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The Setonian
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Rouse has 34, Lancers win overtime thriller

The Longwood women’s basketball team after a losing streak of 15 games were able to earn a 85-79 win over the Gardner-Webb Runnin’ Bulldogs, the teams’ first victory since Nov. 27. “We have continued to teach and learn and you just want them to feel it, and today they got to feel it,” said ...


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The first family of Longwood

Formerly an all-female institution, Longwood College quickly established men’s athletic programs after becoming co-ed in 1976. Men’s sports rapidly grew before women’s sports even had the chance at any growth – including an established men’s soccer team before a women’s program. But, with ...


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Once staggered, now a model of consistency

Before becoming a standout in Willett Hall, Dayna Rouse was a three-sport athlete at The Ellis School in Pittsburgh, Pa. and now is a standout junior forward for the Longwood women’s basketball team. Rouse discovered her love for basketball freshman year of high school but didn’t play at the Amateur ...



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WBB: Searching for the correct formula

In a season which currently sees the Longwood women’s basketball at a record of 1-16 (0-7 Big South), first-year Head Coach Rebecca Tillett is still experimenting to find the solidified lineup to bring the Lancers success.  The team has used a total of eight different starting lineups in their ...



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Results, straight from the heart

The use of heart monitors before, during and after athletic events is a trend sweeping the landscape in both college and professional athletics to better monitor the health and well-being of students both on and off the field, according to Director for Sports Medicine Carly Fullerton. Three different ...


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The "Sinkhole" within sports

“I would say more than half of athletes suffer from some sort of depression or anxiety,” said Damarion Geter, graduate student on the Longwood men’s basketball team. College athletes are often seen as the ‘big men on campus,’ wearing their team’s apparel the day after a big game. Recruited ...


The Setonian
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The "Sinkhole" Within Sports

“On November 5th, right after halftime against the Hawks, I had a panic attack. It came out of nowhere. I’d never had one before. I didn’t even know if they were real. But it was real — as real as a broken hand or a sprained ankle.” Those are the words of NBA champion and five time all-star, ...


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WBB Preview: Lancers excited for future under new leadership

As the Longwood women’s basketball team inches closer to their first regular season game on the road at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU), excitement amongst the team is at a high as the team is looking to start fresh after a disappointing 2017-18 campaign. “It’s just energy and excitement, ...


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Longwood field hockey looks to continue historic run

In a season featuring attendance records, individual awards, national rankings and a 7-4 record to date, Longwood field hockey’s ability on the defensive end has been the biggest key to success, according to their Head Coach Iain Byers. “I think for the first half of the season (it) was our defensive ...



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Two ACL tears cannot tear Willy Miezan’s spirit

It was a comfortable September afternoon in Farmville, VA, as the Longwood men's soccer team hosted Robert Morris. The sun peeked out of the clouds from time to time and it was 80 degrees outside. After a fast start to the game from both teams, Robert Morris held a 2-1 advantage. Then, in the 22nd minute ...




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Katie Wyman’s unexpected journey

Katie Wyman, from Havertown, Pa., is a redshirt junior goalkeeper for the Longwood Field Hockey team. In her previous season she received Second Team All MAC honors, while playing every game in the cage. She also received the honor of being a captain and still holds that honor today. Every person has ...



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Hannah Ledger's student athletes have more impact on her

As the Director of Student Athlete Enhancement Hannah Ledger sees the student athletes impact they have on her rather than her impact she has on them.  “It’s pretty easy because it is the students that really motivate me to come. I’ve always had a good relationship with the students that ...


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Men’s golf prevails despite tough conditions

In the sport of golf, when heavy winds become an obstacle, determining the direction, speed, and overall intensity of the gusts are of major importance. When the Longwood men’s golf team faced this obstacle at the Manor Invitational this past weekend, they rose to the occasion. The Lancers swept the ...


The Setonian
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Dean of Students: Larry Robertson

The Dean of Students, Larry Robertson, has an impressive resume and will leave Longwood with big shoes to fill, not that it will be happening soon.  Even so, Robertson isn’t done with his work at the university, he wants to keep changing applications and procedures to make things easier for students. “Things ...