BROCKPORT, NY- The #6-seeded Brockport Field Hockey team will head to #3-seeded Nazareth for the opening round of the Empire 8 Tournament on Saturday, November 1st at 1 PM.
Regular Season Recap: The Golden Eagles finished the 2025 regular season with an 8-9 overall record and a 5-5 mark in conference play. Brockport jumped out to a strong 3-1 start in non-conference play, securing wins over Allegheny College (2-1), Juniata College (4-3), and SUNY Morrisville (3-1) to begin the season. The Green and Gold remained steady in conference play, securing midseason wins over Elmira, Alfred, Russell Sage, and Keuka, with three of those victories coming in shutout fashion. Needing a victory over Utica University to secure a spot in the postseason, Brockport clinched a playoff spot at home with a 2-1 win, thanks in part to two goals from freshman
Elise Brady. The standout freshman finished the regular season leading Brockport in goals (8), points (17-Tied), and game-winning goals (4).
Terralyn McLaughlin (6G-5A-17P) and
Cassidy Pado (4G-3A-11P) enjoyed breakout sophomore seasons, finishing tied for first and third in points respectively. Freshman
Emily Nestor was irreplaceable on the Brockport midfield/backline, leading the team with nearly 1,000 minutes played on the season.
Between the Pipes: Senior
Katelynn Banning has started the last seven of the previous eight games for Brockport, racking up 47 saves with a shutout, including an eight-save performance against Utica to send Brockport to the postseason.
Lauren Mastromarco has been effective between the pipes for Brockport as well, posting a 5-2 record on the season with 31 saves and a strong 2.45 goals allowed average.
Postseason Bound: For the third consecutive year, head coach
Krista Archambeau has led the Golden Eagles to the postseason, reaching the Empire 8 Tournament for consecutive years since joining the conference in 2024. Archambeau has guided the Green and Gold to a 32-22 record across the program's last three seasons.
Scouting Nazareth: The Golden Flyers finished the regular season with a 12-5 overall record and a strong 8-2 mark in Empire 8 play. The Golden Eagles have won five of the last six head-to-head matchups and will look to avenge a 6-2 loss to Nazareth back on October 18th.
Up Next: With a victory, the Golden Eagles would hit the road for the Empire 8 Semifinals on Wednesday, November 5th. Brockport would travel to the highest remaining seed in the tournament.
