BOX SCORE

Philadelphia, Pa. -- Sophomore midfielder Echo Naugle (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) dropped in two goals late in the first half as the Lancers shutout Philadelphia University 3-0 this afternoon at Alumni Field. The victory gives Longwood a record of 4-6, while the Rams tumble to 2-5.

Entering the game with only 16 minutes left in the first half, Naugle fired a shot into the back of the cage at the 25:21 mark off a pass from freshman forward Jen Hawkins (Virginia Beach, Va./Frank W. Cox). Almost a minute later, Naugle found the net again off an assist from junior forward Lorrie Watts (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford), giving Longwood a 2-0 advantage going into the break.

In the second half, Julie Price sealed the victory for the Lancers with a goal at the 52:35 mark off a cross from sophomore forward Sarah Hitchings (Virginia Beach, Va./Kempsville).

“One down, two to go,” stated coach Nancy Joel after today’s win. “I am very pleased with the performance of the team today. We needed a good showing with the two Division I games coming up tomorrow and Sunday.”

Junior keeper Julie Patterson (Esmont, Va./Monticello) recorded her second shutout of the season and tallied seven saves in 70 minutes. Rams keeper Jill Martin was also credited with seven saves for the game.
Price led the Lancers with five saves, followed by Naugle with three and senior midfielder Andrea Wilkinson (Chantilly, Va./Chantilly) and Hawkins with two each. Watt’s assist in today’s match moves her into ninth-place on Longwood’s top-10 career assists list with 16, tied with Janelle Kern.

The Lancers continue their weekend competition on Saturday, taking on Towson at 3 p.m. on Minnegan Field, then on Sunday face Lehigh at 1 p.m. on Ulrich Field.