Longwood Athletics

HAMILTON, N.Y. – Longwood University dropped a 95-80 men’s basketball road decision at Colgate University of the Patriot League Saturday afternoon in Hamilton, New York. The Lancers (3-12) were led by redshirt-senior Dana Smith/Woodbridge (C.D. Hylton) with 18 points and a game-high 10 rebounds for his fourth double-double this season. The Raiders (2-10) were led by Kyle Roemer with a game-high and career-high 38 points. Longwood will play again on Tuesday night, January 5, on the road at the University of South Carolina of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in Columbia, South Carolina beginning at 7 p.m.; it will be televised on Fox Sports South TV.

BOILING SPRINGS, N.C. - The Longwood University women's basketball fell at Gardner-Webb University of the Big South Conference 72-58 on Wednesday night in Boiling Springs, North Carolina. Longwood (4-11) was led by senior Becky Fernandes/Fort Belvoir (Bishop Ireton) with a season-high 20 points and five rebounds. Gardner-Webb (11-2), which received 11 votes in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, was led by Margaret Roundtree and Dominique Hudson who each scored 13 points. The Lancers return to action on Monday, January 4, when they travel to Buies Creek, N.C., to take on Campbell University at 7 p.m.. Longwood defeated Campbell 72-55 earlier this season in Farmville.

BLACKSBURG, Va. – Longwood University dropped an 85-50 men’s basketball road decision at Virginia Tech of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Wednesday afternoon in Blacksburg. The Lancers (3-11) were led by redshirt-senior Dana Smith/Woodbridge (C.D. Hylton) with 11 points. The Hokies (11-1) were led by freshman Erick Green with a game-high 15 points off the bench. Longwood will play again this Saturday, January 2, on the road at Colgate University of the Patriot League in Hamilton, New York beginning at 2 p.m..

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University will play at Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) member Virginia Tech in men's basketball Wednesday afternoon, December 30, at 2 p.m. in Cassell Coliseum (9,847) in Blacksburg.  The Lancers and Hokies have met just one time previously in Blacksburg with Virginia Tech winning 79-57 last Dec. 14, 2008.  Longwood (3-10) is coached by seventh-year head coach Mike Gillian, and will be led by 6-5, 230-pound redshirt-senior guard/forward Dana Smith who is averaging 16.2 points and 7.0 rebounds.  Virginia Tech (10-1) is coached by seventh-year Hokies head coach Seth Greenberg and is led by one of the nation's premier guards in 6-3 junior Malcolm Delaney (21.5 points).  The game can be heard locally on WVHL Radio, Kickin’ Country 92.9 FM, as well as the Internet via TEAMLINE also linked at www.longwoodlancers.com.

FARMVILLE, Va. -- Longwood University dropped an 89-78 men’s basketball decision to visiting Lehigh University Monday night at Willett Hall in Farmville. It was a closely-played contest that witnessed 13 lead changes and eight ties throughout until the visitors outscored the hosts 13-5 over the final 3:46 to secure the win. The Lancers (3-10) were led by redshirt-senior Dana Smith/Woodbridge (C.D. Hylton) with a season-high and game-high 23 points, adding 11 rebounds for his third double-double of the season as well. The Mountain Hawks (6-6) of the Patriot League were led by CJ McCollum and Rob Keefer with 21 points each -- Keefer’s points off the bench for a career-high. Longwood will play again this Wednesday afternoon, December 30, at in-state opponent and Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) member Virginia Tech at Cassell Coliseum in Blacksburg beginning at 2 p.m..