FARMVILLE, Va. - Longwood field hockey continues Mid-American Conference play on the road against Bellarmine on Friday, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m., and Ball State on Sunday, Sept. 27, at 12 p.m.
 

Game #7 - Longwood at Bellermine
Date	Friday, Sept. 25, 2026
Time	5 PM
Location	Louisville, Ky. / Trager Stadium (UofL)
Live Video	ESPN+
Live Stats	Link
Official Websites	Longwood | Bellarmine | MAC | NCAA
Statistics	Longwood | Bellarmine

Game #8 - Longwood at Ball State
Date	Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026
Time	12 PM
Location	Muncie, Ind. / Briner Sports Complex
Live Video	ESPN+
Live Stats	Link
Official Websites	Longwood | Ball State | MAC | NCAA
Statistics	Longwood | Ball State

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MATCH-UP HISTORY

• Bellarmine and Longwood have faced off 11 times with Longwood leading the series 8-3. 
• In 2025, Bellarmine won 2-1 with sophomore midfielder Aubrey White scoring for the Lancers. 
• Longwood and Ball State have faced off 17 times with Longwood leading the series 10-7.
• In 2025, Ball State posted a 4-3 overtime victory over Longwood with Sophie Mooldijk making six saves. Senior forward Channy Johnson scored two goals in the loss.

BATTLING THE KNIGHTS

• The Knights hold a 0-6 record this season. Last week, they traveled to the state of North Carolina, dropping matches to Davidson, 2-0, and MAC foe App State, 1-0. Friday's match will be the Knights first home conference match of the year. 
• Mia Booth is the leading scorer for the Knights, scoring their lone goal on the season in a shootout loss to UC Davis. 
• Megan Clauser is the netminder for Bellarmine with 49 saves and a 0.754 save %. 

BRAWLING WITH BALL STATE

• The Cardinals hold a 2-5 record this season, defeating Sacred Heart, 3-2, and Lehigh, 5-4. They hosted JMU to open MAC play and suffered a 3-1 loss on Sept. 18.
• GiGi Ranoldo has posted three goals for Ball State this season. Julia Verratti has posted two goals and three assists, and Lauren Lewis also aided in scoring with two goals and two assists. 
• On Sept. 8, Lewis earned MAC defensive player of the week for her two-goal game against Lehigh. 
• Carleigh Hofelich is the leading goalie for the Cardinals, with 58 saves and a 70.7 save %. 

SHOT STOPPER

• Junior Sophie Mooldijk continues to be the go-to goalkeeper for the Lancers.
• Currently, Mooldijk is first in the NCAA rankings in saves per game with an average of 14.33. In the MAC, she leads the league in saves and saves per game, while ranking fourth in save %. 
• Mooldijk was MAC Goalkeeper of the Year in her freshman campaign.
• Over three years, Mooldijk has tallied 380 saves, which ranks fifth in program history. 

CAN'T STOP CHANNY

• Johnson maintained her usual offensive prowess, scoring the Lancers' lone goal in the opener against Queens.
• Johnson earned an assist in the team's battle at William & Mary.
• Johnson was named to the All-MAC Second Team last season.

IT'S TIME FOR (MAC)TION
After traveling this weekend, the Lancers will host their only match next week, facing JMU on Friday, Oct. 2, at 5 p.m.

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