Hornets Eliminated from NCAA Tournament

WILLIAMSTOWN, Mass. --- Ithaca College scored two goals in the second half to lead the Bombers past the Lynchburg College women's soccer team 2-0 in the Sweet 16 round of the 2008 NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament, hosted by Williams College.

On a snowy and cold afternoon, the Bombers adapted well to the conditions. In the first half, Lynchburg (21-1-3) fought off a few scoring opportunities thanks to solid defensive play. Midway throughout the first half, IC (17-2-2) played a through ball to Winnie Adrien, who was stoned on a one-one-one by LC keeper Jackie Bader (Fort Washington, MD/Bishop Ireton).

Later on in the first stanza, the Bombers again had a scoring chance when a loose ball was run onto by Adrian, and a hard blast was again knocked off the line by Bader. After the half, Ithaca broke through as a shot from Liz Masucci from twenty yards out was deflected by Bader up off the crossbar and over the goal line for the eventual game-winner. The Bombers got an insurance goal with just over eight minutes to go when Lauren Koppel corralled a loose ball and fired a shot from 15 yards out for the insurance goal.

The Bombers move on to take on Williams College (MA) in the round of eight, as the Ephs knocked of The College of New Jersey 2-1 in the first game of the afternoon.

Lynchburg finishes the season as the Old Dominion Athletic Conference champion, and made its third straight appearance in the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16.

This release is courtesy of the Lynchburg College sports information department.