Longwood University Athletics

FARMVILLE, Va. –Longwood men's soccer used a businesslike approach to take down Hampden-Sydney 3-0 on Friday night in the 13^th edition of The G.A.M.E.
 
Mason Butcher opened the scoring, and Emilio Segovia put it away with two goals in two minutes after halftime for the Lancers (1-0).
 
Score:
 
               1             2             Final
HSC        0             0             0
LWU      1             2             3
 
18': Mason Butcher (1), assist Anthony Roland (1)
66': Emilio Segovia (1), assist Gonzalo Carrasco (1)
68': Emilio Segovia (2), assist Anthony Roland (2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
 
In front of a crowd of more than 1,000, the Lancers controlled the pace for a majority of the match against their crosstown foes, and the offense proved to be opportunistic and clinical in and around the 18-yard box.
 
While the Lancers featured multiple newcomers across the pitch, a pair of familiar faces linked up early on to get Longwood on the board.
 
Senior Anthony Roland, who was sensational on the wing throughout the night, lofted a cross to the back of the six in the 18^th minute. Mason Butcher hit a thundering header home for the early 1-0 lead.
 
Longwood then held the Tigers at arms length for the rest of the half, but Hampden-Sydney came out strong to start the second half. The renewed vigor led to five second-half shots for the Tigers, but the Lancer back line repelled all chances and didn't surrender a shot on goal.
 
Meanwhile, the Longwood offense pounced on opportunities to extend the lead. Gonzalo Carrasco stole a pass in the middle of the field, and he slipped it to Emilio Segovia near the top of the 18. The burly forward turned and fired for a 2-0 lead in the 66^th minute.
 
Segovia wasn't done. Less than three minutes later, Roland curled a pass to the top of the 18, and Segovia again turned and fired it home for the final tally.
 

UP NEXT:
 
Longwood hosts Mount St. Mary's on Saturday, September 2 at 7 p.m. The match will be streamed on ESPN+.
 
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