Box Score

SCHENECTADY, N.Y.-- Sophomore midfielder Michelle Roy (Rensselaer, NY/Columbia) scored in the 55th minute to lift the field hockey team to a 2-1 Liberty League victory over Union College at Frank Bailey Field.

It was the first league win for the Red Hawks (1-4 in the Liberty League), who improved to 6-7 overall. Union, which entered the weekend tied for fourth in the league with Hamilton and Vassar with a 2-3 record, fell to 8-8 overall.

Roy got the game-winner when she got herself open on the right corner of the net and took a feed from Kristiina Baker (Bolton, MA/Nashoba Regional) at 55:31. Union pressed late in the contest but could not tie it up.

The Red Hawks scored the first goal of the game at 9:35 when junior midfielder Emily Carroll (Rensselaer, NY/Columbia) scored her first of the year from 15 yards out in the middle.

Union tied it when junior forward Jessica Trotter (St. Louis, MO/John Burroughs) tallied at 21:29. Trotter scored her 12th of the year after picking up a loose ball in a scramble in front.

Freshman goaltender Elise Wakeland (Arundel, ME/Kennebunk) made five saves in the game for Union, while senior Amanda Lund (Chester, CT/Valley Regional) stopped ten shots for the Red Hawks.

Union had a 19-12 shot advantage in the game, and a 10-9 advantage in corners.

The Dutchwomen host Vassar Saturday in an 11 a.m. Liberty League game to be played at College Park.  Rensselaer plays at Skidmore in league play at 2 p.m.