NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Junior Erin Smith (Greene) scored a pair of second-half goals to lead the Cortland field hockey team to a 2-0 victory at New Paltz Saturday afternoon in SUNYAC action. The Red Dragons improved to 2-3 overall and 1-1 in the conference. The host Hawks fell to 4-3 and 1-1.

Sophomore goalie Amanda Perricone (Bedminster, PA/Pennridge) made three saves in posting the shutout and earning her first win of the season. New Paltz's Antonija Pjetri stopped eight shots in the cage.

After a scoreless first half, Smith scored what would prove to be the game-winner just two minutes, 55 seconds into the second half when she beat Pjetri to her right side to finish off a breakaway. Smith then added an insurance goal, her team-high fourth of the season, at 56:34 as she converted a penalty stroke into the lower left corner of the cage.

Cortland 2, New Paltz 0

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):

Cortland: Erin Smith 2-0
New Paltz: no scoring

Halftime: Cortland 0, New Paltz 0
Shots: Cortland 18, New Paltz 12
Penalty Corners: Cortland 12, New Paltz 10
Saves: Amanda Perricone (Cortland) 3 (0 GA in 70:00); Antonija Pjetri (New Paltz) 8 (2 GA in 70:00)

Record after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 2-3, 1-1 SUNYAC; New Paltz (Hawks) 4-3, 1-1 SUNYAC