NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – The State University of New York at New Paltz field hockey team defeated Union (N.Y.) College, 4-1, on Tuesday night and looks for another victory on Saturday, Sept. 20, hosting the University of Rochester at 12 p.m.
RECORDS: With Tuesday's win, the Hawks improved to 4-2 overall... The Yellowjackets are undefeated at 6-0.
SCOUTING THE HAWKS (4-2):
After falling to a pair of nationally-ranked teams last week, the Hawks recovered with a 4-1 non-conference win at Union on Tuesday... Senior midfielder
Deirdre O'Neill, freshman forward
Justine O'Reilly, sophomore forward
Erin Landy and sophomore forward
Kayla McKeveny all tallied goals... Junior goalkeeper
Alayna Wageman made four saves against the Dutchwomen.
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Junior back
Jessica Caruana leads the team with nine points and five assists... Her five assists lead the State University New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC)... O'Neill, McKeveny and junior forward/midfielder
Dani Ackerman are tied for second with eight points... Ackerman and McKeveny lead the squad with four goals apiece... Ackerman leads the team with 27 shots, 16 being on target... Ackerman leads the SUNYAC in shots and shots per game...Seven players have at least one goal... O'Neill is second on the team with four helpers... Landy has chipped in two assists... Wageman is 4-2 with a goals-against average (GAA) of 2.00, a .782 save percentage, making 43 saves and recording two shutouts.
TEAM STATISTICS: The Hawks have outscored teams 17-12 despite being outshot 90-85... New Paltz has 58 shots on goal while also allowing 58... The team has distributed 11 assists, compared to eight for foes... The Hawks have attempted 67 penalty corners, compared to 33 for opponents... New Paltz has outscored teams 13-6 in the second half, holding a 51-42 edge in shots during that period.
SCOUTING THE YELLOWJACKETS (6-0): Rochester has won five of its six games played on home turf at Edwin Fauver Stadium... The Yellowjackets defeated Hartwick College, 5-0, on Wednesday... Rochester is 1-0 in the Liberty League after beating Union 2-0 on Sept. 13... The 'Jackets were predicted to finish second in the 2014 Liberty League Preseason Poll and tied with conference favorite Skidmore College with three first-place votes...Rochester is receiving votes in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFCA) poll.
STATISTICAL LEADERS: Junior forward Michelle Relin leads the team with eight goals, 16 points and 65 shots... Relin also has tallled four game-winning goals... Senior forward Gina Cunningham is second with eight points... Five players have scored at least three goals... Junior goalkeeper Tara Lamberti is 6-0 with a 0.91 GAA, a .783 save percentage, 18 saves and two shutouts.
TEAM STATISTICS: The Yellowjackets have outscored teams 21-5, outshooting opponents 186-33... Rochester holds a 121-25 shots-on-goal edge... The Yellowjackets have attempted 62 penalty corners and have allowed 30... Rochester has outscored foes 7-1 in the first half and 14-4 in the second.
LAST MEETING:
New Paltz fell, 5-4, to then-No. 16 Rochester in their last meeting on Sept. 21, 2013WHAT'S NEXT: The Hawks host SUNY Oswego in their SUNYAC opener on Friday, Sept. 26, at 4 p.m... The Yellowjackets host The College at Brockport on Tuesday, Sept. 23, at 4 p.m.
