VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - The Virginia Wesleyan field hockey team opened its season on Thursday afternoon September 1 against the Mustangs of Stevenson University. The Mustangs outlasted the Marlins 6-0 despite hard efforts by VWU. 

GAME INFORMATION
Score: Stevenson 6 - Virginia Wesleyan 0
Records: Virginia Wesleyan 0-1 | Stevenson 1-0
Location: Virginia Beach, VA | Birdsong Field

FIRST HALF

• Stevenson found a pair of goals in the opening quarter near the five and ten minute marks taking a 2-0 lead into the second quarter. 
• Virginia Wesleyan recorded a penalty corner shortly after the start of the second quarter but a keeper save staved off the Marlin goal. 
• The Marlins recorded a couple more shots that went wide as the Mustangs collected two more goals taking a 4-0 lead into the halftime break.  

SECOND HALF

• Stevenson added two more goals in the third quarter while Virginia Wesleyan held SU scoreless in the fourth putting the final score at 6-0.

KEY STATS

• Stephanie Hoke, Erin Fucito, and Olivia Winslow all recorded shots on goal.
• Emma Wehr collected eight save in goal through three quarters. 

UP NEXT
The field hockey team hits the road this weekend as they travel to Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland for a Saturday matinee at 1 PM.