Schoonmaker - UML 2024
Brent Warzocha/UAlbany Athletics
2
Winner UAlbany UALB (11-2)
1
Lehigh LEHIGH (6-6)
Winner
UAlbany UALB
(11-2)
2
Final
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Lehigh LEHIGH
(6-6)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
UAlbany UALB 0 0 1 1 2
Lehigh LEHIGH 0 0 1 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Schoonmaker Scores Game-Winner, #13 Field Hockey Defeats Lehigh

SCORE: UAlbany 2, Lehigh 1
 
LOCATION: Ulrich Field - Bethlehem, Pa.
 
RECORDS: #13 UAlbany 11-2, 3-0 America East | Lehigh 6-6, 1-2 Patriot League
 
SHORT STORY: Two second-half goals proved to be enough as the Great Danes beat Lehigh on the road, Sunday afternoon.
 
COACH PHIL SYKES: "It was a tough battle today. I'm very proud of our girls under adversity. Lehigh played very well - their goalie made some amazing saves and it was a challenge to score against them."
 
KEY STATS  
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After a scoreless first half, UAlbany held an advantage in shots, 5-1.
  • Less than two minutes into the second half, the Great Danes earned a penalty corner that would end with a goal scored.
  • Receiving the insert from Lotje Ligthart, Alison Smisdom sent the ball past the goalie and into the corner of the net from an angle.
  • As the third quarter was coming to a close, Lehigh tied the score at one with less than two minutes remaining on the clock.
  • In 14 minutes of action in the fourth, the Great Danes were advancing on the Mountain Hawk defense with four shots and two penalty corners.
  • Advancing up the field after an out-of-bounds ball, UAlbany's Blanca Orsola, Sophia Schoonmaker, and freshman Eva Jenniskens combined for what proved to be the game-winning goal.
  • Orsola dribbled nearly 15 yards with the ball before passing it to Jenniskens to get around a defender. Jenniskens quickly sent the ball back to Orsola, who dribbled into the circle and passed the ball to Schoonmaker for a possible tip. Collecting the ball and taking her time, Schoonmaker remained behind the goalie to send the ball into the goal for a goal with just 56 seconds on the fourth-quarter clock.
  • The Mountain Hawks emptied the net but it was enough to earn a shot. The Great Danes defense held off and won the game, 2-1.
 
NEXT: UAlbany will continue on the road as the team sets out to face New Hampshire and Boston College.
 
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