Box Score The University of Mary Washington field hockey team dropped a 3-1 decision at Rhodes College on Saturday afternoon in both teams' Collegiate Field Hockey Conference opener. The Eagles slip to 6-3 on the season.
After a scoreless first quarter, Rhodes scored the first goal of the game at 16:48, but the Eagles answered to tie the score two and a half minutes later, as senior
Grayson Scott scored on a
Dyanela Rivarola assist at 19:08.
In the third, Rhodes went back in front with an early strike, and added an insurance tally late in the fourth.
Rhodes led in shots, 13-12, while the Eagles held a 14-5 lead in penalty corners. Senior goalie
Tori Winans made five saves for UMW.
The Eagles will visit Sewanee on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. in another CFHC matchup.