FERRUM, Va. – Sweet Briar field hockey (2-1, 1-0 CSAC) handedly took down the Ferrum Panthers (2-1, -0-0 ODAC) 5-0 on Wednesday to hand Ferrum its first loss of the season.
 
After a scoreless first quarter, sophomore Brynna Hughes (Richmond, Va.) got the Vixens on the board in the second. Less than a minute later, Hughes would tally her second goal of the night off an assist from junior Colleen Goodly (Yorktown, Va.).
 
A little over 20 minutes into the game, Hughes set up sophomore Avery Jones (Union, Conn.) to give Sweet Briar the 3-0 lead. Not done putting her name on the scoresheet, Hughes put the Vixens up 4-0 with the help of first-year Molly Booth (Orono, Maine).
 
Senior Brigitte Gorman (Chesapeake, Va.) beat the Ferrum goalkeeper in the third quarter for the only goal of the second half, giving Sweet Briar the eventual 5-0 victory.
 
Highlights

• The Vixens remain undefeated in games contested in the state of Virginia
• This marks Ferrum's first loss of the season
• Senior goalkeeper Janie Bolling (Hereford, Md.) held Ferrum scoreless

 
What's Next
Sweet Briar will head to Oberlin College for action on Saturday, Sept. 11 at 11 a.m.