FIELD HOCKEY RELEASES 2010 SCHEDULE
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RICHMOND, Va. – Colonial Athletic Association Champion Delaware, as well as three other NCAA Tournament teams from a year ago, highlight the 2010 Virginia Commonwealth University Field Hockey Schedule, released Monday.

The Rams kick off the season with a scrimmage against in-state foe Radford on Saturday, Aug. 21 at 1 p.m. at VCU’s Cary Street Field. Regular season play begins the following week, on Saturday, Aug. 28 when the Rams travel to Albany for the America East/CAA Challenge.

VCU’s annual meeting with Richmond will be played on Wednesday, Sept. 8 on the Spiders’ home turf in the West End. The Rams will meet Delaware Sept. 24 in Newark, Del. and will take on the CAA’s other NCAA qualifier, Drexel, on Friday, Oct. 1 at Cary Street Field. VCU will also play NCAA participant Princeton on Sunday, Sept. 12 in Princeton, N.J.

The Rams, led by fourth-year coach Kelly McQuade, were 8-9 last season and will return their top three goal scorers.

2010 VCU FIELD HOCKEY SCHEDULE
Date              Day                        Opponent                                     Site                                       Time
Aug. 21         Saturday                RADFORD (Scrimmage)                Cary Street Field                 1 p.m.
Aug. 28          Saturday                 &at Albany                                    Albany, N.Y.                       12 p.m.
Aug. 29          Sunday                   &vs. Boston University                   Albany, N.Y.                    2:30 p.m.
Sept. 3          Friday                    NORTHWESTERN                         Cary Street Field                 3 p.m.
Sept. 4          Saturday                SAINT JOSEPH’S                         Cary Street Field                 1 p.m.
Sept. 8          Wednesday             at Richmond                                  Richmond, Va.                 4:30 p.m.
Sept. 12         Sunday                   at Princeton                                   Princeton, N.J.                   12 p.m.
Sept. 17         Friday                     %vs. LaSalle                                 Farmville, Va.                       3 p.m.
Sept. 19         Sunday                  VERMONT                                    Cary Street Field               12 p.m.
Sept. 24         Friday                     *at Delaware                                  Newark, Del.                         7 p.m.
Sept. 26         Sunday                   *at Towson                                    Towson, Md.                      12 p.m.
Oct. 1            Friday                    *DREXEL                                      Cary Street Field                 6 p.m.
Oct. 3            Sunday                  *HOFSTRA                                    Cary Street Field               12 p.m.
Oct. 8            Friday                    *JAMES MADISON                        Cary Street Field                 6 p.m.
Oct. 13          Wednesday            LONGWOOD                                 Cary Street Field                 6 p.m.
Oct. 16          Saturday                 at Davidson                                   Davidson, N.C.                   12 p.m.
Oct. 17          Sunday                   at Appalachian State                      Boone, N.C.                         1 p.m.
Oct. 22          Friday                     *at Old Dominion                           Norfolk, Va.                         5 p.m.
Oct. 24          Sunday                   *at William & Mary                          Williamsburg, Va.                 1 p.m.
Oct. 29          Friday                    *NORTHEASTERN                         Cary Street Field                 4 p.m.           

Home Matches in BOLD and played at Cary Street Field
* - Colonial Athletic Association Match
& - America East/CAA Challenge (Albany, N.Y.)
% - At Longwood University (Farmville, Va.)