September 22, 2004

BOX SCORE

RICHMOND, Va. -- Radford University took a 2-1 overtime decision past host Longwood University in a field hockey contest Wednesday afternoon at Cary Street Field in Richmond. The visiting Highlanders (2-3) scored the game-winner with 1:56 remaining in the first overtime when senior Angela Feindt tallied the goal on a penalty corner taken by sophomore Kiera Gambeski. The Lancers (1-6) will be back in action this weekend when they travel into Pennsylvania for a match against St. Francis on Saturday, September 25 at 10:00 a.m..

Radford had taken an early 1-0 lead when junior Hope Bates scored just 4:53 into the match off an assist by sophomore Meredith Evans. The Lancers managed to tie the contest at 1-1 at the 16:25 minute mark when sophomore Katy Lernihan/Fredericksburg (Chancellor) scored her first goal of the season off a penalty corner. Senior Lorrie Watts/Fredericksburg (Stafford) and junior Sarah Hitchings/Virginia Beach (Kempsville) both were credited with an assist on the goal.

The two teams battled scoreless and evenly throughout the second half and almost through the first overtime. The Lancers had two opportunities to score early in the overtime period, but Watts and freshman Mary Freeman/Fredericksburg (Stafford) both hit shots that went wide.

Senior goalkeeper Julie Patterson/Esmont (Monticello) finished the day with eight saves for Longwood, while junior Amy Dietz made four for Radford.