FARMVILLE, Va. – Senior Channy Johnson, in usual form, scored for the Lancers, but Longwood field hockey could not finish a second-half rally, falling to Queens University, 3-1.
Johnson’s goal came in the third quarter as part of the Lancers rally with graduate student Meghan Hyatt earning the assist. Junior Sophie Mooldijk made 11 saves.
How It Happened
– Longwood (0-1) dominated the first quarter possession game, attempting three shots on goal. Queens goalkeeper Madison Destefano denied all attempts on goal in the first, making three saves.
– In the second, the tides changed. Queens’ Grace Wagner found the back of the cage in the 23rd minute, giving Queens (1-1) a 1-0 halftime lead. Mooldijk made four saves in the first half.
– The Royals started the third with a bang as Delfina Gonzalez tapped in with a pass from Olivia Gains to extend the lead to 2-0. Eight minutes later, the Lancers started their comeback, with Johnson getting one past Destefano to cut the deficit to one.
– Longwood outshot Queens, 7-3, in the third quarter and put seven of its 12 second-half shots on goal. Unfortunately, the Lancers could not find the equalizer as Destefano made five second-half saves and defender Ines Stirling cleared two off the line for defensive saves.
– Liv Rainwater found a loose ball in front of Mooldijk and tapped it in for the final margin with just 4:35 left.
– Queens outshot Longwood, 21-19, but the Lancers generated 11 penalty corners compared to eight for the Royals.
Up Next
The Lancers will hit the road for a quick trip to face William & Mary on September 4th at 5 p.m.