Alison Smisdom - Maine 2021
Brent Warzocha/UAlbany Athletics
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Winner MAINE MAINE (6-5, 3-0 AEC)
1
UAlbany UALBANY (4-6, 1-1 AEC)
Winner
MAINE MAINE
(6-5, 3-0 AEC)
2
Final
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UAlbany UALBANY
(4-6, 1-1 AEC)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
MAINE MAINE 0 0 0 2 2
UAlbany UALBANY 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Maine Takes Field Hockey

SCORE: Maine 2, UAlbany 1
 
LOCATION: Alumni Turf - Albany, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 4-6, 1-1 America East | Maine 6-5, 3-0 America East
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes scored the first goal but the Black Bears came back with two goals in the final quarter to take the victory, Friday afternoon.
 
COACH PHIL SYKES: "It was a well-played game by both teams today. [Maine] took advantage of some late opportunities."
 
KEY STATS
  • Freshman Alison Smisdom scored the only Great Dane goal of the contest.
  • All three goals from the Maine-UAlbany game were scored during penalty corners with a stick-stop.
  • The Great Danes outshot the Black Bears, 8-5. Shots on goal were tied at four.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Great Danes scored the first goal with the first shot of the game. Alison Smisdom shot a cannon into goal from the top of the circle. She was assisted by freshman Floor de Ruiter and junior Julie Rodijk.
  • The score remained 1-0 until the fourth quarter. In both the second and third quarters, UAlbany held a 2-1 advantage in shots. 
  • Maine scored two goals in the fourth quarter during a six-minute span to take the lead and the game.
 
NEXT: The Great Danes welcome No. 5 North Carolina for their final non-conference game on Sunday, October 3.

For more information on the University at Albany field hockey team, follow the squad's official social media accounts shown below.
Twitter - @ualbanyfh
Instagram - @ualbanyfh
Facebook – facebook.com/UAlbanyFH
 
 
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