The Batten University field hockey team continued its strong stretch of play with a 2-0 road victory over Wilson College. The Marlins scored twice in the fourth quarter to secure their fourth win in their last five games and improve to 4-3 on the season.
Miller played all 60 minutes in goal and recorded four saves to earn the shutout. Batten's defense held Wilson to just four shots on goal and kept the Phoenix off the scoreboard for the entirety of the contest.
Batten controlled much of the offensive action throughout the contest, outshooting Wilson 17-10 and putting 11 shots on goal. The Marlins also generated nine penalty corners compared to four for the Phoenix. Landry Meyer led the attack with six shots, including five on goal, while Kellyn McCloud added three shots and Piper Jones and Ashley Tucci each recorded two.
Despite the offensive pressure, the game remained scoreless through the opening three quarters. Batten finally broke through in the 49th minute following a penalty corner. Regan Wells set up Samantha Middleton, who found the back of the cage at 48:46 to give the Marlins a 1-0 advantage.
Wilson attempted to answer late, forcing goalkeeper Berkley Miller into three saves during a 33-second stretch in the fourth quarter. Miller turned away each opportunity to preserve the one-goal advantage.
The Marlins put the game away at 57:21 when Meyer scored her team's second goal off an assist from Ashlyn Boykin, extending the lead to 2-0 with less than three minutes remaining.
With the victory, the Marlins move above .500 at 4-3 and have now won four of their last five games.
