SCORE: UAlbany 2, UC Davis 1
LOCATION: Alumni Turf - Albany, N.Y.
RECORDS: UAlbany 9-4, 3-2 America East | UC Davis 2-10, 1-5 America East
SHORT STORY: Down 1-0, the Great Danes came from behind to secure their third conference win of the season, Sunday afternoon.
COACH PHIL SYKES: "It's the time of the year when you get a few injuries - the bench is a little thinner, things become tougher, and you are dealing with adversity. The last few games I think we played fine - scoring goals can be tough. I am so proud of our girls for keeping our structure and finishing on a nice goal at the end."
KEY STATS
- Freshman Sophia Schoonmaker scored her 5th goal of her career.
- Junior Charlotte Triggs notched the game-winning goal.
- Sophomore Alison Smisdom led with six shots, followed by four players with three each.
- UAlbany outshot UC Davis, 20-2, and held the Aggies to zero shots in the second half.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Great Danes controlled the first quarter, outshooting the Aggies, 4-1.
- UC Davis struck first scoring with six minutes remaining in the second quarter.
- With only 36 seconds remaining in the half, UAlbany equalized with a goal from Schoonmaker. Graduate student Elaina Burchell passed from the bottom of the circle to the top to lead Schoonmaker into her goal.
- UAlbany dominated the second half as the Aggies failed to attempt a shot.
- Junior Charlotte Triggs gave the Great Danes the lead, tipping Smisdom's shot over the goalie, with just under seven minutes left in the final quarter.
NEXT: The Great Danes will close out a five-game home streak on Friday, October 14 against UMass Lowell.
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
