ROCHESTER, NY -- The Alfred University field hockey team competed in the program's first Empire 8 conference game, falling, 9-0 on the road at Nazareth University on Tuesday evening.
The Saxons (0-6, 0-1 Empire 8) faced a total of 40 shots from the Golden Flyers (4-3, 1-0 Empire 8) with 24 on goal.
Molly Howlett (Brockport, NY/Brockport) recorded 10 saves in goal in the first half.
SadieLyn Combs (Harpursville, NY/Harpursville) stopped five would-be goals.
The Saxon defense faced 15 penalty corner attempts and held Nazareth scoreless in the third quarter.
The Saxons will next travel to Albany, NY to face Russell Sage College in Empire 8 action on Saturday, September 27 for a 3:00pm conference game start.
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