Gators Come Back to Defeat Utica for the First Time
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Field Hockey concluded its fall by defeating Utica for the first time in program history.
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Team Stats
Utica
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| Shots (on goal) | 13 (6) | 15 (10) |
| Saves | 7 | 4 |
| Fouls | 57 | 24 |
| Penalty Corners | 3 | 5 |
ALBANY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Field Hockey concluded its fall by defeating Utica for the first time in program history.
The Gators (5-12/3-7 E8) scored a pair of fourth quarter goals just 1:09 apart to pick up a 3-2 home victory.
Sophomore forward Skyler Van Wormer (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland/SUNY Oneonta) had two of the goals, while sophomore defender Kari Gage (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls) tallied the other.
Sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Brand (Little Falls, NY/Little Falls) stopped three Utica shots to get the win (5-12) . She finished the night ranked second in the Conference with 161 saves and 9.47 saves per-game.
After a scoreless first half, Utica (4-11/3-7 E8) got on the board midway through the third period. The Gators answered with a spinning shot by Van Wormer to tie it. The goal kicked off a run of three RSC goals in 10:02 across the third and fourth quarters.
Down 3-1, Utica made things interesting, halving its deficit with 1:52 to go.
RSC, which outshot the Pioneers 15-13 and held a 5-3 advantage on corners, was able to keep the visitors at bay from there, controlling the ball and not allowing Utica another scoring opportunity.
Breast Cancer Awareness Night: The season finale was "Breast Cancer Awareness Night", with the program collecting donations for the Susan G. Komen Foundation.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The fall marked the second with Carissa Warren leading the Gators…She arrived to Albany from two-time defending Empire 8 Conference Champion Hartwick…RSC goalkeepers were busy last fall, leading the NCAA Division III with 15.81 saves per-game…On an individual level, rookie Brand totaled 146 saves across ten games played at goalie,14.60 per-game, good for third in the country…Junior midfielder Cheyanne Zobel (Clifton Park, NY/Shenendehowa), who finished the autumn with a program career record 22 assists, and Brand highlighted the nine returning Gators…Zobel, a two-time third-team All-Empire 8 Conference selection, concluded the campaign ranked fourth among RSC players with 44 career points…Warren added six new players to this year's squad…Van Wormer was selected the E8 Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 14…The forward scored three goals in a 2-0 week...Freshman midfielder Catherine Newkirk (Marathon, NY/Marathon) was chosen the Conference's Offensive Player of the Week for the period ending Sunday, September 28...The rookie tallied four goals and an assist in a 2-0 week…Van Wormer wrapped up her fall tied for sixth in the E8 with 11 goals and tied for ninth with 24 points...Newkirk was tied for fourth in the Conference with nine goals…Zobel topped the Gators with five assists each, good for tied for seventh on the circuit…Brand heads into the offseason with a program career record 11.37 saves per-game...The co-captain has made double-digit stops 20 times in her career, ten each season...Her 307 career saves and .716 career save percentage are both third among Gator goalkeepers.
