NORFOLK, Va. – The Old Dominion lacrosse team is back on the road, as they head to Richmond to take on the Spiders on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.
ODU is 24-18 all time against Richmond in a series that started in 1980. The Monarchs took the first game by a 14-3 margin, while the Spiders won last year, 9-5.
The Monarchs enter the matchup with a 4-1 record after falling to Virginia Tech (17-4) and defeating Davidson (10-8) last weekend. Ashmore Standing paced the offense with seven goals and two assists to go along with her four caused turnovers and three ground balls. Karen Hayde directed the back line between the pipes, as she has played 78:47 in goal for the Monarchs and stopped nine shots. Maggi Buckley saw 41 minutes of action against the Hokies and stopped five shots. Morgan Gallagher has started to come into her own defensively, as she finished the weekend with five ground balls and four caused turnovers.
Standing ranks first on the team in four different categories so far this season. She is first in goals (16), assists (8), points (24) and caused turnovers (12). Her point, goal and assist totals rank second in the conference, while she leads the Atlantic-Sun in caused turnovers. Jessica Liberty and Connor Carson are not far behind Standing, as they both are in double-digit points. Liberty has recorded 17 points on 13 goals and four assists, while Carson has notched 12 markers. Gallagher is second behind Standing in caused turnovers (9) and has scooped up 10 ground balls. Hayde has played the majority of time in goal for ODU and has registered an 8.82 goals-against average, which ranks fourth in the conference.
Richmond is 3-2 on the season and is coming off a 13-10 victory over Liberty on Feb. 28. No Spiders have reached double-digit points, but Emily Doyle is the closest with nine points on four goals and five assists. Charlett Stevenson and Bailey Zerr are second on the team with seven total points. Stevenson has notched seven goals, while Zerr has five goals and two assists and a team-leading 22 draw controls. Katie Cahill leads the back line with five caused turnovers and eight ground balls. Emily Boyce has played the majority of time in goal for the Spiders, stopping 34 shots to garner a 10.08 goals-against average and a .425 save percentage.
ODU vs. Richmond (Wednesday, March 4 at 5:00 PM)
Live Stats: http://www.richmondspiders.com/liveStats/liveStats.dbml
Live Video: http://www.atlantic10.com/mediaPortal/player.dbml
Overall Record: 24-18
First Meeting: 1980
Streak: UR +5
Last UR Win: 2014
Last ODU Win: 2009
Series History:
2014 – Richmond 9 Old Dominion 5
2013 – Richmond 23 Old Dominion 7
2012 – Richmond 19 Old Dominion 12
2011 – Richmond 12 Old Dominion 8
2010 – Richmond 14 Old Dominion 10
2009 – Old Dominion 16 Richmond 13
2007 – Richmond 17 Old Dominion 10
2006 – Richmond 22 Old Dominion 10
2005 – Richmond 13 Old Dominion 7
2004 – Richmond 15 Old Dominion 6
2003 – Old Dominion 12 #20 Richmond 10
2002 – Old Dominion 16 Richmond 7
2001 – Old Dominion 12 Richmond 9
2000 – Old Dominion 10 Richmond 9
1999 – Old Dominion 12 Richmond 7
1998 – Old Dominion 10 Richmond 8
1997 – Old Dominion 12 Richmond 8
1996 – Old Dominion 11 Richmond 7
1995 – Old Dominion 12 Richmond 7 (Regular Season)
Old Dominion 17 #15 Richmond 8 (CAA Championship)
1994 – Old Dominion 12 Richmond 11 (Regular Season)
Old Dominion 15 Richmond 10 (CAA Tournament)
1993 – Old Dominion 14 Richmond 7
1992 – Old Dominion 12 Richmond 1 (Regular Season)
Old Dominion 5 Richmond 4 (CAA Tournament)
1991 – Richmond 9 Old Dominion 6 (Regular Season)
Richmond 8 Old Dominion 5 (South Atlantic Tournament)
1990 – Old Dominion 13 Richmond 8 (Regular Season)
Richmond 12 Old Dominion 10 (South Atlantic Tournament)
1989 – Old Dominion 7 Richmond 4 (Regular Season)
Richmond 11 Old Dominion 4 (South Atlantic Tournament)
1988 – Richmond 11 Old Dominion 10
1987 – Old Dominion 15 Richmond 11 (Regular Season)
Old Dominion 13 Richmond 9 (South Atlantic Tournament)
1986 – Old Dominion 10 Richmond 9
1985 – Richmond 18 Old Dominion 18
1984 – Richmond 8 Old Dominion 4
1983 – Richmond 10 Old Dominion 7
1982 – Old Dominion 10 Richmond 4
1981 – Old Dominion 10 Richmond 4
1980 – Old Dominion 14 Richmond 3