Hempstead, N.Y. - Corrine Gandolfi had five goals and one assist, as Hofstra rallied in the second half for a 17-14 victory over UAlbany on Monday, March 1 at James M. Shuart Stadium. The Great Danes, who had their first two games postponed due to weather, were playing for the first time this season.
UAlbany (0-1) trailed by as much as five in the first half and were still behind 10-7 after the Pride's Stephanie Rice scored from right of the crease on a pass from behind. The Great Danes then rattled off seven of the game's next eight goals to build a 14-11 advantage.
Kayla Best, a senior midfielder, scored back-to-back to give her team its first lead of the contest. She converted a seven-yard shot while working through traffic to draw her team even, and then put the Great Danes ahead by moving in from the left and shooting low past the goalkeeper.
After Hofstra's Liz Falco, who had three goals and one assist, tied the contest at 11 apiece, Olivia Jarem netted a free-position opportunity that bounced over the goaltender's stick. Taylor Frink, who scored three times and handed out two assists, and Nikki Branchini, ended the run with a pair of unassisted goals.
The Pride, who were coming off a one-goal loss to No. 8 Notre Dame and are receiving votes in the IWLCA national poll, erupted for six unanswered to regain control. K'Leigh Vanaman connected on a bounce shot to tie the game for the third time in the half. Rice, who had four goals, then found the right corner off a pass from Jackie Ardolino with 10:54 remaining for a 15-14 lead. Gandolfi scored twice for insurance, including a rebound conversion after goalie Ashley Ross made the initial save.
In the first half, Hofstra (2-1) reversed an early 2-1 deficit by scoring six consecutive times. Courtney O'Connor put her team in front when she gathered in a loose ball from in front of the cage. The Great Danes rallied with three consecutive goals, including a transition play in which Frink finished off some quick passing into the attack area. The Pride took a 9-7 lead to the intermission.
Branchini equaled a career-high with three goals for the Great Danes, who posted their first winning campaign since 2000 last year. Best scored three times and extended her goal-scoring streak to 47 consecutive games.
Paw Prints: Taylor Frink matched a career-high with five points (3 goals, 2 assists) ... Kayla Best's 47-game scoring streak is the second longest in the nation ... Best moved into fourth place on the all-time goals list with 122 ... she climbed past Hall of Famer Dawn DiMicco, who had 121 from 1997-2001 ... goalkeeper Ashley Ross was making her first start in lacrosse ... Ross was a three-time All-America East Conference netminder in field hockey.
Hofstra 17, UAlbany 14 (Mar 01, 2010, Hempstead, N.Y.)
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Albany vs Hofstra (Mar 01, 2010 at Hempstead, NY)
Albany (0-1) vs. SCORE BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot
Hofstra (2-1) -------------------------------
Date: Mar 01, 2010 Attendance: 191 Albany.............. 7 7 - 14
Weather: 45 degrees; winds NW @ 22 mph Hofstra............. 9 8 - 17
Albany SCORING: GOALS: Taylor Frink 3; Kayla Best 3; Nikki Branchini 3;
Christine Grueniger 2; Olivia Jarem 2; Melanie Sosnowski 1.
ASSISTS: Taylor Frink 2; Jodi Battaglia 1; Christine Grueniger 1.
Hofstra SCORING: GOALS: Gandolfi, Corrine 5; Rice, Stephanie 4; Falco, Liz 3;
Vanaman, K'Leigh 2; Ardolino, Jacquelyn 1; O'Connor, Courtney 1; Trombley,
Jennalee 1.
ASSISTS: Ardolino, Jacquelyn 1; Brady, Claire 1; Falco, Liz 1; Gandolfi, Corrine
1; Vanaman, K'Leigh 1.
SHOTS BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 15 10 - 25
Hofstra............. 17 17 - 34
GROUND BALLS BY PRD 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 10 9 - 19
Hofstra............. 7 6 - 13
DRAW CONTROLS BY PRD 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 7 3 - 10
Hofstra............. 10 13 - 23
CLEARS BY PERIOD 1 2 Total
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Albany.............. 5-7 7-10 - 12-17
Hofstra............. 8-10 1-2 - 9-12
FREE-POSITION SHOTS 1 2 Total
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Albany.............. 1-3 2-2 - 3-5
Hofstra............. 1-2 2-5 - 3-7
SAVES BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 5 6 - 11
Hofstra............. 5 1 - 6
FOULS BY PERIOD 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 14 23 - 37
Hofstra............. 11 10 - 21
TURNOVERS BY PRD 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 6 7 - 13
Hofstra............. 8 6 - 14
Officials: Sally Hartman; Jenn Whalen; Cheryl Anstotz. Scorer: Skoros/Gorchov.
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Hofstra
Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh GB DC FPS T/O CT Fouls
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M 1 Falco, Liz.......... 3 1 4 3 1 - 1-1 - 1 4
D 5 Mianulli, Bettina... - - - - 1 - - - - 2
M 7 Gandolfi, Corrine... 5 1 6 8 1 10 0-1 1 2 3
M 9 Trombley, Jennalee.. 1 - 1 3 - 1 - 2 - 1
A 11 Rice, Stephanie..... 4 - 4 5 - - 2-3 2 - 1
A 12 Jones, Ashley....... - - - 1 1 1 - 2 1 -
D 16 Corzel, Emily....... - - - - 1 - - - 1 -
A 20 O'Connor, Courtney.. 1 - 1 5 - 2 - - - -
D 21 Borrelli, Bryana.... - - - - - - - 1 - 1
M 24 Vanaman, K'Leigh.... 2 1 3 3 - 4 - 1 - 3
D 25 Hertsch, Katie...... - - - - 3 4 - 1 1 1
G 31 Cuddihy, Mary....... - - - - 4 - - - 1 -
---------- Substitutes ----------
2 Jones, Chrissy...... - - - - - - - - - 1
3 Ardolino, Jacquelyn. 1 1 2 3 - 1 0-1 1 - 2
4 Wasserbach, Sandy... - - - - - - - 1 - -
15 Maier, Jill......... - - - 1 - - 0-1 - - 1
22 Brady, Claire....... - 1 1 2 - - - - - -
26 Zorovich, Lizzie.... - - - - 1 - - 1 1 -
32 Pandolf, Jackie..... - - - - - - - - - -
33 Kellogg, Casey...... - - - - - - - 1 - 1
Totals.............. 17 5 22 34 13 23 3-7 14 8 21
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Hofstra Minutes GA W/L 1 2 Saves
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31 Cuddihy, Mary....... 45:25 7 W 5 1 6
32 Pandolf, Jackie..... 14:35 7 0 0 0
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
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Albany
Pos. ## Player G A Pts Sh GB DC FPS T/O CT Fouls
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A 1 Christine Grueniger. 2 1 3 3 1 1 1-2 - - 2
D 2 Tricia Primomo...... - - - - 2 - - - 1 -
M 3 Taylor Frink........ 3 2 5 4 - - - 1 - 3
M 5 Olivia Jarem........ 2 - 2 2 1 - 1-1 2 - 2
M 10 Nikki Branchini..... 3 - 3 6 2 2 1-2 3 1 7
M 12 Mel Rorie........... - - - - - 2 - - - 9
M 18 Kayla Best.......... 3 - 3 7 3 2 - - 2 1
A 20 Jodi Battaglia...... - 1 1 - - - - 1 1 2
D 22 Jenn Primeau........ - - - - 3 1 - - 2 3
D 23 Caitlin Nevins...... - - - - 1 - - 4 - 2
A 26 Melanie Sosnowski... 1 - 1 3 1 2 - 1 - 2
G 38 Ashley Ross......... - - - - 5 - - - 1 -
---------- Substitutes ----------
21 Stephanie Kempf..... - - - - - - - - - 3
TM TEAM................ - - - - - - - 1 - 1
Totals.............. 14 4 18 25 19 10 3-5 13 8 37
GOALTENDER SUMMARY
Albany Minutes GA W/L 1 2 Saves
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38 Ashley Ross......... 60:00 17 L 5 6 11
Legend: Sh=shots SOG-shots on goal G=goals scored A=assists Face=faceoffs T/O=turnovers
CT=caused turnover SC=stick check INT=interception BLK=blocked pass/shot DCH=drawn charge
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SCORING SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team Goal Scorer Assists H-V
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1. 1st 29:02 HOFSTRA Gandolfi, Corrine................ Unassisted.............................. 1-0
2. 25:29 ALBANY Melanie Sosnowski................ Taylor Frink............................ 1-1
3. 23:48 ALBANY Nikki Branchini.................. Unassisted.............................. 1-2
4. 22:01 HOFSTRA Gandolfi, Corrine................ Unassisted.............................. 2-2
5. 20:57 HOFSTRA O'Connor, Courtney............... Unassisted.............................. 3-2
6. 20:40 HOFSTRA Trombley, Jennalee............... Vanaman, K'Leigh........................ 4-2
7. 18:26 HOFSTRA Vanaman, K'Leigh................. Gandolfi, Corrine....................... 5-2
8. 15:32 HOFSTRA Falco, Liz....................... Unassisted.............................. 6-2
9. 15:19 HOFSTRA Gandolfi, Corrine................ Unassisted.............................. 7-2
10. 14:37 ALBANY Taylor Frink..................... Unassisted.............................. 7-3
11. 12:04 ALBANY Christine Grueniger.............. Free position shot...................... 7-4
12. 10:44 ALBANY Taylor Frink..................... Christine Grueniger..................... 7-5
13. 7:53 HOFSTRA Rice, Stephanie.................. Free position shot...................... 8-5
14. 5:54 ALBANY Olivia Jarem..................... Unassisted.............................. 8-6
15. 5:07 ALBANY Kayla Best....................... Taylor Frink............................ 8-7
16. 0:18 HOFSTRA Falco, Liz....................... Unassisted.............................. 9-7
17. 2nd 28:52 HOFSTRA Rice, Stephanie.................. Falco, Liz.............................. 10-7
18. 28:03 ALBANY Christine Grueniger.............. Jodi Battaglia.......................... 10-8
19. 25:09 ALBANY Nikki Branchini.................. Free position shot...................... 10-9
20. 23:35 ALBANY Kayla Best....................... Unassisted.............................. 10-10
21. 22:03 ALBANY Kayla Best....................... Unassisted.............................. 10-11
22. 19:37 HOFSTRA Falco, Liz....................... Free position shot...................... 11-11
23. 19:13 ALBANY Olivia Jarem..................... Free position shot...................... 11-12
24. 18:22 ALBANY Taylor Frink..................... Unassisted.............................. 11-13
25. 15:25 ALBANY Nikki Branchini.................. Unassisted.............................. 11-14
26. 15:03 HOFSTRA Ardolino, Jacquelyn.............. Unassisted.............................. 12-14
27. 14:38 HOFSTRA Rice, Stephanie.................. Free position shot...................... 13-14
28. 14:04 HOFSTRA Vanaman, K'Leigh................. Brady, Claire........................... 14-14
29. 10:54 HOFSTRA Rice, Stephanie.................. Ardolino, Jacquelyn..................... 15-14
30. 9:46 HOFSTRA Gandolfi, Corrine................ Unassisted.............................. 16-14
31. 2:41 HOFSTRA Gandolfi, Corrine................ Unassisted.............................. 17-14
PENALTY SUMMARY:
Prd Time Team ##-Player Min Offense
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1st 24:19 HOFSTRA 1 -Falco, Liz N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
15:37 ALBANY 21-Stephanie Kempf N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
11:27 HOFSTRA 24-Vanaman, K'Leigh N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
07:56 ALBANY 26-Melanie Sosnowski N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
2nd 19:41 ALBANY 22-Jenn Primeau N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
18:56 HOFSTRA 7 -Gandolfi, Corrine N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
15:03 ALBANY 23-Caitlin Nevins N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
01:48 ALBANY 12-Mel Rorie N/A YELLOW CARD.............................
00:00 ALBANY 10-Nikki Branchini N/A RED CARD................................
