Brockport, NY- The SUNY Brockport Field Hockey team will open its inaugural season of Empire 8 competition on Saturday, August 31^st, heading to Meadville, PA to take on Juniata College at 2:00 p.m. before taking on Allegheny on Sunday, September 1^st at 1 p.m.  
 
2023 Recap: The Golden Eagles put together a historic 2023 campaign, beginning the season with a 6-0 record for the first time in program history, outscoring their opponents 29-5 over that stretch. Brockport would finish the season with an 11-7 record, posting a 3-3 record in conference play to secure a SUNYAC tournament matchup against Cortland. Following the 4-0 defeat at Cortland to conclude the year, the Golden Eagles earned serval individual and team accomplishments.  

• Most wins in a season since 2008 (11), T-4 most in program history
• Emmalee Moore becoming the Golden Eagles single-season assist record holder (10)
• Head Coach Krista Archambeau earns 1st postseason appearance and career-high in wins (11)
• Quinn Guy entering a tie for 6^th place in single-season goals (12)
• Bailey Lazore moves into 6^th place all-time in career points (65) and 4^th place in career goals (27)
• 5 All-Conference selections: Emmalee Moore (1^st team), Ella Buchanan (1^st team), Bailey Lazore (2^nd team), Paige Thowe (2^nd team), Mary Young (2^nd team)

Run it Back: Despite the loss of impact seniors Bailey Lazore and Jillian Owens, the Golden Eagles return an excellent 2023 junior class that led Brockport to a strong 2023 season. The Green and Gold will enter the 2024 season returning nine of its top ten goal-scorers from 2023, as well as 7 players who logged 700 minutes or more last season (Paige Thowe, Mary Young, Kelsey Zehr, Emmalee Moore, Ella Buchanan, Tiffany Andres, Kalena Eaton).
 
Between the Pipes: Brockport will also return the strong goalie tandem of All-Conference 1^st team selection Ella Buchanan and Junior Katelynn Banning. The duo combined for 109 saves and a 1.39 goals-against average, with Buchanan posting a 9-7 record with a 1.55 GAA in over 850 minutes of game action. The Golden Eagles will also welcome freshman goalie Lauren Mastromarco into the fold to further bolster their goaltending depth.
 
Added Experience: In addition to their already-experienced core, the Golden Eagles added St. John Fisher graduate transfer Samantha Choate. Choate finished the 2023 season with 10 goals and 2 assists for 22 points on the year, earning Second Team All-Empire 8 honors.  

Fresh Faces: Brockport welcomes the 2024 freshman class of Jena Barker, Terralyn McLaughlin, Cassidy Pado, Allison Greene, and Chole Curtis.
 
Roster Outlook: The 2024 roster will feature 5 freshmen, 3 sophomores (Madison Kirkpatrick, Autumn Kramer, Sophia Jones), 2 juniors, 8 seniors, and 1 graduate student.
 
E8 Outlook: The Golden Eagles will open Empire 8 play at Elmira on Saturday, September 21^st before hosting Houghton (September 28^th, noon) and Keuka (October 2^nd, 4 p.m.). The remainder of the Empire 8 slate will include games vs Hartwick (October 12^th, 3 p.m.), at Nazareth (October 19^th, noon), vs Geneseo (October 23^rd, 4 p.m.) at Utica (October 26^th, 5 p.m.), and St. John Fisher (October 31^st, 7 p.m.). In 2023, Brockport posted an impressive 5-1 record against Empire 8 opponents.  
 
Scouting Juniata: The Eagles finished the 2023 season with a 6-11 record and a 3-6 mark in conference play. Juniata returns leading scorer Sydney Witter, who scored 22 points on 8 goals and 6 assists in 2023.
 
Scouting Allegheny: The Gators posted a 5-11 record in 2023, finishing 3-7 in conference contests. Emily Robles returns as Allegheny's top goal scorer from 2023, posting a team 2^nd best 8 points with 3 goals.
 
Up Next: The Golden Eagles will host the University of Rochester in home opener action on Thursday, September 5^th at 5 p.m.