Following their 3–0 win against the William Smith College Herons in the regular season, the URochester Yellowjackets played them again in the first game of the Liberty League Field Hockey Playoffs. Once again, the ’Jackets beat the Herons 3–0, moving them to the next round of the playoffs.
The first period of the game was mostly calm, with just one shot-on-goal from Herons’ third-year Forward Mia Batchelder (12) all period. The Jackets’ first-year Goalie Riley Leeser (66) was able to block it, keeping the game scoreless.
The second period immediately brought more offensive action for URochester, with third-year Attack Erin Foley’s (10) shot that went wide of the goal. Keeping that momentum, a few moments later, third-year Attack Hannah Mehta (2) scored the first goal of the game, assisted by third-year Defense/Midfield Kristina Fedorova (17). Toward the end of the period, second-year Attack Cassie Ward (19) took a shot, but it was saved by second-year Goalie Olivia Terranova (90). The Herons had three shots-on-goal as well, but they were all saved by Lesser.
Mehta scored another goal in the third period, bringing the game score to 2–0 and Mehta’s season total to 14 goals scored.
Early into the fourth period, fourth-year Attack Greyson Honig (14) scored the final goal of the game, with an assist by Mehta. Minutes later, third-year Midfield Molly Newbold (7) took a shot but was blocked by Terranova. Foley had two back-to-back shots, both blocked by Terranova. Rounding out the period, Batchelder attempted a shot, though blocked by Leeser. And the final shot-on goal of the game was from Herons’ first-year Forward Abigail Mantione (10), though her attempt went wide and the period ended soon after.
Despite this shut out win to advance through the first round of the playoffs, the ’Jackets’ season ended Nov. 5 after their second round 0–3 loss to the RPI Engineers. The ’Jackets season ended one game further than last year, as they lost to the Herons in the first round of playoffs
