The William and Mary field hockey team began an extended road swing with trip to conference-foe Delaware Friday night, falling by a 4-0 count. The Tribe is now 4-6 overall and 1-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association, while the Blue Hens improved to 7-3 and 1-0 in league play. Including Friday, W&M will play six of the next seven contests away from Williamsburg.
Box ScoreThe Tribe actually out-shot the Blue Hens in the contest, 11-10, and had a 7-6 advantage in corners but could not break through to the back of the cage. Senior
Taylor Hodge (Louisville, Ky.) led the way offensively as she has all year long, placing both of her shots on-cage, while sophomores
Esty Byrd (Charlotte, N.C.) and
Pippin Saunders (Mittagong, NSW) both had one of two attempts saved by the Delaware keeper. Freshman
Maria Pastor (Burke, Va.) matched the veterans with a team-best two shots, while solo shots came from the sticks of
Chaney Manganello (Richmond, Va.) (on-cage),
Navneet Singh (Auckland, N.Z.), and
Lindsey Buckheit (East Greenwich, R.I.). In goal,
Meredith Savage (Virginia Beach, Va.) made the start and two saves, while
Cate Johnson (Charlottesville, Va.) added one save.
William and Mary is back in action on Sunday afternoon, facing Towson at 12 p.m. in Towson, Md. Live stats and live video are available through TribeAthletics.com.
