VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. - Bridgewater College put forth a furious second-half rally Saturday afternoon but the comeback effort fell just short as Virginia Wesleyan held on for a 12-10 victory over the Eagles.

"We fell behind 9-4 at the half, but we made a strong comeback in the second half," Bridgewater College head coach Kathy Kerr said. "The team showed a lot of heart."

Kate Moulton and Leslie Crawford led the Eagles attack with three goals each. Megan Bach scored two goals and Erin Cartwright contributed four assists. BC goalkeeper Colleen Schwind finished the contest with 14 saves.

The Eagles, now 3-2 overall and 0-1 in the ODAC, will travel to Hilton Head, S.C., for a match against Trine University on Tuesday, Mar. 9.

More details to come on Saturday's match at Virginia Wesleyan.