The Virginia Wesleyan University field hockey team (3-6, 0-1 ODAC) fell to Roanoke 2-1.
The two teams were scoreless at halftime, the Marlins held their own with four shots compared to the Maroons' seven, with each team having seven corners in the first thirty minutes of play.
Roanoke broke the tie in the first five minutes of the third quarter to lead 1-0. The Maroons doubled their lead three minutes into the fourth quarter, 2-0.
The Marlins had a late surge that resulted in
Lauren Hedspeth notching her fourth goal of the year to put VWU within one goal of Roanoke. However, time ran out for the Marlins, and VWU lost 2-1 to Roanoke.