PURCHASE, N.Y. – The SUNY Oneonta field hockey team earned a 3-1 road victory over Manhattanville College on Saturday afternoon in Purchase, New York. With the win, the Red Dragons improved to 8-6 overall and the Valiants dropped to 4-7 this season.
Manhattanville opened the scoring at 10:30 in the first quarter when Fiona Doherty found the back of the cage, giving the home team a 1-0 lead. Oneonta responded in the second quarter when freshman
Gaby Ackley (Windsor, NY/Windsor Central) scored at 23:31 to even the game at 1-1.
The Red Dragons took the lead in the third quarter when senior
Abigail Draper (Remsen, NY/Holland Patent) scored at 32:27 off an assist from senior
Sarah Stadelmann (East Syracuse, N.Y./East Syracuse Minoa). Oneonta carried its 2-1 advantage into the fourth quarter, continuing to pressure Manhattanville's defense.
Ackley secured the victory for Oneonta with her second goal of the game and fifth of the season at 58:35, assisted by senior
Alexandra Howell (Holtsville, N.Y./Sachem East), to give Oneonta a 3-1 lead late in the contest. The assist was Howell's 34th of her career, which tied her with Ruth Rapp '87Â for the program's career assist record of 34.Â
Ackley led Oneonta with two goals, while Draper added one. Stadelmann and Howell each recorded an assist. The Red Dragons outshot the Valiants 23-12 and held a 20-8 advantage in penalty corners.
Freshman goalkeeper
Eva Klessel (Bronxville, NY/Bronxville) made six saves for Oneonta, while Manhattanville goalkeeper Hannah Doherty recorded nine saves. Doherty scored the lone goal for the Valiants.
The Red Dragons will face New Paltz at home on October 27th for their second to last game before SUNYAC Play begins.
