Cosima Rocktaeschel
Jay Bendlin
2
UCD UCD (1-4, 0-3)
3
Winner UAlbany UAFH (3-1, 2-0)
UCD UCD
(1-4, 0-3)
2
Final
3
UAlbany UAFH
(3-1, 2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UCD UCD 1 0 0 1 2
UAlbany UAFH 1 1 0 1 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Wins Home Opener 3-2 over UC Davis

Score: UAlbany 3, UC Davis 2 
 
Location: Alumni Field in Albany, N.Y.
 
Records: UAlbany (3-1, 2-0) | UC Davis (1-4, 0-3)
 
Short Story: Robyn Murray's two goals in the first half help guide the Great Danes to a 3-2 victory over UC Davis in their first home game since Nov. 3, 2019.  

Coach Phil Sykes: "It's been a year and a half, so to play a meaningful conference game at home again is a great feeling. Robyn Murray played really well and aggressive today – we've been trying to get our midfield to join the attack more and she did that today. UC Davis came out hard and battled us well and I'm glad we came out on the positive side in the end."  

Key Stats
  • Robyn Murray scored two goals for the Great Danes - her first two goals of the season.
  • Lara Mortz scored UAlbany's third goal, which was the first of her collegiate career.
  • Goalkeeper Sheridan Messier made four saves in the game.
  • UAlbany outshot the Aggies 14-8 and 9-6 in shots on goal.
  • UC Davis' Shea Gavin scored both of the Aggies' goals.
How it Happened
  • UC Davis began the game with a quick goal at 3:03 when Shea Gavin scored her first goal of the game and gave the Aggies a 1-0 lead. One minute and 20 seconds later, Robyn Murray scored an equalizer for the Great Danes.
  • Murray's first goal of the season came off a penalty corner from Lara Mortz that was set up by Charlotte Triggs and the game was tied 1-1.
  • Five minutes into the second period, Murray scored her second goal of the game, unassisted. Her goal from a few feet out gave UAlbany a 2-1 lead. After Murray's goal, the teams each took one shot on goal that was saved and the Great Danes led 2-1 at halftime.
  • The teams had a scoreless third period that featured one shot by each team and Katie MacCallum's shot was the only one on goal.
  • In the fourth period, UAlbany freshman Mortz scored her first collegiate goal and gave UAlbany a 3-1 lead. The goal marked Mortz's second and third points of the game, accompanying her assist. 
  • The Aggies cut into UAlbany's lead when Shea Gavin scored her second goal of the game on a pass across the middle from Madison Theodore with the goalkeeper pulled at 58:16.
  • With UC Davis unable to score the equalizer, UAlbany earned its first home win of the season, 3-2. Murray scored her first two goals of the season and Mortz recorded her first collegiate goal to lead the Great Danes to their one-goal victory. UC Davis goalkeeper Kalli Wagnon made six saves in the loss.
Next: UAlbany is scheduled to host Monmouth on Sunday, March 28 at 12:00 p.m.
 
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