Lara Mortz - Columbia 2021
Valmaria Strobel/UAlbany Athletics
2
Winner UAlbany UALBANYF (7-7, 4-1)
1
UMass Lowell UML (7-5, 1-4)
Winner
UAlbany UALBANYF
(7-7, 4-1)
2
Final
1
UMass Lowell UML
(7-5, 1-4)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UAlbany UALBANYF 1 1 0 0 2
UMass Lowell UML 0 0 0 1 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Tallies Victory at UMass Lowell

SCORE: UAlbany 2, UMass Lowell 1
 
LOCATION: Cushing Field - Lowell, Mass.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 7-7, 4-1 America East | UMass Lowell 7-5, 1-4 America East
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes caught an early lead with two goals in the first half to earn the road win at UMass Lowell, Friday afternoon.
 
COACH PHIL SYKES: "I am so proud of our team today. It's always tough playing at [UMass] Lowell. We played very well in the first half and had some very solid team defense to preserve the win."
 
KEY STATS
  • Sophomore Lara Mortz scored the second goal of the game for her fourth this season and her second game-winning goal.
  • Freshman Alison Smisdom tallied her 11th goal while fellow freshman Floor de Ruiter assisted her third goal.
  • As a team, the Great Danes outshot the Riverhawks, 15-4, with a 12-1 advantage in shots on goal.
  • Both UAlbany goals were scored during a penalty corner.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Freshman Alison Smisdom opened the game, collecting her own rebound for the first goal late in the first quarter.
  • Sophomore Lara Mortz scored the eventual game-winning goal with a net-crossing pass from freshman Floor de Ruiter as the clock reached 11:00 on the second-quarter clock.
  • UMass Lowell lessened the lead with a goal in the early fourth quarter but the Great Danes held on to win, 2-1.
 
NEXT: The Great Danes will continue on the road, heading to Monmouth for a 3 pm game on Friday, October 22.

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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