SCORE: UAlbany 1, Stanford 0
 
LOCATION: UMaine Field Hockey Complex - Orono, Maine
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 10-8, 6-2 America East | Stanford 4-9, 3-5 America East
 
SHORT STORY: In the low-scoring game, UAlbany outshot Stanford to take the one-goal victory and advance to the America East Semifinals.
 
COACH PHIL SYKES: "The team had a tough battle on the field today. I am so proud of our team effort. We played with a lot of heart and you could tell we really wanted it today."
 
KEY STATS

• Freshman Floor de Ruiter scored her fourth goal of the season to put the Great Danes on the board with the eventual game-winning goal.
• UAlbany outshot the Cardinal, 11-6, with a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal.
• Throughout the first half, UAlbany tallied seven shots and did not allow one from Stanford.
• Freshman goalkeeper Lara Behn made four saves in the second half to secure the shutout win.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The game began with a scoreless first quarter, as the Great Danes tallied four shots on goal, all stopped by the Stanford goalkeeper.
• Late into the second quarter, Floor de Ruiter tallied what proved to be the only score of the contest during a penalty corner. The freshman collected a rebound to shoot the ball past the goalkeeper.
• Stanford kicked up offensive pressure during the second half, tallying the only shots throughout the final 30 minutes.
• Lara Behn, stopping all four shots on goal, did not allow the Cardinal to tie the score and secured the shutout win for the Great Danes.

 
NEXT: The Great Danes will move on to the America East semifinal tomorrow, November 5, competing against the two-seed, Monmouth, at 3 p.m.

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