University of Richmond Athletics
University of Richmond
(0-1)
Rutgers
(2-0)
Spider Hockey Falls to No. 15 Rutgers in Season Opener
08/28/2021 | Field Hockey
Rutgers moves to 2-0 on the season while the Spiders fall to 0-1.
After Rutgers netted the game's first goal at 5:11 in the first quarter, junior Lindsey Frank (Gansevoort, N.Y.) got the Spiders on the board at 10:19. Frank scored off a shot just inside the circle that bounced off the Scarlet Knights' goalie's foot and into the cage. Junior Tess Keppel (Baltimore, Md.) sent the pass up the field to feed Frank's offenisve run.
The Scarlet Knights added three goals in the third quarter to push their lead out to 4-1. Rutgers added a fifth goal at 49:34 in the fourth quarter.
Senior Steffie Bongers (Weert, The Netherlands) got in on the Spiders scoring action, netting a penalty stroke at 46:21 in the final period.
Junior goalkeeper Erika Latta (Midlothian, Va.) tallied eight of the Spiders nine saves, with junior Sutton Orndorff (Charlotte, N.C.) collecting a defensive save.
The Spiders return to Williams Field Sunday to take on No. 12 Duke (0-1) at 1 p.m. on ACC Network Extra (ESPN+).
Team Stats
Parkes, Tayla (1)
Assisted By: Larmour, Katie
tapped in off pass from middle of the ci
5:11
FRANK, Lindsey (1)
Assisted By: KEPPEL, Tess
Shot from just inside the circle off the
10:19
Shetler, Kassidy (1)
Assisted By: Redlingshoefer, Mil. , Burns, Kerrie
redirection off of right post on penalty
38:00
Houston, Rachel
Assisted By: Parkes, Tayla
tapped in from left post after long pass
40:58
Bannatyne, Lucy (2)
Assisted By: Redlingshoefer, Mil.
one touch shot from pass just outside of
42:52
BONGERS, Steffie
UR BONGERS, Steffie PENALTY STROKE GOAL.
46:21
Parkes, Tayla
Assisted By: Houston, Rachel , Redlingshoefer, Mil.
GOAL by RU Parkes, Tayla, Assist by Houston, Rachel and Redlingshoefer, Mil..
49:34
