Box Score

Newcomer Ashley Morgan (Putnam Valley/Putnam Valley) (Putnam Valley/Putnam Valley) scored both goals today in leading the Oneonta State field hockey team to a 2-1 win versus Ithaca on the road.  Both goals came off penalty corners for the Red Dragons, who have now won four straight games to raise its record to 6-2 overall.

Morgan's first goal came in the eighth minute off an assist from sophomore Stephanie Fiske (Marathon/Marathon) (Marathon/Marathon).  Fiske started the play with the insert where Morgan collected it and fired it from the top of the arc for her fifth goal of the season.

Morgan's second goal came in the 21st minute on a perfect give-and-go on a corner.  The insert for the corner came to Morgan who passed to junior Ashley Johnson (Saratoga Springs/Saratoga Springs) (Saratoga Springs/Saratoga Springs), who then returned the ball to Morgan where she proceeded to rocket a shot by the Ithaca goalie.

The Bombers scored a late goal and Oneonta was able to hold off the rally for the victory.  Freshman goalie Tess Tracy (Liverpool/Liverpool) (Liverpool/Liverpool) made 10 saves in the cage for Oneonta, who travel to rival Cortland for a SUNYAC game on Friday beginning at 4pm.

Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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Oneonta State.......  2  0 -  2
Ithaca..............  0  1 -  1

SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.   7:06 ONEFH Ashley Morgan (Putnam Valley/Putnam Valley) (5) (Stephanie Fiske (Marathon/Marathon)) - off corner shot from top of arc
  2.  20:25 ONEFH Ashley Morgan (Putnam Valley/Putnam Valley) (6) (Ashley Johnson (Saratoga Springs/Saratoga Springs)) - off corner, give and go at top of circle
  3.  60:07 IC Emily LASH (1) (unassisted) - dribbles to top of arc and fires low shot

Shots: Oneonta State 18, Ithaca 21
Saves: Oneonta State 11 (Tess Tracy (Liverpool/Liverpool) 10; TEAM 1), Ithaca 14 (Kelly SINGLETON 14)