Play of the Week

ALFRED, NY—Senior Kaitlyn Button (Cazenovia, NY/Cazenovia) netted four goals in her career finale at Alfred University, despite falling to the Hartwick Hawks, 11-8.
 
In addition to Button's goals, senior Aubrey Fry (Jasper, NY/Jasper-Troupsburg), sophomore Megan Wendt (Grand Island, NY/Grand Island), sophomore Rachel Ball (Corfu, NY/Pembroke), and sophomore Leah Ellithorpe (Camillus, NY/Cicero-North Syracuse) found the back of the net for one goal each.
 
Button added two assists to the Saxons' attack as junior Kerry Mack (Weedsport, NY/Jordan-Elbridge) chipped in with two helpers.  Mack and sophomore Miranda Gilbert (Watertown, NY/Watertown) accumulated four groundballs each. 
 
The Saxons started the game putting significant pressure onto the Hawks, scoring back-to-back goals to grab a 2-0 advantage.  However, the Hawks swung the momentum back scored three times to grab the lead only four minutes later.  AU's Mack found Ball for the equalizing goal ten minutes later, following a drought in the scoring.
 
With 6:12 left in the half, Hartwick's Ashley Werner found the back of the net to grab the lead, 4-3, but senior Button found fellow senior Fry open in front of the net for the goal to tie the game at four with 1:48 to go.  In the closing seconds of the half, Button charged toward the goal and grabbed the lead with her second goal of the day.  Heading into the intermission, AU carried the lead, 5-4.
 
The Hawks opened the second half with three unanswered goals in rapid succession to grab a 7-5 lead.  Ellithorpe brought the Saxons within one goal after receiving a pass from, but her goal was quickly answered by the Hawks.  Three minutes after Hartwick's goal, Button buried her third goal of the day for her second hat trick in as many games. 
 
Despite being within striking distance with under ten minutes to go in the game, the Saxons were taken out of the game following three goals by the Hawks.  Button scored with eight seconds left in the game, but time ran out before AU could match the deficit.  As the final horn sounded, AU trailed 11-8.
 
Freshman Shannon Gray (Rochester, NY/Churchville Chili) played in goal for the Saxons and made 17 saves over sixty minutes.