Box Score VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University field hockey team's match against the Maroons of Roanoke College was ruled a no contest after lightening delays forced the contest to end without reaching the complete game requirements on Friday afternoon in ODAC competition at Birdsong Field in Virginia Beach, VA.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Roanoke 6 - Virginia Wesleyan 0 (11:38 remaining in the 3rd)
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 1-5, 1-5 | Roanoke 5-2, 5-2
Location: Birdsong Field | Virginia Beach, VA
FIRST QUARTER
- Roanoke controlled the ball most of the first quarter and put four goals on the scoreboard as a result to lead 4-0 at the beginning of the second quarter.
SECOND QUARTER
- The teams had played five minutes of the second quarter when the contest was paused for a lightening delay that lasted an hour and 36 minutes (3:26 PM - 5:02 PM).
- Upon the return to play, Roanoke added two more goals to its total putting the score at 6-0 as the teams headed into a shortened halftime.
THIRD QUARTER
- After three minutes of play in the third quarter the game was again delayed for lightening with 11:38 remaining in the third period.
- After a total of three hours worth of rain/lightening delays the game was called without either team being declared a winner.
UP NEXT
The field hockey team returns to action again on Sunday, April 11, when they travel Bridgewater, VA to face the Eagles of Bridgewater College at 1 PM.
