SWEET BRIAR, Virginia -- Ferrum College dropped a non-conference field hockey game to Sweet Briar College this afternoon on the road, falling 5-1 in a contest played at Amherst County High School.

RECORDS
Sweet Briar (3-6)
Ferrum (3-5)

THE BASICS
Avery Jones scored first for Sweet Briar at the 3:34 mark, then Colleen Goodly scored nine minutes later to make it a 2-0 game after the first quarter. Kailey McCarthy notched a goal with seven minutes to go in the second quarter and the Vixens had a 3-0 lead at the break.

McCarthy scored 1:19 into the third quarter then Giselle Vega poked a shot into the back of the cage for a 5-0 lead late in the third.

Thabelo Nemulodi helped Ferrum avoid the shutout with a goal in the waning minutes of the game. Riley Hines was credited with an assist on the goal. Goalkeeper Anna Corsey posted 14 saves for the Panthers.

KEY STATS
Sweet Briar: McCarthy 2 goals; Bryanna Hughes 2 asst; GK Ashley Maggiora (W, 3-6) 60 min, 6 saves
Ferrum: Nemulodi 1 goal; Hines 1 asst; GK Corsey (L, 3-5) 60 min, 14 saves

NEXT UP
Coach Chardonnay Hope's team will return to action Wednesday, October 5, at Roanoke College. The Old Dominion Athletic Conference game is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. start in Salem, Virginia.