FARMVILLE, Va. - Longwood field hockey hosts its final home game of the season, facing Mid-American Conference opponent and No. 4 UMass on Friday, Oct. 23, at 2:30 p.m. The Lancers then travel to Old Dominion on Sunday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m.
MATCH-UP HISTORY
- The Minutewomen and Lancers have faced each other once before, with the lone match ending in a 5-0 loss to UMass.
- In 2025, Longwood traveled to UMass, where Sophie Mooldijk made 10 saves.
- The Lancers and Monarchs have met 14 times, with Longwood leading 9-5.
MEETING THE MINUTEWOMEN
- The Minutewomen hold a 15-1 record this season. Last time out, they traveled to Bellarmine and emerged with an 11-0 victory.
- UMass has a trio of forwards who have dominated for the Minutewomen: Niamh McKenzie with 14 goals, seven assists, and four game-winning goals, Amber Fairon with 14 goals and four assists, and Emily Barrett notching 13 goals and an assist. McKenzie has won MAC Offensive Player of the Week three times this season. Barrett earned Player of the Week accolades on Sept. 8.
- On the defensive end, Megan Carpenter, Sophie Kent, and Cara Falconer have been rock solid. Falconer has 10 assists on the season. And all three of the Minutewomen have earned Defensive Player of the Week honors.
- Rozárie Mrázová is the leading goalie for UMass with 31 saves and a 79.5 save %. Mrázová has been named MAC Goalkeeper of the Week three times this season.
MATCHING THE MONARCHS
- The Monarchs hold an 11-3 record this season, facing Richmond in a 4-3 overtime victory on Oct. 18.
- Serena Langendoen is the key threat for Old Dominion, with 15 goals and five assists, earning five Big East Player of the Week honors (both offensive and defensive). Sofia Marciano backs Langendoen up on offense, with nine goals and four assists. Marciano also earned Big East Offensive Player of the Week honors on Sept. 15.
- Suus Broers is the goalkeeper for ODU, with 37 saves and a 68.5 save %.
SHOT STOPPER
- Mooldijk continues to be the key netminder for Longwood.
- Currently, Mooldijk leads the country in saves per game with an average of 13.62 saves per game. In the MAC, Mooldijk is first in total saves and saves per game and is second in save %.
- Mooldijk's 177 saves this season rank fourth on the program's single-season list. She is just five away from breaking the single-season record of 182 held by Julie Patterson in 2003.
- She owns three games with 20 or more saves, including 25 vs. Kent State, which is tied for the most in a Division I game this season.
- Over three years, Mooldijk has tallied 471 saves, which ranks fifth in program history.
- Mooldijk was MAC Goalkeeper of the Year in her freshman campaign.
FLICK OF THE WRIST
- Sophomore forward Hailey Flick was pivotal in Longwood's scoring efforts against Ball State (Sept. 27) and Bellarmine (Sept. 25).
- Flick notched a goal against Ball State and an assist at Bellarmine.
CAN'T STOP CHANNY
- Senior forward Channy Johnson has been a playmaker for Longwood, with three assists and two goals on the season.
- Johnson gave Longwood a 1-0 lead on Senior Day against Ohio University on Oct. 18.
UP NEXT
After facing the Minutewomen and Monarchs, the Lancers will wrap up their season traveling to App State in Boone, N.C., on Oct. 30, at 4 p.m.
