LYNCHBURG, Va. -- It was a cool, wet night in Lynchburg and the host Hornets stopped Sewanee's recent win streak at eight with a 4-0 shutout of the visiting Tigers. 2008 marks the first SCAC championship in field hockey for Sewanee and also the first NCAA Championships appearance in the program's 33-year history.
Sewanee played a defensive first 15 minutes before Lynchburg broke the scoring drought with a pair of quick goals - both off of penalty corners – to go up 2-0 on the Tigers. Signey Milks added one more first half goal for Lynchburg on a penalty shot to give the Hornets the 3-0 edge that they would carry into halftime. In the second half, Lynchburg added one more goal for insurance to finalize the 4-0 tally.
Lynchburg outshot Sewanee 18-3 and took 11 corners compared to four for Sewanee. Sewanee senior goalkeeper
Clarkie Crawford (Louisville, Ky., Collegiate) had five saves on the day. Sarah Cates earned the shutout in goal for Lynchburg, which is 18-5 and will continue NCAA postseason play at Ursinus College in Pennsylvania this weekend.
Sewanee finishes the season at 14-7 under the first year leadership of coach Jen Baldaccini. The Tigers won their first ever SCAC Championship and won 14 games for the first time in a decade – only the third time in the program's history.
