CORTLAND, N.Y. – The Cortland field hockey team scored three second-half goals to break open a close game and went on to defeat Ithaca, 4-0, Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action at the Stadium Complex. The Red Dragons evened their record at 1-1, while the Bombers dropped to 3-2.

Senior Sara Woodward (Ancram/Pine Plains) and junior Erin Smith (Greene) each recorded a goal and an assist to pace the Cortland offense. Juniors Karly Vdoviak (Johnstown) and Mallory Guerin (Port Jefferson) added one goal apiece. Sophomore Erica Wharton (Putnam Valley) registered a defensive save, and senior goalie Emily von Schondorf (Webster/Webster Thomas) made two saves to post the shutout.

Senior Abbey Lind (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and freshman Caitlin O'Brien (Carver, MA) each recorded a defensive save for the Bombers, while senior goalie Kelly Singleton (Rochester/Irondequoit) turned aside a season-high 17 shots.

Ithaca pressured Cortland in the early stages of the game before the Red Dragons took control of play. Singleton made several outstanding saves to keep the game scoreless before Smith finally put Cortland on the scoreboard at the 17 minute, 49 second mark. Woodward fed a pass to the top of the circle where Smith blasted a low hard shot past Singleton. Three minutes later, the Bombers were awarded a penalty stroke after a Cortland player covered the ball in front of the goal, but junior Andrea Pace's (Monkton, MD/Hereford) stroke went wide left.

The Red Dragons seized control of the game with two early second-half goals. Vdoviak made it a 2-0 game with a one-timer into an open goal off a feed from Smith from the right side at 35:54, and Woodward scored on a reverse-stick shot off a loose ball at 39:31. Guerin completed the scoring with a rebound goal on a loose ball with 7:57 remaining in the game.

Cortland 4, Ithaca 0

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Ithaca: no scoring
Cortland: Sara Woodward 1-1, Erin Smith 1-1, Karly Vdoviak 1-0, Mallory Guerin 1-0

Halftime: Cortland 1, Ithaca 0
Shots: Cortland 29, Ithaca 6
Penalty Corners: Cortland 11, Ithaca 2
Saves: Kelly Singleton (Ithaca) 17 (4 GA in 70:00), Emily von Schondorf (Cortland) 2 (0 GA in 70:00)

Record after game: Ithaca (Bombers) 3-2; Cortland (Red Dragons) 1-1