October 19, 2008

BOX SCORE

DOVER, Del. -- Longwood University took a 2-0 women's soccer road victory at United Soccer Conference (USC) opponent Delaware State University Sunday afternoon in Dover, Delaware.  The Lancers won their second consecutive match while improving their record to 8-5-2, 3-0-1 in the USC; the Hornets dropped to 3-10-1, 1-3 in the USC.  Longwood is scheduled to play again on Wednesday, October 22, hosting Francis Marion University at the Athletics Complex in Farmville beginning at 7 p.m..
   
It was scoreless at the intermission before Longwood took a 1-0 lead at 51:37 when senior Ingrid Hale/Littleton, Colo. (Chatfield) scored her first goal of the season on a header off a cross from sophomore Alex Myers/Stafford (Colonial Forge).  The Lancers added an insurance goal at 78:01 as sophomore Halie Romasco/Yorktown (Grafton) tallied her first goal of the season as well with a shot from about 16 yards.
   
“It's always a tough place to play up here, so to score two goals and defend well while getting a league win on the road is a good feeling,” said 15th-year head coach Todd Dyer '93 (164-94-15).
   
Longwood took a 19-6 advantage in shots, including 12-1 in attempts on-goal, while the Lancers also had a 5-0 edge in corner kicks.  Redshirt-sophomore keeper Marcia Biddle/Woodbridge (Gar-Field) played the duration in front of the net for the visitors with one save en route to posting her seventh shutout this fall.  Courtney Haas played the whole contest in goal for Delaware State with 10 saves.  Longwood now leads the series against the Hornets at 2-1 since first playing in 2006.