NORFOLK, VA (Oct. 28) - The top-ranked Old Dominion field hockey team posted a 2-1 overtime victory over #2 North Carolina on Oct. 28 at Foreman Field on the campus of the Old Dominion University. With the win, Old Dominion improves to 18-1 overall (5-0 CAA) while North Carolina falls to 16-2 overall (4-0 ACC).
Honda Award hopeful Marina DiGiacomo (Mendoza, Argentina) netted both goals for the win, striking first at the 2:55 mark to tie the game and then at the 7:03 mark in overtime on a penalty stroke for the win.
The Lady Monarchs will finish the regular season with a 1 pm game against Temple on Oct. 29. It marks Senior Day for DiGiacomo and Kelly Malinoski.
SCORING SUMMARYUNC 0 1 0 = 1ODU 0 1 1 = 2
UNC - 7:19 Carrie Lingo (Abby Martin)
ODU - 2:55 Marina DiGiacomo (Marjolijn van der Sommen/Adrienne Yoder)
ODU - 7:03 Marina DiGiacomo (penalty stroke)
SHOTS ON GOAL
UNC(9); ODU(23)
PENALTY CORNERS
UNC(3); ODU(14)
GOALKEEPER SAVES
UNC(13)- Amy Tran(13); ODU(6)-Mary Beth Freeman(6)