UMW Field Hockey Downs Eastern Mennonite 7-2

• Courtesy Clint Often, UMW Sports Information

Sophomores Caitlin Baker and Brenna Hill each scored two goals to lead the 11th ranked University of Mary Washington field hockey team to a 7-2 victory at Eastern Mennonite University on Sunday in Harrisonburg. The Eagles improve to 8-2 on the season.

Baker opened the scoring less than six minutes into play on the first of Florence George's three assists on the day. Hill scored on a George assist less than two minutes later, and scored again three and a half minutes after that to up the Eagle lead to 3-0.

Baker scored her second goal with 11 minutes later on a George assist, and senior Kaitlyn Ripley upped the lead to 5-0 on an assist from freshman Amy Abernathy, with the Eagles holding a 5-0 lead at halftime.

Abernathy scored 15 minutes into the second half, and after a pair of Royals goals, freshman Christine Downie scored on an Amy Stevens assist to move the final score to 7-2.

The Eagles again proved efficient offensively, scoring seven times on 23 shots, with EMU taking 18 shots. UMW led in penalty corners, 15-10, and junior goalies Claire Gianelle and Katie Gerbes each allowed a goal in splitting time in the Eagle cage.

Mary Washington will return to action on Wednesday when they host Hood College in a CAC game starting at 4:00 p.m.