Nov. 16, 2003
DURHAM, NC-Katie Grant scored three goals and Chrissie Murphy addedtwo to lead second seeded Duke Blue Devils to an 8-2 victory over the Lady Monarchsof Old Dominion in the NCAA regional final Sunday afternoon. ODU completes theseason at 14-10, and Duke (19-3) moves on to the semi-finals next week in Amherst, Mass.
Grant put Duke up 1-0 early in the first half with an assist from GracieSorbello. ODU came right back to tie the match at one as senior Melissa Leonetti(Erdenheim, PA.) scored at the 11:06 mark.
Duke took the lead for good at the 16:18 mark, as Gracie Sorbello scored on an assist from Grant and Johanna Bischof. Duke would get two more goals from Grant before the end of the first half and Lead 4-1 at halftime. The Lady Monarchs second goal of the day came with ten minutes Left in the match as Beth Maddox (Va.Beach, VA.) scored on an assist from Angie Loy (Loysville, PA.)and Leonetti.
Duke head coach Beth Bozeman became the first NCAA field hockey coach toGuide two different teams to the NCAA Final Four. She took Princeton to the finals in1996 and 1998.
The NCAA Final Four field will have Duke, Maryland, Michigan and Wake Forest.
SCORING SUMMARYODU 1-1=2Duke 4-4=8
3:41 Duke Katie Grant from Gracie Sorbello11:06 ODU Melissa Leonetti16:18 Duke Gracie Sorbello from Katie Grant & Johanna Bischof21:38 Duke Katie Grant32:39 Duke Katie Grant44:42 Duke Nicole Dudek51;08 Duke Chrissie Murphy58:59 Duke Lindsay Shaw60:37 ODU Elizabeth Maddox from Angie Loy and Melissa Leonetti68:17 Duke Chrissie Murphy from Kim Van Kirk
Shots: ODU (11), Duke (31)Corners: ODU(9), Duke (10)Saves: ODU-Tina Walker (14), Duke-Christy Morgan (7)