WOMEN'S LACROSSE
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Brockport Scores Six Straight Goals in Win over SUNY Potsdam
Melissa Hill scores four goals to lead Brockport April 25, 2009
 Melissa Hill scores four goals in victory Junior Melissa Hill (Rochester, NY/Brighton) scored four goals and assisted on another to help The College at Brockport Women’s Lacrosse team win a 13-8 decision over SUNY Potsdam in a State University of New York Athletic Conference (SUNYAC) matchup Saturday in Brockport.
SUNY Potsdam (7-7 overall, 2-6 SUNYAC) came out strong, taking an early 3-1 advantage before Hill evened the score with two straight goals to spark a six-goal rally and give the Golden Eagles (4-9, 4-4) a 6-3 lead at the halftime intermission.
In the second half, Brockport extended the lead to 7-3 before the Bears started to come back with three of the next four goals to cut the lead to 8-6. Cally Weddle (Homer, NY/Homer) scored twice in less than a minute to give Brockport a 10-6 lead.
After Potsdam scored to cut the lead to 10-7, Brockport put the game away with three straight goals. Lindsey Cayea (Cicero, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse), Julia Decker (Penn Yan, NY/ Penn Yan) and Hill all found the net for the Golden Eagles.
Decker and Weddle each chipped in three goals while freshman Dayna Piraino (Syracuse, NY/Henninger) assisted on three goals. Cayea, freshmen Alyssa Case (Baldwinsville, NY/C.W. Baker) and Karen Bianchi (Syracuse, NY/West Genesee) each scored goals for Brockport.
Sophomore goalie Jamie Kaminsky (Oakdale, NY/Sayville) made six saves for her 18th career victory.
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