Box Score A big second half for No. 2 SUNY Cortland gave them a road victory against rival SUNY Oneonta today 17-7.  Cortland broke open a 5-4 game at halftime en route to remaining undefeated on the season at 7-0 while picking up its second SUNYAC victory.  The loss for No. 19 Oneonta puts them at 6-4 overall and 1-1 in conference play.

Cortland scored on its first two shots of the game to jump out to an early 2-0 lead.  Marilyn Farrell and Ashley Gentile registered the goals for Cortland.  Farrell's goal came with an assist from Kristen Ohberg.

Oneonta's ball control attack finally broke through in the 21st minute when junior Nikki Fioretti (Yorktown Heights/Yorktown) scored on a free position shot.  Classmate Kiera McNally (East Northport/Northport) followed nearly three minutes later with a goal from senior Stefanie Rodriguez (Yorktown Heights/Yorktown).  Oneonta took the lead less than two minutes after that on an unassisted goal from senior Casey Sarle (West Islip/West Islip).

Oneonta's lead would be short lived, as Cortland came back to tie the game one minute later on a goal by Erica Geremia.  Taylor Reh tacked on another 48 seconds later to give Cortland a 4-3 lead.

Junior Nicole Boylan (Massapequa/Massapequa) scored unassisted to knot the game up again in the 29th minute before Tara Monaghan scored her 17th goal of the season in the final minute of the first half to give Cortland a 5-4 lead at the break.

Cortland stormed out of halftime with five unanswered, as they seized the momentum of the game.  Five different players scored for Cortland, as they won each of the first five draws, which led to all five goals.

Emma Hayes-Hurley would score all four of her team leading four goals for the game in the second half.  Leading scorer, Geremia was held to just one goal, but contributed five assists for a six-point game.

Boylan led Oneonta with a pair of goals.  Sophomore Amanda Reichardt (Kings Park/Kings Park) made 13 saves in goal for Oneonta.

Liz Ingalls made nine saves as the starter in goal for Cortland, as she picked up her eighth win of the season.

Oneonta will be home again this Saturday, as they face Buffalo State beginning at 11am.

SCORING:  Oneonta
Goals: Nicole Boylan (Massapequa/Massapequa) (2); Michelle Genovese (West Islip/West Islip) (1); Nikki Fioretti (Yorktown Heights/Yorktown) (1); Casey Sarle (West Islip/West Islip) (1); Chelsea Collins (St. James/Smithtown East) (1); Kiera McNally (East Northport/Northport) (1)
Assists: Stefanie Rodriguez (Yorktown Heights/Yorktown) (1)

SCORING:  Cortland
Goals: Emma Hayes-Hurley (4); Marilyn Farrell (3); Kristen Ohberg (3); Taylor Reh (2); Ashley Gentile (2); Tara Monaghan (1); Taylor Robinson (1); Erica Geremia (1)
Assists: Erica Geremia (5); Kristen Ohberg (2)