SCORE: #9 Penn State 3, UAlbany 1
 
LOCATION: Field Hockey Complex in University Park, Pa.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 2-3, 0-0 America East | Penn State 4-0, 0-0 Big Ten
 
SHORT STORY: The ninth-ranked Nittany Lions jumped to an early first-half lead that the Great Danes were unable to overcome in the second half of the game.
 
COACH PHIL SYKES: "I am proud of our girls' effort today. Our build up out of the back was very good throughout the game. Penn State executed well on its penalty corners and that was the difference."
 
KEY STATS

• Freshman Floor de Ruiter led the team with three shots.
• Three freshmen, Floor de Ruiter, Alison Smisdom, and Blanca Orsola, combined for the team's goal during the only Great Dane corner.
• No. 9 Penn State outshot UAlbany, 7-4, with a 6-1 advantage in corners.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The first quarter started with a lot of midfield play between the Nittany Lions and the Great Danes but in the last minute of the quarter, No. 9 Penn State scored its first goal.
• The second quarter saw more action in the circles, including UAlbany's first shot from freshman Floor de Ruiter. The Nittany Lions earned two corners, tallying their second goal during the second.
• Heading into the second half down, 2-0, the Great Danes fought offensively, earning their first corner in the eighth minute.
• UAlbany created a scoring opportunity with three freshmen combining for a goal during the corner. Floor de Ruiter scored with an assist from Alison Smisdom and Blanca Orsola.
• The Nittany Lions closed the game with a third goal in the final quarter of the game.

 
NEXT: UAlbany will return home for a Sunday afternoon contest against Columbia on Sunday, September 12.

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