SUNYAC Game of the Week - Cortland Field Hockey beats Rochester in Overtime Win

SUNYAC Game of the Week - Cortland Field Hockey beats Rochester in Overtime Win

Cortland, N.Y. - The State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) selects last week's field hockey game between Cortland and the University of Rochester as this week's Game of the Week. Cortland proved successful in this matchup, pulling through in an overtime win on a goal by Amanda D'Amico in the 65th minute, 4-3. 

Game of the Week

  • Cortland vs. Univ. of Rochester
  • Final Score: 4-3
  • Cortland advances to 4-3 on the season
  • Rochester falls to .500 with a record of 2-2
  • Scoreless first quarter
  • Goal by Amanda Glaser (Cortland) at the 21st minute giving Cortland the lead (1-0)
  • Goal by Colleen Maillie (Rochester) at the 23rd minute tying the game (1-1)
  • Scoreless third quarter
  • Goal by Molly Quinlan (Cortland) at the 45th minute giving Cortland the lead again (2-1)
  • Goal by Leona Fisher (Rochester) at the 53rd minute tying the game again (2-2)
  • Goal by Sara Reardon (Cortland) at the 55th minute returning the lead to Cortland (3-2)
  • Goal by Amanda Strenk (Rochester) also in the 55th minute tying the game (3-3)
  • Overtime game winning goal by Amanda D'Amico (Cortland) in the 65th minute (4-3)

Player of the Game - Amanda D'Amico - (Smithtown, N.Y.)

  • Game winning goal
  • No penalties received
  • Perfect shot on goal percentage (1.000)

What's Next

The Cortland Red Dragons go on to face Ithaca and William Smith College, both are away games. Ithaca is 5-1 on the season so the Red Dragons need to be prepared to fight for that win. They end the week with a game against William Smith who is 1-4. Rochester's next game is at New Paltz who currently is 3-3 overall.