Senior forward
Dyanela Rivarola scored the game's only goal 3:22 into the fourth quarter to lead the University of Mary Washington field hockey team to a 1-0 victory over St. Francis University in a neutral site contest played in Mequon, Wisconsin on Saturday morning. The Eagles improve to 9-3 on the year.
The Eagle offense applied pressure early, taking eight shots in the opening quarter, but were turned away with each one. Neither team would capitalize on their one shot apiece in the second, and St. Francis outshot the Eagles, 2-1, in the third.
But to open the fourth, Rivarola scored at 48:22, with assists going to
Anna Reed and
Katie Royle, giving the Eagles the lead that they would hold on to the rest of the way.
UMW led in shots, 15-5, while each team had three penalty corner opportunities. Senior goalkeeper
Tori Winans made two saves in recording the shutout.
The Eagles will remain in Mequon overnight, and face Concordia University on Sunday at 11:00 a.m.