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Eldridge notches hat trick in field hockey's blowout win

Box Score

Lynchburg, Va. -- University of Lynchburg's field hockey team ran its season-opening shutout streak to three games Saturday with a 9-0 shellacking of visiting Alvernia at the Liberty University Field Hockey Complex.

Senior forward Isabella Eldridge (Mount Pleasant, S.C.) recorded her second-career hat trick in the win and also tallied an assist. Sophomore forward Maggie Chiappazzi (Poquoson, Va.) scored twice for Lynchburg, and senior midfielder Kayla Copeman (Williamsburg, Va.) notched a goal and an assist.

Sophomore forward Jackie Lerro (Royersford, Pa.) and senior midfielder Nikki Simpao (Stafford, Va.) each tallied a goal and an assist.

Sophomore goalkeeper Laurel Nicks (Yorktown, Va.) maintained her unblemished season with a shutout in the cage.

 

THE RUNDOWN

Final: Lynchburg 9, Alvernia 0

Records: Lynchburg 3-0, Alvernia 1-3

Venue: Liberty University Field Hockey Complex, Lynchburg, Va.

 

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • Lynchburg hit the throttle early and broke through in the sixth minute, when Lerro found Eldridge in front of the cage. The senior finished the feed to start the scoring. Eldridge scored again in the 12th minute, this time on a feed from Simpao.

  • Goals from Chiappazzi and Copeman helped the Hornets to a commanding 4-0 halftime advantage.

  • Sophomore forward Emily Dudley (Westminster, Md.) kicked off the second-half assualt for Lynchburg thanks to an assist from Eldridge, followed by Eldridge's third goal, one from Simpao, and one from Lerro.

  • Chiappazzi put an exclamation point on the win with a 70th-minute goal. Sophomore forward Taylor Jones (Yorktown, Va.) notched her first-career assist on the play.

 

LOOKING AHEAD

Lynchburg will hit the road Wednesday, Sept. 12 for a 5 p.m. date with Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va.

--LYN--

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Players Mentioned

Maggie Chiappazzi

#5 Maggie Chiappazzi

Forward
5' 2"
Sophomore
Kayla Copeman

#24 Kayla Copeman

Forward/Midfield
5' 3"
Senior
Emily Dudley

#2 Emily Dudley

Forward
5' 7"
Sophomore
Isabella Eldridge

#16 Isabella Eldridge

Forward
5' 3"
Senior
Taylor Jones

#14 Taylor Jones

Forward/Midfield
5' 1"
Sophomore
Jackie Lerro

#1 Jackie Lerro

Forward
5' 0"
Sophomore
Laurel Nicks

#42 Laurel Nicks

Goalkeeper
5' 3"
Sophomore
Nikki Simpao

#22 Nikki Simpao

Forward/Midfield
5' 4"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Maggie Chiappazzi

#5 Maggie Chiappazzi

5' 2"
Sophomore
Forward
Kayla Copeman

#24 Kayla Copeman

5' 3"
Senior
Forward/Midfield
Emily Dudley

#2 Emily Dudley

5' 7"
Sophomore
Forward
Isabella Eldridge

#16 Isabella Eldridge

5' 3"
Senior
Forward
Taylor Jones

#14 Taylor Jones

5' 1"
Sophomore
Forward/Midfield
Jackie Lerro

#1 Jackie Lerro

5' 0"
Sophomore
Forward
Laurel Nicks

#42 Laurel Nicks

5' 3"
Sophomore
Goalkeeper
Nikki Simpao

#22 Nikki Simpao

5' 4"
Senior
Forward/Midfield