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Women's Lacrosse Falls to No. 18 Old Dominion
Eagles let early lead slide, fall 13-4 to former CAA foe

March 2, 2002

Junior Nadia Harmsen picked up two goals against No. 18 ODU but it wasn't enough as the Eagles fell in their home opener.

WASHINGTON-- Jennifer Heister recorded three goals and three assists for six points as No. 18 Old Dominion defeated American, 13-4, on Saturday on a rainy Reeves Field in the Eagles' home opener. The game marked the first time the teams met in a non-conference meeting as American left the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) after last season for the Patriot League this year.

American (1-1) opened the scoring just three minutes into the game with Courtney Bennett (McLean, Va./McLean) scoring on a free possession. The Eagles held the lead until the 20:27 mark when the Lady Monarchs (1-0) went on a 4-1 tear before the break, getting two goals from last season's leading scorer Suzanne Woscyna and one apiece from Molly Coane and Janine Rodriguez.

Old Dominion got on the board first in the second half, scoring three times within a two-minute span to go up 7-1 with 26:00 remaining. American pulled to 7-2 just 40 seconds later on a goal by Nicole McCarthy (Flourtow, Pa./Springfield), but the Lady Monarchs put the game away, scoring five more goals before the Eagles could find the back of the net again.

Junior Nadia Harmsen (Buzzards Bay, Mass./Tabor Academy) scored back-to-back goals for American but it was too late as Old Dominion already put the game away.

Laura Randisi (Towson, Md./Notre Dame Prep) picked up 12 saves in the cage for the Eagles and backup goalie Nicci Homer (Lafayette, N.Y./Lafayette) picked up two in five minutes of action, but American was outshot by the Lady Monarchs, 30-16, and seemed to be on the defensive for much of the contest.

American heads to another former CAA rival in Richmond on Tuesday for a 3:30 match.

Goals: ODU - Heister 3, Wosczyna 3, Rodriguez 2, Hensil 2, Smith 2, Coane 1; AU - Harmen 2, Bennett 1, McCarthy 1.
Assists: ODU - Heister 3, Coane 1, Wosczyna 1, Shotwell 1, Hensil 1; AU - none.
Saves: ODU - O'Leary 9; AU - Randisi 12, Homer 2.
Shots on goal: ODU - 30; AU - 16.