The Saint Louis field hockey team was looking for its second straight victory, but host Central Michigan used four first-half goals en route to a 6-0 decision Friday afternoon in Mount Pleasant, Mich.

CMU pressed the issue early and applied pressure, but SLU keeper Megan Ambrose and the Billiken defense kept the Chippewas at bay. However, Erin Day scored in the 10th minute to give CMU the 1-0 lead. The Chippewas' lead was 2-0 before Day tallied again. A score in the final minutes of the half led to an eventual 4-0 CMU lead at intermission.

SLU's offense generated more chances in the second half as it earned two penalty corners. However, Central Michigan pushed across two more goals after halftime and held off the Billikens the rest of the way.

Ambrose made eight saves in the Billiken cage, and Laken Gehris led SLU with two shots, including one that hit the post in the final minute of action. The Billikens (1-2) return to action in Michigan as they take on Robert Morris in a Noon start Saturday.