University of Albany Field Hockey Edges Monmouth, 2-1; Nina Walters Tallies Game-Winning Goal in 41st Minute - UAlbany Sports 2011

Easton, Pa. - Nina Walters scored the game winner in the 41st minute of the game to give the Great Danes a 2-1 victory over Monmouth in a neutral-site, non-conference field hockey match Saturday afternoon.

The Hawks would score just past the first thirty seconds of the game, catching the Great Danes off guard with a loose ball shot from Michelle Pieczynski. UAlbany got a few scoring chances over the next few minutes and finally evened the score at 1-1 when Corrine McConville notched her eight goal on the season. The goal came off a rebound shot taken during the penalty corner attempt.

Coming out of the halftime, each team would look for the go-ahead goal ; UAlbany would succeed first in the 41st minute. With a few penalty corner attempts and scoring opportunities early on in the second stanza, Walters gave the Great Danes the lead. Taylor Luke fired a shot which bounced off a defender and into a great scoring position for Walters.

Monmouth (6-4) looked for the equalizer, but was shut down by the Great Dane defense. Taylor Luke made a defensive save in the 67th minute to lock-in UAlbany's seventh win of the season.

"As a team, we are still working out a few kinks and get stronger as we inch closer to conference play," said UAlbany Head Coach Phil Sykes. "Today we came back from a quick goal, showing resilience to get the win."

UAlbany (7-3) had a 14-10 shot advantage, while each team had seven penalty corner attempts. Hawks goalkeeper Teresa Mathews had five saves in the game, while Kristi Troch for UAlbany made four saves between the pipes.


Courtesy: UAlbany Athletics