NORFOLK, Va. -- The Old Dominion field hockey team (6-8, 2-3 BIG EAST) will host conference foe Villanova (4-11, 1-4 BIG EAST) Saturday, Oct. 22 at 1 p.m. at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex. This weekend's game will be a "Bring Your Dog to the Game" day, as all canines will receive free admission.
ODU enters the weekend after dropping back-to-back games last weekend, as the Lady Monarchs lost a heartbreaker on the road at Quinnipiac last Friday, 3-2 OT, before falling to second-ranked Duke, 5-1, on Sunday.
Junior Danielle Grega leads the team in scoring with 13 points off six goals and one assist. Seniors Casey Dolan and Megan Byas have each tallied 10 points, as Dolan has five goals to her credit while Byas has registered four scores and two assists. Freshman Erin Huffman has accounted for eight points off four goals.
Goalkeeper Kealsie Robles has started every minute in the cage for Old Dominion and has racked up 60 saves. The sophomore has one shutout victory to her credit, as the Lady Monarchs blanked Georgetown, 5-0, last month.
Villanova comes to Norfolk Saturday with a 4-11 season record and a 1-4 mark within the conference. The Wildcats earned their first BIG EAST victory of the season with a 3-2 triumph over Temple last Saturday after being shutout, 6-0, by top-ranked UConn the previous weekend.
Francesca Bello leads Villianova in scoring with 23 points off nine goals and five assists. Freshman Emma McLaughlin, who scored the game-winning goal against Temple last weekend, was tabbed BIG EAST Rookie of the Week on Oct. 17, and goalkeeper Erika Miller was honored on the conference's Weekly Honor Roll for making nine saves in the victory over the Owls.
Bring Your Dog to the Game
All dogs are welcome to the L.R. Hill Sports Complex for Saturday's game as long as they're secured on a leash. It is preferred that dogs stay on the grassy area by the concessions stand near the entrance to L.R. Hill.
Up Next
ODU returns home next weekend when they host Providence on Friday, Oct. 28 at noon and No. 4 North Carolina on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 2 p.m. on Senior Day.