Gophers Fall at Sweet Briar

AMHERST, Va. - Host Sweet Briar recorded a goal in each quarter as it posted a 4-0 non-conference field hockey victory over Goucher College Saturday afternoon at Amherst County High School.

• Sweet Briar (1-1) had the game's first three shots in a 55-second span just past the five-minute mark.
• The Vixens scored the first goal of the game off a penalty corner at 7:48.
• The hosts outshot Goucher (0-1) 5-0 in the first period.

• The Gophers had their first shot 1:39 into the second quarter as Zoe Mikles (Jarrettsville, Md. / North Harford) had a shot that was saved by SBC goalie Ashley Maggiora.
• Goucher generated a penalty corner following the shot.
• Avery Jones made it 2-0 in favor of the Vixens just over five minutes into the second.
• The Gophers had another penalty corner with 4:30 left in the half.

• Maddie Fisher (Manchester, Md. / Manchester Valley) had the first shot of the second half that was saved for Goucher just under a minute in.
• Jones scored her second of the day to make it 3-0 with just over five minutes left in the quarter.

• Mikles recorded a shot off a Goucher penalty corner four minutes in to the final frame.
• The Gophers generated another corner with just under six minutes to go.
• Sweet Briar scored to make it 4-0 with 2:47 left in the contest.
• Goucher generated four corners in the game's final moments.

• Sweet Briar outshot Goucher 24-9.
• Julia Foster (Pylesville, Md. / North Harford) started and played the first half in goal and made seven saves.  First year Carla Caballero (Dallas, Texas / Greenhill School) made three saves in the second half.
• Goucher held an 11-9 edge in penalty corners.
• Mikles led the Gophers with four shots, three of them on goal.

• Goucher plays its home opener Tuesday night, hosting Notre Dame (Md.) in a 7 pm contest at Beldon Field.