Winchester, Va. -- The Lynchburg College field hockey team scored two late goals, the go-ahead in the 49th minute off the stick of Jackie Lerro (Royersford, Pa.) to conquer defending Old Dominion Athletic Conference Shenandoah University, 3-1, on the road Sunday afternoon.

Nikki Simpao (Stafford, Va.) and Isabella Eldridge (Mount Pleasant, S.C.) also scored for Lynchburg.

THE RUNDOWN

Final: Lynchburg 3, Shenandoah 1

Records: Lynchburg (12-3, 4-1 ODAC), Shenandoah (7-7, 1-3 ODAC)

Venue: Sprint Field at Shentel Stadium, Shenandoah University, Winchester, Va.

HOW IT HAPPENED

- Simpao put LC on the board first with a penalty stroke in the 13th minute, but Shenandoah tied the game, 1-1, before halftime.

- Lerro caged her ODAC-leading 18th goal of the season in the 49th minute, and it proved the difference, assisted by Kayla Copeman (Williamsburg, Va.).

- Copeman assisted the insurance goal, which Eldridge scored for her 10th of the season.

- Lynchburg out-shot Shenandoah 24-5 in the game.

LOOKING AHEAD

Lynchburg will hit the road again on Thursday, Oct. 19 for a preview of what next season will be an ODAC matchup with Ferrum College, which will enter the conference in the 2018-19 school year.

--LC--