Rudert Records Career-High Eight Saves in 4-0 Loss to Albany

Friday, September 30

Durham, NH

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

(2-7, 0-1AE)

University at Albany

(6-4, 1-0AE)

ALBANY

New Hampshire

Rudert Records Career-High Eight Saves in 4-0 Loss to Albany

9/30/2016 4:54:00 PM | Field Hockey

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – Kelsey Rudert (North Grafton, Mass.) recorded a career-high eight saves but the University of New Hampshire field hockey team was upended 4-0 by the University at Albany in Friday afternoon's Homecoming game at Memorial Field.

GAME INFO
Date: September 30, 2016
Location: Memorial Field (Durham, N.H.)
Attendance: 128
Score: Albany 4, UNH 0
Updated Records: Albany (6-4, 1-0 AE), UNH (2-7, 0-1 AE)

NEXT GAME: Sunday, Oct. 2 at University of Vermont, 1 pm
NEXT HOME GAME: Sunday, Oct. 9 vs. Maine, 1 pm

HIGHLIGHTS

Paula Heuser scored the game's first goal and set up the next two.
Frederike Helmke finished with a goal and an assist.

1^st Half

Albany pressured from the opening whistle and Rudert made three spectacular saves to keep the game scoreless the opening 10 minutes.
Heuser broke through at 13:31. On a penalty corner, Heuser slipped a pass from the top of the circle to the right side for Helmke. Heuser moved forward, received the return pass and blasted a shot that ricocheted off Rudert's blocker inside the left corner of the cage.
UNH generated its most dangerous scoring opportunity of the first half in the 27^th minute. Albany goalie Maxi Primus stopped the initial shot by Katie Audino (Severn, Md.) as well as the rebound attempt by Lindsey Nerbonne (Bow, N.H.).
Megan Ma extended the lead to 2-0 at 31:47. Heuser penetrated on the right side and Ma one-timed her centering pass.

2^nd Half

UNH trailed 2-0 when the Wildcats called time out at 51:21 but the 'Cats did not create any momentum out of that break.
Albany converted another penalty corner into a 3-0 lead at 55:23 when Heuser's direct shot was redirected in the middle of the circle by Helmke's extended stick.
Molly Mariano closed the scoring at 67:24. Emily Fraser maneuvered along the right end line to draw Rudert out, then slipped a pass to the goalmouth that Mariano swept into the open cage.

UNH NOTEBOOK

UNH is now 2-3 at home and has lost five consecutive games.
The Wildcats have been shut out twice this season; the previous time was Sept. 9 at Miami University.

SHOTS: Albany 8-8–16. UNH 3-2–5.

PENALTY CORNERS: Albany 4-2–6. UNH 0-3–3.

GOALS
UNH (0)
Albany (4): Frederike Helmke, Paula Heuser, Megan Ma, Molly Mariano

ASSISTS
UNH (0)
Albany (4): Paula Heuser (2), Frederike Helmke, Emily Fraser

SAVES
UNH: Kelsey Rudert 5-3–8 (70:00; 4 GA)
Albany: Maxi Primus 2-1–3 (70:00; 0 GA)

DEFENSIVE SAVES
UNH (0)
Albany (0)