Nov. 4, 2006

Box Score

RICHMOND, VA - The Saint Joseph's field hockey team fell to 16th-ranked Richmond, 3-2, in the Atlantic 10 Championship game. It was the Spiders' fifth consecutive A-10 title.

Lindsey Conrad broke a 1-1 tie with her second goal of the game with 27:71 to play and Heather Wrublesky deflected a shot by junior Erin Arthur into the back of the cage for a 3-1 lead with 14:35 remaining. Saint Joseph's Marisa Pizzi scored with 22 seconds left to cut the gap to 3-2, but the Spiders held on for the title.

Richmond senior Heather Wrublesky was named the Championship's Most Outstanding Player after scoring goals in both Richmond's victories, including today's gamewinner, and adding an assist.

SJU's Nicole Antonini, Maureen Casserly and Anne Schreuders were chosen to the All-Championship Team.

Saint Joseph's put the pressure on Richmond from the start, taking the first six shots of the game. After Conrad gave the Spiders a 1-0 lead 16:19 into the game, deflecting a cross by Wrublesky, the Hawks were quick to respond with an unassisted goal just four minutes later by Anne Schreuders.

The score remained tied until Taylor blasted a shot that Saint Joseph's keeper Rebecca Cunfer saved, but Conrad was there to put in the rebound for her second goal of the season and 19th of the season. Thirteen minutes later the Spiders had a penalty corner and Arthur ripped a shot from the left side that Wrublesky deflected into the goal.

Saint Joseph's made it interesting with a goal with 22 seconds left by Marissa Pizza on an assist from Lauren Luft, but Richmond was able to run out the clock for their 42nd straight victory against Atlantic 10 competition.

Despite being out-shot 6-0 in the early-going, the Spiders finished with a 19-11 advantage on shots for the game. Richmond goalkeeper Becca Weaver made four saves in goal, while Cunfer made eight saves for Saint Joseph's.