Harrisonburg, Va. ? The University at Albany field hockey team opened the 2007 season with a 2-0 win over Appalachian State at James Madison's Field Hockey/Track & Field Complex. Michelle Simpson and Kristen Holder each scored for the Great Danes.
The game was stopped seven minutes into play and was delayed for almost four hours due to inclement weather, before restarting at 5:30 p.m. The contest suffered another 25-minute delay later on in the game because of storms.
Simpson scored the games first goal, an unassisted tally, at the 22:27 mark of the first half, as she drove into the circle and drove a head on shot from eight yards out. Holder capitalized on an assist from Michele Polizois with 26:52 on the clock. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Ross made one save for the Great Danes.
Denise Adams made eight stops in the cage for Appalachian State (0-1).
UAlbany, which received votes in the STX/NFHCA Division I Preseason Poll, (1-0) will take on James Madison on Sunday, starting at 1 p.m. The Dukes were ranked 11th in the preseason poll.
Field Hockey Box Score
Field Hockey Box Score (Final)
2007 UAlbany Field Hockey
Albany vs Appalachian State (Aug 25, 2007 at Harrisonburg, Va.)
Albany (1-0) vs. Goals by period 1 2 Tot
Appalachian State (0-1) -------------------------------
Date: Aug 25, 2007 Attendance: 40 Albany.............. 2 0 - 2
Weather: Hot, Humid, 95+ degrees Appalachian State... 0 0 - 0
Albany Appalachian State
Pos ## Player Sh G A DS Pos ## Player Sh G A DS
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GK 38 Ross, Ashley........ - - - - GK 40 Adams, Denise....... - - - -
M 3 Savage, Nicole...... 4 - - - F 1 Morgan, Nicole...... - - - -
M 5 Daly, Sam........... 1 - - - F 5 Miers, Jeanette..... - - - -
D 6 Lindsey, Jess....... - - - - F 12 Larkins, Alicia..... 3 - - -
F 8 Vandenberg, Anouk... - - - - F 13 Young, Amanda....... 1 - - -
F 10 Clephane, Suzy...... - - - - D 15 Chau, Quantina...... - - - -
M 14 Simpson, Michelle... 4 1 - - D 16 Patterson, Ashley... - - - -
F 15 Holder, Kristen..... 1 1 - - F 18 Harris, Jess........ - - - -
M 16 Hough, Alysia....... 1 - - - D 20 Price, Katie........ - - - -
M 18 Bach, Ashlyn........ - - - - F 21 Gradischer, Ali..... - - - -
M 22 Polizois, Michele... 4 - 1 - M 22 Counts, Caitlin..... - - - -
---------- Substitutes ---------- ---------- Substitutes ----------
4 Flagg, Jamie........ 1 - - - 4 Harris, Jessie...... - - - -
7 Brown, Carrie....... - - - - 14 Thompson, Jessie.... - - - -
11 Deane, Sarah........ 1 - - - Totals.............. 4 0 0 0
12 Neff, Chelsea....... 1 - - -
13 Walter, Vanessa..... 2 - - -
19 Irey, Joanna........ - - - -
Totals.............. 20 2 1 0
Albany Appalachian State
## Player MIN GA Saves ## Player MIN GA Saves
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38 Ross, Ashley........ 70:00 0 1 40 Adams, Denise....... 70:00 2 8
Shots by period 1 2 Tot Saves by period 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 12 8 - 20 Albany.............. 0 1 - 1
Appalachian State... 0 4 - 4 Appalachian State... 1 7 - 8
Penalty corners 1 2 Tot
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Albany.............. 5 2 - 7
Appalachian State... 0 0 - 0
SCORING SUMMARY:
GOAL Time Team Goal Scorer Assists Description
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1. 22:27 ALBANY Simpson, Michelle (1) (unassisted) drove into circle, head on shot 8 yds
2. 26:52 ALBANY Holder, Kristen (1) Polizois, Michele
PLAYER CARDS:
Officials: Lynn Craun; Vicki Rhodes; Timekeeper: Larry Huntley; Scorer: Kevin Warner;
Three hour, 53 minute storm delay 7:16 into match
25 minute delay at 6:58pm with 17:38 remaining
