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FERRUM, Va. -- Ferrum College dropped a field hockey game tonight at home to visiting Roanoke College, falling 6-2 at W.B. Adams Stadium. The non-conference game was the season-opener for both teams.

RECORDS
Roanoke (1-0), Ferrum (0-1)

THE BASICS
Emily Wooten scored at the 12:00 mark for Roanoke, then Rebecca Schmidt and Julie Van Marken added goals at 17:44 and 34:04, respectively, to give the Maroons a commanding 3-0 lead at the break. Roanoke would go up 6-0 in the second half before Ferrum could get on the scoreboard. Sierra Magdaleno notched a goal at 50:37 to break up the shutout, then Kasey Sheets added a goal at 66:58.

KEY STATS
Roanoke: Wooten 3 goals; Schmidt 2 goals; GK Emma Clark (1-0), 70 min, 3 saves
Ferrum: Magdaleno 1 goal; Sheets 1 goal; GK Courtney Gosslin (0-1) 15 saves

NEXT GAME
Ferrum returns to action Sunday, Sept. 3, at home against Eastern Mennonite University. The non-conference game gets underway at 11:00 a.m. at W.B. Adams Stadium.