NORFOLK, Va. - The Old Dominion University women's lacrosse team hosts the University of Richmond this Wednesday, March 5 at 5 p.m. from the L.R. Hill Sports Complex.
ODU (1-3) battled Jacksonville University last Saturday and came up on the short end of a 20-11 loss. Junior attacker Jessica Liberty contributed a hat trick, while Ashmore Standing and Morgan Gallagher added two goals each.
Liberty leads Old Dominion with 13 points and seven assists this season. Senior attacker Emily Austerberry leads ODU with nine draw controls and seven goals on 20 shots. Junior goalie Karen Hayde leads the Lady Monarchs with 13 ground balls.
#ODULAX GAMEDAY
ODU Lady Monarchs (1-3) vs. Richmond Spiders (2-2) Wednesday 5:00 p.m.
Where: L.R. Hill Sports Complex, Norfolk, Va.
Series Record: ODU Leads 24-17, The Lady Monarchs have played Richmond at least once in 33 out of their 34 years as a program beginning in 1980.
Previous Meeting: March 5, 2013- ODU lost 23-7 last season. Old Dominion received two goals from Christina Rea, and one each from Rachel Shaw, Ashmore Standing and Emily Austerberry.
Richmond Players to Watch: Junior attacker Emily Doyle has eight goals and 16 points on the year. Senior defender Taylor Blazer leads Richmond with 13 draw controls and six caused turnovers. Junior goalie Emily Boyce is 2-2 and has made 20 saves, while featuring a 11.14 goals against average and a .339 save percentage to go along with her team-leading eight ground balls.
Scouting the Spiders: Richmond starts this season 2-2 after losing to No. 2-ranked Maryland and No. 9-ranked Virginia. The Spiders won their previous game at American by a 13-4 final score. Doyle and Haley Ross each scored a hat trick to seal the victory.
Game Coverage
Live Video
Live Stats
Live Updates
Free Tank Tops will be handed out before the start of the Richmond game! Arrive early!
Next up for the Lady Monarchs
ODU travels to Lynchburg to play the Liberty Flames on Sunday, March 9 at 1:00 p.m.
Follow @ODULacrosse on Twitter and 'Like' us on Facebook to stay up to date with the latest #ODULAX news!