Nationally-Ranked Knights Use Big First Half to Down RSC Field Hockey
TROY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Field Hockey fell 9-2 to visiting SUNY Geneseo, ranked 23rd in the latest NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll, this afternoon.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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Team Stats
No. 23 SUNY Geneseo
| Game Statistics | No. 23 SUNY Geneseo | Russell Sage College |
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| Shots (on goal) | 32 (25) | 6 (3) |
| Saves | 1 | 16 |
| Fouls | 24 | 22 |
| Penalty Corners | 7 | 5 |
TROY, N.Y. – Russell Sage College Field Hockey fell 9-2 to visiting SUNY Geneseo, ranked 23rd in the latest NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll, this afternoon.
Sophomore forward Skyler Van Wormer (Guilderland, NY/Guilderland/SUNY Oneonta) scored both of the RSC goals via corners, while sophomore goalkeeper Olivia Brand (Little Falls, NY/Little Falls) (4-10) stopped 15 SUNY Geneseo shots.
SUNY Geneseo (15-1/7-0 E8), now winners of 11-straight, led 8-0 at the break and took 27 of the first 28 shots. The Knights received multiple points from five different players in the road victory.
RSC (4-10/2-7 E8) plays next on Wednesday at Skidmore.
Gator Bites with Papa John's: The fall marks 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, 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 opened the autumn with a program career record 17 assists, and Brand highlight the nine returning Gators…Zobel, a two-time third-team All-Empire 8 Conference selection, commenced the campaign ranked fifth among RSC players with 35 career points…Warren added six new players to this year's squad…Van Wormer was selected the Empire 8 Conference 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 E8 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...Brand has made double-digit stops eight times this fall, including in each of the last six contests...The sophomore tops the E8 with 126 saves and ranks second on the circuit with 9.00 saves per-game...Van Wormer closed the day tied for fifth in the E8 with nine goals...Zobel and junior defender Kari Gage (Gansevoort, NY/South Glens Falls) are tied for seventh in the Conference with four assists.
