BREVARD, N.C. – Sweet Briar Lacrosse (1-0, 0-0 CSAC) fell to the Brevard Tornados (1-0, 0-0 USA South) 21-3 in its season opener this morning in Brevard, N.C.
 
Junior Zerah Chase (Virginia Beach, Va.) led the Vixens' offense, scoring all three goals in the game.
 
Senior Sarah Schindler (Charlotte, N.C.) assisted on Chase's first and second-period goals, while the third goal was unassisted.
 
Defensively, Sweet Briar forced three turnovers throughout the game, with one of those turnovers being forced by first-year Trista Cleaves (Millville, N.J.) in her first collegiate lacrosse outing.
 
Sophomore Kat Navarro (Carlsbad, Calif.) and first-year Valen Foster (Bushwood, Md.) split time in goal recording four and three saves, respectively.
 
Highlights

• Sophomores Brynna Hughes (Richmond, Va.) and Jamison Tarver (Kingwood, Texas) recorded one caused turnover each.
• Today marks the second time in her career that Chase has scored three goals in a game.
• Chase led the team in shots on goal with five, followed closely by junior Kaylah Bailey (Virginia Beach, Va.) with four.

What's Next
The Vixens will head to Harrisonburg, Va. to take on Eastern Mennonite on Feb. 26.