W&M Field Hockey Falls to Old Dominion, 3-0

09/13/03 4:40PM

NORFOLK, VA - William and Mary’s field hockey team, ranked as high as 13th in the nation, suffered its first shutout of the season, losing to No. 6 Old Dominion, 3-0, this afternoon at Foreman Field. The records of both teams go to 3-2 in the first Colonial Athletic Association game of the year.

The two sides were held scoreless in the back-and-forth first half, but the Monarchs began to gain mo-mentum in the second, scoring 12:17 into the period on a goal by Angie Loy. ODU took a 2-0 lead with just over 10 minutes remaining on another goal by Loy, with an assist by Melissa Leonetti, on a penalty corner. One minute and four seconds later, the Monarchs struck again, this time with Loy assisting Janelle Engle.

ODU outshot W&M, 16-3, and also held a 10-3 advantage in penalty corners in the game. Tribe senior goalkeeper Stacey Gaenzle (Lancaster, PA) started the contest and made three saves, while sophomore Heather Kibbee (Leucadia, CA) guarded the cage in the second, making three stops. W&M recorded two defensive saves in the game, with sophomore defenders Anna Davis (Richmond, VA) and Diana Esposito (Hummelstown, PA) each preventing a goal.

W&M returns to action tomorrow, September 14, with a game at Richmond at 2:00 PM.

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