MAHWAH, N.J. – The SUNY Oneonta field hockey team earned a 6-2 victory over Ramapo College on Wednesday afternoon at the Athletic Center Turf in Mahwah, New Jersey. With the win, the Red Dragons improves to 7-6 overall, while the Roadrunners dropped to 3-9 this season.Â
Oneonta opened the scoring at 3:58 in the first quarter when junior
Nina Contrera (Rochester, NY/Hilton Central) found the back of the cage. Ramapo responded shortly after, tying the game at 1-1 at 5:31 on a goal by Abigail DeYoung.
The Red Dragons regained the lead in the second quarter as sophomore
Isabella Cunha (Carle Place, NY/Carle Place) scored at 21:32 off an assist from junior
Marissa Stephan (Sayville, N.Y./Sayville). Oneonta extended its advantage at 29:17 when junior
Miranda Colacchio (Lagrange, N.Y./Arlington) scored off an assist from Cunha, giving Oneonta a 3-1 lead at halftime.
Ramapo cut the deficit to one at 36:26 with DeYoung's second goal of the game. Oneonta maintained its 3-2 lead through the remainder of the third quarter before pulling away in the fourth.
Colacchio scored her second goal of the game and fourth of the season at 53:36 off another assist from Cunha. Just 29 seconds later, senior
Alexandra Howell (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East) added a goal at 54:05, also assisted by Cunha. Howell scored again, and for the 18th time this season, at 55:37 off an assist from freshman
Gaby Ackley (Windsor, NY/Windsor Central) to secure the 6-2 victory.
Howell and Colacchio each finished with two goals, while Cunha recorded one goal and three assists. Contrera added a goal, and Ackley and Stephan each contributed an assist. Oneonta finished with 20 shots and six penalty corners.
Freshman goalkeeper
Eva Klessel (Bronxville, NY/Bronxville) recorded one save while facing three of Ramapo's shots. DeYoung scored both goals for Ramapo, as they totaled eight shots and 13 penalty corners.
The Red Dragons are back on the road Saturday, October 24 for an out of conference game against Manhattanville.
