October 3, 2010

Box Score

BOONE, N.C. - The Longwood University field hockey team snapped a four-match skid, defeating NorPac opponent Appalachian State University 4-2 on Sunday afternoon in Boone, North Carolina. Freshman Stacey de Grandhomme | Cape Town, South Africa (Table View) scored a pair of goals, while senior Lauren Sullivan | Fredericksburg (Stafford) and junior Sarah Bietsch | Chambersburg, Pa. (Chambersburg Area) each recorded one goal. The Lancers (3-9, 1-2 NorPac) return to action on Wednesday, October 6, when they travel to Charlottesville to take on #3 University of Virginia at 6 p.m..

“We learned a lot from our mistakes,” said third-year head coach Iain Byers. “We controlled the game better, worked within our system. The NorPac is wide open right now, and we are excited to see what happens from here.”

The Lancers struck first when de Grandhomme scored on a short corner play in the 24th minute, taking the pass from senior Lauren van de Kamp | Midlothian (Trinity Episcopal) and sending a shot past the goalkeeper. Bietsch added a goal in the 26th minute. Longwood carried a 2-0 lead into halftime. The Lancers outshot the Mountaineers 11-1 in the first half and had an 8-2 advantage in penalty corners.

The Mountaineers (5-6, 2-1 NorPac) scored in the 43rd minute to cut the lead to 2-1. de Grandhomme scored her second goal of the match on a breakaway after a pass from senior Kimberly Sullivan | Fredericksburg (Stafford) in the 53rd minute to push the Lancers ahead 3-1. Lauren Sullivan added an insurance goal in the 57th minute after she deflected a pass from de Grandhomme into the cage. The Mountaineers scored one more goal to make the final score 4-2.

Sophomore Amy Lewis | Lewisville, N.C. (Forsyth Country Day) recorded one save and allowed two goals in 70 minutes. The Lancers were led offensively by de Grandhomme with two goals and one assist on a game-high seven shots.

Bridgette Street allowed four goals with seven saves in 70 minutes in goal for ASU. Jenn Heiss and Lisa Charney each scored a goal for the Mountaineers.

Longwood outshot Appalachian State 14-4 and had a 9-6 advantage in penalty corners.