September 12, 2010

Box Score

EASTON, Pa. - The Longwood University field hockey dropped a 1-0 decision at Lafayette College on Sunday afternoon in Easton, Pennsylvania. The match was a defensive struggle with the Leopards breaking through to score the match-winning goal in the 61st minute off a penalty corner. Longwood (1-5) returns to action on Saturday, September 18, when it hosts La Salle University at the Athletics Complex in Farmville at 12 p.m.. Admission is free.

“We played better today,” said third-year head coach Iain Byers. “It was a difficult weekend but we can build off of today's performance. Our lack of execution in front of the goal is a continuing problem, but we know what we need to do to fix it and have four days to get it done.”

Both teams struggled offensively in the first half, with Longwood maintaining a 2-1 advantage in shots and 3-2 edge in corners. Senior Kimberly Sullivan | Fredericksburg (Stafford) had a shot stopped by Kelsey Anderson in the 16th minute that was the best opportunity in the first half. The Lancers had a penalty corner in the final seconds of the first half but could not get a shot off.

In the second half, Lafayette (2-2) turned up the offensive pressure and attempted the first seven shots of the period, with the seventh shot finding the cage after a penalty corner. Meghan Cicchi scored the match-winning goal with an assist by Emily Valeo and Deanna DiCroce. Longwood had three penalty corners after that goal but could not convert. They did not get a shot off on the first corner and freshman Anne Pishko | Norfolk (Maury) had her shot stopped on the second corner. Junior Olga Knop | Berlin, Germany (Werner-von-Siemens-Gymnasium) sent a shot wide in the final minute of the match on the Lancers' final corner.

Sophomore goalkeeper Kaye Goulding | Tickhill, England (Wakefield Girls) finished the match with three saves while Anderson had two for Lafayette.

Lafayette had an 8-4 advantage in shots and a 10-6 edge in penalty corners.