LYNCHBURG, Va. --- The Lynchburg College
field hockey team defeated Randolph-Macon College 2-0 Saturday in
the championship game to capture the program's eighth-straight Old
Dominion Athletic Conference (ODAC) title.
The Hornets struck just eight minutes into play, as
junior Katie Kline found the back of the cage on a feed
from Morgan Lammando. Both teams had scoring opportunities
throughout the first half, but the goalkeepers, Steph Talley for
R-MC and Jordan Seeley for LC, kept the ball out of the
net.
Lynchburg added an insurance goal at the 53:42 mark of the second
half. After the Yellow Jackets threatened but couldn't convert in
the early part of the half, sophomore Kayla Krauseknocked in a
rebound to make the score 2-0. The Hornet defense made the two-goal
lead stand up.
Seeley wound up making eight stops for LC to preserve the shutout.
Talley was outstanding between the pipes for R-MC, stopping 11
shots, while defender Olivia Newman made a defensive save.
The Hornets out-shot the Yellow Jackets 22-14 and held a 10-5
advantage in penalty corners.
The Hornets (16-4) move on to the NCAA Tournament for the
ninth-straight year, earning the ODAC's automatic bid. LC will find
out its first-round opponent and site late Sunday evening.
2013 Field Hockey All-Tournament Team
Alana Meadows, Shenandoah University
Presha Merritt, Shenandoah University
Caroline Augsburger, Bridgewater College
Jennifer Tompkins, Bridgewater College
Lauren Seal, Randolph-Macon College
Olivia Newman, Randolph-Macon College
Carrie Jacobs, Randolph-Macon College
Kelli Williams, Lynchburg College
Nicole Marburger, Lynchburg College
Melanie Tenney, Lynchburg College
Jordan Seeley, Lynchburg College