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ROCHESTER, NY - Visiting #15 William Smith College scored three straight second half goals to break a 1-1 tie and go on to defeat Nazareth 4-2 in field hockey.  The Herons improve to 7-1 while Nazareth falls to 1-7.

Melanie O'Connor scored an unassisted goal at 6:53 into the game to give the Herons an early 1-0 lead.  Kailee O'Hara answered with an unassisted goal of her own less than three minutes later at 9:44.  The score remained 1-1 until the second half.

William Smith's Annie Kietzman scored her first of two goals at 45:46 on a penalty corner.  She was assisted by Melanie O'Connor.  Kietzman scored again off a Madison Finn assist at 54:39 to give the Heron's a 3-1 lead.  Taylor Cappello rounded out the scoring with a goal at 66:42 to push the Heron's ahead 4-1.

The Golden Flyers scored off a penalty corner with just two seconds remaining on the clock to make the final 4-2.  The goal came from O'Hara and was assisted by Tessa Knapp. 

William Smith had a 23-7 advantage in shots and 14-5 lead in penalty corners.  Catherne Hare made four saves in the win for the Heron's while Shannon Winney played a great game in goal for Nazareth making 11 saves.  Defender Haley Potter was also credited with a defensive save. 

The Golden Flyers travel to Stevens on Saturday, September 29 for an 11 am game before returning home on October 2 to host Cortland at 4 p.m.