Brockport Defeats Oneonta in First Round of SUNYAC Women's Lacrosse Tournament
Senior Sarah Brown (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) scored four goals and handed out three assists for seven points while Kaila Maguire (Potsdam, NY/Potsdam) scored four times leading The College at Brockport Women’s Lacrosse team to a 14-10 victory over Oneonta Tuesday in the first round of the State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) Tournament in Brockport.
The Golden Eagles (12-5) advanced to the tournament semifinals and will face top-seeded Cortland Friday at 12:30 pm in Cortland. The other semifinal will feature Geneseo vs. Fredonia at 3:00 pm.
Brockport fell behind 2-1 in the opening 12 minutes of the game but rattled off four straight goals with Brown and Maguire each scoring once as the Golden Eagles took a 4-2 lead. The Red Dragons (9-9) trimmed the lead with another goal at the 13:06 mark before Brockport scored three more times with Brown and Maguire each adding one more goal for an 8-3 Brockport lead.
Oneonta scored twice in the last three minutes of the first half to cut the Brockport lead to 8-5 at the halftime intermission.
In the second half, Maguire scored 3:12 into the period but Oneonta changed the momentum of the game scoring five goals over the next 12 minutes to forge ahead 10-9.
Brown took charge on the ensuing possession scoring her fourth goal of the game and sparking a Brockport rally as the Golden Eagles rattled off the last five goals of the game for the 14-10 win.
SCORING: Oneonta
Goals: Kiera McNally (East Northport/Northport) (5); Chelsea Collins (St. James/Smithtown East) (2); Jillian Donodeo (Holbrook/Sachem East) (1); Casey Sarle (West Islip/West Islip) (1); Caroline Tulley (Malverne/Sacred Heart Academy) (1)
Assists: Jillian Donodeo (Holbrook/Sachem East) (3); Chelsea Collins (St. James/Smithtown East) (2); Nikki Fioretti (1); Nicole Boylan (Massapequa/Massapequa) (1); Caroline Tulley (Malverne/Sacred Heart Academy) (1); Kiera McNally (East Northport/Northport) (1)
SCORING: Brockport
Goals: Kaila Maguire (4); Sarah Brown (4); Emily Zartman (2); Katie Sullivan (2); Makensie Schuber (1); Ciara McKeon (1)
Assists: Sarah Brown (3); Emily Zartman (1); Nina Tassone (1); Alyssa Scordo (1)
