RALEIGH, N.C. – The Sweet Briar College field hockey team (2-14, 2-6 ODAC) concluded the 2026 season at the Meredith College Avenging Angels (6-9) this afternoon, falling by a score of 9-2.
Sweet Briar struck first behind an early offensive push from senior
Emmi Burdine (Huntington Beach, Calif.). After having shots saved at 2:34 and 2:44, Burdine broke through at 2:49 with an unassisted goal to give the Vixens a 1-0 lead. Hart made two saves in the opening quarter, but Meredith answered with goals at 6:58 and 11:15 to take a 2-1 advantage into the second period.
Meredith extended its lead to 4-1 with a goal at 17:06 and a penalty-stroke conversion at 19:21. Junior goalkeeper
Reiyn Hart (Bridgton, Maine) kept busy in the second quarter, registering five saves, while Burdine made the most of Sweet Briar's lone shot of the period. They scored their second unassisted goal at 26:47 to bring the Vixens within 4-2. Meredith responded with two goals before halftime to take a 6-2 lead into the break.
The hosts added a goal 38 seconds into the third quarter. Sweet Briar continued to generate opportunities, with senior
Gigi Hutman (Bordentown, N.J.) putting a shot on goal at 37:25 and junior
Megan Newton (Jaffrey, N.H.) forcing saves at 38:47 and 39:31. Meredith scored twice more during the period, while Burdine tested the Avenging Angels goalkeeper at 41:15.
Hart finished the third quarter with six saves, including stops at 43:50, 43:55, and 44:06. Sophomore
Antonia Supino (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) added a defensive save at 43:57, denying a shot during that late-quarter stretch.
Sweet Briar held Meredith scoreless in the fourth quarter as Hart added two more saves. The Vixens pressed late, with Burdine's attempt at 57:43 stopped by a Meredith defensive save. Sweet Briar earned a penalty corner six seconds later, and Hutman followed with a shot on goal at 57:56, but the Vixens could not add to their total.
Highlights
- Burdine's two goals this afternoon tie them for the season-ending team lead along with sophomore Haley Littlefield (Albany Township, Maine)
- Hart concludes the season with a total of 192 saves, her most over the past three seasons.
What's Next
The Vixens will now set their sights on the 2027 season.
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