Hamilton, N.Y. ? Freshman midfielder Sam Daly scored two goals to lead #18 UAlbany to a 6-1 victory over non-conference opponent Colgate on Wednesday evening at Tyler Field.
Colgate struck first, as Lauren Remkus scored the Raiders' only goal of the game 9:43 into the contest. UAlbany's Nicole Savage tied the game at 1-1 with 16:38 on the clock with an unassisted shot past Colgate goalkeeper Sarah Pederson. The Great Danes would take a 2-1 lead into halftime after Daly notched her first tally of the day off an Anouk Vandenberg assist at 25:48.
Jess Lindsey would increase UAlbany's lead to 3-1 early in the second half, taking an assist from Michele Polizois on a penalty corner. At 48:45, the Great Danes would strike again, as Vanessa Walter took a deflection off a Colgate stick and put it into the cage.
Daly added her second goal of the day on a UAlbany penalty corner at 50:18, with assists going to Vandenberg and Lindsey. Senior midfielder Michelle Simpson completed the scoring for the Great Danes a minute later, slipping an unassisted shot past Pederson.
UAlbany held an 11-3 advantage in shots and held a 9-2 differential in penalty corners. Ashley Ross made one save in the cage for the Great Danes, while Pederson made three stops for Colgate (4-4).
UAlbany (6-3), ranked nationally on the STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll for the second consecutive week, will host non-conference opponent Holy Cross on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Varsity Field.
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UAlbany (6-3) 2 4 - 6
Colgate (4-4) 1 0 - 1
UAlbany: Scoring ? Sam Daly (2-0), Nicole Savage (1-0), Jess Lindsey (1-1), Vanessa Walter (1-0), Michelle Simpson (1-0), Anouk Vandenberg (0-2), Michele Polizois (0-1). Goalkeeping ? Ashley Ross (70:00, 1 GA, 1 save).
Colgate: Scoring ? Lauren Remkus (1-0), Lauren Carey (0-1). Goalkeeping ? Sarah Pederson (70:00, 6 GA, 3 saves).
UAlbany 6, Colgate 1 (Sep 18, 2007)
Field Hockey Box Score (Final)
2007 UAlbany Field Hockey
#18 Albany vs Colgate (Sep 18, 2007 at Hamilton, N.Y.)
Albany (6-3) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Tot
Colgate (4-4) -------------------------------
Date: Sep 18, 2007 Attendance: 247 Albany.............. 2 4 - 6
Weather: clear and cool Colgate............. 1 0 - 1
Albany Colgate
Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A DS Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A DS
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GK 38 Ross, Ashley........ - - - - - GK 30 Pedersen, Sarah..... - - - - -
3 Savage, Nicole...... 2 2 1 - - 1 Davis, Heather...... - - - - -
5 Daly, Sam........... 2 2 2 - - 2 Remkus, Lauren...... 1 1 1 - -
6 Lindsey, Jess....... 1 1 1 1 - 4 Watrobski, Maddie... - - - - -
8 Vandenberg, Anouk... - - - 2 - 5 Plesniarski, Natali. - - - - -
10 Clephane, Suzy...... - - - - - 8 Flisnik, Laura...... - - - - -
11 Deane, Sarah........ - - - - - 10 Ella-Tang, Mika..... - - - - -
14 Simpson, Michelle... 3 2 1 - - 11 Zaharris, Kaley..... - - - - -
15 Holder, Kristen..... - - - - - 14 Gilmore, Amanda..... 1 1 - - -
18 Bach, Ashlyn........ - - - - - 17 Carey, Lauren....... - - - 1 -
22 Polizois, Michele... 2 1 - 1 - 24 Nerbonne, Katelyn... - - - - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
4 Flagg, Jamie........ - - - - - 3 Knoll, Jenna........ 1 - - - -
7 Brown, Carrie....... - - - - - 12 Anderson, Mary Chrls - - - - -
12 Neff, Chelsea....... - - - - - 15 Waugh, Alison....... - - - - -
13 Walter, Vanessa..... 1 1 1 - - 22 Denenga, Laura...... - - - - -
16 Hough, Alysia....... - - - - - Totals.............. 3 2 1 1 0
19 Irey, Joanna........ - - - - -
Totals.............. 11 9 6 4 0
Albany Colgate
## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves
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38 Ross, Ashley........ 70:00 1 1 30 Pedersen, Sarah..... 70:00 6 3
Shots by period 1 2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 3 8 - 11 Albany.............. 0 1 - 1
Colgate............. 1 2 - 3 Colgate............. 1 2 - 3
Penalty corners 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 2 7 - 9
Colgate............. 1 1 - 2
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists Description
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1. 9:23 COLGATE Remkus, Lauren Carey, Lauren set it up from out of circle, passed to
2. 16:38 ALBANY Savage, Nicole (unassisted)
3. 25:48 ALBANY Daly, Sam Vandenberg, Anouk Off a corner
4. 41:31 ALBANY Lindsey, Jess Polizois, Michele Off a corner
5. 48:45 ALBANY Walter, Vanessa (unassisted) May have come off a colgate stick, still
6. 50:18 ALBANY Daly, Sam Vandenberg, Anouk; Lindsey, Jess off a corner
7. 51:59 ALBANY Simpson, Michelle (unassisted) pedersen was down, open net, dribbled it
PLAYER CARDS:
GC-COLGATE #1 (47:10)
Officials: Liz Brush; Lisa Volland;
