NORFOLK, Va. - On the road against Virginia Wesleyan (2-4, 1-0 ODAC), the Bridgewater Eagles (4-2, 0-1 ODAC) field hockey team was able to knot the game up twice, but was unable to ever gain the lead as the team fell to by a 3-2 score in Norfolk, Va.

VWC took the lead at the 22:09 mark with a shot that made it past BC keeper Elizabeth Sullivan to put the Marlins up 1-0.

Bridgewater would answer in a hurry when a corner from Jennifer Bateman was drilled past the Virginia Wesleyan keeper by Megan Bach to tie the game at one a piece, which is where the game would stand as both teams went to halftime.

Virginia Wesleyan would strike first in the second half when an Ashton Perry shot found cotton to put the Marlins ahead 2-1.

Seven and a half minutes later, Brianna Jacques would net the equalizer off a tip in from Kalah Hess to tie the game at two with 13 and change remaining.

At the 60:36 mark, Wesleyan's Courtney Eisert would net the game-winner off a shot from the right side, to give the Marlin the 3-2 conference win.

VWC outshot BC by a 17-12 margin, while each team was able to record eight saves.

Sullivan picked up her first loss of the year, allowing the three Marlin goals, but stopping eight other attempts.

"We played really hard today but it might not have been the smartest game we've played," said head coach Ally Kenyon. "We'll look to regroup and bounce back on Wednesday."

BC opens the home-conference slate when cross town rivals Eastern Mennonite visit Mapp Field, with the game being slated for a 4:30 p.m. start.