HARRISONBURG, Va. – The University of Lynchburg field hockey team continued its perfect run through Old Dominion Athletic Conference play with a 10-0 road victory over Eastern Mennonite on Saturday afternoon.
Lynchburg (11-5, 6-0 ODAC) controlled the contest from the opening whistle, outshooting Eastern Mennonite (0-13, 0-6 ODAC) 46-1 while holding a 20-1 advantage in penalty corners. The Hornets put 29 shots on goal and did not allow an attempt on target.
Sofia Boon led the offensive charge with four goals, while Grace Peterson finished with three goals and two assists. Callie Short added two goals, and Khanyisile Mzizi accounted for the remaining Lynchburg score.
Boon opened the scoring in the first quarter before adding her second goal off assists from Allie Freeman and Peterson. Short followed shortly afterward to give the Hornets a 3-0 advantage after the opening period.
Peterson took over in the second quarter, scoring twice to extend Lynchburg's advantage to five by halftime. Freeman provided the assist on Peterson's second goal of the frame. The Hornets generated 12 shots during the period while keeping Eastern Mennonite without an attempt.
Lynchburg added three more goals in the third quarter. Boon completed her hat trick before Short scored her second of the afternoon, and Mzizi followed with a goal to push the margin to 8-0. Eastern Mennonite managed its lone shot of the contest late in the quarter, sending the attempt wide.
Boon added her fourth goal early in the fourth quarter off an assist from Peterson before Peterson completed her hat trick to close the scoring at 10-0.
Boon finished with four goals on eight shots, placing six on target. Peterson recorded three goals and two assists on nine attempts, while Freeman added two assists. Short scored twice on seven shots, and Mzizi contributed one goal.
Shay Schoones and Lila Seifert split time in goal, each playing 30 minutes as the Hornets completed their third consecutive shutout.
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