Albany, N.Y. ? Senior midfielder Michele Polizois scored three goals to lead UAlbany to a 6-2 win over Hofstra in non-conference field hockey action on Sunday afternoon at Alumni Turf Field. It was the second win in as many days for the Great Danes, who are currently ranked 19th in the NFHCA Division I Coaches' Poll.

            UAlbany started the scoring early, as freshman Megan Springmeyer recorded her first collegiate goal just four minutes into the game. Springmeyer collected the ball in front of the cage and shot the ball over Hofstra goalkeeper Krisha Giammarco. Just over a minute later, Polizois notched her first tally of the game on a penalty corner, with assists going to Michelle Simpson and Jess Lindsey. Polizois added her second score of the game at 7:55, converting a penalty stroke to give the Great Danes a 3-0 advantage.

            Hofstra's Charlia Warner cut into the deficit at 28:55, taking a pass from Nancy Wagenbrenner off a penalty corner. Polizois put the Great Danes back ahead by three goals on a corner at 34:46, before Warner scored her second goal of the game at 41:56. Warner dribbled off the in-bounds pass on a penalty corner and took a hard shot from the middle of the circle that made it past UAlbany goalkeeper Ashley Ross.

            The Great Danes increased their advantage once again later in the second half, as sophomore forward Alysia Hough dribbled into the circle from the left side and passed up to junior midfielder Nicole Savage, who rocketed a shot into the back of the cage. Lindsey added the final UAlbany tally of the game at 61:51, as she redirected Polizois' shot on a penalty corner.

            UAlbany (3-1) outshot Hofstra 17-10 and held an 11-7 advantage in penalty corners. Ross recorded five saves in the cage before being replaced by sophomore Christine Hoffman, who played the final five minutes for the Great Danes. Giammarco finished the first half with one save for Hofstra (2-1), while Amanda Heyde played the second half in the cage, recording three saves.

            UAlbany returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 13, as the team visits the West Coast to take on California and Stanford over the weekend.

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Hofstra (2-1)               1          1          -           2

UAlbany (3-1)             4          2          -           6

Hofstra: Scoring ? Charlia Warner (2-0), Nancy Wagenbrenner (0-1). Goalkeepers ? Krisha Giammarco (35:00, 4 GA, 1 save), Amanda Heyde (35:00, 2 GA, 3 saves).

UAlbany: Scoring ? Michele Polizois (3-1), Jess Lindsey (1-2), Nicole Savage (1-0), Megan Springmeyer (1-0), Michelle Simpson (0-2), Alysia Hough (0-1).

UAlbany 6, Hofstra 2 (Sep 07, 2008)

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