GENESEO, NY (nazathletics.com) - Nazareth Field Hockey (1-8, 1-3) fell to SUNY Geneseo (8-3, 4-0), 4-0, Wednesday afternoon at College Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Nazareth goalkeeper Ayva Kantor made three saves in the opening 10 minutes before Geneseo broke through with a goal to take an early 1-0 lead. The Golden Flyers held off several late chances, including another Kantor save and a shot off the post, to trail by one after the first quarter
- Nazareth created its first shot of the game when Victoria Palermo sent an attempt wide at 18:35. Kantor kept the Golden Flyers within one with multiple saves before Geneseo scored at 24:53 to make it 2-0.
- Geneseo added a goal at 35:57 following a penalty corner, but Nazareth continued to defend under pressure. MacKenzie Dixson recorded a defensive save late in the quarter, while Kantor made several saves and Geneseo hit the post as the Golden Flyers entered the fourth trailing 3-0.
- Kantor stopped two more shots early in the fourth quarter and Hanna Barrett put a Nazareth shot wide at 53:01. Geneseo scored again at 56:20 before Kantor made two final saves in the closing minutes to seal a 4-0 victory.
GAME NOTES
- Ayva Kantor tallied a season-high 16 saves in goal, her fourth contest of the year with double-digit saves.
UP NEXT
Nazareth returns home to face Utica, Wednesday, Oct. 14. Start time is slated for 6 p.m. at NLPA Field.
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