Emory sophomore Hannah Meyer scored her first-career goal in the first half, and senior Jennifer Grant added a key insurance goal late in the second half, lifting the 11^th-ranked Eagles to a 2-0 win over Virginia Wesleyan at the Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists Classic on Saturday night.

The Eagles improved to 1-0-1 on the season with the win, while Virginia Wesleyan dropped to 1-1-0 with the setback.

Meyer put the Eagles on the board in the 16^th minute, scoring off an assist from senior Karina Rodriguez.  Rodriguez took a short corner, passing the ball to Grant, who returned it to Rodriguez.  The senior forward then sent a ground ball through the middle of the six-yard box, finding an open Meyer, who sent a shot into the back of the net for the score.

The contest remained 1-0 until Grant struck for a goal of her own in the 79^th minute.  Sophomore Cristina Ramirez took possession and drove around a defender, sending a pass toward center and just outside the 18-yard box, where Grant was waiting.  Grant then finishing with a high arching shot out of the reach of the Marlins' goalkeeper and into the goal, extending Emory's lead to 2-0.

Emory finished with a 13-4 edge in total shots, including a 7-0 bump in shots on goal.  Junior goalkeeper Liz Arnold did not need to make a save, on her way to earning the win.

Emory will open its home schedule next Friday, September 5^th, facing the preseason second-ranked team in Trinity University (Texas) at 7:00 PM at the Woodruff Physical Education Center.