University of Richmond Athletics
Sunday, October 19
Richmond, Va.
12 PM
University of Richmond
(9-6)
2
vs
4
American
(9-5)
1
2
3
4
F
American
2
0
1
1
4
Richmond
0
1
0
1
2
Spider Field Hockey Falls to American
10/19/2025 | Field Hockey
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond field hockey team's four game win streak was snapped by American University, 4-2, Sunday afternoon at Crenshaw Field.
Richmond, now 9-6 on the season, will stay in non-conference action and head south to face No. 2 North Carolina Friday, Oct. 24 at Karen Shelton Stadium for a 5 p.m. contest. The game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
American took a quick 2-0 lead in the first quarter, scoring in the 5th and 6th minute of action.
Richmond got on the board in the 17th minute when Jess McMeeking put in the rebound from Valen Luna Paratore's shot off the keeper's pads to make it 2-1. McMeeking has two goals on the season.
AU tallied a third quarter goal of a penalty corner play to make it 3-1.
Richmond earned four penalty corners in the fourth quarter. In the 53rd minute of action, Lainey Nichols found the back of the net after Lillian Buckwalter stick stopped an insert from Alexa Derr. Nichols collected her fifth goal of the season while Derr tallied her eighth assist and Buckwalter her second helper.
Amy Stripling got the opportunity for a penalty stroke attempt in the fourth quarter, but American's goalkeeper made the save.
American added a fourth goal after Richmond pulled the goalkeeper in the 56th minute. Spider goalkeeper Amanda Cimillo finished the game with six saves.
Richmond, now 9-6 on the season, will stay in non-conference action and head south to face No. 2 North Carolina Friday, Oct. 24 at Karen Shelton Stadium for a 5 p.m. contest. The game will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.
American took a quick 2-0 lead in the first quarter, scoring in the 5th and 6th minute of action.
Richmond got on the board in the 17th minute when Jess McMeeking put in the rebound from Valen Luna Paratore's shot off the keeper's pads to make it 2-1. McMeeking has two goals on the season.
AU tallied a third quarter goal of a penalty corner play to make it 3-1.
Richmond earned four penalty corners in the fourth quarter. In the 53rd minute of action, Lainey Nichols found the back of the net after Lillian Buckwalter stick stopped an insert from Alexa Derr. Nichols collected her fifth goal of the season while Derr tallied her eighth assist and Buckwalter her second helper.
Amy Stripling got the opportunity for a penalty stroke attempt in the fourth quarter, but American's goalkeeper made the save.
American added a fourth goal after Richmond pulled the goalkeeper in the 56th minute. Spider goalkeeper Amanda Cimillo finished the game with six saves.
Team Stats
AMERICAN
RICHMOND
Goals
4
2
Shots
11
9
Shots on Goal
10
4
Saves
2
6
Corners
8
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Scoring Plays
Olivia Morraye
Assisted By: Sophie Willemse
GOAL by American Olivia Morraye (FIRST GOAL), Assist by Sophie Willemse
4:32
Sophie Willemse
Assisted By: Emilia Winkler , Olivia Morraye
GOAL by American Sophie Willemse, Assist by Emilia Winkler and Olivia Morraye
5:53
Jess McMeeking
GOAL by Richmond Jess McMeeking
16:44
Agustina Roffo
Assisted By: Lotti Sume
GOAL by American Agustina Roffo, Assist by Lotti Sume
33:36
Lainey Nichols
Assisted By: Alexa Derr , Lillian Buckwalter
GOAL by Richmond Lainey Nichols, Assist by Alexa Derr and Lillian Buckwalter
52:12
Jordan Reicher
GOAL by American Jordan Reicher
55:44
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Shots
0
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
1
Players Mentioned
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