Nyland lifts Lancers in exhibition

Published 3:05 pm Tuesday, August 23, 2016

A hat trick from Lancers junior forward Edel Nyland guided Longwood University field hockey to a 4-3 exhibition win over the reigning Atlantic 10 regular-season champion Richmond on Saturday afternoon in the Lancers’ first action of 2016.

Edel Nyland

Edel Nyland

Nyland’s three goals and another from sophomore forward Leonie Verstraete helped the Lancers edge the Spiders. The victory marked Longwood’s first of the series versus Richmond in either exhibition or regular season action during the past five years.

Following the end of regulation, the two teams played in an extra overtime period which Richmond won 1-0.

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Longwood begins the regular season Friday when it hosts Towson at 3 p.m.