Sunday, November 5
Philadelphia, Pa.
1:00 PM ET
Liberty University
(17-2)
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vs
3
Old Dominion
(14-5)
1st half1
2nd half2
3rd half3
4th half4
FinalF
Old Dominion
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1
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3
Liberty
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1
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No. 1 Seed Liberty Falls 3-1 to No. 2 Seed ODU in BIG EAST Final
11/5/2023 5:02:00 PM | Field Hockey
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. – No. 1 seed Liberty fell 3-1 to No. 2 seed Old Dominion in the title match of the 2023 BIG EAST Field Hockey Championship on Sunday afternoon at Temple's Howarth Field.
No. 6 Liberty drops to 17-2 on the season and sees its 12-game winning streak snapped. Meanwhile, ODU improves to 14-5 and has won 12 straight games. The Monarchs receive the league's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. The Lady Flames will await their fate and see if they earn an at-large bid. The NCAA Field Hockey Selection show will air live tonight at 10 p.m. on NCAA.com.
Liberty featured three players on the BIG EAST All-Tournament team, and all three are graduate students. Jodie Conolly, Bethany Dykema and Milagros Arteta earned all-tournament team distinction for their efforts this weekend.
Scoring Summary
19' – LIBERTY – Bethany Dykema (unassisted)
21' – OLD DOMINION – Frederique Zandbergen (Sacha de Gier) | Penalty Corner
36' – OLD DOMINION – Marlon de Bruijne (Rina Tsioles and Frederique Zandbergen) | Penalty Corner
47' – OLD DOMINION – Nicole Fredericks (Frederique Zandbergen) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Suus Broers 14-5, three saves
L: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 17-2, one save
Turning Point
Liberty scored first in the game, but Old Dominion followed it up with three unanswered goals to secure the title. The Lady Flames opened the scoring with a rebound goal from Bethany Dykema in the 19th minute, her sixth goal of 2023.
In the 23rd minute, ODU evened the score at 1-all with a penalty corner goal from Frederique Zandbergen, assisted by Sacha de Gier. Both teams attempted four shots in the opening half, with the Monarchs holding the 4-2 edge in penalty corners.
ODU converted its first penalty corner of the second half, as senior Marlon de Bruinje ripped a shot into the left side at the 35:35 mark for the go-ahead goal and a 2-1 Monarchs lead. Early in the fourth quarter, Nicole Fredericks put the No. 2 seed ahead 3-1 with a goal from in front.
Liberty pulled its goalkeeper with just over eight minutes left. The Lady Flames recorded six shots and three penalty corners but could not put another one in the back of the cage.
Key Stats & Notes
Liberty will find out if it will receive an at-large selection to the 2023 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. The NCAA Field Hockey Selection show will air live on NCAA.com at 10 p.m. tonight.
No. 6 Liberty drops to 17-2 on the season and sees its 12-game winning streak snapped. Meanwhile, ODU improves to 14-5 and has won 12 straight games. The Monarchs receive the league's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. The Lady Flames will await their fate and see if they earn an at-large bid. The NCAA Field Hockey Selection show will air live tonight at 10 p.m. on NCAA.com.
Liberty featured three players on the BIG EAST All-Tournament team, and all three are graduate students. Jodie Conolly, Bethany Dykema and Milagros Arteta earned all-tournament team distinction for their efforts this weekend.
Scoring Summary
19' – LIBERTY – Bethany Dykema (unassisted)
21' – OLD DOMINION – Frederique Zandbergen (Sacha de Gier) | Penalty Corner
36' – OLD DOMINION – Marlon de Bruijne (Rina Tsioles and Frederique Zandbergen) | Penalty Corner
47' – OLD DOMINION – Nicole Fredericks (Frederique Zandbergen) | Penalty Corner
Goalkeepers
W: Suus Broers 14-5, three saves
L: Azul Iritxity Irigoyen 17-2, one save
Turning Point
Liberty scored first in the game, but Old Dominion followed it up with three unanswered goals to secure the title. The Lady Flames opened the scoring with a rebound goal from Bethany Dykema in the 19th minute, her sixth goal of 2023.
In the 23rd minute, ODU evened the score at 1-all with a penalty corner goal from Frederique Zandbergen, assisted by Sacha de Gier. Both teams attempted four shots in the opening half, with the Monarchs holding the 4-2 edge in penalty corners.
ODU converted its first penalty corner of the second half, as senior Marlon de Bruinje ripped a shot into the left side at the 35:35 mark for the go-ahead goal and a 2-1 Monarchs lead. Early in the fourth quarter, Nicole Fredericks put the No. 2 seed ahead 3-1 with a goal from in front.
Liberty pulled its goalkeeper with just over eight minutes left. The Lady Flames recorded six shots and three penalty corners but could not put another one in the back of the cage.
Key Stats & Notes
- Liberty's three BIG EAST All-Tournament team selections scored all four of the Lady Flames' goals this weekend. Milagros Arteta scored a pair of goals on Friday versus Villanova. Dykema notched Liberty's lone goal today and added an assist in the semifinals. Conolly tallied a goal and an assist on Friday against the Wildcats.
- Liberty outshot Old Dominion 11-9. The Monarchs held a 10-6 edge in penalty corners.
- This was Liberty's sixth BIG EAST title game appearance in eight years in the conference. The Lady Flames are 2-4 all-time in BIG EAST title matches.
- Liberty falls to 1-1 all-time against ODU in BIG EAST Tournament title contests. The Lady Flames bested the Monarchs 3-1 in last year's BIG EAST Final on ODU's home field.
- The Monarchs capture their first BIG EAST title in program history. Liberty was the back-to-back BIG EAST champion (fall 2021, 2022) entering today's match.
- Today's loss snaps a 21-game winning streak for Liberty against unranked foes. Coming in to today, the Lady Flames' last setback to an unranked team was a 1-0 setback to William & Mary in the 2022 home opener (Sept. 4, 2022).
- The Lady Flames improve to 8-6 all-time at the BIG EAST Tournament, including a 5-1 mark over the past three seasons. Liberty suffers its first defeat at the BIG EAST Championship since falling 2-1 to ODU during the spring 2021 campaign's conference tournament.
- Liberty is now 10-8 all-time versus ODU.
Liberty will find out if it will receive an at-large selection to the 2023 NCAA Division I Field Hockey Championship. The NCAA Field Hockey Selection show will air live on NCAA.com at 10 p.m. tonight.
Team Stats
ODUFH
LIBERTY
Goals
3
1
Shots
9
11
Shots on Goal
4
4
Saves
3
1
Corners
10
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
41
42
Scoring Plays
DYKEMA, Bethany (6)
Scored on rebound
18:05
ZANDBERGEN, F. (3)
Assisted By: DE GIER, Sacha
Penalty corner back to inserter
22:58
DE BRUIJNE, Marlon (18)
Assisted By: ZANDBERGEN, F. , TSIOLES,Rina
Blast into left side on corner
35:35
FREDRICKS,Nicole (4)
Assisted By: ZANDBERGEN, F.
Penalty corner, scored on crossing pass
46:17
Game Leaders
Shots
1
SOG
1
Goals
1
Assists
0
Shots
3
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
2
Goals
0
Assists
0
Shots
2
SOG
0
Goals
0
Assists
0
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