Fall Sports Round Up: September 29

Men’s Soccer (1–3–2): Longwood’s winless streak extended to 5 games with a 2–0 loss at Navy this past week. The Lancers are looking to end September with a win over George Washington at home on Tuesday before kicking off conference play Saturday at Winthrop. The Eagles were picked second in the Big South preseason poll and Longwood beat them 2–1 in Farmville a year ago.

Last Week: L 2–0 at Navy
This Week: 9/30 vs George Washington, 10/4 at Winthrop

Women’s Soccer (5–4–1, 1–1): Todd Dyer’s squad kicked off Big South play with a split this past week. First Longwood lost at Coastal Carolina 2–1 in an overtime heart-breaker. The Lancers then came home to blank Winthrop 2–0, which was Longwood’s third shutout of the year. Longwood will play their final non-conference game this week against Division I Independent Francis Marion before heading to play rival Radford this weekend. The Highlanders were picked second, one spot in front of Longwood, in the Big South preseason poll.

Last Week: L 2–1 (OT) at Coastal Carolina, W 2–0 vs Winthrop
This Week: 9/30 vs Francis Marion, 10/4 at Radford

Field Hockey (4–6, 1–2): The Lancers finally broke their overtime curse with a 2–1 win over Vermont over the weekend. The win snapped a 3 game overtime skid and a brief two game losing streak altogether. Longwood did fall to Towson in a 3–2 battle the day before the win over the Catamounts. The Lancers make the short trip to Liberty early this week before heading to Central Michigan for one of three remaining MAC regular season games. The Chippewas are 1–8 on the year and have yet to play a conference game.

Last Week: L 3–2 vs Towson, W 2–1 vs Vermont
This Week: 9/30 at Liberty, 10/5 at Central Michigan