Box Score VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia - The Virginia Wesleyan University women's lacrosse team defeated the Pilgrims from New England College 15-4 on Wednesday evening at Birdsong Field in Virginia Beach, VA.
GAME INFORMATION
Score: Virginia Wesleyan 15 - New England 4
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 4-4 | New England 2-5
Location: Birdsong Field | Virginia Beach, VA
GAME RECAP
The Marlins controlled most of the first half of play scoring eight goals in the opening 30 minutes of action. VWU posted six goals in the first quarter and two in the second to lead 8-0 at the halftime break.
Camryn Gavula, Helen Kennedy-Butler (3), Michaela Elston, Natalie Dunn (2), and Breanna Sviland all contributed to the Marlins run.
As the teams came out of the intermission, Virginia Wesleyan struck first as Elston scored her second goal of the game pushing the VWU lead to nine goals. The Pilgrims answered by scoring back-to-back goals, 10 seconds apart putting the score at 9-2. Kennedy-Butler responded with back-to-back goals of her own, putting the Marlins back up by nine goals, 11-2. Two more New England goals sandwiches a third score from Elston as the teams headed into the final 15 minutes with the score sitting at 12-4.
The Marlins managed to keep the Pilgrims off the scoreboard in the fourth quarter while adding three more goals of their own to take a 15-4 lead and claim the victory. VWU's three goals in the fourth came form Gavula, Kennedy-Butler, and Mikayla Callahan.
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UP NEXT
The women's lacrosse team is back in action again on Saturday, April 2, when they hit the road for their first road game of the season and their ODAC opener at Guilford. The Quakers and the Marlins with square off at 1 PM in Greensboro, NC.
