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Raiders Gear Up For Patriot League Tournament This Weekend
Atit Amin
Issue date: 11/5/04 Section: Sports
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Heading into the Patriot League Tournament, which will take place this weekend at Tyler's Field, the Colgate Raider field hockey team is right where it wants to be - confident and upbeat. Following back-to-back games against nationally-ranked opponents, the Raiders got yet another opportunity to take on a tough opponent. Although not ranked, Maine nevertheless had a successful season, posting a 13-6 record heading into Sunday's matchup. The record meant nothing to the Raiders, however, as Colgate earned its 11th victory of the season in dramatic fashion, winning 3-2 in overtime.
To ensure the regular season would end successfully, the seniors on the team went to every extreme to win the game. However, it was first-year Natali Plesniarski who ignited the offensive attack with a perfect pass to set up classmate Lauren Remkus in the 27th minute. Plesniarski's first assist of the season enabled Remkus to score her third goal of the season. For the remainder of the first half, the Raiders were out-shot and had fewer penalty corner attempts than Maine, but still headed into halftime with a 1-0 advantage.
Both teams came out of halftime on the offensive but it was the Black Bears who struck first in the second half to tie the game at one, when Shaunessy Saucier scored on a scramble in front of the cage in the 51st minute. As they have done all season, the Raiders got right back on track and maintained the pressure on Maine. After Colgate was awarded a penalty stroke, head coach Cathy Foto immediately substituted senior Sally Mazzochi and she did not let her coach or her team down. Mazzochi converted for her third goal of the season, enabling the Raiders to take a 2-1 lead in the 54th minute.
But the Black Bears would not die, as the home team tied the game once again in the 59th minute on another scramble in front of the cage to send the game into overtime. At the end of regulation, Maine had far exceeded the Raiders in shots, 34-16, as well as penalty corners, 14-7. Despite these advantages, the Raiders received remarkable play from sophomore goalie Jacque DeMarco, who made 13 significant saves.
To ensure the regular season would end successfully, the seniors on the team went to every extreme to win the game. However, it was first-year Natali Plesniarski who ignited the offensive attack with a perfect pass to set up classmate Lauren Remkus in the 27th minute. Plesniarski's first assist of the season enabled Remkus to score her third goal of the season. For the remainder of the first half, the Raiders were out-shot and had fewer penalty corner attempts than Maine, but still headed into halftime with a 1-0 advantage.
Both teams came out of halftime on the offensive but it was the Black Bears who struck first in the second half to tie the game at one, when Shaunessy Saucier scored on a scramble in front of the cage in the 51st minute. As they have done all season, the Raiders got right back on track and maintained the pressure on Maine. After Colgate was awarded a penalty stroke, head coach Cathy Foto immediately substituted senior Sally Mazzochi and she did not let her coach or her team down. Mazzochi converted for her third goal of the season, enabling the Raiders to take a 2-1 lead in the 54th minute.
But the Black Bears would not die, as the home team tied the game once again in the 59th minute on another scramble in front of the cage to send the game into overtime. At the end of regulation, Maine had far exceeded the Raiders in shots, 34-16, as well as penalty corners, 14-7. Despite these advantages, the Raiders received remarkable play from sophomore goalie Jacque DeMarco, who made 13 significant saves.