BROCKPORT, N.Y. - The nationally 19th-ranked Brockport women's lacrosse team broke open a tight game with a four-goal run late in the second half and defeated 18th-ranked Cortland, 16-11, Tuesday afternoon in a match up of unbeatens in SUNYAC play. With the win, the Golden Eagles ended Cortland's 63-game regular-season conference winning streak dating back exactly eight years ago, improved to 13-1 overall and 7-0 in the conference and clinched the top seed in the upcoming SUNYAC Tournament. Despite the setback, the Red Dragons (11-4, 6-1) secured the second seed in the conference tournament.

Sophomore Carly Stone (Syracuse/Jamesville-DeWitt) led the Cortland offense with four goals. Senior Kristen Ohberg (Brewster) netted three goals. Junior Katie Wolfe (East Amherst/Williamsville North) and freshman Molly Newton (Skaneateles) each recorded one goal and one assist, while juniors Hannah Elmer (Syracuse/West Genesee) and Jaycie Annable (Navarino/Onondaga) scored one goal apiece. Senior Makenzie Annable (Navarino/Onondaga) registered two assists, and senior Nicolette Tortorici (Deer Park) and freshman Lexie Meager (Syracuse/West Genesee) each added an assist.

Senior goalie Jaclyn Beshlian (Wantagh) made eight saves for the Red Dragons. Wolfe collected three ground balls and three draw controls, Stone scooped up three ground balls and Meager caused three turnovers.

Kelly Wall paced Brockport with five goals and two assists. Jessica Boddery and Heather Conklin each tallied three goals with Boddery adding an assist. Taylor Thomas had two goals and one assist, and Hannah Culle, Tess Knight and Andrea Zlinsky scored one goal apiece.

Goalie Sara Shaddock turned aside nine shots. Wall collected three ground balls, secured three draws and caused two turnovers. Cassandra Minerd recorded game highs of seven draws and four caused turnovers.

Brockport never trailed in the game, grabbing a 10-6 lead at the half. The Red Dragons cut their deficit to 10-9 just before the midway point of the second half as Stone wrapped a pair of goals around an Ohberg score. After Wall and Conklin pushed the lead back to 12-9 with 12:18 to play, Stone scored her fourth goal of the game at 10:20 to make it a 12-10 game. Brockport answered with four consecutive goals, the last at 1:56, to take control of the game. Ohberg completed the scoring with 56 seconds remaining for the 16-11 final.
   
Brockport 16, Cortland 11

GAME SUMMARY:

Team               1-2       Final
Cortland           6-5         11
Brockport        10-6        16 

Scoring (Goals-Assists):
Cortland: Carly Stone 4-0, Kristen Ohberg 3-0, Katie Wolfe 1-1, Molly Newton 1-1, Hannah Elmer 1-0, Jaycie Annable 1-0, Makenzie Annable 0-2, Nicolette Tortorici 0-1, Lexie Meager 0-1     
Brockport: Kelly Wall 5-2, Jessica Boddery 3-1, Heather Conklin 3-0, Taylor Thomas 2-1, Hannah Cullen 1-0, Tess Knight 1-0, Andrea Zlinsky 1-0, Katie Curran 0-1  

Goalkeepers:
Cortland: Jaclyn Beshlian, 8 saves (16 GA in 60:00)
Brockport: Sara Shaddock, 9 saves (11 GA in 60:00)

Shots: Brockport 32, Cortland 25 
Ground Balls: Cortland 21, Brockport 13
Clears: Brockport 13-of-15, Cortland 9-of-11
Draw Controls: Brockport 17, Cortland 12
Caused Turnovers: Brockport 9, Cortland 8
Turnovers: Brockport 12, Cortland 11

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 11-4, 6-1 SUNYAC (ranked 18th nationally in Div. III); Brockport (Golden Eagles) 13-1, 7-0 SUNYAC (ranked 19th nationally in Div. III)