NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (11/12/23) – Laura Stump notched the game-winner in the 42^nd minute to lift the #14 Kean University field hockey team (14-5) to a 2-1 victory over #11 University of Lynchburg (21-3) in NCAA Tournament third round action on Sunday. With the victory, Kean punches their ticket to the program's first ever appearance in the NCAA semifinals.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Flemings continued her stellar play in goal as the senior made eight first half saves.
• The Hornets struck first just before halftime as Marlou Wendriks beat Flemings with a breakaway high ball that was sent into the circle by Kessa Shaffer.
• Kean found the equalizer early in the second half when Peyton Mann tapped in a Jorja Hibschman redirected feed at the post.
• The Cougars would tally the game-winner less than 10 minutes later as Stump scored on a Mann penalty corner insert.
• The senior dribbled to the right and then back to the left before blasting it home.

INSIDE THE BOX

• Flemings made 11 saves.
• Stump posted six shots.
• Mann recorded three shots.
•  The Hornets led on shots (34-13) and shots on goal (12-5).

IN CASE YOU DIDN'T KNOW

• Field Hockey becomes the first program since softball in 2015 to reach the NCAA final site.

UP NEXT

• The Cougars will return to Jennings Stadium in Newport News to take on #4 Johns Hopkins in the National Semifinals on Friday.