Oswego, NY - The Oswego State Field Hockey team held University of Rochester scoreless for the entire first half of its Pink Game on Tuesday. The Yellowjackets broke through after halftime and went on to win 4-0 at home.
The Basics
Oswego: 0 (6-10, 1-2 SUNYAC)
Rochester: 4 (11-6, 3-3 LL)
Location: Oswego, NY
How it Happened
Wearing pink for breast cancer awareness, the Lakers' defense was tested from the start. Rochester earned five penalty corners in the first quarter alone, but goalkeeper
Sam Krautheim made three saves to keep the game scoreless. In the second quarter, Oswego earned its first penalty corner of the game off a run from
Sophia Prianti. The defense of
Layla Sharp, Julie Alvey and
Sydney Torres held firm to send the game into halftime tied 0-0.
Rochester broke through in the 37th minute and added a second goal a minute later to take a 2-0 lead. The Yellowjackets scored twice more in the fourth quarter, in the 48th and 57th minutes. Krautheim made two more saves in the fourth to finish with six on the afternoon.
Krautheim, Sharp, Alvey and Torres each played all 60 minutes for the Lakers. Rochester outshot Oswego 18-0 and held a 14-1 advantage in penalty corners.
What's Next
Oswego State will look to bounce back when they face Oneonta at Laker Turf Stadium.
Written by: Lillian Haggerty
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