University of Richmond Athletics
University of Richmond
at Old Dominion
No. 10 Richmond Women's Lacrosse Overpowers Old Dominion, 22-10
03/15/2006 | Women's Lacrosse
March 15, 2006
NORFOLK, Va. - Freshman Mandy Friend scored five goals in the No. 10 University of Richmond women's lacrosse team's dominating victory at Old Dominion University (2-1) on Wed. afternoon in Norfolk, Va. where the Spiders scored a program record-breaking 22 goals. Nine other Spiders also added goals, including Caroline McGuire with a hat trick, Jenna Hubbard, Ashley Friend, Allison Nuzzi, Claire Cunniff, Caroline Grumbine, and Sara Allen with two goals apiece, and Megan Riedy and Samantha Tract with one goal each, as Richmond (5-2) posted its third-straight win over the Lady Monarchs and its fourth-straight win of the 2006 season.
McGuire started the Spiders' scoring off early just after the two minute mark, putting one in off an assist from M. Friend. Friend then converted a free position attempt less than 30 seconds later that Old Dominion's Sarah Lautenbach answered with a goal off an assist from teammate Caroline Jacobs to bring the game to a 2-1 Spider advantage. Richmond's Riedy then added an unassisted goal for the Spiders before Old Dominions Melody Shotwell would score a Lady Monarch goal to keep the game within one goal reach.
Richmond's Morghan Vahue assisted M. Friend on her second goal of the contest before ODU would go on a three goal run to take their only lead over the Spiders at the 10:14 mark. Richmond's A. Friend then sparked the Spiders into an eight goal run after she knocked in two goals herself. Nuzzi followed with one goal, McGuire and Cunniff put in two, and M. Friend contributed one to give the Spiders a seven goal advantage less than three minutes into the second half.
ODU's Kelly Kimener scored an unassisted goal for the Lady Monarchs; however, Richmond's Hubbard was able to convert a free position shot to maintain the Spiders' seven goal lead. Jacobs followed with another goal for the Lady Monarchs, but the Spiders followed with five consecutive goals from Tract, Allen (two), Hubbard, and M. Friend, to take a nine point advantage with 12 minutes left of play.
Old Dominion then answered with their final three goals of the contest, put in by Ashely Stanwick, Jacobs, and Kimener. The Spiders' concluded the game with the final four goals from M. Friend, Grumbine (two), and Nuzzi to post their third consecutive game with 10 different players scoring goals.
The Spiders will now begin their three-game home stretch on March 22 with American at 3 p.m. Live coverage will be available at www.RichmondSpiders.com.
