BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The College at Brockport field hockey team picked up a crucial 2-0 win over Oswego State Saturday afternoon, putting them in a good position heading into the final two games of the regular season. The Golden Eagles win puts them at 9-6 overall and an even 2-2 in conference play with Oneonta and Geneseo ahead on the schedule.
 
The Golden Eagles controlled the pace of the game from the start, netting their first goal of the day in the first two minutes. A strong pass from Emily Hall allowed Renee Lauer to sneak one past the goalie on the left side for her eighth goal of the season. The Golden Eagles maintained that lead through the half until the third where they opened the game up to two. Meaghan Lurz led the offense this time with an assist from Katie Ziemba for the second goal of the day. Lurz and Ziemba both secured themselves a place atop the team leaderboard, Lurz leading with nine total goals and Ziemba with seven total assists. In addition to leading the team offensively, both athletes found themselves a place in the Brockport record books as well, in the single season goals and assists categories.
 
Goalie Cara Fox picked up her sixth win and second shutout of the season while adding three more saves to the list to improve her save percentage to .791.
 
The battle of the Green and Gold resulted in a lower number of offensive stats on both ends, with each team only recording seven total shots on the day and seven total corners between them.
 
With the SUNYAC tournament approaching quickly, the next two matchups for the Golden Eagles is going to be key in securing them a spot amongst the top four teams to make the post season. The Golden Eagles currently rank fifth place overall in the SUNYAC, just behind Oneonta who holds a record of 2-1 in conference play.