NORFOLK, Va. -- The 13th-ranked Old Dominion field hockey team (4-1, 0-0 BIG EAST) will open up conference play this Friday, Sept. 16 at 5 p.m. when the Lady Monarchs host No. 5 Connecticut (5-0, 0-0 BIG EAST) at the L.R. Hill Sports Complex. ODU will return to the field on Sunday, Sept. 18 at 1 p.m. for a home game against former CAA rival James Madison.
Old Dominion enters the weekend's matchups on a four-game winning streak after notching victories over in-state rivals Richmond, 3-1, and William & Mary, 2-1, last weekend. Five separate ODU players scored goals, as Chrissy Horn, Danielle Grega, Megan Byas, Erin Huffman and Casey Dolan each found the back of the net to help propel the Lady Monarchs.