W&M Field Hockey Defeats Davidson, 2-1

Ann Ekberg's Hat Trick Leads Tribe

10/12/02

WILLIAMSBURG, VA - William and Mary’s field hockey team recorded its biggest goal output in more than two years, defeating Davidson, 7-1, this afternoon at Busch Field. The win improves W&M’s record to 4-7 on the season, while the Wildcats drop to 5-7.

The Tribe’s first goal came 22:48 into the contest, as senior defender Jessica Nixon (Haddonfield, NJ) scored her first goal of the season with an assist from sophomore forward Sydney Schell (Fort Worth, TX). Less than two minutes later Nixon earned an assist, taking a pass in front of the goal on a penalty corner and sending it out to junior defender Kelli Duggan (Williamsburg, VA) at the top of the circle for her first goal of the year. The College scored again with just over five minutes left in the half, as senior midfielder Kristen Southerland (Virginia Beach, VA) scored from the top of the circle to give the Tribe a 3-0 lead at halftime.

W&M quickly scored coming out of the intermission, with senior forward Ann Ekberg (Virginia Beach, VA) getting two goals on tip passes from Nixon and Southerland, less than two minutes apart from each other. In the 45th minute junior forward Jordan Steele (Williamsburg, VA) scored her first goal of the season, picking up a loose ball in front of the net to give the Tribe a 6-0 lead. Ekberg scored her third goal of the game with 18:04 left in the contest. Davidson’s only goal of the game came in the 58th minute on a penalty corner, as Allison Matlack tipped a pass to Kathleen Fenn who put the ball away.

W&M outshot Davidson, 25-5 in the game and took eight penalty corners to the Wildcats’ five. W&M redshirt-freshman goalkeeper Heather Kibbee (Leucadia, CA) played the last 12:07 and made two saves in the first game of her career.

Ekberg’s hat trick was the first of her career and moves her into a tie for fifth place at W&M with 38 career goals. Southerland’s assist was the 17th of her career, moving her into a tie for fourth place at W&M.

The Tribe returns to action tomorrow afternoon with a 2:00 PM home game against Virginia Commonwealth.