Women's Lacrosse Defeats NCAA Division I St. Francis 13-1

Senior Kristy Taylor Recorded Four Point On Two Goals and Two Assists Against St. Francis

March 21, 2004

FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood University defeated its third NCAA Division I women’s lacrosse opponent Sunday afternoon, capturing a 13-1 victory over St. Francis (Pa.) at Lancer Field. With the win, the Lancers remain unbeaten on the season (6-0) and extend their win streak to six games, while the visiting Red Flash drop to 0-2 overall. Longwood will travel north next weekend, as it plays at Philadelphia Friday, March 26 and at Division I Manhattan Sunday, March 28.

Against St. Francis, Longwood scored its first of 13 goals 42 seconds into the game, as senior Kristy Taylor/Lorton (Bishop Ireton) found the back of the net off an assist from junior Sophie Dress/Ellicott City (Howard). The Lancers continued the scoring spree, netting five unanswered goals -- to take a 6-0 advantage -- eight minutes into the first session and never looked back. Longwood added four more goals prior to the intermission to enter the break with a sizable nine-goal margin (10-1). The second half saw more of the same, as the Longwood defense held the visiting Red Flash scoreless, while the Lancers netted three goals of their own. Head Coach Janet Grubbs’ squad also out-shot St. Francis (Pa.) 37-4.

Longwood played a balanced offense with 10 different players registering goals and two others recording assists. Taylor led the squad with her four points on the afternoon, netting two goals and dishing out two assists. Junior Leanne Kibler/Oakton (Oakton) and Isa Cohen/Mineral (Fairfax) each scored two goals, while senior Carlee Ullery/Keswick (Albemarle), junior Emily Bikowski/Fairfax (Bishop O’Connell), and Dress tallied a goal and assist apiece. Senior Tia Richardson/Ellicott City, Md. (Centennial), sophomores Ali Shafer/Fairfax (Fairfax) and Kelly Gaines/Fairfax (W.T. Woodson), along with freshman Glenna Kibler/Oakton (Oakton) each netted a goal. Freshmen Cathleen Strain/Alexandria (Mt. Vernon) and Kathleen Barry/Annandale (W.T. Woodson) also recorded an assist apiece.

In goal, senior Stacey Schmidt/Berlin, N.J. (Eastern Regional) recorded 11:56 minutes played, while sophomore Emily Wilson/Owings (Northern) played a season-high 48:04 minutes, including three saves.

Katy Green scored the Red Flash’s lone, unassisted goal at the 8:04 mark during the first half. The Red Flash closed out the contest with 10 ground balls, seven draw controls, and five caused turnovers.

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