NEW PALTZ, N.Y. – Senior
Emma Hayes-Hurley (Huntington) and junior
Ashley Gentile (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) each tallied six goals to lead the nationally fourth-ranked Cortland women's lacrosse team to a 21-4 win at New Paltz Saturday afternoon in SUNYAC action. With the win, the Red Dragons improved to 14-1 overall and 7-0 in the conference and secured the top seed in the upcoming SUNYAC Tournament. The Hawks fell to 3-9 and 1-5.
Junior
Tara Monaghan (Stony Point/North Rockland) added four goals for Cortland. Juniors
Nicole Bello (Camillus/West Genesee) and
Elizabeth LaComb (Syracuse/West Genesee) each notched two goals, and sophomore
Allyson McNerney (Tully) scored a goal. Sophomore
Kristen Ohberg (Brewster) recorded three assists, and senior
Marilyn Farrell (Fayetteville/Fayetteville-Manlius) and freshman
Hannah Elmer (Syracuse/West Genesee) chipped in with two assists apiece.
Sophomore goalie
Jaclyn Beshlian (Wantagh) made one save in 45:25 before giving way to junior
Liz Ingalls (Centerport/St. Anthony's), who did not stop a shot over the final 14:35. Hayes-Hurley won eight draw controls, caused two turnovers and collected three ground balls. Gentile added four draws and four ground balls, and Monaghan contributed four draws.
Lianne Valdiva, Julia Johnson, Jackie Wilkom and Kelsey Healy each netted an unassisted goal for New Paltz. Goalie Jackie Ulanoff stopped 11 shots and scooped up three ground balls, while Valdivia won three draws.
Cortland took control of the game by building a 7-0 lead midway through the first half as Hayes-Hurley and Gentile each netted three goals. The lead grew to 11-1 at the half with Hayes-Hurley connecting for two more scores. Cortland continued to build on its lead, pushing the score to 17-4 with 12:04 remaining before finishing off the scoring with four consecutive goals for the 21-4 final.
The Red Dragons have clinched the SUNYAC regular-season title with one game remaining as they hold the tiebreaker on Fredonia having defeated the Blue Devils earlier in the season.
Cortland 21, New Paltz 4
GAME SUMMARY:
Team 1-2 Final
Cortland 11-10 21
New Paltz 1-3 4
Scoring (Goals-Assists):
Cortland:
Emma Hayes-Hurley 6-1,
Ashley Gentile 6-0,
Tara Monaghan 4-0,
Nicole Bello 2-0,
Elizabeth LaComb 2-0,
Allyson McNerney 1-0,
Kristen Ohberg 0-3,
Marilyn Farrell 0-2,
Hannah Elmer 0-2,
Katie Wolfe 0-1
New Paltz: Lianne Valdiva 1-0, Julia Johnson 1-0, Jsckie Wilkom 1-0, Kelsey Healy 1-0
Goalkeepers:
Cortland:
Jaclyn Beshlian, 1 save (3 GA in 45:25),
Liz Ingalls, 0 saves (1 GA in 14:35)
New Paltz: Jackie Ulanoff, 11 saves (21 GA in 60:00)
Shots: Cortland 38, New Paltz 6
Ground Balls: Cortland 21, New Paltz 10
Clears: Cortland 7-of-7, New Paltz 6-of-14
Draw Controls: Cortland 21, New Paltz 6
Caused Turnovers: Cortland 11, New Paltz 4
Turnovers: New Paltz 15, Cortland 9
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 14-1, 7-0 SUNYAC (ranked 4th nationally in Div. III); New Paltz (Hawks) 3-9, 1-5 SUNYAC
