April 14, 2004

BOX SCORE

FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood University had nine different players find the back of the net as it rolled past NCAA Division I Howard 22-10, Wednesday afternoon in the nation’s capital.  The 22-goals marks a season-best for the Lancers, who are now 12-1 overall and 6-1 against Division competition this spring, while the Bison drop to 1-10 on the season.  Longwood will return to action Saturday, April 17 as it hosts West Chester at noon at Lancer Field.

Against Howard, Longwood led 11-7 entering the intermission before scoring 11 more goals -- while limiting the host school to just three goals – in the second period to remain unbeaten (6-0) on the road this season.  Junior Leanne Kibler/Oakton (Oakton) paced the 22-goal attack with her team-best four goals, while the senior trio of Tia Richardson/Ellicott City, Md. (Centennial), Kristy Taylor/Lorton (Bishop Ireton), and Carlee Ullery/Keswick (Albemarle) along with sophomore Ali Shafer/Fairfax (Fairfax) contributed three goals apiece. Ullery also dished out four assists for a team-high seven points on the afternoon, while Richardson and Taylor had one and three assists, respectively. 

Other scorers include juniors Isa Cohen/Mineral (Fairfax) (2g, 1a, 3p) and Emily Bikowski/Fairfax (Bishop O’Connell) (1g, 2a, 3p), along with freshman Jenn Shipp/Charlottesville (Albemarle) (2g, 1a, 3p) and junior Sophie Dress/Ellicott City, Md. (Howard) (1g, 1p).

Keepers senior Stacey Schmidt/Berlin, N.J. (Eastern Regional) and sophomore Emily Wilson/Owings, Md. (Northern) split the game in front of the net, combining for 12 saves against the Bison.  Schmidt made five stops, while Wilson had seven stops.