Nov. 5, 2008
THE BRACKET:
CAA FIELD HOCKEY TOURNAMENT - NATIONAL TRAINING CENTER - Va. Beach, Va.
Thursday, November 6th
#4 William & Mary vs. #5 Hofstra - 6 p.m.
#3 Old Dominion vs. #6 Towson - 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 8th
William & Mary/Hofstra winner vs. #1 James Madison - Noon
Old Dominion/Towson winner vs. #2 Drexel - 2:30 p.m.
Sunday, November 9th
CAA Championship Match - 1 p.m.
TICKET INFORMATION: Admission prices are $5.00 for adults and $3.00 for youth (12 & under). Students are free with college ID.
ALL-CAA SELECTIONS: The All-CAA squads will be released on Friday evening. Check back with ODUSports.com to see which Lady Monarchs will be represented on the all-conference teams.
ABOUT OLD DOMINION: The Old Dominion field hockey team begins a quest for its 14th Colonial Athletic Association Title and first since 2005 as they open CAA Tournament action on Thursday at 8:30 p.m. The Lady Monarchs, seeded third, will take on sixth-seed Towson in the quarterfinals. Senior Katelyn Smither continues to lead the way having accumulated nine goals, two assists, and 20 points on the year along with four game-winning goals and four defensive saves. Following Smither is scoring is junior Kathleen Shea. Along with leading the Lady Monarchs with five defensive stops, Shea has collected four goals for eight points. In goal, senior Kelly Driscoll has a .780 save percentage and 2.03 goals against average.
ABOUT TOWSON: The Tigers enter the tournament's quarterfinals sporting an 11-8 overall record. They finished 3-5 in the CAA. Christina Boarman, the CAA's leading scorer, has totaled 20 goals, 15 assists, and 55 points for the Tigers this season. She has captured five game-winners and three hattricks this season. Second on the Towson stat sheet is Mariah Schuette with 10 goals, three assists, and 23 points. In goal, Whitney Clugston is posting a 2.16 goals against average along with a .600 save percentage.
ALL-TIME SERIES WITH TOWSON: The Lady Monarchs hold a 7-0 all-time record versus the Tigers.
LAST TIME VS. TOWSON: Junior Alyschia Conn tallied both goals in Old Dominion's 2-0 victory over Towson back on October 3rd. Conn's first goal and her first of the season came a minute into the game. On the first of nine Lady Monarch penalty corners, senior Katelyn Smither's strike landed along side the left post. As the Tiger defenders attempted to clear the ball, Conn got her stick onto the ball and past Tiger netminder Whitney Clugston for the 1-0 lead. In the second half, Conn struck early off another Old Dominion penalty corner opportunity. On the option, the ball was sent to the top of the circle to sophomore Paige Clutter. Clutter looking for an opening found Conn in front of the Towson cage. Old Dominion led in both shots and corners. The Lady Monarchs outshot the Tigers, 13-6, and held a 9-7 edge in penalty corners. In goal, senior Kelly Driscoll made three stops en-route to her second shutout of the year and the 22nd of her career. Towson's Clugston registered six saves in the loss.