Box Score BROCKPORT, N.Y. – The Ithaca College field hockey team pulled out a big win over Brockport Saturday, defeating the Golden Eagles by a score of 7-1 at Bob Boozer Field at Eunice Kennedy Shriver Stadium in Brockport. The win improves Ithaca's overall record to 6-8 overall.
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Seven different Bombers scored in the rout, including
Caitlin O'Brien,
Michaela Donohue,
Colleen Keegan-Twombly,
Kelly Consadine,
Danielle Coiro,
Lauren Delia and
Taylor O'Neil. Sophomore goalkeeper
Katie Lass made six saves on seven Brockport shots in the victory. The Bombers dominated in total shots, recording 23 to the Golden Eagles' 13.
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Ithaca scored four goals in the opening frame, starting with O'Brien's fourth of the season in just the third minute of play. O'Brien's goal came on a feed from Delia off a penalty corner, giving Ithaca the early advantage. O'Brien added to her point total with an assist on the next goal, setting up Donohue at 19:26 off another penalty corner. Donohue's tally marked her first as a Bomber, and gave Ithaca the 2-0 lead.
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Just under 10 minutes later, Keegan-Twombly scored off her own rebound. Her goal marked her team-leading eighth tally of the season, adding to her career year. The Bombers scored their final goal of the first at 30:57, as Consadine converted on a pass to the corner of the cage from Coiro. Consadine's score marked her second goal of the season, and sent Ithaca to the break leading 4-0.
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The Bombers once again jumped on the Golden Eagles at the start of the half, scoring three-straight goals in the first 10 minutes of the second. Coiro netted her sixth goal of the season in the 37th minute, thanks to a pass from
Hannah Gerber off a penalty corner. Gerber's assist marked her first point as a Bomber, and helped push Ithaca's lead to 5-0.
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Ithaca would add two more goals in the frame, with the first coming from Delia at 38:59, and the second coming from O'Neil at 42:08. Although Brockport was able to score late in the second half, it did little to change the outcome, as Ithaca secured the 7-1 non-conference victory.
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The Bombers return to Higgins Stadium on Oct. 28, as Ithaca faces off against Geneseo in the final home game of the season. Start time is scheduled for 4 p.m. Â