University of Lynchburg

SALEM, Va. – The University of Lynchburg field hockey team rolled to a 5-0 road victory over Roanoke on Tuesday evening, extending its perfect start to Old Dominion Athletic Conference play.

Lynchburg (10-5, 5-0 ODAC) controlled the matchup throughout, finishing with a 21-2 advantage in shots and a 6-3 edge in penalty corners while holding Roanoke (5-8, 2-3 ODAC) to just one shot on goal. 

Khanyisile Mzizi opened the scoring in the first quarter to give the Hornets an early advantage. Grace Peterson doubled the lead later in the frame, finishing off a chance set up by Mzizi as Lynchburg carried a 2-0 lead into the second quarter.

The Hornets continued to pull away before halftime. Tatum Humphries converted a penalty stroke to push the lead to three before Sofia Boon added another goal later in the second quarter. Lynchburg entered the break ahead 4-0 after producing eight shots in each of the first two periods. 

Roanoke was unable to generate a shot during either the second or third quarters, while Lynchburg continued to control play on both ends of the field. Shay Schoones handled the opening half in goal and made one save before Lila Seifert took over after halftime.

After a scoreless third quarter, Mzizi struck again in the fourth to complete her two-goal performance and close the scoring at 5-0.

Mzizi led the Lynchburg attack with two goals and an assist on two shots, putting both attempts on target. Peterson, Boon and Humphries each added one goal, while Taylor Secrist paced the Hornets with five shots. Peterson recorded three attempts, and Boon finished with four. 

Defensively, the Hornets allowed only two shots across the full 60 minutes and just one on goal. Schoones and Seifert combined for the shutout, with Schoones making Lynchburg's lone save of the night.
 

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