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Field Hockey Women Drop Home Contest To Lynchburg

Box Score

The EMU field hockey women lost 9-0 to University of Lynchburg Monday night in Harrisonburg. With the loss the Royals fall to 6-8 overall and 0-4 in conference play as the Hornets improve to 9-5 and 4-0.

Lynchburg started out the game quickly scoring in the 4th minute of the game on a goal by Kayla Copeman. Nikki Simpao quickly made the score 3-0 when she scored back-to-back goals in the 12th and 18th minute.

The Hornets jumped to a 4-0 lead after a goal by Jackie Lerro in the 19th minute. Simpao completed her hat trick in the 28th minute to make it 5-0. Maggie Chiappazzi bumped the score 6-0 in the 33rd minute.

Simpao would go on to score in the 54th and 55th minutes of the game to make it 8-0. Chiappazzi would cap the scoring in the 60th minute to make the score 9-0.

The Royals did have chances to score on shots by Skylar Hedgepeth (Smithfield, Va./Smithfield) who tried to stuff the ball in the corner in the 61st minute, but was stopped by the Lynchburg goalkeeper.

The Hornets outshot EMU 37-10 and 26-6 on goal. Kelsey Troyer (Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Mennonite) had 11 saves in the cage for the Royals.

Hedgepeth led the Royals with four shots. Casey Webb (Hampton, Va./Bethel) had three defensive saves for EMU, while Brandy Troutman (Mountville, Pa./Hempfield) had two and Clover Cooper (Barboursville, Va./Orange County) had one.

Next up for the Royals is a 4:00pm match on Wednesday as they head up to Shenandoah.

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Players Mentioned

Clover Cooper

#20 Clover Cooper

D
5' 6"
Sophomore
Kelsey Troyer

#00 Kelsey Troyer

GK
5' 6"
Senior
Casey Webb

#22 Casey Webb

M/D
5' 2"
Junior
Skylar Hedgepeth

#2 Skylar Hedgepeth

A
5' 7"
Senior
Brandy Troutman

#24 Brandy Troutman

D
5' 9"
Senior

Players Mentioned

Clover Cooper

#20 Clover Cooper

5' 6"
Sophomore
D
Kelsey Troyer

#00 Kelsey Troyer

5' 6"
Senior
GK
Casey Webb

#22 Casey Webb

5' 2"
Junior
M/D
Skylar Hedgepeth

#2 Skylar Hedgepeth

5' 7"
Senior
A
Brandy Troutman

#24 Brandy Troutman

5' 9"
Senior
D