Liberty University
(10-7, 6-1BIG EAST)
Old Dominion
(14-2, 6-1BIG EAST)
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Old Dominion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
No. 14 ODU Edges No. 16 Liberty in Shootout, Friday in Regular Season Finale
10/28/2022 5:59:00 PM | Field Hockey
BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship Details
The No. 1 seed for the upcoming BIG EAST Championship came down to a shootout, with host No. 14 Old Dominion edging No. 16 Liberty 1-0 (2-1 in the shootout), Friday afternoon at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex.
With Temple defeating No. 11 Connecticut 3-2 to secure its spot in the BIG EAST Tournament, the result made it such that the winner of the Liberty-ODU match would earn the top seed for the championship. If UConn had defeated Temple, the Lady Flames would have been guaranteed the No. 1 seed as the game against the Monarchs headed to overtime due to goal differential in BIG EAST play.
ODU junior forward Marlon de Bruinje scored on the Monarchs' fourth attempt in the shootout to put the hosts ahead 2-1. Liberty's Charlotte Vaanhold took Liberty's fifth and final attempt, and her effort was saved by ODU netminder Cam MacGillivray to preserve the win.
Liberty (10-7) falls in BIG EAST regular season play for the first time in its last 17 conference matches. The Lady Flames finished 6-1 in the league and earned a share of the conference's regular season crown. Liberty will be the No. 2 seed for next weekend's BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship.
ODU improves to 14-2 on the year and has won nine straight games. The Monarchs also earned a share of the BIG EAST regular season title. ODU will be the No. 1 seed for the BIG EAST Tournament. The other two teams in the BIG EAST Championship will be No. 3 seed Connecticut (11-5, 5-2 BIG EAST) and No. 4 seed Temple (12-5, 4-3 BIG EAST).
Scoring Summary
80' – OLD DOMINION – Marlon de Bruijne | Shootout Winner
Goalkeepers
W: Cam MacGillivray 14-2, eight saves
L: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 10-7, three saves
Turning Point
In a game of several twists and turns, it was Liberty who dominated the fourth quarter of play. The Lady Flames outshot the Monarchs 9-0 in the fourth and held a 6-0 edge in penalty corners but could not notch the game winner.
In the two overtime sessions, Liberty was a player down for five minutes in both the first and second overtimes but still held a 3-2 edge in shots over those two extra frames.
The Lady Flames converted 1-of-5 attempts in the shootout, while the Monarchs converted 2-of-4 chances, including de Bruijne's tally that ultimately sealed the victory. Liberty's lone goal in the shootout was from Pima Iturraspe.
Key Stats & Notes
• Liberty outshot Old Dominion 17-5 and held an 8-5 edge in penalty corners as well. Reagan Underwood led the way with a career-high six shots (three on goal).
• Freshman defender Gianna Miller earned her first career start today. The Collingswood, N.J. native has appeared in all 17 games in her rookie campaign.
• The Lady Flames finished the regular season by outscoring their BIG EAST foes 28-1 in seven games. Lizzie Hamlett and Charlotte Vaanhold led the squad with six goals each. Azul Iritixty Irigoyen posted a 6-1 mark with a 0.14 goals-against-average, 18 saves and a .947 save percentage.
• Prior to today, the last time Liberty found itself in a shootout was in the 2021 NCAA Field Hockey Championship Elite 8 at No. 1 Rutgers. The Lady Flames prevailed 3-2 (4-2 in the shootout) for their first-ever triumph over a top-ranked team and punched their ticket to the NCAA Final Four for the first time in school history.
• This is the fourth time Liberty has been shut out in 2022. The Lady Flames are 1-6 against top-25 teams this season.
• Liberty is 8-7 all-time against ODU.
Up Next
No. 2 seed Liberty (10-7, 6-1 BIG EAST) will meet No. 3 seed UConn (11-5, 5-2 BIG EAST) in the 2022 BIG EAST Championship semifinals, next Friday. Match time is 4 p.m. at Old Dominion's L.R. Hill Sports Complex.
The Lady Flames topped the Huskies 4-0 in the regular season meeting in Storrs, Conn.. Sept. 23. Liberty has bested UConn in four straight matches, including a 1-0 win in last year's BIG EAST Tournament title contest.
The Huskies hold an 8-4 edge in the all-time series with the Lady Flames. Liberty is 1-3 all-time against UConn in the BIG EAST Tournament. All four of those games were title games. The Lady Flames and Huskies have never met in the BIG EAST semifinal round.
Team Stats
DE BRUIJNE, Marlon
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