Lancers Host Charleston Southern in Big South Playoff Match

Third-Seeded Lancers Host Playoff Match for Second Straight Season

Big South Playoffs • Longwood (8-7-2, 5-3 Big South) vs. Charleston Southern (6-7-4, 3-4-1 Big South)
Dates & Times	Saturday, November 1 • 7 p.m.
Location	Farmville, Va. • Longwood Athletics Complex
Statistics	Longwood \| Charleston Southern \| Big South
TV (ESPN+)	Video
Live Stats	Live Stats
Social Media Live Updates	@LongwoodLancers \| @Longwood_WOSO

INSIDE THE MATCH

Longwood will host Charleston Southern at home in the first round of the Big South playoffs under the lights at 7 p.m. on Saturday
The Lancers enter the match 8-7-2 overall, 5-3 in the Big South, after a dominant 2-0 win at home against UNC Asheville for their final regular season matchup on Oct. 25
The Buccaneers enter the match 6-7-4 overall, 3-4-1 in the Big South after a 3-1 win over Presbyterian at home on Oct. 29
The winner advances to play No. 2 USC Upstate in Matthews, North Carolina for the Big South semifinals

MATCHUP HISTORY

This matchup will mark the 23^rd meeting between the two teams
Both teams met on Oct. 18 at Charleston Southern, where Longwood won 5-2
Longwood put up five unanswered goals, three in the first and two in the second
Five different Lancers scored in that match
The Lancers last met Charleston Southern in the Big South tournament back in 2017, where Longwood won 3-0

LANCER PLAYOFF HISTORY

The Lancers finished third in the Big South, their highest finish since 2021
It was the sixth time the Lancers have finished third in the league under head coach Todd Dyer in 14 seasons
Longwood is 3-8-3 in the Big South Tournament and has played in the conference title game once (2017)
The Lancers last advanced to the Big South semifinals in 2021 after a win over Gardner-Webb

LAST TIME OUT

The Lancers won 2-0 at home for their regular-season finale against UNC Asheville
Karleigh Minson scored in the 18^th minute with an assist from Sam Fischer
Taylor Hoag fired it home off a shot from Remi Siner that hit the crossbar in the 37^th minute to lead 2-0 going into the half
The Longwood defense held the Bulldogs to only three shots in the second

IN THE BIG SOUTH

Longwood finished third in the Big South for shots with 217 in the regular season
The Lancers finished third in goals, tallying 25 this season
Longwood finished conference play with 15 points, four more than the following team, and only three points behind No. 2 USC Upstate

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