#15 Princeton Stifles #18 Field Hockey, 6-3, in Non-Conference Field Hockey Action

Courtesy: UAlbany Sports Information

Albany, N.Y. – Senior Holly McGarvie scored three goals to lead 15th-ranked Princeton to a 6-3 win over #18 UAlbany on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Turf Field.

Freshman forward Kathleen Sharkey scored two goals for the Tigers, starting the scoring less than a minute into play on a wide open shot in front of the cage. UAlbany evened the score at 1-1 in the 13th minute, as sophomore forward Alysia Hough took a pass into the circle from Nicole Savage and found the back of the cage. Princeton added three more goals before halftime, as McGarvie converted a penalty corner opportunity into a score at 18:22 and drove another shot in from the top of the circle at 26:38. Junior defender Kaitlyn Perrelle closed out the first-half scoring in the 29th minute, taking a rebound off a penalty corner and slipping it past UAlbany goalkeeper Ashley Ross.

The Great Danes cut their deficit in half to start the second half as junior defender Jess Lindsey gathered a rebound off of Michele Polizois’ initial shot on a penalty corner and pushed it past Princeton goaltender Cynthia Wray. UAlbany moved within one goal less than a minute later as Lindsey and Michelle Simpson assisted on a Polizois goal on a penalty corner.

McGarvie padded the Tigers’ lead with a penalty corner goal of her own at 67:27. Sharkey set the final score, adding her second goal of the contest in the 69th minute, dribbling the ball into the circle alone and finishing the shot.

Princeton (6-1) outshot UAlbany, 18-15, while the Great Danes held a 10-8 advantage in penalty corners. Ross made seven saves in the cage for UAlbany, while Wray also stopped seven shots for the Tigers.

UAlbany (5-6) hosts #2 Syracuse on Wednesday at 3 p.m. before kicking off America East Conference play on Saturday, welcoming Maine to Alumni Turf Field at 1 p.m.

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#15 Princeton 4 2 - 6

#18 UAlbany 1 2 - 3

Princeton: Scoring – Holly McGarvie (3-0), Kathleen Sharkey (2-0), Kaitlyn Perelle (1-0), Kraftin Schreyer (0-2), Katie Reinprecht (0-1), Candice Arner (0-1). Goalkeeper – Cynthia Wray (70:00, 3 GA, 7 saves).

UAlbany: Scoring – Jess Lindsey (1-1), Michele Polizois (1-1), Alysia Hough (1-0), Michelle Simpson (0-1), Nicole Savage (0-1). Goalkeeper – Ashley Ross (70:00, 6 GA, 7 saves).