The State University of New York at New Paltz field hockey team looks to get back to .500 when they host Stockton University on Saturday, Sept. 9 on the North Turf Field at 1 p.m.

Both the Hawks and the Ospreys enter the match with records of 1-2. The last time these two teams met was back in 2013 when Stockton (then known as Richard Stockton College) beat SUNY New Paltz 3-1. Current Hawks assistant coach Dani Ackerman notched two shots on goal in the game.

SUNY New Paltz:
Junior Serena Capsello leads the team and is tied for first in the conference with three goals, while freshman Carly Croteau is right behind her with two goals and one assist. Senior Justine O'Reilly is tied for first in the SUNYAC in assists with three, and she has also scored one goal. Junior Samantha Ackerman and sophomore Kaitlyn Gunter each have one goal, while senior Hayley Kim has two assists. Senior Megan Gangewere leads the conference with 38 saves.

In their last game on Wednesday, Sept. 6, the Hawks lost a hard-fought match against No. 12 Montclair State University by a score of 4-2. The Red Hawks held a 4-0 lead at halftime, but SUNY New Paltz wouldn't let them score again and managed to cut their lead in half thanks to goals from Ackerman and Croteau. The Hawks created plenty of scoring opportunities, including a penalty stroke from junior Paige Gladstone that narrowly missed, but Montclair held on for the 4-2 win.

"We're excited to come out and play Saturday," head coach Shanna Szablinski said. "We had a great practice on Thursday and look to continue our momentum from the second half against Montclair State."

Stockton:
Senior Alexa Massa is tied for first in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) with three goals. Senior Emily McNeill, junior Sarah Fisher, sophomore Jennelle Long and freshman Britney Stein each have one goal. Senior Sarah Gawrysiak is tied for first in the conference with two assists, while seniors Leah Davies and Jacquie Fenton each have one assist. Senior Emily Sorochynskyj is second in the NJAC with 24 saves and also has a 0.85 goals against average and .889 save percentage.

The Ospreys lost their last game to Swarthmore College 1-0 on Wednesday, Sept. 6. Stockton was defeated in a shootout after 100 scoreless minutes between the two teams.