Lexington, Va. -- Storming back from a three-goal halftime deficit, the Lynchburg College field hockey team forced overtime with Old Dominion Athletic Conference rival Washington and Lee, but the host Generals responded with an overtime victory thanks to Maggie Sands' game-winning goal.

Kayla Copeman (Williamsburg, Va.) scored twice on assists from Nikki Simpao (Stafford, Va.) in the second-half comeback, and Simpao scored the final goal for Lynchburg.

THE RUNDOWN

Final: Washington and Lee 4, Lynchburg 3 (OT)

Records: Washington and Lee (5-4, 1-0 ODAC), Lynchburg (6-3, 0-1 ODAC)

Venue: W&L Turf Field, Washington and Lee University, Lexington, Va.

HOW IT HAPPENED

- Washington and Lee stormed out to a 3-0 halftime lead thanks to a trio of Haley Tucker goals.

- The Hornets came out with new intensity after intermission, led by Copeman. The junior scored her third goal of the season in the 44th minute, deflecting Simpao's long pass into the cage. Six minutes later, the two teamed up for a nearly identical goal.

- Simpao's seventh goal of the season knotted the score in the 59th minute. She tracked down the rebound from Isabella Eldridge's (Mount Pleasant, S.C.) shot and won a one-on-one matchup with the W&L goalie.

- The Hornets couldn't capitalize on a penalty corner at the end of regulation, as Generals goalie Ariyel Yavalar saved a Karissa LeMaire (Dewey Beach, Del.) shot off the corner.

- Lynchburg goalie Laurel Nicks (Yorktown, Va.) saved the first three shots the Generals took at her in the sudden-death overtime, but Sands was able to corral a rebound and score it to win the game.

LOOKING AHEAD

Lynchburg will take on another ODAC rival on Saturday at 6 p.m. in Eastern Mennonite. The game will be a home game for the Hornets played at Liberty University's field hockey complex.

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