Box Score

UTICA, N.Y.—Sophomore Andrea Day (Greene/Greene) scored in the 82nd minute to lift the SUNY Oneonta field hockey team to a dramatic overtime victory versus the College of Wooster today at Utica College.  The Red Dragons won the non-conference affair to start the season 2-0 after yesterday's dominating 5-1 win against St. Lawrence.

Day's heroics were made possible by sophomore Kelcy Forbragd (Camden/Camden), who sent the game into the extra session with a goal in the final minute of regulation set up by Day.  Day's game-winner was unassisted as she was all alone in front of the cage and didn't miss from about six yards out.  Day, last year's SUNYAC Rookie of the Year, finished the game with a pair of goals and already has three goals and two assist through the first weekend of the season.

“This weekend was a great start to our season,” said fifth-year head coach Kelly Kingsbury.  “We still have some things to work on, but I am very happy with the two wins and we will look to build from here.”

Wooster, which is coached by former Oneonta field hockey coach, Brenda Meese, took a 3-2 lead in the 52nd minute on a goal by Clare Nelson-Johnson with an assist from Nikki Sever.  Nelson-Johnson tied the game at two apiece in the final minute of the first half as she finished with two goals on the afternoon.

Forbragd's tying goal was her second of the season as she tallied one goal in yesterday's game against St. Lawrence.

Freshman Krista Servedio (Shrub Oak/Lakeland) relieved starter Tess Tracy (Liverpool/Liverpool) in goal for Oneonta at halftime.  She made four saves over the next 46+ minutes while allowing only one goal to pick up her first collegiate win between the posts.

Oneonta outshot Wooster 24-12 and held a 15-7 advantage in penalty corners.

“Our schedule ahead over the next 10 days is tough,” added Kingsbury.  “Being 2-0 will certainly build our confidence.”

Oneonta will not be in action again until next Saturday when they travel to Geneva to take on William Smith beginning at 1pm.