Field Hockey Score: No. 22 UAlbany 7, Holy Cross 1
Location: Albany, N.Y. – Alumni Turf
Records: UAlbany (7-2), Holy Cross (0-9)
Short Story: Dana Bozek notched three goals to help vault the No. 22 UAlbany field hockey team to a 7-1 route against Holy Cross on Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Turf. Four different Great Danes contributed to the offensive explosion as the squad pushes its win-streak to five games.
Coach Sykes:
"The girls played hard today. It was a bit sloppy with they heavy rain. I think we have some good momentum going into this weekends game."
Key Stats:
- Dana Bozek notched her first career hat trick.
- Ghislane Beerkens scored two goals for the second time this season. She has now scored three goals in two games.
- Holy Cross goalkeeper Marcia LaPlante made 12 saves in the contest.
- UAlbany held a 27-8 shooting edge.
- Three Great Danes picked up multiple points for the first time this season.
Recap: Dana Bozek notched three goals to help vault the No. 22 UAlbany field hockey team to a 7-1 route against Holy Cross on Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Turf. Four different Great Danes contributed to the offensive explosion as they squad improves its win-streak to seven games.
The Great Danes held a 4-0 advantage in the first half behind two goals apiece from Bozek and Ghislaine Beerkens.
Beerkens scored just 31 seconds after the opening pass back. Bozek made it 2-0 off a penalty corner, before scoring her second of the game just minutes later after streaking into the circle to give UAlbany a 3-0 lead after 22:26.
Beerkens later notched a goal at 25:08 to make it 4-0. This season, the Great Danes are 7-0 when leading at the half and own a 4-0 mark in friendly confines.
UAlbany started the second half scoring before Holy Cross's Emily Loprete got her team on the board at 57:44, making it a 5-1 game.
The Crusaders had no answer for the Great Danes who their final two points on the board in the 65th and 69th minute, respectively.
The Great Danes had a 27-8 advantage in shots and a 10-0 lead in penalty corners.
Next Up: UAlbany returns to action to face No. 18 Maine (8-1) on Sunday at 1 p.m. The Black Bears fell to No. 20 Harvard last week for their first lose of the season.
