Nash Scores Twice As Spiders Take Down La Salle, 3-1

Friday, October 18

Crenshaw Field

5PM

University of Richmond

(8-6, 4-1)

La Salle

(6-8, 3-2)

La Salle

Richmond

10/18/2019 | Field Hockey

Box Score

UNIVERSITY OF RICHMOND, Va. – Sophomore Addie Nash posted her first multi-goal game of the season, scoring twice to lead the University of Richmond field hockey team to a 3-1 Atlantic 10 win over La Salle on Friday afternoon at Crenshaw Field.

The Spiders (8-6, 4-1 A-10) move ahead of the Explorers (6-8, 3-2 A-10) in the Atlantic 10 standings with the win, and have eclipsed their win total from the 2018 season with five regular-season games to play.

After the Spiders took the game's first three shots and put on the early offensive pressure, it was the Explorers who struck first, scoring in the ninth minute off a tip in on their first penalty corner of the game.

La Salle took the 1-0 lead into the second quarter, but the Spiders rebounded quickly, scoring twice in just over a minute to take a 2-1 lead. Sophomore Jessica Hendry tied the game with under a minute and a half to play in the period on her first goal of the season, sending a reverse shot past the La Salle goalkeeper. Nash then scored her first goal of the game 70 seconds later when she tipped in an initial shot from Elise Zwicklbauer.

The Spiders continued their dominance in the second half, outshooting the Explorers 13-0 overall and 11-0 in the third quarter alone. Nash's second goal came just over three minutes into the third period, as she sent a reverse flick into the cage for the two-goal lead after a scrum in front of the net.

Neither team managed to score in the final stanza, with the Spiders claiming a crucial win in conference play. Richmond finished with a 22-4 shot advantage, as well as a 6-2 edge in penalty corners.

The Spiders continue home Atlantic 10 action when they take on two-time reigning conference champion and No. 12 ranked Saint Joseph's on Sunday, October 20. Game time at Crenshaw Field between the Spiders and Hawks is set for 12 p.m.