SWEET BRIAR, Va. ---  In second day action at the Thayer Classic, the Sweet Briar field hockey team fell to the the Owls of Bryn Mawr 9-2.  The game closed out the opening weekend tourney that included Cedar Crest College and Rivier College.

For the Vixens, first-year Hannah Oybkhan (Wilmington, Del./Caravel Academy) scored her  second goal as in as many career games when she took a feed in the 29th minute from Kim Orchowski (Crofton, Md./Arundel) on the right side and found the back of the cage.  In the second half, junior Megan Thompson (Newport News, Va./Warwick) scored her first goal by tipping in a rocket shot from midfielder Loralei Whittaker (Chesapeake, Va./Western Branch).

In goal for Sweet Briar, senior Brooke Scott (Kemah, Tex./Episcopal) made twelve saves on the day.

The Owls were led by forward Madison Beckmann (Wildwood, Mo./Whitfield).  The sophomore tallied a hat trick for Bryn Mawr.  In addition to her three goals, Beckmann assisted on two other scores.

Earlier in the day, Cedar Crest College outlasted Rivier College 4-3.

Sweet Briar is off until Friday, September 14 when they host Sewanee in a non-conference match beginning at 3:30 p.m.

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