WINCHESTER, Va. - Visiting Virginia Wesleyan opened up the 2012 ODAC men's soccer season with a 3-0 victory over Shenandoah University Saturday morning.

The Marlins (2-3-1, 1-0 ODAC) scored three goals in a 12-minute span late in the second half to fuel the victory over SU (2-5, 0-1).

Brian Cornell, a Front Royal native, had the first and third goals of the run.

His first tally, at 75:59, was a perfectly placed shot into the upper left-hand corner of the net from 15-yards out.

Josh Kemp tallied an insurance goal at 84:41 before Cornell closed the book on the day's scoring at 87:43.

VWC outshot the Hornets 23-15 and had a slight,  6-5, advantage in corner kicks.

James Dutcher made six saves for the hosts.

SU continues ODAC play at Eastern Mennonite at 4:00.

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