Sept. 4, 2016
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EASTON, Pa. - For the 13th time in program history, and the first since 2003, Penn State field hockey is 4-0 following a 3-1 win over No. 9 University of Albany in a neutral site matchup Sunday afternoon. Penn State is now 2-0 all-time vs. Albany.
Penn State, who entered today's match coming off an 8-1 win Friday night in Philadelphia over Temple, had a tough test ahead of them in the No. 9 team in the nation Albany.
The Nittany Lions needed little time to get into rhythm scoring in the first minute of the game on a Shay Cannon shot that slipped past a diving goalkeeper to put the Lions up 1-0.
Just a few minutes later, in the eighth minute, Cannon would strike again this time on a deflection from a corner shot into the circle extending the lead to 2-0 for Penn State.
Albany's Molly Mariano kept the Great Danes in the game with her goal off a penalty corner, assisted by Dana Bozek right before the half to send the teams to the locker room with Penn State leading in a close game 2-1.
The second half featured a lone goal that sealed the game for the Nittany Lions as Katie Dembrowski scored her first goal of the season assisted by Emilee Ehret to cap the game and close out the game as Penn State defeated Albany 3-1 pushing the Lions record to 4-0 for the eighth time under the direction of head coach Charlene Morett-Curtiss.
Penn State outshot Albany 12-4 as well as limiting the Great Danes to one penalty corner. Penn State has now defeated three ranked teams to open the 2016 campaign (No. 20 Old Dominion, No. 5 Virginia, No. 9 Albany).
Penn State returns to Happy Valley to host Lock Haven Sunday, Sept. 11 at 12 p.m.