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There are two types of freshman: the ones who enter college alongside a few people they know from high school and the ones who start fresh in a completely new place.
For Aaron Myers, playing baseball after college was never just an option, but the only option. Whether or not a major league team picked him up, the Longwood graduate planned to continue pitching even if it was for an independent team.
On Thursday, June 25, No. 23 round draft pick Kyri Washington officially signed a contract with the Boston Red Sox organization, finalizing his decision to exit the world of Division I baseball and Longwood University a year early. Washington is leaving behind studying his degree in Business Administration while concentrating in Accounting, as well as a successful junior season that earned him a spot on both the All-Big South second team and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) All-East Region second team.
Longwood (17-22, 5-10) returned from the University of Virginia (UVA) (25-15, ) with a 14-6 loss after Cavalier catchers sophomore Matt Thaiss and junior Robbie Coman combined for seven RBI, half the runs scored.
One away from tying, two from taking it all, Longwood senior men’s golfer Blake Carter finished his final Big South championship tied for second, overall.
Longwood lacrosse (5-11, 3-3) dropped two spots to the fifth-seed in the conference after their 15-6 loss to the High Point University Panthers (6-9, 4-2) on Sunday in North Carolina.
Longwood opened Sunday’s game with six runs in two innings, shutting out the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs for four consecutive innings after allowing an early run, ultimately carrying them to a 9-2 win.
After committing four years, 76 matches and countless hours of training to the men’s tennis program, the senior, captain duo Daniel Elston and Steed Johnson faced disappointment as North Carolina A&T failed to roll in on Thursday afternoon.
After a three game series over the past weekend, including a double-header on Saturday, Longwood (17-19, 11-4) finished the weekend with two wins and one loss to Campbell (20-20, 3-11).
During February, women’s tennis senior and captain, Malin Allgurin, won half of her singles and doubles matches (four singles, four doubles) from the No. 1 spot. Off the court, Allgurin earned similar success as she finished the fall semester with a 4.0 GPA--one of two on the team--positively contributing to her 3.769 cumulative GPA.
Longwood (7-11, 0-3) overtook Norfolk State’s (4-8, 1-2) early 2-0 lead by the third inning after scoring five runs in the next two, giving them the momentum needed to win their first home game, 13-7, on Tuesday.
Longwood (8-22, 4-13) played two games in Willett Hall this week, both ending in losses. The Lancers fell 83-59 to No. 5 Winthrop Eagles (16-11, 11-5) and 72-59 to No. 3 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers (21-8, 12-5).
Top seed Liberty University Flames (20-6, 16-1) went from an 11 point deficit to winning by five on Tuesday night in Willett Hall. Longwood’s (3-24, 3-15) trouble defensively with the tall Flames caused them to be out-rebounded, 41-26.
Loud chatter and laughter of over a hundred Longwood faculty and staff resonated from the first floor of the dining hall. The smells of crab cake, little meatballs and fresh fruit wafted through the air, intermingling with cheery clinks of ice against glass.
Following their tight season opening win against opponent Villanova University (0-3). The week prior, Friday, Jan. 30. Longwood women’s tennis dominated the Bucknell Bison (0-2) from Pennsylvania on Saturday, Feb. 7, 6-1.
Imagine waking up at 7 a.m. to sprint full field, heading to practice knowing a big project was waiting back in the dorm, cheering on teammates during a game without entering. Now imagine doing all this and not earning any money for it. That is life of Division I walk-on athletes.
After a neck-and-neck first half, the Gardner-Webb Bulldogs (GWU) (15-9, 7-4) surged forward by 11 points within the first three minutes of the second half, setting the tone for the rest of Tuesday’s game in an 87-78 loss for Longwood (7-17, 3-8).
Walking into the main ballroom of the Lankford Student Union, one was greeted by an unusual sight on Friday night. A stage was set up, couches and chairs rearranged, and the Lancer Productions Logo cast against a projector screen.
After 21 games (eight in the Big South), Longwood Men’s Basketball is characterized by runs late in the game, high-pressure defense, and players consistently placed on the Big South statistical leaderboards. At the same time, the combination of these attributes have left Longwood with a below .500 (6-15, 2-6) record and a two-game losing streak.
Longwood Men’s Tennis opened their spring season with a 7-0 loss against the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill (UNC), ranked seventh in the nation, on Friday, Jan. 16.
