ONEONTA, N.Y. – Freshman
Kristen Ohberg (Brewster) scored all three of her goals and sophomore
Erica Geremia (Camillus/West Genesee) recorded four assists after halftime as the nationally second-ranked Cortland women's lacrosse team out scored 19th-ranked Oneonta, 12-3, in the second half to earn a 17-7 win in SUNYAC action Tuesday afternoon.
Geremia finished with a game-high six points on one goal and five assists, while Ohberg added two assists for a five-point game for the visiting Red Dragons (8-0, 2-0 SUNYAC). Junior
Emma Hayes-Hurley (Huntington) led all players with four goals. Junior
Marilyn Farrell (Fayetteville/Fayetteville-Manlius) netted three goals, senior
Taylor Reh (Miller Place) and sophomore
Ashley Gentile (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) each scored twice and senior
Taylor Robinson (Manlius/Fayetteville-Manlius) and sophomore
Tara Monaghan (Stony Point/North Rockland) found the back of the net once.
Sophomore goalie
Liz Ingalls (Centerport/St. Anthony's) stopped nine shots and allowed seven goals in 52 minutes, 58 seconds for Cortland. Freshman
Jaclyn Beshlian (Wantagh) turned aside the only shot she faced on goal in 7:02. Gentile collected a team-high five ground balls, and Ohberg added three. Monaghan and Hayes-Hurley won six and four draw controls, respectively, while Gentile caused a game-high three turnovers.
Nicole Boylan led six Oneonta goal scorers with two tallies. Nikki Fioretti, Casey Sarle, Chelsea Collins, Kiera McNally and Michelle Genovese each scored once for the home Red Dragons (6-4, 1-1 SUNYAC). Stefanie Rodriguez contributed an assist. Goalie Amanda Reichardt registered 13 saves, Fioretti and Marissa Makar registered five ground balls and Sarle won six draws.
After an evenly matched first half in which Cortland grabbed a 5-4 lead on Monaghan's goal with just under a minute remaining, Cortland built a 10-4 lead with a five-goal outburst in the first 5:14 of the second half as five different players scored. Boylan stopped the run 20 seconds later to make it a 10-5 game, but the visiting Red Dragons took control of the contest with another five-goal rally, highlighted by three scores from Hayes-Hurley, for a 15-5 advantage with 15:44 remaining. The teams traded the final four goals in the closing 10 minutes for the 17-7 final.
Cortland 17, Oneonta 7
Team 1-2 Final
Cortland 5-12 17
Oneonta 4-3 7
Scoring (Goals-Assists):
Cortland:
Emma Hayes-Hurley 4-0,
Kristen Ohberg 3-2,
Marilyn Farrell 3-0,
Taylor Reh 2-0,
Ashley Gentile 2-0,
Erica Geremia 1-5,
Taylor Robinson 1-0,
Tara Monaghan 1-0
Oneonta: Nicole Boylan 2-0, Nikki Fioretti 1-0, Casey Sarle 1-0, Chelsea Collins 1-0, Kiera McNally 1-0, Michelle Genovese 1-0, Stefanie Rodriguez 0-1
Goalkeepers:
Cortland:
Liz Ingalls, 9 saves (7 GA in 52:58),
Jaclyn Beshlian, 1 save (0 GA in 7:02)
Oneonta: Amanda Reichardt, 13 saves (17 GA in 60:00)
Shots: Cortland 32, Oneonta 23
Ground Balls: Oneonta 24, Cortland 23
Clears: Cortland 17-of-18, Oneonta 14-of-16
Draw Controls: Cortland 13, Oneonta 12
Caused Turnovers: Cortland 11, Oneonta 8
Turnovers: Oneonta 19, Cortland 14
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 8-0, 2-0 SUNYAC (ranked 2nd nationally in Div. III); Oneonta (Red Dragons) 6-4, 1-1 SUNYAC (tied for 19th in Div. III)
