DURHAM, N.C. - Longwood University's field hockey team fell to nationally-ranked #10 Duke University of the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) 7-0 on Saturday afternoon in Durham, North Carolina. The Lancers (2-4) return to action on Sunday, September 20, when they face the University of North Carolina, ranked second nationally, of the ACC in Chapel Hill, N.C., at 1 p.m..
Longwood fell behind early in the game after a Duke (4-2) goal in the fifth minute. Duke would control the ball but the Lancers' defense would hold firm until the 30th minute when they allowed another goal. Duke scored two more goals in a three-minute period to take a 4-0 lead at halftime.
The Blue Devils scored three goals in the second half to make the final score 7-0. Seven Duke players scored while Abby Hassinger and Chelsey Amsley had one goal and one assist.
“We did a good job defensively in the first 20 minutes,” said Longwood head coach
Iain Byers. “After they scored the second goal, we got away from our game plan. This is something to learn from and we will learn quickly as we prepare for North Carolina tomorrow.”
Duke outshot Longwood 32-1 and had a 20-1 advantage on penalty corners. Sophomore
Olga Knop/Berlin, Germany (Wener-von-Siemens-Gymnasium) had Longwood's only shot. Junior goalkeeper
Erin Bollinger/Midlothian (Clover Hill) had nine saves.
