at 24:30.
 
The visitors kept the pressure on to start the second half.  Cincotta dented the scoring column at 35:59 when she notched an unassisted tally.   WPI cashed in on its first penalty corner of the game less than three minutes later and made it a successful one when Eve Martineau (Greene, ME) took Lauren Coutu' s (Baldwinville, MA) insertion at the top of the arc and sent a laser through traffic that found its way into the back of the net at 38:39.
 
Wesleyan closed out the scoring with a pair of goals in the fourth quarter with Adams having a stick in both.  The junior set up a shot for Kenzie Mauro (Scarsdale, NY) at 49:42 then 56 seconds later was on the receiving end of a feed by Ava Galdenzi (North Branford, CT) at 50:38.
 
Ella Moreau (Huntington, MA) tallied six saves in net for WPI over the first 50:38 in net before Myles Lakin (Reading, MA) played the final 9:22.  Martineau also aided the effort with a third quarter defensive save.  Audrey Pace (Los Gatos, CA) was credited with one stop for Wesleyan before making way for Audrey Vadnal (Shaker Heights, OH) over the last 6:02.
 
Wesleyan held a 20-3 advantage in shots and held 9-4 edge in penalty corners.
 
WPI hits the road for the first time this season, venturing to Beverly on Saturday to face Endicott at 1pm.  Wesleyan closes out its season-opening two-game road Saturday at noon at Vassar (NY).