September 8, 2008
FARMVILLE, Va. - The Lancers return to the field after snapping a three game losing streak during a NorPac matchup against Appalachian State on a rainy Saturday morning. The Lancer defeated the Mountaineers 4-1, but then fell to Vermont on Sunday afternoon, falling to 1-4 on the season and 1-1 in the NorPac.
Against Appalachian State coach Byers did not waste any time seeing what his team could do as every member of the Lancer squad made their way into the game. The move paid off as the Lancers put up four consecutive goals, which beat the number of goals they scored in their first three games. The only player that did not see time was sophomore goalkeeper Erin Bollinger.
SCHEDULE:
Friday, Sept. 12 - Longwood vs. Davidson, 6 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 14 - Longwood vs. Towson, 1 p.m.
LAST WEEKEND:
Thursday, Sept. 4 - Longwood 1, California 4
Saturday, Sept. 6 - Longwood 4, Appalachian State 1
Sunday, Sept. 7 - Longwood 1, Vermont 2
WHO TO WATCH: Freshman Amanda Babineau/Stafford (Mountain View) continued her terrific freshman campaign against the Golden Bears on Friday, scoring her team leading second goal of the season. Once again Babineau would anchor the Lancer offense, scoring the teams lone goal on her only shot of the game. Sarah Beitsch got into the action on Saturday scoring her first goal of the season in the 61st minute after collecting a pass from Carla Binnewies. The Appalachian State was the first game in which all the freshmen have made their way into the game. Rachel Akers started the game helping the Lancer defense hold the Mountaineers to one goal.
SERIES RECORD:
Longwood vs. Davidson: 4-9-1
Longwood vs. Towson: 2-3-1
LAST MEETING:
Longwood vs. Davidson: The Lancers dropped a 4-2 contest in the NorPac Tournament
Longwood vs. Towson: Longwood fell 2-0 on Oct. 15, 2004
QUOTABLE:
Head Coach Iain Byers on last week: We are coming along. We still have areas in which we wish to improve on, but overall we are getting more and more confident. It was nice to get a win under our belt because I?believe it gives us great momentum for the Vermont game and the rest of the season.
Byers on this weekend: We play a tough game against Davidson and then follow that up with a game against Towson. We are looking to try and get wins from both of those games, as well as continue our progress. We keep getting stronger and more confident each time out. Both games should be very exciting.
Week #1: August 25-September 1
Week #2: September 1-September 8
