By Brandy Thurston, Director of Sports Information
(Morrisville, NY –Sept. 6, 2013) Preseason ranked #24 Utica College field hockey dominated the field Friday night with five players posting tallies, as they recorded an 8-0 victory over host Morrisville State College on Drake Field in Morrisville.
Junior forward Hannah Mackey (Locke, N.Y.) led the way for the Pioneers with three scores, with teammate Louise Steele-Norton (Avondale, Pa.) chipping in two.
Alaina Stojkovski (Liverpool, N.Y.), Emily Gascon (Chenango Forks, N.Y.) and Angela Charles (Liverpool, N.Y.) rounded out scoring with one each.
Kells Casey (Sandwich, Mass.) posted the win, appearing in the first half, before being relieved by Olivia Cunningham (Bethlehem, NH) for the next21:36. Caitlyn Strapach (Union Springs, N.Y.) posted the lone save, turning away one in the final 13:24 of play.
Morrisville State’s Nicole Gregg (Whitney Point, N.Y.) posted the loss in net, making 14 saves in the opening 48:33, before being replaced by Meaghan Mack (Endicott, N.Y.) for the final 22 minutes.
Utica posted the first goal of the night just over two minutes into the contest, as Mackey tipped in a Gascon shot that rebounded off the pads of Gregg.
A two goal rally within a six minute span gave the Pioneers a commanding 3-0 lead that grew to five at the break.
Utica added three more in the second half, two off corner play opportunities, as they collected the non-conference win.
The Pioneers out shot Morrisville State 41-3, and held the 13-3 advantage in penalty corners on the night.
Morrisville State returns to the field tomorrow, hosting Ithaca College at 1 p.m.Utica faces preseason #20 ranked University of Rochester on Sunday.
UTICA vs Morrisville State (Sep 06, 2013 at Morrisville, N.Y.)
UTICA (3-0) vs. Morrisville State (0-2)
Date: Sep 06, 2013 Attendance: 110
Weather:
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
——————————-
UTICA…………… 5 3 – 8
Morrisville State… 0 0 – 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 2:30 UTICA Hannah Mackey (Emily Gascon) – tip off goalie save
2. 11:45 UTICA Louise Steele-Norton (Ally Sanders) – tip off drive on corner
3. 17:23 UTICA Louise Steele-Norton (unassisted) – dodge of defender and backhanded sweep
4. 21:46 UTICA Angela Charles (Emily Gascon) – tip on corner play
5. 32:52 UTICA Hannah Mackey (unassisted) – sweep off rebound
6. 37:23 UTICA Hannah Mackey (Olivia Plaisted) – tip off shot
7. 44:06 UTICA Alaina Stojkovski (Angela Charles) – goal off corner strike
8. 48:33 UTICA Emily Gascon (unassisted) – dodge goalie, drive from right
Shots: UTICA 41, Morrisville State 3
Saves: UTICA 1 (Caitlyn Strapach 1), Morrisville State 14 (Nicole
Gregg 14)