SALEM, Va. -- Sewanee played at Roanoke College on Saturday and picked up a 2-0 DIII field hockey win after leading 1-0 at the half.
Elise Landau (Wernersville, Pa., Lancaster Country Day) scored Sewanee's first goal in the 32nd minute of play to get the game-winner from three feet out. Senior
Clare Ashburn (Washington, D.C., Holton-Arms) scored to put Sewanee ahead 2-0 in the second period from outside the circle in the 45th minute of play to give Sewanee the final 2-goal edge.
Sewanee outshot Roanoke 15-9 and had 16 penalty corner opportunities.
Emily Detmer (Denver, Colo., Pomfret) earned the shutout in goal and had four saves. The 6-5 Tigers will play at Eastern Mennonite on Monday before playing at W&L on Tuesday.
