DANVILLE, Va. — Averett University women's soccer lost 3-0 to No. 25 Virginia Wesleyan University on Saturday at Daly Field at Frank R. Campbell Stadium as both teams opened up Old Dominion Athletic Conference play.

Averett (2-3-1, 0-1-0 ODAC) trailed the nationally ranked Marlins 1-0 at the half. Virginia Wesleyan (6-1-1, 1-0-0 ODAC) netted an unassisted goal by Shyenne Diaz in the seventh minute to put the Marlins on top.

Virginia Wesleyan added a Julia Marrone goal in the 52nd minute, and Diaz scored her second of the day off a pass from Alexis Miller in the 56th minute to extend the lead as the Marlins controlled possession for most of the contest.

Junior Remy Vigouroux and sophomore Celia de Diego each had a pair of shots for Averett, which got three saves in goal from junior Alyson Kinkopf.

Averett travels to face Mary Baldwin University in a non-conference matchup on Wednesday.

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