New Paltz, NY. The SUNY Oneonta field hockey team beat Catskill Cup rival New Paltz, 4-1, to move to 3-0 in the SUNYAC. The Red Dragons improved to 7-2 overall and the Hawks dropped to 4-5 overall and 3-1 in the SUNYAC. In the come from behind victory junior Allyson Wells (Niskayuna/Niskayuna) had three points (1g, 1a).

The Red Dragons found themselves in a one goal deficit just under 20 minutes into the game. The Hawks Justine O'Reilly found the back of the cage in the 19^th minute to give New Paltz a 1-0 lead.

The Oneonta offense answered the call shortly after in the 26^th minute when Wells scored her fifth goal of the season off of a deflected shot by senior Sierra Palmatier (Nineveh/Afton Central) to knot the game at 1-1. Five minutes later in the same period freshman Colleen Geyer (West Nyack/Clarkstown South) scored what would be the game winning goal. On the play she was assisted by both Nicole Johnston (Bedford Village/Fox Lane) and Allyson Bilow (Webster/Webster Thomas).

Going into the half with a one goal lead (2-1), the Red Dragons and Hawks both had 10 shots and six saves. The advantage in penalty corners went to the Hawks 6-2.  

In the second period, senior Natalie Longo (Endwell/Maine Endwell) added an insurance goal in the 52^nd minute to bring the Red Dragons advantage to two (3-1). The last goal of the match came off the stick of freshman Grace Bilow (Webster/Webster Thomas) in the 63^rd minute. On the play she was assisted by Palmatier, her fifth assist of the year.

Sophomore Danell Jones (Whitney Point/Whitney Point) recorded 11 saves enroute to her fifth straight win to improve to 6-2 on the season and 3-0 in the SUNYAC.

The Red Dragons are back in action against Keuka College at home on All College Field at 1PM on Saturday, September 30^th.