Albany, N.Y. ? Senior midfielder Michelle Simpson scored two goals to lead #16 UAlbany to a 3-0 win over New Hampshire in America East Conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon at Alumni Turf Field. With the win, the Great Danes improve to 14-4 overall, with a 4-1 record in conference play.
Sophomore forward Nicole Savage scored the Great Danes' first goal of the game on a penalty corner with 24:06 on the clock. Jess Lindsey and Anouk Vandenberg recorded assists on the tally. Simpson scored her first goal less than a minute later, driving past defenders into the circle and slipping a shot past New Hampshire goalkeeper Margaux Shute. Simpson gave the UAlbany a three-goal lead at the 16:00 mark, taking a fast break into the circle and scoring an unassisted goal.
UAlbany outshot New Hampshire 12-6, while the Wildcats had a 9-6 advantage in penalty corners. Shute made four saves in the cage for New Hampshire (9-10, AE 2-3) while UAlbany goalkeeper Ashley Ross made two stops for the Great Danes in her sixth shutout of the season.
UAlbany is seeded second in the America East Tournament, which will be hosted by top-seeded and 14th-ranked Boston U. on Nov. 2 and 4 at MIT's Jack Berry Field. The Terriers will host No. 4 seed New Hampshire (9-10 overall, 2-3 America East) in the first semifinal on Friday at noon. UAlbany will play No. 3 seed Vermont (12-6-, 3-2) in the other semifinal on Friday at 2:30 p.m. The championship game will be played at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday.
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UAlbany (14-4, AE 4-1) 3 0 - 3
New Hampshire (9-10, AE 2-3) 0 0 - 0
UAlbany: Scoring ? Michelle Simpson (2-0), Nicole Savage (1-0), Jess Lindsey (0-1), Anouk Vandenberg (0-1). Goalkeeper ? Ashley Ross (70:00, 0 GA, 2 saves).
New Hampshire: Scoring ? None. Goalkeeper ? Margaux Shute (70:00, 3 GA, 4 saves).
UAlbany 3, New Hampshire 0 (Oct 27, 2007)
Field Hockey Box Score (Final)
2007 UAlbany Field Hockey
UNH vs #16 Albany (Oct 27, 2007 at Albany, N.Y.)
UNH (9-10, AE 2-3) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Tot
Albany (14-4, AE 4-1) -------------------------------
Date: Oct 27, 2007 Attendance: 72 UNH................. 0 0 - 0
Weather: Heavy rain. Albany.............. 3 0 - 3
UNH Albany
Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A DS Pos ## Player Sh SOG G A DS
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GK 1 Shute, Margaux...... - - - - - GK 38 Ross, Ashley........ - - - - -
2 Cooke, Cally........ - - - - - 3 Savage, Nicole...... 4 2 1 - -
4 Geary, Sam.......... 4 2 - - - 5 Daly, Sam........... 3 2 - - -
7 Stemmler, Johanna... 1 - - - - 6 Lindsey, Jess....... - - - 1 -
9 Sellenger, Shauna... - - - - - 8 Vandenberg, Anouk... - - - 1 -
13 Ostroski, Sophie.... - - - - - 10 Clephane, Suzy...... - - - - -
15 Williams, Kiera..... - - - - - 11 Deane, Sarah........ - - - - -
16 Bercari, Brooke..... 1 - - - - 14 Simpson, Michelle... 4 3 2 - -
18 Shea, Megan......... - - - - - 15 Holder, Kristen..... - - - - -
21 Boody, Leah......... - - - - - 18 Bach, Ashlyn........ - - - - -
22 Napolitano, Kara.... - - - - - 22 Polizois, Michele... 1 - - - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
8 Mooney, Jen......... - - - - - 4 Flagg, Jamie........ - - - - -
14 Connolly, Kara...... - - - - - 12 Neff, Chelsea....... - - - - -
Totals.............. 6 2 0 0 0 13 Walter, Vanessa..... - - - - -
16 Hough, Alysia....... - - - - -
19 Irey, Joanna........ - - - - -
Totals.............. 12 7 3 2 0
UNH Albany
## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves
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1 Shute, Margaux...... 70:00 3 4 38 Ross, Ashley........ 70:00 0 2
Shots by period 1 2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 Tot
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UNH................. 1 5 - 6 UNH................. 4 0 - 4
Albany.............. 9 3 - 12 Albany.............. 0 2 - 2
Penalty corners 1 2 Tot
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UNH................. 3 6 - 9
Albany.............. 5 1 - 6
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists Description
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1. 24:06 ALBANY Savage, Nicole (14) Lindsey, Jess; Vandenberg, Anouk Penalty corner
2. 23:21 ALBANY Simpson, Michelle (10) (unassisted) Drove into circle, shot into left corner
3. 16:00 ALBANY Simpson, Michelle (11) (unassisted) Fast break into circle
PLAYER CARDS:
GC-ALBANY #18 (15:37); YC-ALBANY #13 (6:15)
