Field Hockey Closes SUNYAC Play With 8-4 Loss

Brockport netted four goals in the final 12:49 of the second half en route to an 8-4 victory over Oswego State Thursday afternoon at Laker Field. Senior midfielder Amanda Pickard (pictured) found the back of the net on three occasions for the Golden Eagles (7-6, 3-2). The 2007 SUNYAC MVP and three-time first-teamer pushed her conference-leading totals in points to 20 (29 overall) and goals to nine (13 overall) with one game yet to play.

Sophomore Kelly Henry scored the game-winner in the 45th minute, she finished with a game-high four goals which more than doubled her season total (7).

The Lakers finished conference play with a conference record of 2-4 (3-9), winning multiple conference games in one season for the first time since 2002. They are on pace to have their best finish since 2005 despite the fact that second-leading scorer Brittany Roetzer (3 goals, 3 assists) has been out of action since Sept. 13 with an injury. Junior co-captain Kim Hiffa has also missed the past two games with injury; Emily Greene and Nichole Carlozzi each missed today's contest and were listed as injured.

The banged-up Lakers managed to make due with what they had for the better part of the game, leading 2-1 towards the end of the first half and were within a goal midway through the second. Freshman Kelly Collins scored twice for Oswego State to finish her first SUNYAC season with 17 points (22 overall) and seven goals (8 overall). Sophomore Sara Budde helped keep the Lakers in the game with some stellar defensive work to help goalkeeper Jamie Scharfe protect the net.

Oswego State returns to action Oct. 14 when they visit Houghton at 4 p.m. They will be looking to avenge a Sept. 3 season-opening 6-2 loss at Laker Field.

Ryan Maloney


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