Box Score


CANTON, NY (September 22, 20120 – With six first half goals, the St. Lawrence field hockey team broke free from the winless ranks, registering a 6-1 victory over Vassar College on Saturday afternoon in Liberty League play at Hall-Leet Field.

The host Saints, who held a 2-0 lead at the 17 minute mark, broke the game open by scoring three goals in a 4:16 span starting at the 22:24 mark and went into halftime leading 6-0. St. Lawrence had 22 first half shots, 12 on goal, and limited the Brewers to no shots.

The loss, coming off the heels of a tough 3-2 decision to No. 6 Skidmore on Friday afternoon, leaves Vassar at 4-3, 0-2. The Brewers next host Rensselaer on Wednesday, September 26 at 4:30 p.m. at Weinberg Field. St. Lawrence notches its first win to improve to 1-6, 1-1. The Saints next host hosts St. John Fisher on Tuesday, September 25 at 5 p.m.

The Brewers regrouped in the second half and got off 20 shots. Sophomore forward Dara Davis got Vassar's lone goal – and her first of the season – with four minutes remaining off an assist from senior midfielder Rebecca Smith.

In the first half, freshman midfielder Lizzy Steward scored three of St. Lawrence's first four goals – her first tallies of the season – and assisted on another. Junior forward Grace O'Neill had her first two goals of the season in the first half.

Vassar junior goalie Maggie Brelis had eight saves, six in the first half. St. Lawrence sophomore goalie Brady Cooper made three saves.