Morrisville, NY – The SUNY Brockport field hockey team dominated Morrisville on the road on Saturday, earning the 7-0 shutout. Brockport improves to 7-7 overall and 2-3 in the SUNYAC.
Katie Ziemba had quite the outing with three goals and one assist. With 14 goals on the season she is now second in the record books for goals in a single season. Her 33 total points is also second most in a single season.
Ziemba's also moving up in the career record book as she is now second all-time with 30 career goals, fourth all-time with 16 career assists, and third all-time with 76 total points. She needs just three points to break the all-time record and four more goals to become the highest goal scorer in program history.
Katelynn Mello tallied one goal and one assist in the contest, as she remains third all-time in program history with 17 career assists.
Tiffany Andres came in off the bench and contributed heavily with one goal and two assists.
Alyssa Fuccillo and
Anna Nardslico both found the back of the net for one goal in the game. Teammates
Paige Thowe and
Emily Hall each were credited with one assist for Brockport. Goalkeeper
Emma Acevedo notched the shutout thanks to her two saves in a full 60-minute outing in net.
After a scoreless first quarter, the Golden Eagles took flight in the second. They would go on to score four goals in just a seven-minute span before the halftime break. Brockport held a 4-0 lead after the first 30 minutes.
The Green and Gold added two more goals in the third quarter to take a stranglehold on the match, going up 6-0 over Morrisville. The squad would add one more insurance goal midway through the fourth to seal the deal for the 7-0 win.
The Golden Eagles have just one regular season match left to play, as they will hit the road for a battle with Geneseo. This game will have postseason implications as Brockport fights to clinch a spot in the SUNYAC Tournament. The contest is set for Wednesday, October 27
th at 4 pm.