TROY, N.Y. – Trailing by two goals 10 minutes into the second half, the University of Rochester scored four times in a span of 5:01 and the Yellowjackets held on to defeat Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), 4-2, in a Liberty League field hockey game at Harkness Field. Rochester improves to 7-9 overall and 3-4 in the Liberty League, while the Engineers fall to 4-11 and 2-5.
Sophomore Shelby Hall (Hamburg, NY/Hamburg) had two goals and an assist to lead the Yellowjackets in their come-from-behind victory. Junior Anna Dobrzynski (Pittsford, NY/Pittsford Sutherland) opened the scoring with an unassisted goal at 46:00 and classmate Anisha Gundewar (Marlborough, MA/Marlborough) tallied just 2:49 later. Hall then notched her two goals at 49:54 and 51:08 for the final margin.
RPI broke on top when graduate student Alex Lamparski (Malvern, PA/Country Day School of the Sacred Heart) scored off a feed from senior Sandy Turnbull (Upperville, VA/Chatham Hall) at 9:48. Turnbull carried the ball up the field and found Lamparski, who quickly turned and scored after collecting the pass. The Engineers doubled their lead at 15:47 when sophomore Alissa Peterson (Gaithersburg, MD/Quince Orchard) scored on a rebound of her own shot.
The first half ended with RPI holding a 16-14 advantage in shots, including a 12-9 edge in shots on goal.
Rochester pulled to within one when Dobrzynski, the team’s leading scorer, knocked in a loose ball from close range. The goal was her 13th of the season. Gundewar then scored off a rebound of a Hall shot to tie the score. Hall’s first goal of the game was also after sustained pressure by Rochester, this time with Allison Beardsley (Weedsport, NY/Weedsport) taking the initial shot. Hall then scored on a rush for the 2-goal margin.
Freshman Madison Wagner (Cheswick, PA/Fox Chapel) earned the win in goal by making 14 saves, including 10 in the first half. Junior Briana Earle (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker) also played well, stopping 16 shots on the other end.
Rensselaer plays its final home game of the season on Wednesday night when it hosts Castleton State at 7pm. Rochester is also in action on Wednesday at 7pm when it hosts Houghton.
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