CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. – A first half goal from Virginia freshman Jaquelyne Wilkins and a shutout performance from Carrera Lucas led the seventh-ranked ACC powerhouse Cavaliers past a defensive-minded Longwood team 2-0 Sunday afternoon at the Turf Field.

The Lancers gave a Virginia team that has won at least 15 games in the last three seasons while playing in the powerhouse ACC all it could handle with a dynamic 12-save performance from Katie Wyman spurred by a stout effort from the Longwood back line. The performance saw the Lancers hold the Cavaliers to their lowest scoring total against an unranked team at home since a 2-1 win over Liberty in 2016.

The loss for Longwood (1-1) marks the first of the season for the Lancers against a Virginia (2-1) team that has won two of its first three games of the season, with its only defeat coming at the hands of No. 6 Penn State.

"That was a really good performance from our team on a lot of fronts," said Longwood head coach Iain Byers. "UVA is obviously a very solid team, so to keep it as tight as we did, we were happy. We're really proud of what we did in a lot of respects, and we have a lot to build off of."

Wyman, who was an All-MAC performer in 2017, was part of a stout defensive effort for the Lancers, holding a high-scoring Virginia attack that averages 4.0 goals a game to two goals while making a career-high 12 saves on 26 shots.

She was aided by the backline group of Luna Lopez, Rio Weber, Kolbey Donahue, Clara Meschini that was part of an effort that blocked eight shots.

"This was a complete defensive performance," Byers said. "I know we gave up a number of shots, but it was a well-controlled game throughout and we were in it from the start. Katie Wyman made some great saves to keep us in the game."

However, it was Virginia goalkeeper Lucas who finished with the shutout, being credited with five saves on eight Longwood shots.

Virginia freshman Jaquelyne Wilkins broke the scoreless first half with a goal in the 15th minute on a three-on-one play, beating Wyman off a feed from Izzy McDonough.

After that goal, the Longwood defense was able to withstand pressure before Grace Walls added an insurance goal with her third of the season to increase Virginia's lead to 2-0 in the 65th minute, scoring off a penalty corner on a play that was setup by Erin Shanahan.

Leonie Verstraite led the Lancers with a team-high five shots and three on goal.

The Lancers return to the Athletics Complex Thursday, Sept. 6, welcoming UC Davis for the start of a two-game home stand. First touch is set for 5 p.m.

Inside the Box Score:
The game against Virginia marked Longwood's first against a top 10 team since a 2015 meeting at then-No. 5 Duke … The 12-save performance marks the first time Katie Wyman has finished with double-digit saves in two seasons of starting … Wyman leads the MAC with 19 saves in the early part of the season.

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