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Eagle Sports Roundup: Field Hockey, Volleyball Action
#12 UMW field hockey team drops away game, Volleyball does well on opening day of Lebanon Valley Invitational.
- Courtesy Clint Often, UMW Sports Information
#12 UMW Field Hockey Falls at Wesley in Penalty Strokes, 4-3
In a rematch of last year's Capital Athletic Conference title game, Wesley College reversed the decision in a 4-3 victory over #12 University of Mary Washington in penalty strokes. The Eagles see their five game win streak snapped and fall to 5-1 on the year.
The Eagles, as they have done in every game this season, fell behind early, as the Wolverines opened the scoring less than nine minutes into the game. UMW tied the score on a Morgan Jones goal 10 minutes later, which came via a Maura Flynn assist. After Wesley regained the lead at 2-1, Lisa Charney tied the score again on a Florence George assist with 10 minutes until halftime.
Wesley took the lead at 3-2 less than three minutes later, and held that lead for thirty minutes. That is when UMW's Courtney Rampey scored on a Caitlin Baker assist to knot the score at three. From there, both teams battled without a score through the end of regulation and two overtimes. UMW outshot the hosts, 11-0, in the first extra period, but could not find a goal.
Mary Washington led in shots, 43-25, and had 16 penalty corners to 12 for Wesley. Claire Gianelle had 11 saves, with Charney and Erin Duffy adding defensive saves for the Eagles, while Elizabeth Groom had 23 saves for Wesley, who also had three defensive saves.
The Eagles will return to action on Sunday when they host Randolph-Macon College at 1:00 p.m.
UMW Volleyball Sweeps City College of New York, 3-0
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The UMW volleyball team improved to 7-1 on the season with a 3-0 win over City College of New York on Friday night at the Lebanon Valley College Invitational in Annville, Pa. Set scores were 25-15, 25-17, 25-9.
The Eagles were led by Ellen Smethurst's nine kills, Tola Adebanjo's eight kills, and Laura Gomez's seven kills. Kaitlynn Wickersham had three aces and 12 digs, whileEmily Shea had three aces as well.
Mary Washington will continue at the tournament on Saturday morning.
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