OSWEGO, NY- The SUNY New Paltz field hockey team defeated the Lakers of Oswego State Saturday afternoon 2-1. Stacey Miller scored the game winner with 56 seconds remaining to help the Hawks win their second conference game of the year.
The first scoring opportunity came in the sixth minute for the Hawks when Hannah Peters was awarded a penalty stroke. Oswego State goalie Jamie Scharfe steered away the shot with her blocker, as she was moving towards the left post.
Near the midway point of the period, Kelly Collins cleared the ball sent deep into the Laker offensive zone. Collins fed Katie Mazuchowski who found Jordan McGuire in the middle of the field. McGuire faked a shot and found Alyssa Hare on the left post as she tapped the ball past New Paltz goalkeeper Elizabeth Tong to give Oswego State a 1-0 lead.
The Hawks tied up the score when Sarah Schloss pushed the ball up the right side before hitting Kristen Bergmann with a pass. Bergmann moved in on net as she found Miller, who put the ball inside the left post.
Schloss nearly ended the deadlock with 6:34 remaining in the contest, but Scharfe made a diving stick save to her right side to preserve the 1-1 score. The Hawks continued to pressure which eventually paid off as Miller scored her second goal of the game after Bergmann hit her with the pass near the left post in the 69th minute.
The Hawks dominated the statistical categories as they outshot the Lakers 18-5, and took 15 penalty corners compared to five for Oswego State.
Jamie Shcarfe made sevens saves in net and allowed two goals for the Lakers. Oswego falls to 5-8 overall and 2-4 in the SUNYAC.
Elizabeth Tong recorded the win in net saving two and allowing one goal. New Paltz improves to 6-9 overall and 2-4 in the SUNYAC. The Hawks return to the field Friday against Wells College at 4:30 p.m. on the Turf Field.
