2012 Virginia Wesleyan Marlins

May 16, 2012
All-ODAC honors for six VWC players
FOREST, Va. -- A highly competitive effort produced by the Virginia Wesleyan College women's lacrosse team has been rewarded with six All-Old Dominion Athletic Conference honors.

April 21, 2012
Final eight minutes carry Roanoke past Virginia Wesleyan
VIRGINIA BEACH -- Virginia Wesleyan College's women's lacrosse team gave Roanoke College's Maroons all the game they wanted for about 52 minutes Saturday on Foster Field at the Trinder Center.

April 14, 2012
Overtime goals give Bridgewater the win over Virginia Wesleyan
VIRGINIA BEACH -- Bridgewater College's Eagles scored the final two goals in a game against host Virginia Wesleyan College on Saturday to pull out a thrilling 13-12 double overtime victory.

April 7, 2012
Virginia Wesleyan defeats Sweet Briar for third consecutive win
SWEET BRIAR, Va. -- Senior Courtney Shelton tied a career-high by scoring six goals Saturday as Virginia Wesleyan College's women's lacrosse team won a third consecutive game, defeated host Sweet Briar College 14-8 in Old Dominion Athletic Conference competition.

April 6, 2012
Thirteen Marlins score as Virginia Wesleyan runs by Hollins
VIRGINIA BEACH —Virginia Wesleyan College's women's lacrosse team posted a 19-2 Old Dominion Athletic Conference victory over rival Hollins University Friday on Foster Field at the Trinder Center.

April 3, 2012
Salyers' career-high five helps VWC to road win at R-MC
ASHLAND, Va. -- Junior Nikki Salyers fired in a career-high five goals to help lead Virginia Wesleyan College's women's lacrosse team to a 14-7 Old Dominion Athletic Conference victory Tuesday at Randolph-Macon College.

March 31, 2012
Washington and Lee overpowers Marlins 16-5
Taylor Harding (Norfolk, Va./Norfolk Collegiate) had two goals and an assists, but Washington and Lee used a huge second-half spurt to down Virginia Wesleyan 16-5 Saturday at Foster Field.

March 25, 2012
Guilford ends futility streak against Virginia Wesleyan
Guilford scored early and often Saturday and surprised Virginia Wesleyan 13-6 to snap an 11-game losing streak against their ODAC rivals and record their first victory over the Marlins since 1999.

March 23, 2012
Marlins fall to Buffalo State
Powerful Buffalo State erupted for 12 goals in the first half and subdued Virginia Wesleyan 18-9 Thursday at the National Training Center. Courtney Shelton had three goals in the second half and Nikki Salyers also tallied three times for the Marlins.

March 20, 2012
Belva's five goals leads Marlins past W. New England
Senior midfielder Natalie Belva (Colorado Springs, Colo./Liberty) scored four of her five goals in the second half, with her last tally snapping an 8-8 tie and powering Virginia Wesleyan past Western New England 10-8 Tuesday at the National Training Complex.

March 15, 2012
Follow the Marlins vs. Washington College on webcast today
VIRGINIA BEACH -- Fans unable to attend today's women's lacrosse match between Washington College and Virginia Wesleyan College at the Trinder Center, can still follow all of the action.

March 15, 2012
Washington "D" puts the clamps on VWC
VIRGINIA BEACH --Washington College allowed just two goals in the first half, carrying the Shorewomen to a 13-8 non-conference victory over host Virginia Wesleyan College Marlins.

March 7, 2012
Marlins Edged Out by Christopher Newport in Overtime
Draw controls and time of possession played a huge part for Christopher Newport in overtime as they scored three unanswered goals, prevailing against host Virginia Wesleyan, 11-8, in a non-conference match on Foster Field at the Trinder Center on Wednesday.

March 5, 2012
Marlins' Comeback Bid Falls Short
Virginia Wesleyan women's lacrosse trailed 8-2 early in the game, but a strong scoring push that included six unanswered goals saw the Marlins knot the game at 10-all with under six minutes to play. After some goal trading, Marywood notched the game's final tally with 47-seconds remaining to secure a 13-12 win.

February 29, 2012
Virginia Wesleyan drops 8-7 thriller to St. Mary's
VIRGINIA BEACH -- Ball control plays a huge role in determining a winner in any tight lacrosse contest.

February 26, 2012
Shelton, Belva spark Virginia Wesleyan to opening win over Goucher
VIRGINIA BEACH -- A five goal surge midway through the second half Sunday lifted Virginia Wesleyan College's women's lacrosse Marlins to a thrilling 16-12 victory over Maryland's Goucher College.

February 8, 2012
Virginia Wesleyan tagged No. 3 in women's lacrosse
VIRGINIA BEACH -- Seven seniors are among 15 veterans returning to the Virginia Wesleyan College women's lacrosse team this spring.