Lombard Puts Up Lone Goal in Field Hockey's 3-1 Loss to Old Dominion

ANN ARBOR, Mich. -- Junior back Joanne Lombard tallied her first goal of the season in the Syracuse field hockey team's 3-1 loss to Old Dominion on Sunday, Sept. 12. It was the first-ever meeting for the Orange against the perennially-powerful Monarchs.

Old Dominion led 3-0 by halftime. Katie Claxton dove to redirect a shot by Jennifer Angat at the 15:17 mark. Anna Rogers tapped in a crossing pass from Dana Sensening at the 21:05 mark, while Shannon Mobley sent a low shot from the left side to the far post with 3:02 remaining in the first half.

The Syracuse defense tightened in the second half. Senior goaltender Betsy Wagner had four of her seven saves in the final 35 minutes. Lombard netted her 14th career goal a little more than five minutes into the second half when she punched in a rebound to the left post. Lombard finished with a team-high five shots.

ODU goaltender Mary Cate Gordon totaled six saves on the day. The Monarchs improved their season record to 3-1. Syracuse's record is now 1-4.

SU opens BIG EAST play on Friday, Sept. 17, at Rutgers at 7:30 p.m.

Old Dominion 3, Syracuse 1

ODU 3-0=3

Syracuse 0-1=1

First Half Scoring:

ODU - 15:17 - Katie Claxton (Jennifer Angat)

ODU - 21:05 - Anna Rogers (Dana Sensening)

ODU - 31:58 - Shannon Mobley (unassisted)

SU - 40:21 - Joanne Lombard (unassisted)

Shots: ODU 22, Syracuse 11

Penalty Corners: ODU 10, Syracuse 10