NORFOLK, Va. - Host Virginia Wesleyan scored the final four goals of the first half Sunday afternoon to break open a tie game and cruised to a 15-8 non-league women's lacrosse victory over Shenandoah.

With the score tied at 2-2 following a Kelly Matagiese goal for the Hornets (1-6) at the 18:10 mark, VWC (3-1) answered with four goals in the final 12:48 of the half.

Matagiese finally snapped this string with her third goal of the game at the 96 seconds into the second, but the Lady Marlins answered that tally with a 5-0 run and were not threatened again.

Shenandoah did manage to cut the deficit to five, 13-8, when Matagiese capped a 3-0 SU spurt with another unassisted goal, but would get no closer. The hosts put the final nails in the coffin with goals at 3:31 and 3:14 to provide the final margin.

VWC outshot the Hornets 46-17 for the game, including 26-7 in the first half. They also won the groundball battle, 64-40, and took 18 of the game's 25 draw controls.

Matagiese led the Hornets with four goals while Joia Davis added two. Laura Wallace had a game-high 10 points on eight goals and two assists for the Lady Marlins.

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SU is off for the next seven days for spring break. They host Wittenberg on Sunday, March 19 in a 1:00 non-league contest.