Brockport, NY- The Brockport field hockey team will host #17 ranked Ithaca College on Wednesday, September 18
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Last Outing: The Golden Eagles celebrated Senior Day with an 8-0 victory over Morrisville on Sunday, September 15
th. Brockport improved to 3-2 on the season following the win.
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Gianna Salerno (2G),Â
Paige Thowe (2G),Â
Tiffany Andres (2G), andÂ
Allison Greene (1G, 2A) all registered four points in the contest.
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The Golden Eagles dominated all facets of the contest, outshooting Morrisville 55 to 1 across 60 minutes of action (37 to 1 SOG).
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In true Senior Day fashion, Brockport seniors were responsible for seven of the eight goals scored on the day.
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Heating Up: Leading the Golden Eagles in points (11) and assists (5), freshman
Allison Greene has made an instant impact for Brockport alongside a strong senior class. In three of her last four games, Greene has posted three points or more. This includes 4-point efforts in wins over Allegheny and Morrisville. In her last two games, Greene has accumulated seven points (2G, 3A) with eight shots on goal and an 88.8 SOG%.
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Early Leaders: Through five games,
Kelsey Zehr has led the Brockport offensive attack with four goals (9 points), already surpassing her 2023 total of three goals. Zehr also leads all Golden Eagle field players with 311 minutes played of the possible 312 minutes played thus far. Â
Ella Buchanan has played all 312 minutes between the pipes for Brockport, posting a 3-2 record with 31 saves to just eight goals allowed. Buchanan ranks seventh nationally in career save percentage among D3 goalies with an 81.3% save percentage (Minimum 100 saves). Â
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Scouting Ithaca: The nationally ranked Bombers will enter Wednesday's contest with a 4-2 record, most recently scoring a 1-0 win over #9 ranked York College. The two teams have traded wins in the recent head-to-head series, with Ithaca winning 2-0 in 2023, and Brockport taking 2022's meeting 2-1.
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Up Next: The Golden Eagles will open Empire 8 play at Elmira on Saturday, September 21
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