Lynchburg, Va. -- The University of Lynchburg field hockey squad got the ball rolling early and scored just one minute into the contest, leading the rest of the way en rout to a 5-0 victory against the Bridgewater Eagles on Wednesday evening on Shellenberger Field.

Exactly one minute into the contest, freshman Jill Plleiter buried a shot right in front of the goal to give the Hornets (6-2, 1-0) an early advantage. Lynchburg grabbed the lead and never let up on the way to its third shutout of the season. With 14 seconds to go in the first period, senior Madison Mark netted the second goal for the Hornets and her second in as many games. 

Lynchburg was able to find the back of the net twice more prior to the halftime intermission. At the 17:01-mark, junior Saar Prins got one past the goalkeeper for her first goal of the season and sixth of her collegiate career. The final two scores for the Hornets both came by the hands of freshman Grace Peterson. The Palmyra, Pa. native produced her first and second goals of her career in a Lynchburg uniform. 

Junior netminder Samira Gharavi made her first start of the season between the pipes and earned her first collegiate shutout, stopping one shot on goal. The Hornets outshot the Eagles in the affair by a margin of 13-5, including a difference of 11-1 shots on frame.

The Hornets hit the field again on Saturday, October 5 at noon when they host Rowan for their second to last nonconference outing of the season. 

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