MACKINTOSH SCORES TWICE; FIELD HOCKEY EDGED AT LONGWOOD

BOX SCORE FARMVILLE, Va. – Freshman Stacey Mackintosh scored twice, but an early second-half goal by Stacey de Grandhomme proved to be the difference as Longwood edged Radford, 3-2, in a NorPac field hockey match from the Athletics Complex on Wednesday evening.

Mackintosh evened the score twice as Radford answered each Longwood goal to enter the break tied at two-apiece.

After Christina Verhulst gave the Lancers a 1-0 lead on a corner just 8:38 into the match, Mackintosh struck on a corner in the 22^nd minute. After her initial shot was stopped, she banged home her own rebound.

The Lancers (6-12, 5-2 NorPac East) regained the lead with six minutes remaining when Jessica Diaz took advantage of a Highlander (2-15, 2-5) turnover and fed de Grandhomme, who tipped it in the cage for a 2-1 lead.

Mackintosh, who charted all six Radford shots, scored her second goal of the half, ripping home a direct corner with 1:35 left in the stanza, bringing the Highlanders even once again. Sophomore Ashton Cox assisted on the rookie's team-best seventh goal of the season.

de Grandhomme struck for the game-winner in the 46^th minute, which would hold up for Lancers.

The Highlanders earned two untimed corners, but could not duplicate the magic from the previous matchup, as they were unable to generate a shot and fell by one goal for the fourth time in five league contests.

Radford held the edge in corners, 8-7, while Longwood won the shot battle, 13-6.

Radford will play its final conference match on Friday, Oct. 26 at Davidson. Match time is scheduled for 6:00 p.m.

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