LYNCHBURG, Va. – Host University of Lynchburg ended Shenandoah University's 2022 ODAC Field Hockey Tournament run Thursday afternoon with a 3-1 semi-final round victory.
Second-seeded and No. 19 in the nation Lynchburg (17-3) scored the two second half goals to avenge a regular season loss to No. 18 Shenandoah (17-3).
IN BRIEF
SU, the tournament's third-seed, knotted the game at 1-1 on a
Mackenzie Watkins goal at 18:41.
Mairead Mckibbin set up with the goal with a pass between the Lynchburg goalkeeper's legs where Watkins banged it in from the left post.
Lynchburg, which earned the second-seed based on the goal differential tiebreaker with Shenandoah, scored 18 seconds into the third and with 8:27 to play to secure the victory.
SU had one shot, by Mckibbin, following the Lynchburg insurance tally.
The hosts outshot Shenandoah, 19-12, including 12-3 in the second half.
The two teams split 10 penalty corners.
SU goalkeeper
Taylor Swann made four of her eight saves in the fourth quarter to keep Shenandoah within striking distance.
NOTABLE
- Shenandoah's 17 wins is currently tied with the 2019 squad for most wins in a season.
- Thursday's game is the seventh ODAC Tournament meeting between the two programs.
- SU has met Lynchburg in the past five editions of the ODAC Tourney.
UP NEXT
Shenandoah awaits a possible Pool C berth into the NCAA Tournament. Selections to the 2022 championship are set to be announced at 10:30 p.m. Sunday night.
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