University of Richmond Athletics
No. 19 Spiders Hit The Road For Two-Straight In Norfolk
09/08/2006 | Field Hockey
Sept. 8, 2006
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. - The 19th-ranked Richmond Spider Field Hockey team, off to a 2-0 start in 2006, hits the road for its first two games away from Crenshaw Field Friday, Sept. 8. The Spiders will take on No. 20 Michigan in Norfolk, Va., Friday, at 6 p.m., then play third-ranked Old Dominion, Saturday, Sept. 9 at 3 p.m. Both games will be played at Old Dominion's Foreman Field.
Richmond used a come-from-behind effort in its most recent win, 4-3, over Princeton at Crenshaw Field. The Spiders fell behind 2-0 in the first half, before rallying to tie the game at halftime. Junior Shannon Taylor gave Richmond its first lead of the game in the 57th minute, and junior Erin Arthur notched the game-winner in the 65th minute of play.
Taylor, the reigning Atlantic 10 Player of the Week, leads the Spiders with seven points on the season, including three goals and one assist. As a team the Spiders are averaging three goals a game and more than 16 shots per contest.
The 20th-ranked Wolverines are coming off their first win of the season, a 4-3 overtime decision, at home against Kent State. Michigan will travel to Norfolk, Va., to face the Spiders Friday, then remain in the area to face the Lady Monarchs Sunday, Sept. 10 at 2 p.m. Freshman Kelly Fitzpatrick leads the Wolverines with five points on the season including two goals and one assist. Michigan is no stranger to playing teams in the nation's Top-25, already this season it has faced fifth-ranked North Carolina, second-ranked Wake Forest and eighth-ranked Connecticut. Friday's contest will mark the first-ever meeting between the Spiders and Wolverines.
The third-ranked Lady Monarchs have yet to lose this season after downing No. 7 Penn State, Ohio and No. 11 Virginia. Old Dominion is led by senior Dana Sensenig's 10 points, including four goals and two assists. The Spiders will be looking for their first win in the all-time series with the Lady Monarchs Saturday. Old Dominion and Richmond have met 24 times dating back to 1983, with ODU taking each of the meetings.
Following the two-day road trip, Richmond will return to Crenshaw Field Wednesday, Sept. 13, to face No. 13 James Madison (3-1). Game time against the Dukes is slated for 4 p.m. Be sure to logon to Richmond's official athletics website -- RichmondSpiders.com for all the latest information on Spider field hockey.
