VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Marlins field hockey team fell to the No. 20 Hornets from the University of Lynchburg 5-0 on Wednesday evening at Birdsong Field in Virginia Beach, Va. 

GAME INFORMATION
Score: No. 20 Lynchburg 5 - Virginia Wesleyan 0
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 2-10, 0-5 | No. 20 Lynchburg 13-3, 5-1
Location: Birdsong Field | Virginia Beach, VA

FIRST HALF
The Hornets struck early scoring on a penalty stroke about three minutes into the game. VWU held LYN for nine minutes before the Hornets scored their second goal, and a third was scored just before the first quarter ended. Lynchburg added two more goals in the second quarter taking a 5-0 lead into the halftime break.

SECOND HALF
The Marlins defense played extremely well in the second half as they held the Hornets scoreless in both the third and fourth quarters. Lynchburg took 18 shots in the final two frames with Emma Wehr making five saves. 

KEY STATS

• Keeper Emma Wehr made 10 saves in the contest on 15 shots faced.

UP NEXT
The Virginia Wesleyan field hockey team returns to action on Friday, Oct. 21 as they hit the road heading to Bridgewater, VA to face the Eagles of Bridgewater College. The Marlins and Eagles will face off at 7 PM.