April 3, 2004
BOX SCORE
FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood senior Kristy Taylor/Lorton (Bishop Ireton) recorded a season-best eight points off five goals – including her 100th career goal -- and three assists to lead the Lancers to a 17-4 route of Pfeiffer Saturday afternoon at Lancer Field. With the win, the Lancers, ranked #1 in the Inside Lacrosse Magazine Division II Power Poll, remain a perfect 10-0 on the season, while the visiting Falcons, ranked #9 in the same poll, drop to 7-3 overall. Longwood will return to action Tuesday, March 6 as it hosts NCAA Division I George Washington – its fifth Division I opponent this season – beginning at 4 p.m. at Lancer Field.
Against Pfeiffer, Taylor sparked the Lancer scoring spree, netting back-to-back goals within the opening two minutes of the game. She posted her first goal at the 29:10 mark, unassisted, followed by her second of five goals 1:57 into the half off a pass from junior Isa Cohen/Mineral (Fairfax). Longwood continued its offensive attack, scoring 11 more times before the recess to enter the break with a convincing 13-3 advantage over the visiting Falcons. After opening the second session with a sizable lead, the Lancers never looked back. Longwood found the back of the net four more times to claim the decisive home win.
In addition to Taylor’s season-high afternoon, classmate Carlee Ullery/Keswick (Albemarle) helped pace the Lancer offense, registering four points on three goals – her fourth hat trick of the season -- and one assist. Cohen closed out the match with a goal and three assists, while junior Emily Bikowski/Fairfax (Bishop O’Connell) and freshman Jenn Shipp/Charlottesville (Albemarle) had a goal and an assist apiece. Other scorers include senior Tia Richardson/Ellicott City, Md. (Centennial) (1g, 1p), junior Sophie Dress/Ellicott City, Md. (Howard) (1g, 1p), sophomores Ali Shafer/Fairfax (Fairfax) (1g, 1p) and Kerry Ryan/Springfield (West Springfield) (1g, 1p), freshmen Kathleen Barry/Annandale (W.T. Woodson) (1g, 1p) and Missy Rumbley/Baltimore (Parkville) (1g, 1a), along with junior Leanne Kibler/Oakton (Oakton) (1a, 1p), and freshman Cathleen Strain/Alexandria (Mt. Vernon) (1a, 1p).
Senior Stacey Schmidt/Berlin, N.J. (Eastern Regional) and sophomore Emily Wilson/Owings, Md. (Northern) split the game in front of the net. The duo combined for five saves during the match, getting two and three, respectively.
