SCHENECTADY, NY – Led by a pair of goals from sophomore
Lizzy Moran (Unionville, PA), the Union College field hockey team defeated Hartwick, 3-1, in non-conference action at Frank Bailey Field Tuesday afternoon. The Dutchwomen improve to 10-4, marking the third-straight season with 10 or more victories, a feat not previously attained in program history. Hartwick draws even at 7-7.
The 10-win plateau is the earliest since the 1988 season, when the Dutchwomen posted their 10th win of the season on October 8, en route to a 16-1 record.
Moran put the Dutchwomen on the board in the sixth minute, tipping in a long corner from freshman
Alexandra King (Chester Springs, PA). Moran extended Union's lead in the 15
th minute with a slow rolling shot through traffic in front of the net.
Laurie Politz (Goffstown, NH) earned the assist on the play.
Kelsey Powers (Naples, ME) gave the Dutchwomen a three-goal lead in the 40
th minute with an unassisted tally. Hartwick goaltender Katie Thorpe (South Windsor, CT) saved a point-blank shot by freshman
Caroline Tulp (Acton, MA), but Powers was there to knock in the rebound.
Hartwick cut Union's lead in the 63rd minute as freshman Amanda Barton (Endicott, NY) one-timed a pass from Amanda Johnson (Reading, VT).
Liz Stanford (Acton, MA) made seven saves in 57 minutes of action before giving way to
Sarah Rios (Queensbury, NY). Thorpe finished with seven saves in the loss.
Hartwick outshot Union, 12-11, and also held an 11-7 lead in penalty corners.
Union is back in action at Frank Bailey Field on Friday, October 19, in a key Liberty League matchup with 20th-ranked St. Lawrence at 4 p.m.
