RADFORD, Va. – The Lancers battled against the elements as torrential rain poured down on the pitch on Thursday, but Longwood (4-5-2, 1-1 Big South) ultimately fell 1-0 to Radford University.
Emma Jones and
Sam Fischer led the team with shots, but the Highlanders (5-3-1, 2-0 Big South) made a first half goal stand up to be the difference.
SCORE:
1 2 FINAL
RAD 1 0 1
LWU 0 0 0
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Lancers created opportunities in the first half but couldn't connect to score.
Emma Jones paced the attack with four shots overall, two on goal.
Longwood generated a strong sequence of four shots within a three-minute span from the 19
th minute through the 22
nd minute. Jones had two; the first was saved by Lexi Radvanyi, and the second was blocked.
Meghan Piazza followed with a blocked shot, and then
Karleigh Minson's effort went wide to the right.
The Lancers took nine shots in the first half, but Radford struck in the 35
th minute with a low shot by Lilly Short to the left corner for the lone goal of the match.
At the half, a heavy downpour fell over the pitch, but the Lancers continued to press for the equalizer, with seven shots in the final 45 minutes.
However, Radford was able to deny Longwood each time the Lancers threatened.
WHAT THEY SAID:
"I'm really proud of our group tonight. We were in the game the whole time and battled to the very end, said Head Coach
Todd Dyer. I feel like this game is always a classic rivalry game, and the margins between our teams are razor-thin. They got their goal, and we didn't, so credit to them. Three of our players were knocked out of the game, which was a challenge, but we adapted, rose to the occasion, and stayed in the fight. That's all I can ask for as a coach, and our players delivered. We just came up a little short."
UP NEXT:
The Lancers continue on the road Wednesday, Oct. 1, at High Point in High Point, N.C., with the match set to begin at 7 p.m. This match will be aired on ESPN+
#GoWood | #HorsePower
