BRIDGEWATER, Va. - Bridgewater College field hockey cruised past Meredith in an 8-1 victory at Jopson Athletic Complex Saturday afternoon.  

The Basics 

Score: Bridgewater (BCE) 8, Meredith (MU) 1 

Records: BCE (5-2-1 OVR), MU (1-6 OVR)

How It Happened 

• The Eagles would get off to a fast start entering the game. Two minutes into the game, BCE would get the first knock off a slick feed from Rylie Flick. Daphne Daymude would get a stick on it and lay one past the goalkeeper to open the scoring.  

• Aggressive play continued to ignite the Eagles' offense quickly heading down the field and through the heart of the defense.  

• About nine minutes later, three more goals were added to the score for Bridgewater with one well-executed penalty corner.  

• By the end of the first half, Bridgewater kept the Avenging Angels at zero while the Eagles tacked on two more goals. 

• From another penalty corner, BCE was successful, scoring seven goals in 10 minutes of play in the third.  

• In the 4th, Meredith got a chance at goal in the shooting circle and got it to go to avoid the shutout; but not so long after, the Eagles came back again with their strong offensive ways to land their eighth goal of the game. 

Match Notes 

• The Eagles totaled 41 shots including 23 on target compared to Meredith's five shots and two on goal. 

• Eight goals mark the most in the season. 

Up Next 

The Eagles are back in action on the road in Lynchburg, Va., in ODAC play against Lynchburg on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 4:30 p.m.