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Mansfield, Pa. -- The Longwood University field hockey team doubled-up on Mansfield this afternoon, defeating the Mountaineers 6-3 at Spaulding Field. With the victory, the Lancers now stand at 6-10, while Mansfield tumbles to 3-14.

Freshman forward Jen Hawkins (Virginia Beach, Va./Cox) put Longwood on the board at the 16 minute mark of the first half off a cross from sophomore midfielder Julie Price (Stafford, Va./North Stafford). Hawkins then set up a pass to Lorrie Watts (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford) for the Lancers’ next goal. Sophomore forward Echo Naugle sent one in at the 8:56 mark off a pass from Watts and scored again two minutes later off another Hawkins’ assist. Mansfield got on the board before the end of the half, making the score 4-1 going into the break.

Naugle put another one in at the begining of the second period, getting her first hat trick of the season. The Mountaineers would score two more times, but it wasn’t enough as freshman defender Katie Murphy (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) sealed the victory scoring with 17:33 left in the game.

The Lancers held a 23-19 advantage on shots, while Mansfield controlled the penalty corners 17-5. Longwood’s defensive efforts from senior midfielder Erin Sixsmith (Alexandria, Va./West Potomac), sophomore defender Shannon Ratte (Virginia Beach, Va./Kemsville) and sophomore midfielder Marina Sizow (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville) also contributed to the Lancer win.

The Lancers will take on top-ranked Shippensburg Oct. 25 at 3 p.m., then return to face Roanoke Oct. 27 at 3 p.m.

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