In Case You Missed It

- The Women’s Soccer team kept up their strong play with two crucial road wins at Lehigh (2-0 win) and at Bucknell, (3-0 win) two teams that are having strong 2009 campaigns. Shutouts have become a regular thing for the Rams who have now posted four straight shutouts and haven’t given up a goal in nearly 400 minutes. I actually think Mike Harris had a full set of hair the last time they gave up a goal. Senior Jasmine Riley (Arlington, Va.) has been the trendsetter on offense with two goals and two assists this past weekend for a total of five goals and five assists in just eight games this year.

- Kelly McQuade and her field hockey Rams continued their strong start to the year with a decisive 5-0 victory over the Hawks of Monmouth University. Junior Marle van Dessel of the famous van Dessel twins netted her second career hat trick and stellar freshman Kelsey Scherrer tallied two more goals to supply the offense.

- The volleyball team posted a 2-1 mark at the Maryland Invitational, with a big 3-1 victory over the Terrapins on Friday night. The freshmen duo of Kristen Boyd (Wilmington, N.C.) and Michala Kvapilova (Liberec, Czech Republic) sparked the two victories, combining for 58 kills on the weekend.

- Tim O’Sullivan and the men’s soccer team had two games against local squads and started the week off with a 4-3 shootout victory over Richmond on Tuesday evening and battled Longwood to a 1-1 tie on Sunday evening. Sophomore Romario Blandon was the star of the week with a hat trick against the Spiders and an assist on VCU’s lone goal against the Lancers. One of Blandon’s goals against Richmond was a “bend it like Beckham” type shot that you had to see to believe.

- A very young women’s cross country squad (like no juniors or seniors young) had a strong weekend at the Winthrop Invitational, averaging a time of 20:04 for the 5k course. The best team average in nearly five years. Freshman Ariana Jones (Sterling, Va.) led the Rams and has yet to finish outside the top two for the Black & Gold.

Don’t Miss Any Upcoming Action

- The field hockey team has two home games this week with Greg Burton’s Fightin’ Blue Hens coming to town on Friday night at 6 p.m. and the Fightin’ Tony the Tigers of Towson comes to Cary Street on Sunday afternoon for a 12 p.m. showdown.

- Men’s Soccer remains at home and opens it conference slate against the Patriots of George Mason on Saturday evening. Game time at Sports Backers is set for 6 p.m.

- Women’s Soccer has one on the road and one in the comforts of home. A Thursday afternoon showdown up in Towson kicks off the conference schedule, and the Rams return home on Sunday afternoon to host George Mason, game for that is set for 1 p.m.

- Volleyball continues its road trip with a 6 p.m. contest at Winston Salem State on Wednesday and a 2 p.m. conference match-up with William & Mary in Williamsburg on Saturday afternoon.