University of Richmond Athletics
Spider Hockey Travels To Delaware, JMU This Weekend
09/04/2014 | Field Hockey
UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – The Richmond field hockey team is back in action with two road contests this weekend. The Spiders travel to Delaware Friday for a 7 p.m. matchup with the Blue Hens, before facing off with in-state rival James Madison Sunday at noon.
FRIDAY'S GAME AT DELAWARE
Opponent: Delaware Blue Hens (2-1, 0-0 CAA)
Place: Newark, Del.
Date: Friday, Sept. 5
Time: 7 p.m.
Venue: Rullo Stadium
Live Stats – Live Video – @DelawareFH – @SpiderHockey
SUNDAY'S GAME AT JAME MADISON
Opponent: James Madison Dukes (1-0, 0-0 CAA) as of Thursday
Place: Harrisonburg, Va.
Date: Sunday, Sept. 7
Time: 12 p.m.
Venue: JMU Field Hockey Complex
Live Stats – Live Audio – @JMU_FieldHockey – @SpiderHockey
IMPRESSIVE OPENING WEEKEND
The Spiders opened the season with a tough road matchup against the No. 19-ranked American Eagles a week ago in Washington, D.C. Four different Spiders found the back of the cage en route to a 4-1 victory over the nationally ranked Eagles this past Friday.
Richmond then returned home for a scrappy 70-minutes of play with in-state rival William & Mary this past Sunday. After falling behind 1-0 in the 16th minute, the Spiders went on to notch the next two-straight goals to pick up a 2-1 victory over the Tribe to improve to 2-0 on the season going into week two.
SECOND HALF SPIDERS
Outscoring their opponents, 6-2, so far this season, the Spiders have been flawless in the second half. In the final 35 minutes of play, Richmond has blanked its opponents, 4-0, in just two games.
