VIRGINIA BEACH, Virginia -- Virginia Wesleyan University led big at the break before earning a 14-6 Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) women's lacrosse win at home over Ferrum College this afternoon at Birgsong Field.

RECORDS
Virginia Wesleyan (3-9, 1-3 ODAC)
Ferrum (5-7, 0-4 ODAC)

THE BASICS
Virginia Wesleyan led 4-0 after seven minutes of play before Sydney Kincaid broke the ice for Ferrum with an unassisted goal at 3:43 of the first quarter.

The Marlins then rattled off seven unanswered goals to close out the first half with an 11-1 lead.

Erin Reynolds and Willow Cooper had a goal each for the Panthers at 14:24 and 13:01 of the third quarter, respectively, to trim the lead to 11-3. Virginia Wesleyan added three goals to extend the lead to 14-3 at the 10:45 mark of the fourth.

Cooper found the back of the net twice more late in the fourth quarter, and Bianca Cellitto scored the game's final goal with less than a minute left to play.

KEY STATS
Virginia Wesleyan: Michaela Elston 5 goals, 1 asst; Helen Kennedy-Butler 3 goals, 1 asst; GK Brittneyann Hoover (W, 3-9) 60 min, 8 saves
Ferrum: Cooper 3 goals; GK Faith Chubbuck (L, 2-2) 60 min, 7b saves

NEXT UP
Coach Karen Harvey's team will be back in action Wednesday, April 12, at home against Randolph College. The ODAC game is scheduled for a 7:00 p.m. start at W.B. Adams Stadium.