SCORE: UAlbany 3, Hofstra 0
 
LOCATION: Alumni Turf - Albany, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 2-2, 0-0 AE | Hofstra 2-3, 0-0 CAA
 
SHORT STORY: The Great Danes notched an early lead in the first quarter before adding two goals in the third for the shutout victory, Friday afternoon.
 
COACH PHIL SYKES: "Very good effort today; I know the heat was a challenge for both teams. I thought Hofstra was a tough team. On the field, we could see all the little things we are working on trying to improve from practice this week so we were super excited about that. Everybody got an opportunity out there and it showed some fresh legs. The team spirit was awesome! I am so proud of the effort today."
 
KEY STATS

• All three goals were unassisted.
• Junior Floor de Ruiter and freshman Mara Küskes tallied their first goal of the season.
• Junior Alison Smisdom added her third of the season.
• Junior Lara Behn stood in goal for the entirety of the shutout.

 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Great Danes came out of the gate firing with a goal just over three minutes into play.
• During a scramble for the ball after a penalty corner, Floor de Ruiter picked up and took a shot from about 12 yards out to put it past the goalie.
• After going scoreless in the second quarter, UAlbany added two goals in the third.
• With an insert into the circle from the sideline, Mara Küskes dodged a defender before lifting the ball over the goalie and into the net in the 44th minute of action.
• Just 90 seconds later, Alison Smisdom scored what proved to be the final goal during a penalty corner.

 
NEXT: The Great Danes are set to head on the road for Cornell on Sunday (Sept. 10) in their first away contest of 2023.
 
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