FH 0-3 on Tuesday

FH 0-3 on Tuesday

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Oswego 2, Elmira 1 (Box Score)
The Elmira College field hockey team (1-6, 0-3 E8) struck first, but could not hold their lead as they fell to Oswego State (3-4) 2-1 on the road Tuesday afternoon. Lauren Thomas '14 made 13 saves in the game.

The Soaring Eagles would get off to a strong start against the Lakers as they would record the first goal of the game 12:59 into the first half. After some confusion in front of the cage, Sarah Harden '14 would collect the ball and find Alli Gilbert '16 waiting for the pass. Gilbert finished the shot past the goalie to give EC the 1-0 lead.

The 1-0 lead held for much of the first half, but with just over three minutes left on the clock, Oswego State would tie the game. Thomas made the initial save of the Oswego State shot, but Ashley Collins followed up the rebound and finished her shot past the Purple and Gold defense. The game would stay tied 1-1 as the first half came to a close.

Despite a reinvigorated group of Soaring Eagles, it was the Lakers who did not waste any time breaking the tie as Ashley Fiorille put back a rebound just 2:47 into the second half. The Soaring Eagles attempted to tie the game and had a good chance in the closing seconds, however Ashley Palmer '16's shot off of a penalty corner went wide of the goal as time expired.


Cortland 7, Nazareth 2 (Box Score)
Host Cortland overwhelmed Nazareth 7-2 in a non-conference field hockey game on Tuesday afternoon. The 17th-ranked Red Dragons tallied four first-half goals to take control of the contest. Senior Jordan Ritchie and sophomore Maggie Muzio scored in the second half for the Golden Flyers. Freshman Mary Greco finished with 17 saves for Nazareth.

Cortland's potent attack toook it right to Nazareth as the Red Dragons scored three goals in a span of 10:21 midway through the first half. Abbey Wentlent broke the scoreless tie at the 17:23 mark as she converted a penalty corner opportunity into the upper right corner. Roughly three minutes later, Gabrielle Stein tallied her 12th goal of the season by scoring on a rebound, and Jillian Vogl put a long shot inside the left pipe in the 28th minute.

After Nazareth's defense blocked a penalty corner shot, the Red Dragons' Karly Vdoviak converted a loose rebound into Cortland's fourth goal. The Red Dragons finished the first half with overwhelming advantages in total shots (19-1) and penalty corners (16-0). Greco had nine saves in the first 35 minutes to prevent further damage.

Ritchie scored the Golden Flyers' first goal in the 48th-minute as she knocked in her own rebound in front of the Red Dragons' goal. It was Ritchie's third goal of the season and trimmed Nazareth's deficit to 5-1.

With 10:25 remaining in regulation, Muzio recorded the Golden Flyers' second goal of the game. After carrying the ball for about 20 yeards, Muzio blasted a shot inside the left post. Senior Sarah Wazenkewitz was credited with the assist on Muzio's fourth goal of the season. Wazenkewitz's pass was perfect as it led Muzio on a semi-breakaway to set up the scoring opportunity.

Stein added two additional goals in the second half to record her second-career hat trick for Cortland. Erin Smith converted a penalty corner opportunity to score the Red Dragons' seventh goal.

Cortland finished the game with a 40-5 advantage in total shots and a 28-1 advantage in penalty corners. Greco added eight second-half saves for the Golden Flyers. Greco received some help from her defenders. Senior Hannah Weitzel had two defensive saves, and freshman Kailee Coleman added one defensive save. Amanda Perricone started the first half for Cortland to earn the victory, but she was not required to make a save. Chelsea Palma played the second half and made two saves.


Rochester 6, St. John Fisher 1 (Box Score) 
The St. John Fisher College field hockey program gave the nationally-ranked University of Rochester all it could handle for the game's first 15 minutes, but the Yellowjackets, ranked 14th nationally, pulled away with three goals in the second half and defeated the host Cardinals, 6-1 on Tuesday at Growney Stadium.

With the win, Rochester improves to 10-1, while Fisher falls to 5-5.

Rochester took an early 1-0 lead, scoring in the fourth minute of the game off a penalty corner, but the Cardinals came right back and tied the game at 1-1 just over four minutes later.   Following a penalty corner, Noelle Knox crossed the ball to Alexis Zakala, who rifled the ball into the back of the cage.

Fisher would take four more shots over the next seven minutes, but was never able to take the lead.   Goalie Danielle Famolaro kept the game tied at 1-1, stopping a penalty stroke in the 15th minutes, but Rochester took the lead for good just over a minute later.

Famolaro finished the game with nine saves.