Junior Meredith Newman’s (Charlottesville, Va./Tandem) five goals Saturday helped Sweet Briar lacrosse open its 2008 campaign in winning fashion. The Vixens downed visiting Waynesburg University 19-1 in the non-conference opener.

A balanced attack in the first half pushed Sweet Briar out to a 12-0 lead at the break. Eight different Vixens found the net in the half with only four unassisted goals. Offensive leaders in the first frame were first-year D.J. Abernathy (Annandale, Va./W.T. Woodson), first-year Stewart Hulfish (Alexandria, Va./Bishop Ireton), Newman and senior Ellie Donahue (Richmond, Va./Trinity Episcopal) with two tallies apiece.

It was more of the same in the second half as Newman netted her third and fourth goals of the game at 34:40 and 35:51 to expand the lead to 14. The Yellow Jackets got one back in the 50th minute, erasing the shutout with a goal from sophomore Heather Quinlisk.


Meredith Newman '09

The Vixens went on to net five unanswered goals before the end of regulation to wrap up the 19-1 win.

Newman finished with five goals and two assists. Donahue scored three and picked up two assists.

Sweet Briar moves into conference action next weekend with the Vixens hosting Virginia Wesleyan Saturday at 1 p.m.

Overall: 1-0
ODAC: 0-0

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