3.21.2012

Box Score

FARMVILLE, Va. – Longwood University suffered a 21-6 women's lacrosse loss to vsiting Old Dominion University of the Colonial Athletic Association Wednesday afternoon in Farmville. Sophomore Lauren Prasnicki|Lexington (Rockbridge County) scored three goals against the Monarchs (3-5) to lead the Lancers (1-7). Longwood will travel to Washington, D.C. Friday, March 30 for a 4 p.m. draw at Howard University of the National Lacrosse Conference in its first league game.

Longwood got off to a great start, taking a 2-1 lead at 25:33 after a goal from senior Jessica Rudloff|West Chester, Pa. (West Chester) that followed Prasnicki's first goal at 26:46 from a Rudloff assist. Old Dominion, however, ran away with 16 unanswered goals that extended to 20:17 of the second half.

After a 14-2 halftime score, the Lancers finally found the back of the net again at 18:58 in the second period as Prasnicki finished her second goal of the game. She promptly scored her third tally at 16:45 to make it a 17-4 margin, but the Monarchs scored three-straight between 14:46 and 9:26 for a 20-4 advantage. Redshirt-freshman Alexa Anderson|Richmond (St. Catherines) would net a goal at 4:43 on a free position attempt, and sophomore Mary Barondess|Centreville (Westfield) finished Longwood's sixth and final goal with 2:39 remaining.

 Junior transfer Mollie Zimmerman|Fairpoint, N.Y. (Monroe CC|Catawba College) started in goal and played 38:12 with four saves before freshman Christian Acker|Moorestown, N.J. (Moorestown) entered and played the remaining 21:48, making one save. Sophomore Kathleen Battle|Nellysford (St. Anne's Belfield) registered a game-high six ground balls and five draw controls while adding two caused turnovers.