ROCHESTER, N.Y. (nazathletics.com) - Nazareth Field Hockey (5-3, 2-0) defeated Keuka (0-7, 0-2), 7-1, Friday night at NLPA Field for the team's second straight Empire 8 victory to open conference play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Hannah Janes put the Golden Flyers on the board late in first quarter to give the home team a 1-0 edge
• Nazareth added three goals in the second quarter from Audra Mieczkowski, Michaela Cushman and Kristina Fisher to lead 4-0 heading into halftime
• Fisher went back-to-back for the Golden Flyers in the third quarter off a pass from Janes to put Nazareth up by five
• Hanna Barrett registered the Golden Flyers' next goal in the fourth quarter on an assist from Brigh Maczka before Mieczkowski closed out scoring with 10 minutes left in regulation 
• Keuka notched its sole goal on a penalty stroke late in the final quarter to finalize a 7-1 victory for Nazareth

GAME NOTES

• Audra Mieczkowski, Kristina Fisher and Hannah Janes led the Golden Flyers with four points
• Mieczkowski registered two goals in her second consecutive game with her second and fourth quarter scores
• Fisher netted two goals in the win, the freshman's first career game with multiple scores
• Janes' two assists and one goal match her season-high four points registered in the team's 4-1 season opening win over Oberlin, her second straight game with multiple assists 
• Mackenzie Halliday registered a season-high eight saves in her second appearance in goal 

UP NEXT
Nazareth continues its six-game homestand against Houghton, Wednesday, Oct. 1. Start time is slated for 6 p.m. at NLPA Field. 

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