Frazier Scores Three in Spider Hockey Win Over SLU

Friday, March 26

Richmond, Va.

3 PM

University of Richmond

(2-1, 2-1)

Saint Louis

(3-6, 0-3)

Saint Louis

Richmond

03/26/2021 | Field Hockey

Box Score

RICHMOND, Va. – University of Richmond junior Olivia Frazier (Cary, NC) led the Field Hockey team with her first career hat trick and seven total points in the Spiders, 9-0, win over Saint Louis Friday at Crenshaw Field. The Spiders move to 2-1 on the season and in Atlantic 10 action while the Billikens fall to 3-6 and 0-3 in league action.

This marks the first time since the 2009 season that the Spiders have scored nine goals in a single game (Saint Louis, Nov. 11, 2009).

Frazier started the Spiders scoring with a tipped-in goal off a sharp pass from Steffie Bongers (Weert, The Netherlands) at the 8:53 mark in the first quarter. In the next position, Frazier maded the tackle to get the ball back and took two strides before sending a blistering shot past Saint Louis' goalkeeper to put the Spiders up 2-0 in the first quarter.

Freshman Cori Nichols (Powhatan, Va.) netted the Spiders' third goal of the game, fed by Fraizer, in the 19^th minute. Bongers scored in the 22^nd minute to give Richmond a 4-0 lead heading into halftime.

The Spiders offensive fire power stayed hot in the second half as Madi Hyatt (Fredericksburg, Va.) tallied her first goal of the season after tipping in a pass from Evie Hanson (Virginia Beach, Va.), who drew out the Saint Louis goalkeeper out of position as the third quarter came to a close.

Frazier finished her hattrick in the 50^th minute of the game to start the first of four goals in the fourth quarter for Richmond. Hanson scored her second goal of the season off a pass from Regan McCrossan (Wexhaw, N.C.) in the 53^rd minute, while Bongers connected with freshman Alexandria Lavelle (Bryn Mawr, Pa.) in the 57^th minute for her second goal of the game. McCrossan wrapped up the Spiders scoring with an unassisted goal, her first of the season, in the 58^th minute.

Sophomore goalkeeper Erika Latta (Midlothian, Va.) made a career-high eight saves in 45 minutes of action to collect the shutout and the victory. Senior Frankie-Lynne Conklin (Greenvale, N.Y.) closed out the fourth quarter in goal to seal the win.

Next Richmond will host crosstown and Atlantic 10 rival VCU Saturday, April 3 for a 6 p.m. start at Crenshaw Field.

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