WHO: Old Dominion (11-3) vs. UConn (12-1) / vs. Longwood (0-13)
WHEN: Friday, Oct. 23 - 3 p.m. / Sunday, Oct. 25 - 11 a.m.
WHERE: Norfolk, Va. – L.R. Hill Sports Complex
LAST MEETINGS: November 7, 2025, L, 4-1 / September 10, 2021, W, 2-1
NORFOLK, Va. – Old Dominion field hockey hosts No. 3 UConn on Friday, Oct. 23 and Longwood on Sunday, Oct. 25 at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex for its final home games of the regular season.
The Monarchs take on the Huskies at 3 p.m. before hosting the Lancers at 11 a.m., where ODU will also honor its six seniors as part of Senior Day. Live stats and streaming will be available for fans.
Old Dominion trails UConn 19-17 in the all-time series, while leading 1-0 against Longwood since the programs’ first meeting in 2021.
ABOUT ODU
The Monarchs are on a four-game winning streak after winning on the road against Temple, 2-1, and Richmond, 4-3, in overtime. Serena Langendoen earned her fourth BIG EAST Defensive Player of the Week award of the season and second straight overall. The junior scored four total goals last weekend, with a hat trick coming against Richmond that included the game winning goal.
The overtime win at Richmond was ODU Head Coach Andrew Griffiths 150th career win with the Monarchs. Griffiths has a record of 150-99 in 14 seasons in charge of the Monarch field hockey program. He has an all-time coaching record of 222-145.
Langendoen leads ODU in goals scored with 15 on the season, as Sofia Marciano follows behind with nine. Nicollete Saccomandi has a team-high eight assists, with Josie Painter coming in second with seven.
Goalkeeper Suus Broers has recorded 37 saves on 17 goals allowed this fall.
ABOUT UCONN
UConn is on a nine-game winning streak after most recently downing Georgetown and Cornell by 2-0 scores last weekend. The Huskies were named BIG EAST regular season champions on Oct. 16 after their win against the Bulldogs.
Lucy Zich leads UConn in goals with nine, with teammate Olivia McKenna coming in second with five. Milou Heuker and Charlotte Ridder are also tied for a team-high assists with seven each.
Goalkeeper Natalie McKenna has 29 saves on 11 goals allowed so far this season.
ABOUT LONGWOOD
The Lancers will look to earn their first win of the season against ODU following losses to Kent State, 4-1, and Ohio, 3-1, last weekend at home. Longwood hosts No. 4 UMass for its final home game of the season on Oct. 23 before traveling to Norfolk.
Channy Johnson has two goals on the season, leading the Lancers as six players are tied in second with one goal each. Johnson also has a team-high three assists on the season, with teammate Megan Hyatt coming in second with two.
Goalkeeper Sophie Mooldijk has 177 saves on 65 goals allowed.
UP NEXT
Old Dominion travels to Washington, D.C., to take on Georgetown in the team’s final game of the regular season on Friday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m.