PROVIDENCE, R.I. –The No. 22 Old Dominion field hockey team (5-1, 1-0 BIG EAST) won its first conference match on the season on Friday night, taking down Big East foe Providence (4-2, 0-1 BIG EAST), 4-3 after a 3-2 shootout victory.
Ilse Westera and Riley Taylor each played a major role in the shootout period for the Monarchs. With the shootout lasting more than five rounds, Westera had two cracks at beating Providence goalkeeper Lydia Rice, and she made the most of her opportunities, scoring on both. Taylor was called upon in the team’s seventh shootout attempt and she netted the game-winning goal, giving ODU the 3-2 shootout advantage, and the 4-3 victory.