Seven different players scored goals as the University of Mary Washington field hockey team defeated Meredith College, 8-2, on Wednesday night at the Battleground. The Eagles improve to 8-3 on the season.
The Eagles quickly jumped ahead, as senior
Mackenzie Proffitt scored on a cross from
Hannah Jadgchew at 1:36 elapsed, but the Avenging Angels knotted the score on a breakaway at 4:08. Senior
Grayson Scott scored on a rebound off a saved shot at 6:51, and freshman
Addison Beamer added another at 12:26 on a pass from
Kendall Breslin to give UMW a 3-1 cushion after 15 minutes.
UMW broke the game open in the second, caging four goals. Jadgchew scored on a penalty corner (with assists to Proffitt and
Teagan Hastings) at 18:57, and
Anna Reed added another on a deflection from
Elizabeth Stribling at 25:12.
Anne Randall Berkeyheiser added another on a Hastings pass at 27:10, and Hastings scored unassisted at 29:04 to raise the Eagl;e elad to 7-1.
After a scoreless third, Meredith scored with 7:421 remaining. Scott capped the scoring at 54:42 unassisted.
The Eagles led in shots, 35-6, as well as penalty corners, 5-2. UMW goalkeepers
Tori Winans,
Lenna Chandler, and
Abigail Kreye combined for the win in goal.
UMW will visit Mequon, Wisconsin this weekend, to face Saint Francis University on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. before facing league foe Concordia (WI) on Sunday at 11.
