2
Shenandoah SHENANDO (13-5, 5-3)
3
Winner Lynchburg LYNCHBUR (14-5, 8-0)
Shenandoah SHENANDO
(13-5, 5-3)
2
Final
3
Lynchburg LYNCHBUR
(14-5, 8-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Shenandoah SHENANDO 1 1 0 0 2
Lynchburg LYNCHBUR 1 0 2 0 3
FH v LYN ODAC

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Matt McIntosh '23, '26

No. 25 Field Hockey Defeated by Lynchburg in ODAC Semifinals

LYNCHBURG, Va. - The No. 25 Shenandoah University field hockey team played the University of Lynchburg in the ODAC Tournament for the ninth straight season on Thursday night and was defeated 3-2 in the semifinals on the road.

The third-seed SU (13-5) were up 2-1 heading into the second half of play, but two goals by top-seeded LYN (14-5) in the third quarter put them up for the rest of the game, sending them ot the ODAC Championship.

RECAP

Within the first five minutes of the semifinal game, Lynchburg scored first, putting early pressure on Shenandoah. Lynchburg's lead didn't last long as Shenandoah earned a penalty stroke and senior Camryn DeLeva scored on the stroke for the 1-1 tie.

Early in the second quarter, Shenandoah took its first penalty corner of the game and converted thanks to a Rylin McCloskey goal off an assist from Ava Fields. Shenandoah finished the game with nine total penalty corners, six of which were in the fourth quarter.

In the final seconds of the opening half, Shenandoah looked to double its lead and had a great offensive transition, setting up a final shot before the break, which unfortunately hit the post and kept the game 2-1 at halftime.

Lynchburg struck twice in the third quarter to regain the lead, 3-2. Shenandoah, looking to tie the game back up, outshot Lynchburg 9-0 in the final quarter but were stopped on each chance. Lynchburg was down a player on two separate occasions in the second half and killed each extra-woman opportunity that Shenandoah had.

Shenandoah's Cassidy Alexander made five saves for the visitors throughout the game. 

DeLeva, Kaitlyn Nakamura, and Ellie Quinn each had two shots on target for SU, leading the team's offense.

UP NEXT

All-conference awards will be released next week, with Shenandoah awaiting to see who represents the program on the teams.

#GoSUHornets
 
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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary
Scoring Team Scoring Play
4:32
LYNCHBUR Abigail Junker
Assisted By: Sofia Boon
GOAL by Lynchburg Abigail Junker (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Sofia Boon
10:28
SHENANDO Camryn DeLeva
Shenandoah Camryn DeLeva PENALTY STROKE GOAL, goal number 0 for season.
17:50
SHENANDO Rylin McCloskey
Assisted By: Ava Fields
GOAL by Shenandoah Rylin McCloskey, Assist by Ava Fields
32:24
LYNCHBUR Allie Freeman
Assisted By: Taylor Secrist
GOAL by Lynchburg Allie Freeman, Assist by Taylor Secrist
38:16
LYNCHBUR Grace Peterson
Assisted By: Abigail Junker
GOAL by Lynchburg Grace Peterson, Assist by Abigail Junker

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