MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- The No. 8 nationally ranked Bates field hockey team suffered a 5-1 setback to No. 15 Wesleyan on Saturday in NESCAC action. 

The Bobcats (3-2, 1-1 NESCAC) fell behind 2-0 in the first 13 minutes of action and couldn't recover as the Cardinals (5-1, 1-1 NESCAC) beat Bates for the first time since 2014.

Five different Wesleyan players found the back of the cage and Cardinal goalkeeper Audrey Pace made five saves. 

Bates got their lone goal of the day in the 37th minute, as the Bobcats took advantage of their lone penalty corner of the contest. 

Junior Brooke Moloney-Kolenberg (Winchester, Mass.) delivered the insert and senior captain Amanda Zerbib (Larchmont, N.Y.) connected with sophomore Sophie O'Sullivan (Wellesley, Mass.) for the latter's second goal of the season. 

But that was it for the Bobcats on offense, as the Cardinals out-shot Bates 12-7 and earned eight penalty corners to one for Bates.

Helen Deretchin paced the Cardinals with one goal and two assists.

The Bobcats look to bounce back Tuesday when they host No. 22 nationally ranked Bowdoin at 7 p.m.