The UMBC women's soccer team (0-0-1) hits the road again early in the 2022 campaign when they face the Longwood Lancers (1-0-0) on Sunday, Aug. 21 in Farmville, Va. The opening kick-off is set for 2:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
The Retrievers open the home slate versus Wagner on Thursday, Aug. 25.
NOTABLE
- UMBC junior Meghan McKye (Toronto, Ont.) scored a game-tying goal late in the first half and senior goalkeeper Morgan McGruder (Overland Park, Kan.) made seven saves, including a penalty kick rejection as the Retrievers and host George Washington played to a 1-1 draw at GW Soccer Field on Thursday, Aug. 18.
- After GW scored on a deflection in the 26', UMCB newcomer Lola Negrete's in-swinger from the left corner found McKye, who headed it into the net from five yards away in the 42'.
- GW was awarded a penalty kick in the 86', but McGruder moved just to her right and made a kick save. She finished the match with seven saves, including five in the final 15 minutes.
- The goal was the second of McKye's career and her first since the notching a game-winning goal at NJIT in the spring of 2021.
- McGruder has now made seven or more saves in five of her 11 career contests, including three of the last four.
- Negrete and freshmen Cat Domecq, Marie Mikkelsen and Delainey Varela-Keen all appeared in the starting 11 for UMBC.
- Head Coach Vanessa Mann enters her fifth season at the helm. She is assisted by Jen Mavis and Daniel Saucedo.
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A GLANCE AT THE LANCERS
- Longwood got off to a great start with a 1-0 home win over Richmond on Thursday. Senior captain Catherine Forst scored in the 67' to break the scoreless draw.
- Richmond outshot LU, 25-9, but Lancer goalkeeper Mary Kate Levush made seven saves to earn the clean sheet.
- Longwood posted an 8-8-4 mark and 6-2-2 Big South record in 2021.
THE ALL-TIME SERIES
- This is the ninth meeting between UMBC and Longwood, with the Lancers holding a 4-2-2 advantage.
- Last Sept. 9, the two teams battled to a scoreless draw in 110 minutes at Retriever Soccer Park. Abbey Cowles made a memorable debut in the nets, rejecting 13 Lancer shots on goal.
- Longwood won the previous meeting in Farmville, 2-1, in 2019.
