JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. – Longwood women's soccer fell to East Tennessee after facing heavy pressure on Sunday afternoon.
 
A second half goal decided it, with the Bucs (2-2-2) taking it 1-0.
 
SCORE
            1          2          FINAL
ETSU    0          1          1
LWU    0          0          0
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Lancers' (3-3) back line stayed solid against an aggressive Buccaneer forward group throughout the match.
 
Sara Curtis faced eight shots, and made three saves, in the first half to help keep it scoreless after 45 minutes.
 
However, the pressure finally paid off for ETSU as Reagan Fitzgerald broke through with a goal in the 61^st minute for a 1-0 lead.
 
The back line, along with Curtis, kept it there, but ETSU's back four kept the Lancer attack out of sync for the entire night.
 
WHAT THEY SAID:
 
"Tough game on the road against a solid team that plays to their strengths," said Head Coach Todd Dyer. "We couldn't keep the ball, and when we'd lose it they played early balls over the top and put us under pressure. It became a matter of bend but don't break defensively, and we hung in there for a majority of the game. We kept battling, and in the end, the difference in the game was a single goal. We just have to use this as a lesson and grow from it."
 
ADDITIONAL NOTES:

• The Lancers return to Lancer Athletic Complex on Thursday for another four-game homestand against Western Carolina, Appalachian State, Richmond and Gardner-Webb
• The matchup with Gardner-Webb begins Big South play

 
UP NEXT:
The Lancers return home to Farmville to compete against Western Carolina on Thursday at 6 p.m. The match will air on ESPN+.
 
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