Alysia Hough & Nicole Savage Score to Lead #16 UAlbany to 2-1 Victory over Rutgers

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Albany, N.Y. – Freshman Alysia Hough scored in the 43rd minute to lead No. 16 UAlbany to a 2-1 victory over Rutgers in a non-conference field hockey game on Sunday, Oct. 21 at Alumni Turf Field.

Sophomore Nicole Savage got the Great Danes on the scoreboard at the 17:09 mark with her team-leading 13th goal of the season. Freshman Anouk Vandenberg registered her team-high 11th assist of the season with a cross from the left side to Savage. The Great Danes took the lead to the locker room.

Hough scored the eventual game-winning goal just over seven minutes into the final period, when she tallied from five yards out after a cross from the right side by senior Michelle Simpson.

Rutgers (7-10) cut the deficit in half with 12:23 remaining on a goal by Carrie Grainger off an assist by Amy Lewis.

UAlbany outshot Rutgers 16-9 in the contest, including a 9-5 edge in the second half. The Great Danes also held an 11-5 advantage in penalty corners. Junior goalkeeper Ashley Ross made four saves in the cage, while the Scarlet Knights’ Rosalyn Wentko recorded five saves.

UAlbany (13-4) returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 27 in its regular-season finale against conference-rival New Hampshire.

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Rutgers (7-10) 0 1 - 1

UAlbany (13-4) 1 1 - 2

Rutgers: Scoring – Carrie Grainger (1-0), Amy Lewis (0-1). Goalkeeping – Rosalyn Wentko (70:00, 2 GA, 5 saves).

UAlbany: Scoring – Nicole Savage (1-0), Alysia Hough (1-0), Anouk Vandenberg (0-1), Michelle Simpson (0-1). Goalkeeping – Ashley Ross (70:00, 1 GA, 4 saves).