ONEONTA, N.Y. – The SUNY Oneonta field hockey team earned a 2-1 overtime victory over SUNY Cortland on Saturday afternoon at All College Field. The win marks the first over Cortland since 2018.
Cortland opened the scoring at 6:16 in the first quarter when Lillian Morse put the ball in the back of the net, giving Oneonta a 1-0 deficit heading into the second quarter.
Oneonta responded in the second quarter when senior Sarah Stadelmann (East Syracuse, N.Y./East Syracuse Minoa) scored at 20:50 to tie the game 1-1. Both teams battled through scoreless third and fourth quarters, sending the game to overtime.
In overtime, junior Nora Trimarchi (South Glens Falls, N.Y./South Glens Falls) secured the win for Oneonta by converting a penalty stroke at 61:11, giving the Red Dragons a 2-1 lead.
Freshman goalkeeper Eva Klessel (Bronxville, NY/Bronxville) played a key role in the victory, recording six saves while facing 17 shots from Cortland. Stadelmann and Trimarchi each scored a goal, leading Oneonta's offense. The Red Dragons finished with eight shots and three penalty corners.
Cortland recorded 17 shots and nine penalty corners, with Morse scoring the team's lone goal. Goalkeeper Sofia Cannistraci made one save for Cortland.
With the win, Oneonta improves to 6-6 overall and 2-1 in conference play.
The Red Dragons travel to Ramapo on Wednesday, October 21st, for another out-of-conference matchup.Â
