Liberty University
(6-0, 5-0BIG EAST)
Old Dominion
(4-2, 4-1BIG EAST)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Dominion | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Liberty | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Liberty's Three-Goal Third Quarter Fuels 4-1 Home Victory Over ODU
3/6/2021 12:00:00 AM | Field Hockey
The host Liberty Flames used a three-goal third quarter to surge past the Old Dominion Monarchs for a 4-1 victory, Saturday afternoon at the Liberty Field Hockey Field in what was a battle of BIG EAST unbeatens coming into the game.
Liberty improves to 6-0 overall for the first time in school history and 5-0 in BIG EAST Conference play. Old Dominion (4-2) suffers its first conference loss and is now 4-1 in league play, a game behind the Lady Flames.
Daniella Rhodes and Jill Bolton provided all of the offense for Liberty. Rhodes finished the day with two goals, including the game winner, and an assist for five points, and Bolton tallied a game-high six points on two goals and two assists.
Lady Flames goalkeeper Azul Iritxity Irigoyen (4-0) stayed unbeaten on the season and made four saves in net.
Scoring Summary
1' – LIBERTY – Daniella Rhodes (Jill Bolton)
21' – OLD DOMINION – Marlon de Bruijne (Riley Taylor)
35' – LIBERTY – Daniella Rhodes (Jill Bolton)
43' – LIBERTY – Jill Bolton (Daniella Rhodes)
45' – LIBERTY – Jill Bolton (Lizzie Hamlett)
Goalkeepers
W: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 4-0, four saves
L: Cam MacGillivray 4-2, two saves
Turning Point
The two teams were tied 1-1 through 30 minutes of action before Liberty took command of the game in the third period. During the 35th minute, Bolton sent a pinpoint pass through the circle to a waiting Rhodes, who swept a shot into the cage for her second goal of the day. Rhodes' 10th goal of the season made it 2-1 Lady Flames.
Later in the quarter, Bolton was on the receiving end of Rhodes' entry pass into the left side of the circle. Bolton collected the feed, maneuvered around ODU goalkeeper Cam MacGillivray and ripped a forehand shot in for a 3-1 Liberty lead at 42:04. With 17 seconds remaining in the third (44:43), Bolton struck again. The senior forward sent a rocket from the top of the circle in the cage for a 4-1 Lady Flames advantage. Her second goal of the day and sixth of the season was assisted by Lizzie Hamlett.
Key Stats & Notes
• Liberty's 6-0 start eclipses its previous best starts of 5-0, which occurred in 2015, 2019 and this season (prior to today's victory). The Lady Flames are 3-0 on their home turf in 2021 and have outscored their counterparts 18-3 in those games.
• The two teams each managed nine shots, with ODU holding a 3-2 edge in penalty corners. Liberty held a 6-5 edge in shots on goal.
• Rhodes leads the team in goals (10) and points (24) through six games and has scored at least one goal in every game this season. Bolton paces the team in assists (7) and is second on the squad in goals (6) and points (19).
• In 24 career games, Rhodes has 23 goals, 13 assists and 59 points. She currently ranks eighth in program history in career goals and eighth in career points.
• Bolton has now scored 34 career goals in her career (No. 5 in program history) and has 21 assists (No. 6 in program history) and 89 points (No. 6 in program history).
• The Lady Flames have scored 24 times in six games, while holding their opponents to four total goals.
• Liberty improves to 5-4 all-time against ODU, including a 4-3 mark since joining the BIG EAST in 2016.
Up Next
Liberty and Old Dominion will meet again on Sunday. The two teams will square off at 1 p.m. at the Liberty Field Hockey Field in a game that can be seen on ESPN+.
Team Stats
RHODES, Daniella (9)
Assisted By: BOLTON, Jill
Reverse from in close on feed from 25
0:54
DE BRUIJNE, Marlon (10)
Assisted By: TAYLOR, Riley
Reverse into top right corner
20:05
RHODES, Daniella (10)
Assisted By: BOLTON, Jill
One-time sweep on feed from 25
34:24
BOLTON, Jill (5)
Assisted By: RHODES, Daniella
Forehand strike from in front
42:04
BOLTON, Jill (6)
Assisted By: HAMLETT, Lizzie
Blast from top of circle
44:43
