ANDERSON, S.C. -- The Trojans got their first win of the season in their South Atlantic Conference opener on Saturday afternoon, topping UVA Wise 15-11 to move to 1-1 over the season and handing the Cavaliers their first loss. 

"I'm incredibly proud of the way our team responded this week," head coach Nicole Voci said. "After last week's loss, we took a hard look at what we needed to adjust, put in the work at practice, and came out today ready to compete. The hustle and effort were outstanding, and it paid off with our first conference win of the year. This is just the beginning—I'm excited to see how we continue to grow and improve as the season goes on."

The Trojans came out hot, holding a 5-2 lead by the end of the first period and not letting the Cavaliers get within less than two goals for the remainder of the contest. 

The Trojans were led by sophomore Ava Skeffington (Charlotte, N.C.) with five goals on 10 shots. Skeffington dropped two goals in the first period to extend her team's lead to 3-0 early. She added one more in the following three periods. 

Megan Muir (Bedford, N.H.) opened the scoring for the Trojans just two minutes in and finished the day with three goals total and one assist along with one caused turnover. 

Ellie Wilkins (Chuluota, Fla.) came up with three goals on the day, two man-up, on nine shots. 

Emma Toole (Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.) was efficient witih three goals out of just five shots. She tacked on an assist, two groundballs and one caused turnover. 

Jerianne Morris (New Port Richey, Fla.) rounded out the scoring for the Trojans in the fourth period with her first goal of the season from the stick of Ava Scattereggia (Watervliet, N.Y.) who finished the day with three assists. 

The Trojans head to Florida next weekend for two nationally ranked contests against No. 17 Rollins College on Friday, Feb. 28 and No. 4 Florida Southern College on Sunday, March 2.