For immediate release - 10/27/2010 - #098
LC field hockey closes out regular season with win over EMU

HARRISONBURG, VA - The Lynchburg College field hockey team defeated Eastern Mennonite University 3-0 on Wednesday night in Old Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) play to seal an undefeated conference regular season.

Lynchburg (14-3, 7-0 ODAC) benefited from three different goal scorers throughout the contest and stifled the Royals offense to keep them off the board.

After remaining scoreless through the first-half, the Hornets struck first with a goal from junior Deanna Smith (Chester, VA/Thomas Dale) who scored 1:52 into the second half. Taking a feed from senior Jenny Weir (Richmond, VA/James River), Smith shot from the center and hit the upper corner of the goal.

Freshman Haili Hartman (Centreville, VA/Centreville) scored for the Hornets at the 17:50 mark of the second half off a feed from sophomore Shelly Milks (Gloucester, VA/Gloucester) to make it 2-0.

Milks would also assist on a goal from Lindsay Leonard (Yorktown, VA/Grafton)  with 6:41 left to make it 3-0. Leonard is second in points on the team with 39, trailing Weir who has 42 points.

Junior Tiffany Frye (Williamsburg, VA/Bruton) made one save on the day. Eastern Mennonite goalie Becky Nolt made 14 saves during the game.

Lynchburg finishes the regular season with a 14-3 record and a perfect 7-0 in ODAC play. LC will receive a first-round bye in the ODAC Tournament and will play next in the second round on Nov. 3.

To find out more information about the upcoming ODAC Field Hockey Tournament, click here for the updated pairings and schedules.

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