By Derek J. Poe Rotunda Reporter The Longwood University women's field hockey team spent the weekend in Boone, N.C. taking on conference rivals Appalachian State and University of the Pacific. On Saturday the Lancers (7-9) defeated the Mountaineers (2-12) by a score of 3-2 as junior Jessica Mantel scored the game-winning goal late in the second half, her first goal of the season. (0) comments
By Ben MaitlandRotunda Reporter The Lancer men’s golf team continued its impressive fall season by taking first place in the Frank Landrey Invitational hosted by Liberty University. The tournament was held in Gordonsville on Oct. 13-14 at the Spring Creek Golf Club, a par-72 layout. (0) comments
Women Defeat Mary Washington 14-13 with last-second heroicsIn the fall of 2007, Mary Washington came to Farmville for a game to determine the regular season title for the Virginia Rugby Union (VRU). After 80 minutes nothing was decided, as the game ended in a 0-0 draw. (0) comments
The Paralympic Games, held in Beijing from Sept. 6 through 17, are not really all that different from the Olympics. Athletes use the same housing, competition arenas and facilities, and of course, they are all there to represent their country and win a medal. (0) comments
The Longwood women's soccer team honored its four seniors in a pregame ceremony and went on to defeat the South Carolina State Bulldogs 5-1 on Friday, Oct. 17 at the Lancer Athletics Complex. Wearing decorated caps like the ones worn at convocation, seniors Ingrid Hale, Cassie Lynn, Beth Shade and Maddie Stevens were recognized before the game. (0) comments
A walk-off home run. The game-winning jumper at the buzzer. Connecting on a Hail Mary in the final play of the game. These moments make for some of the most exciting finishes in sports. Watching the World Cup or an Olympic soccer match, however, this drama is absent. (0) comments