Aug. 29, 2008

Cavaliers Open Season with 5-0 Win Over Tribe

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – The 11th-ranked Virginia field hockey team opened the 2008 season with a 5-0 win over William & Mary Friday at the University Hall Turf Field. First-year Paige Selenksi led the scoring efforts with two goals, while teammates Taylor Swezey, Kaitlyn Hiltz and Traci Ragukas also contributed a score.

The Cavaliers got on the board less than four minutes into the contest, when fellow first-year Michelle Vittese fed Selenski for her first career collegiate goal. Eight minutes later, UVa went up 2-0 on a Swezey score, assisted by Hiltz.

Virginia took a 3-0 lead before halftime when Hiltz recorded her first goal of the year on an assist from Ragukas.

Late Rally Puts Boston College On Top To Start Season, 3-2

Chestnut Hill, MA - The Boston College field hockey team beat the University of Massachusetts 3-2 Friday night in the season and home opener.

Playing before a home crowd, the No. 13 Eagles battled hard in a defense dominated first period, but went down by a goal with 32 seconds left in the first period. A fired up BC retaliated early in the second, as junior forward Chelsey Feole put the Eagles on the board at 26:36 with BC's first goal of the season.

The Minutewomen answered with goal number two at 13:50 to put UMass back on top heading into the final minutes.