Colonels fall 5-2 to Lynchburg in field hockey
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
| Centre (5-6) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Lynchburg (11-3) | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Scoring Summary | |
|---|---|
| 1st - 12:17 | Shelly Milks (Lynchburg) |
| 1st - 24:40 | Sydney White (Centre) |
| 2nd - 40:14 | Kelsey Link (Lynchburg) |
| 2nd - 46:29 | Ashley Nelson (Lynchburg) |
| 2nd - 53:05 | Shelly Milks (Lynchburg) |
| 2nd - 56:15 | Katie Kline (Lynchburg) |
| 2nd - 62:16 | Elizabeth Jessee (Centre) |
| Centre | Lynchburg |
|---|---|
|
G:
2 Players (#4, #10 - 1)
A: Courtney Kuiper - 1 Sh: Courtney Kuiper - 4 Sv: Cece Lindsey - 9 |
G:
Shelly Milks - 2
A: Shelly Milks - 2 Sh: 2 Players (#11, #16 - 4) Sv: Hannah Myers - 2 |
| TEAM STATISTICS | Centre | Lynchburg |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 10 (5) | 23 (14) |
| Saves | 9 | 3 |
| Fouls | 0 | 0 |
| Penalty Corners | 3 | 7 |
Tied at one apiece after one half of play, the Centre College field hockey team was out-scored 4-1 in the second half to fall 5-2 to Lynchburg College Friday, Oct. 12 in Lynchburg, Va.
Lynchburg's Shelly Milks scored an unassisted goal 12:17 into the opening period to give the Hornets an early 1-0 lead.
Just over 12 minutes later, Centre senior Sydney White (Louisville, Ky.) tied the match at 1-1 with her fourth goal of the season. Junior Courtney Kuiper (Louisville, Ky.) had the assist, her eighth of the year.
Lynchburg's Kelsey Link opened the second half scoring with a goal 5:14 in off an assist from Courtney Gillete.
Ashley Nelson, Millks and Katie Kline then scored three unanswered goals to push the lead to 5-1 before sophomore Elizabeth Jessee (Louisville, Ky.) scored with less than 10 minutes to play for the final 5-2 tally.
Lynchburg (11-3) out-shot the Colonels 23-10 and had a 7-3 edge in penalty corners. Senior CeCe Lindsey (Louisville, Ky.) took the loss in goal for Centre. Lindsey made nine saves in the defeat.
Centre, now 5-6 overall, will next play Roanoke College Saturday, Oct. 13 in Salem, Va. Start time is set for 12 p.m.
