The UAlbany field hockey team hosted Bryant at Alumni Turf on Friday, October 28, 2022 in Albany, N.Y. Ahead of the game, the Great Danes held their annual senior day ceremony.
Brent Warzocha/UAlbany Athletics
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New Hampshire UNH (10-10, 3-5)
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Winner UAlbany UALB (14-4, 6-2)
New Hampshire UNH
(10-10, 3-5)
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Final
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UAlbany UALB
(14-4, 6-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
New Hampshire UNH 0 0 1 0 1
UAlbany UALB 1 0 1 0 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

#17 Field Hockey Advances to Championship

SCORE: UAlbany 2, New Hampshire 1
 
LOCATION: UMaine Field Hockey Complex - Orono, Maine
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 14-4, 6-2 America East | New Hampshire 10-10, 3-5 America East
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes controlled the ball throughout the contest to lead to a semifinal victory over sixth-seeded New Hampshire, Friday afternoon.
 
COACH PHIL SYKES: "I am very proud of the team today. I thought we played very inspired. We came out ready to go from the opening whistle. The UNH goalie played very well and saved a few almost definite goals. I was proud of our calmness and poise to seal the victory. The girls are excited to be back in the final."
 
KEY STATS
  • Graduate student Elaina Burchell tallied the game-winning goal.
  • Freshman Sophia Schoonmaker scored the first goal of the game.
  • Sophomore Blanca Orsola added an assist on both goals.
  • As a team, UAlbany outshot New Hampshire, 23-5, with a 17-3 advantage in shots on goal.
  • The Great Danes held the advantage in penalty corners, 8-2.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • UAlbany quickly earned and held on to possession of the ball in the first quarter.
  • Junior Charlotte Triggs completed the first shot with 10:35 on the first-quarter clock.
  • The Great Danes continued with possession and earned the first penalty corner of the contest in the seventh minute of play.
  • With 3:48 on the clock, Sophia Schoonmaker put the Great Danes on the board. Taking a pass from Blanca Orsola, the rookie swept the ground to guide the ball into the net for the first-quarter goal.
  • Seeing a combined four shots in the second quarter, UAlbany held on to the lead heading into halftime.
  • The Wildcats evened the score five minutes into the second half.
  • Just six minutes later, Elaina Burchell put the Great Danes ahead once again. With a perfectly executed penalty corner, Burchell inserted the ball to the top of the circle where Orsola drove the ball towards. Burchell proceeded to redirect the ball with a tip that sent it past the goalie and into the net.
  • UAlbany worked to prevent another tie and stopped New Hampshire from taking any shots in the fourth quarter. Defending against an empty net, man-up situation from the Wildcats, the Great Danes took home the semifinal victory.
 
NEXT: UAlbany will compete with fifth-seeded Stanford for the 2022 America East title on Sunday, November 6.
 
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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