BOX SCORE

ELON, N.C. -- Longwood University opened its 2003 women’s soccer campaign with a 2-1 upset victory on the road Saturday afternoon at NCAA Division I Elon University in North Carolina. The Lancers received the game-winning goal from freshman Kelsie Bradberry/Richmond (Monacan) on a header at 68:48, assisted by classmate Tiffany Crane/Virginia Beach (Kellam) on a corner kick. Longwood, competing as a Division II independent this year during the first year of its four-year transition to Division I reclassification, improves to 1-0 while Elon drops to 0-1. The Lancers play again Tuesday, Sept. 2, at Division I Campbell University in North Carolina.

At Elon, Longwood opened the scoring about midway through the first half when freshman Anna Gravely/Virginia Beach (Cox) another corner-kick play at 20:16, also assisted by Crane, and the Lancers led 1-0 at the intermission. The Phoenix tied the match at 1-1 early in the second half when Kerry McCarron notched a goal at 51:34, assisted by Laura Fogg, but Bradberry’s late goal proved decisive.

Elon managed to take a 12-9 advantage in shots; however, Longwood took the important 5-1 edge on corner kicks that made the difference. Freshman keeper Heather Storrie/Spring Grove, Pa. (Spring Grove) started in goal for the Lancers and played all 90 minutes and made three saves to preserve the season-opening triumph. Jessica Geguzis played the first half for the Phoenix with no saves, and Kara Zagol played the second half with two saves.