Tovar, a junior from Stephenson, Va., helped the Marlins kickoff the ODAC portion of their schedule with a pair of victories to keep Virginia Wesleyan atop the conference standings with a 2-0 league mark and 7-1-1 overall record. Tovar played a key role in three of VWU's four goals in road wins at Averett University and Roanoke College. Against the Cougars, Tovar spotted the Marlins to a 2-0 lead -- the eventual final score -- with a pair of goals inside the opening 6:29 of the contest. His first came at the 1:41 mark when he lofted a floater over the keeper's head from just inside the far-left corner the box following an AU defensive miscue. Tovar tallied his second goal a few minutes later when he redirected a cross from the left wing with a right foot at the eight-yard box across the goal into the far-side netting. Virginia Wesleyan returned to the western-side of Virginia on the weekend and posted a late 2-1 win at Roanoke. With the Maroons leading 1-0 following a first-half tally, Tovar provided the assist on the game-leveler in the 84th minute. He eluded two defenders on the left wing with excellent footwork and put his cross on Nate Mitchell's head at the middle of the eight-yard box. The Marlins secured the game-winner 24 seconds before full-time to post the late victory. For the season, Tovar has racked up 10 points on four goals and two assists.
FORD DEVAULT | EASTERN MENNONITE
So. | F | Palmyra, Va.
- scored the game's first goal in a 1-1 draw with Shenandoah
- registered the game-tying goal in the 84th minute in a 1-1 draw at Ferrum
MATT JOHNSON | HAMPDEN-SYDNEY
Sr. | D | Virginia Beach, Va.
- tied the game just before halftime in an eventual 2-1 loss at Randolph-Macon
- H-SC also tied Averett, 0-0
LUKE MEGA | LYNCHBURG
Sr. | F | Glen Allen, Va.
- buried a PK in the 80th minute to force a 2-2 draw with Mary Washington
- assisted on Lynchburg's first goal and then scored the fourth in a 4-1 win over Randolph-Macon
BRIAN KUHL | RANDOLPH
Jr. | F | Gissen, Germany
- gave Randolph a 2-0 lead with 2 goals in the first 13:35 in a 2-1 win at Guilford
- RAND also tied Roanoke, 1-1
MICHAEL KUTSANZIRA | WASHINGTON AND LEE
Sr. | M | Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
- scored the opener in a 5-0 win over Bridgewater
- scored twice including the #15 Generals third goal in a 5-2 win at Shenandoah