Sam Daly Scores Twice to Lead #18 UAlbany to a 6-1 Victory Over Colgate

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Hamilton, N.Y. – Freshman midfielder Sam Daly scored two goals to lead #18 UAlbany to a 6-1 victory over non-conference opponent Colgate on Wednesday evening at Tyler Field.

Colgate struck first, as Lauren Remkus scored the Raiders’ only goal of the game 9:43 into the contest. UAlbany’s Nicole Savage tied the game at 1-1 with 16:38 on the clock with an unassisted shot past Colgate goalkeeper Sarah Pederson. The Great Danes would take a 2-1 lead into halftime after Daly notched her first tally of the day off an Anouk Vandenberg assist at 25:48.

Jess Lindsey would increase UAlbany’s lead to 3-1 early in the second half, taking an assist from Michele Polizois on a penalty corner. At 48:45, the Great Danes would strike again, as Vanessa Walter took a deflection off a Colgate stick and put it into the cage.

Daly added her second goal of the day on a UAlbany penalty corner at 50:18, with assists going to Vandenberg and Lindsey. Senior midfielder Michelle Simpson completed the scoring for the Great Danes a minute later, slipping an unassisted shot past Pederson.

UAlbany held an 11-3 advantage in shots and held a 9-2 differential in penalty corners. Ashley Ross made one save in the cage for the Great Danes, while Pederson made three stops for Colgate (4-4).

UAlbany (6-3), ranked nationally on the STX/NFHCA Division I National Coaches Poll for the second consecutive week, will host non-conference opponent Holy Cross on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Varsity Field.


UAlbany (6-3) 2 4 - 6

Colgate (4-4) 1 0 - 1

UAlbany: Scoring – Sam Daly (2-0), Nicole Savage (1-0), Jess Lindsey (1-1), Vanessa Walter (1-0), Michelle Simpson (1-0), Anouk Vandenberg (0-2), Michele Polizois (0-1). Goalkeeping – Ashley Ross (70:00, 1 GA, 1 save).

Colgate: Scoring – Lauren Remkus (1-0), Lauren Carey (0-1). Goalkeeping – Sarah Pederson (70:00, 6 GA, 3 saves).