ONEONTA, NY- SUNY Oneonta used three second half goals to down visiting Utica College 4-2 in non-conference field hockey action Sunday afternoon.
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The Pioneers wasted little time getting going as senior
Madeline Krecidlo (Whitesboro, NY/Whitesboro) netted her second of the weekend just 1:14 into the game. After being awarded a penalty corner, freshman
Mackenzie Mix (Camden, NY/Camden) inserted the ball to
Sabrina Whitehouse (Greenwich, NY/Greenwich) who touched it to Krecidlo to finish off. Â
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Oneonta responded at 12:10 as Emily Raymond buried a feed from Madeline Acevedo for her first of the year. With just 1:07 remaining in the first half, the Pioneers regained the lead when Krecidlo netted her second of the day and third of the weekend.
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Oneonta used a pair of goals just 1:18 apart in the third quarter to take control and added another one less than two minutes into the fourth quarter to seal the deal. Morgan Fleming led the way for the Red Dragons with two goals, both of which came in the second half.
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Senior
Megan Chamberlain (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) finished with 12 saves on the day, while Kristy Campana totaled seven stops in the win.
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The Pioneers will have nearly a week off before they host Washington & Jefferson on Saturday in the Empire 8 Conference opener. Game time is scheduled for 12 p.m. at Charles A. Gaetano Stadium. Â
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