There was strength in numbers Tuesday afternoon in Virginia Beach where Virginia Wesleyan's soccer women beat EMU by a final of 7-0.  The Marlins played a total of 24 players, wearing out Eastern Mennonite's lineup of 14.

The game had originally been scheduled for last Wednesday but heavy rains moved the contest to this week, giving the Royals an odd schedule wrinkle of back-to-back games in the middle of the week.  EMU hosts Randolph-Macon Wednesday afternoon in their home finale, a key contest for both teams.

The Marlins built a 3-0 led by the 40th minute before the Royals solidified.  Finally in the 64th, tired legs opened the door for more VWC goals as they scored four more over the final 26 minutes to pull away.

Virginia Wesleyan had a 23-4 advantage in shots.  Morgan Hill (Martinsville, Va./Carlisle) had all of Eastern Mennonite's attempts and put two on goal.

Brianna Stanard (Spotsylvania, Va./Spotsylvania) collected seven saves in the loss.

The Royals, now 6-8-1 overall and 4-5 in the ODAC, get R-MC in a key date on short turnaround.  Wednesday's game in Harrisonburg is crucial for the seventh and eighth place teams in the league standings.  EMU sits one game behind the Yellow Jackets, but a win would essentially put them in front as they would hold the tie-breaker.  Start time is 4:30pm, with live stats and a free video webcast available.