The Virginia Wesleyan University field hockey team (1-3) had a big 6-0 win over non-conference opponent Sewanee. With the win, Head Coach
Baylor Baxley recorded her first career win as head coach.
The Marlins offense was led by
Landry Meyer who tallied three goals and one assist, first year
Kellyn McCloud recorded her first collegiate goal, and
Katherine Druiett and
Gabriella Ortiz added a goal in the win.
Ava Stauch,
Regan Wells, and
Natalie Gillott registered an assist for their first points of the year.
DJ Holsclaw recorded the win in the game, as she played all 60 minutes of play in the shut out win, and had two saves.
The Marlins wasted no time building momentum in the first quarter. Just under four minutes into the match,
Landry Meyer broke through the defense to score the first goal of the day, assisted by
Ava Stauch. Less than two minutes later,
Kellyn McCloud added another tally, giving Virginia Wesleyan a quick 2–0 lead.
After a scoreless second quarter, Virginia Wesleyan struck again in the third. At the 36:43 mark,
Gabriella Ortiz extended the lead to 3–0 with an assist from Meyer. The Marlins continued to apply pressure and were rewarded late in the quarter when Meyer notched her second goal of the game, this time assisted by
Natalie Gillott, making it 4–0.
The offense continued rolling into the fourth quarter. Meyer completed her hat trick at the 47:00 mark with her third goal of the contest, pushing the Marlins' advantage to five. With just 36 seconds remaining,
Katherine Druiett capped off the scoring with a goal assisted by
Regan Wells to seal the 6–0 victory.
Defensively, the Marlins held strong throughout, limiting Sewanee to just three shots on goal. Virginia Wesleyan goalkeeper play kept the shutout intact with three saves across the match. On the other end, the Marlins' attack was efficient, recording 15 total shots with eight on target.
Virginia Wesleyan also earned six penalty corners in the contest, creating multiple opportunities to extend their lead. The Marlins' defense stayed organized and never allowed Sewanee to gain momentum.
