thanks to Bridgette Gale, Athletic Media Relations Assistant – Jacksonville University for this press release   JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—The Dolphins begin league play as the preseason favorite as the women’s lacrosse team travels to Norfolk, Va., to take on Old Dominion on Friday, March 27 at 7 p.m., at L.R. Hill Sports Complex. “Throughout the season, we have been developing a lot of depth in the team,” said Head Coach Mindy McCord. “We’ve had some injuries and have had to move some people around. Fortunately, we have a lot of solid young players who have answered our call for people to step up. Now with two seniors returning to the lineup we have a luxury we didn’t have in the past two weeks.” Last week, the Dolphins went 2-0 defeating Marist (11-9) and Presbyterian (22-7) improving their record to 8-2. Danielle Della Rocca led the team with nine goals, four assists, three groundballs and a caused turnover. Della Rocca’s performance landed her the A-Sun’s Player of the Week accolade for the second time this season. Old Dominion enters their inaugural A-Sun opener, with a 7-3 overall record. In their last outing, the Monarchs defeated American 7-6. Jessica Liberty led the team with four goals including the game-winning goal with 1:50 left on the clock. Morgan Gallagher helped the team with four groundballs and three caused turnovers. Her performance landed her the A-Sun’s Defensive Player of the Week award. “Old Dominion is a team we are very familiar with,” said coach McCord. “They have strong players all throughout their team. They are tough at home which makes them even more of a challenge.” Jacksonville is 2-0 over ODU, winning both games at home over the last two seasons. The Dolphins face Atlantic Sun opponent Howard in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, March 29.   ###   Bridgette Gale Athletic Media Relations Assistant Jacksonville University (o):(904)-256-7761 (c): (904)-599-0801