LEXINGTON, Va. -- The Washington and Lee women's soccer team had its six game winning streak snapped on Sunday afternoon as it lost to North Carolina Wesleyan on the Liberty Hall Fields, 2-1.
W&L scored the game's first goal at the 9:36 mark as freshman forward Maggie Hope (Charlotte, N.C./Charlotte Country Day) headed in a cross from sophomore forward Fontaine Marcoux (Washington, D.C./Potomac). For Hope, it was her second goal in as many days. It was also Marcoux's team-leading eighth assist.
The Battling Bishops (6-3-1) tied the game at 1-1 at the 37:40 mark as junior forward Kristi McGuire (Marlboro, Md./Frederick Douglas) scored off an assist from junior defender Katie Hodge (Newport News, Va./Warwick).
NCWC scored the game-winner with 74:47 gone by as junior midfielder Caitlin Sanderson (Neptune, N.J./St. Rose) tallied a goal off a pass from senior midfielder Jill Fulton (Raleigh, N.C./Leesville Road).
W&L (6-2, 6-1 ODAC) freshman goalkeeper Emily Barker (Clifton, Va./Mount Vernon) recorded six saves while Bishop goalkeeper Rachael Whicker (Kernersville, N.C./East Forsyth) tallied five saves.
W&L will return to action when it travels to Emory & Henry for a match on Wednesday at 4:00 pm.
-- GENERALS --
GOALS
W&L - Maggie Hope
NCWC - Kristi McGuire, Caitlin Sanderson
ASSISTS
W&L - Fontaine Marcoux
NCWC - Katie Hodge, Jill Fulton
GOALKEEPERS
Emily Barker (W&L) 90:00, 2GA, 6 saves
Rachael Whicker (NCWC) 90:00, 1GA, 5 saves
TEAM STATS
W&L - 6 shots, 7 corner kicks, 6 saves, 5 fouls
NCWC - 14 shots, 5 corner kicks, 5 saves, 4 fouls