September 4, 2011

Box Score

HANOVER, N.H. - The Longwood University field hockey team fell at Dartmouth College 4-1 on Sunday afternoon in Hanover, New Hampshire. Freshman Jessica Diaz|Chesapeake (Western Branch) recorded her first collegiate goal for the Lancers (2-2) against the Big Green (2-0). Longwood returns to action on Friday, September 9, when it faces the College of William and Mary of the Colonial Athletic Association at 4 p.m. in Williamsburg.

Dartmouth struck first with a goal at 6:29 on a loose ball in the circle after a penalty corner. The Lancers answered at 13:14 when Jessica Diaz took a pass from senior Alison Akers|Virginia Beach (First Colonial) on a two on one breakaway and found the goal. Meghan Everett scored the match-winning goal at 47:31 before the Big Green added two more goals in the final 11 minutes to make the final score 4-1.

The Big Green outshot Longwood 17-9 and had an 8-7 advantage in penalty corners. The Lancers were led by Jessica Diaz with one goal, while sophomore Stacey de Grandhomme|Cape Town, South Africa (Table View) attempted a team-high four shots with two shots on goal. Junior goalkeeper Kaye Goulding|Tickhill, England (Wakefield Girls) played the duration in the cage and recorded four saves. Dartmouth was paced by Kelly Hood and Samantha McPherson with one goal each on five shots. Meagan Vakiener played all 70 minutes in goal and allowed one goal with three saves.