Eagle Sports Roundup: Sept. 25, 2011

• Courtesy Clint Often, UMW Sports Information

UMW Volleyball Tops Southern VA, Lynchburg to Improve to 12-1

The University of Mary Washington volleyball team improved to 12-1 on the season with a pair of wins at Lynchburg College on Saturday afternoon. The Eagles topped Southern Virginia University in four games, 25-21, 22-25, 26-24, 25-19, and then beat Lynchburg, 27-25, 33-35, 23-25, 25-22, 15-9. The 12-1 start for the Eagles is their best start since starting 23-1 in 1991, when they finished 37-3.

Mary Washington will visit Salisbury University in a battle of Capital Athletic Conference unbeatens on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m

#11 UMW Field Hockey Beats York, 6-3

Senior forward Morgan Jones scored four first half goals as the 11th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team caged six first half scores in a 6-3 win at York College of Pa. on Saturday in Capital Athletic Conference action. The Eagles improve to 7-2 on the year, and 1-1 in CAC play.

The Eagles will return to action on Sunday when they visit Eastern Mennonite University at 2:00 p.m. 

UMW Men Place 5th at Dickinson Long-Short Invite; Women Place 10th

The University of Mary Washington men's and women's cross country teams competed at the Dickinson College Long-Short Invitational on Saturday, along some of the top ranked teams in NCAA Division III. The men placed fifth overall in the combined score event, while the women placed 10th.

Both teams will return to action on Friday at the Paul Short Invitational hosted by Lehigh University.

Davis, Olson Pace UMW Women's Soccer Past Wesley, 2-1

Sophomore Carly Davis and senior Amy Olson each scored second half goals to lead the University of Mary Washington women's soccer team to a 2-1 win at Wesley College on Saturday night in Dover, Del. The Eagles improve to 6-1-1 overall, and 1-1 in Capital Athletic Conference play

The Eagles led in shots, 16-4, and Wesley led in corner kicks, 3-2. Tina Brehm made two saves in goal for the Eagles, who will be back in action on Tuesday at 4 p.m. when they host Averett University.