CORTLAND, N.Y. – Nine different players scored goals as the ninth-ranked Cortland women's lacrosse team defeated Fredonia, 12-7, in SUNYAC action Saturday afternoon at the Stadium Complex. The Red Dragons improved to 7-2 overall and 2-0 in the conference, while the Blue Devils fell to 2-9 and 1-2.
Senior
Nicolette Tortorici (Deer Park) led the Cortland offense with three goals. Senior
Kristen Ohberg (Brewster) tallied a game-high five points on two goals and three assists. Senior Makenzie Annable (Navarino/Onondaga), juniors
Hannah Elmer (Syracuse/West Genesee),
Katie Wolfe (East Amherst/Williamsville North) and
Sydney Oshinsky (Oceanside), sophomore
Carly Stone (Syracuse/Jamesville-DeWitt) and freshmen
Lexie Meager (Syracuse/West Genesee) and
Brie Yonge (Penn Yan/Penn Yan Academy) each netted a goal.
Senior goalie
Jaclyn Beshlian (Wantagh) made four saves in 56:47 before giving way to junior
Kristyn Drake (Tully), who did not stop a shot over the final 3:13. Torotrici, Ohberg, Elmer and Wolfe each contributed three ground balls, while senior
Hilary O'Neil (Fayetteville/Fayetteville-Manlius) caused three turnovers.
Sophomore Monica Van Donsel (Cortland) paced Fredonia with three goals and one assist. Graduate student Katie Miller (Hamburg) and junior Audrey Yokopovich (Webster/Webster Thomas) each notched two goals, and sophomore Samantha Spiess (Fairport/Penfield) added an assist.
Junior goalie Nicole Burrows (Baldwinsville/C.W. Baker) registered nine saves in 56:47, and freshman goalie Lauren Spencer (Hamburg) did not stop a shot in the last 3:13 of the game. Burrows and Yokopovich each collected four ground balls with Yokopovich also grabbing a game-high four draws and recording a game-best five caused turnovers.
Cortland 12, Fredonia 7
GAME SUMMARY:
Team 1-2 Final
Fredonia 4-3 7
Cortland 6-6 12
Scoring (Goals-Assists):
Fredonia: Monica Van Donel 3-1, Katie Miller 2-0, Audrey Yokopovich 2-0, Samantha Spiess 0-1
Cortland:
Nicolette Tortorici 3-0,
Kristen Ohberg 2-3,
Lexie Meager 1-0,
Hannah Elmer 1-0,
Makenzie Annable 1-0,
Katie Wolfe 1-0,
Sydney Oshinsky 1-0,
Carly Stone 1-0,
Brie Yonge 1-0
Goalkeepers:
Fredonia: Nicole Burrows, 9 saves (11 GA in 56:47), Lauren Spencer, 0 saves (1 GA in 3:13
Cortland:
Jaclyn Beshlian, 4 saves (6 GA in 56:47),
Kristyn Drake, 0 saves (1 GA in 3:13)
Shots: Cortland 34, Fredonia 18
Ground Balls: Cortland 21, Fredonia 13
Clears: Cortland 13-of-15, Fredonia 11-of-15
Draw Controls: Cortland 12, Fredonia 9
Caused Turnovers: Cortland 8, Fredonia 8
Turnovers: Fredonia 16, Cortland 11
Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 7-2, 2-0 SUNYAC (ranked 9th nationally in Div. III); Fredonia (Blue Devils) 2-9, 1-2 SUNYAC
