UTICA, NY- Four different players scored as the Utica College field hockey team downed visiting SUNY Brockport 4-2 in non-conference action Wednesday evening.
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Utica opened the scoring at 22:45 when graduate student
Sabrina Whitehouse (Greenwich, NY/Greenwich) netted her second of the season. Whitehouse had a great run to get past two Brockport defenders. With one to beat, she went wide and drilled a shot on goal just before the end line that bounced of the Brockport goalie and snuck its way over the line.
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Utica added an insurance tally five minutes later as
Shannon Jedreicich (Deer Park, NY/Half Hollow Hills East) put in a rebound off a shot by
Sydney Scaccia (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) for her career-best fourth goal of the year.
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It appeared that UC took a 3-0 lead less than a minute into the second half, but the goal was called back and Brockport used a quick start to get behind the Utica defense on a fast break. Gianna Salerno fed Bailey Lazore who dished it into the wide-open net for her second of the season.Â
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Utica again took a two-goal lead, this time in the 35
th minute when Scaccia netted her second of the year off a feed from
Madeline Krecidlo (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro). Krecidlo then gave Utica some breathing room as she put in a loose ball in front for her team-leading fifth goal of the year. Freshman
Mackenzie Mix (Camden, NY/Camden) was credited with an assist on the play.Â
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Brockport did not go down without a fight as Salerno netted one of her own with 7:13 remaining to make it 4-2 in favor of the home team.
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Senior
Megan Chamberlain (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) made six saves in net, while Emma Acevedo had five saves for the Golden Eagles.Â
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The Pioneers return to action Friday as they travel to Keuka College. Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.
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