Women’s Soccer Travels to UMBC Thursday Night

The Lancers Travel to their First Away Game

Game 5 • Longwood (3-1) vs. UMBC (2-1-1)
Dates & Times	Thursday, August 28 • 7 p.m.
Location	Catonsville, Md. • Retriever Soccer Park
Statistics	Longwood \| UMBC \| Big South
TV (ESPN+)	Video
Live Stats	Live Stats
Social Media Live Updates	@LongwoodLancers \| @Longwood_WOSO

INSIDE THE MATCHUP

Longwood will play its first away game this season against UMBC on Thursday in Catonsville, Md.
After four matches, seven players have scored a goal
The Lancers enter the match 3-1 after their first loss of the season against Charlotte on Sunday
UMBC enters the match a 2-1-1 after a 5-0 win against Iona, also on Sunday

MATCHUP HISTORY

SCOUTING UMBC

UMBC finished 5-12-1 last season and 1-6-1 in conference play
Goalkeeper Sara Gavagan and defender Olivia Nardone earned America East Conference weekly honors on August 25^th
The Retrievers have tallied seven goals so far this season, with five coming from their previous match against Iona on Sunday

LAST TIME OUT

The Lancers faced Charlotte (3-1) at Longwood Athletics Complex on Sunday, falling 3-1
Meghan Piazza scored the lone goal off a penalty kick in the 32nd minute
Goalkeeper Sara Curtis made eight saves — five in the first half and three in the second

LET'S GO FISCHING

Sam Fischer earned her second collegiate accolade as Big South Freshman of the Week on Monday
Fischer became the first freshman since the Lancers joined the Big South with four goals in her first three collegiate games
In the 51st minute against VMI, Fischer scored off an assist from senior Sydney Robertson and collected the game-winning goal
Fischer has a total of 12 shots so far this season, seven of them being on goal
Fischer is tied for 13th in the nation and first in the Big South in total goals with four

NATIONAL RANKS

Longwood is currently tied for 16th in nationally for total goals with 12, a mark that leads the Big South
The Lancers are currently tied for 21st in the nation in total points (33)
Longwood is also ranked 34th in the nation for total assists (9)
The Lancers are currently ranked 44th in the nation in both shots on goal per game (8.3) and points per game (8.3), which leads the Big South

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