HOBOKEN, N.J. (October 24, 2007) – Sophomore forward Kara Borzillo and freshman forward Lauren Griggs each notched a goal and an assist as the Stevens Institute of Technology field hockey team clipped SUNY New Paltz by a final score of 2-1 on Wednesday night at the De Baun Athletic Complex in Hoboken, N.J. With the win, the Ducks set a new single-season mark for victories as they improved to 12-5 overall. As for the Hawks, they dropped to 5-11 on the season.

Stevens, which held a 12-10 shot advantage on the evening, opened up the scoring in the second minute when Griggs passed a ball inside to Borzillo, who punched a shot into the right corner of the cage to give the Ducks the early lead. Shortly thereafter, Griggs found the inside of the net when she slid a ball under the legs of New Paltz sophomore goalkeeper Jessica Malone (Congers, N.Y.) to make the score 2-0. Then, in the final minute of the first half, Hawks' freshman forward Lauren Nicomini (Newton, N.J.) slapped an 18-yard shot into the right side of the net after a short pass came to her off the stick of freshman forward/midfielder Jessica Moore (Walden, N.Y.). In the second stanza, neither squad reached the scoreboard so the Ducks hung on for a 2-1 win.

Stevens' junior goaltender Stephanie Smith stopped a game-high seven shots, while Malone made four saves for New Paltz. The Hawks also owned a 9-7 edge in penalty corners.

Head Coach Jessica Reed and the Ducks return to action this Saturday when they host conference-leading opponent Washington and Jefferson College in their 2007 regular-season finale. If Stevens wins, it will automatically clinch a spot in the upcoming Empire 8 tournament. Face-off is scheduled for noon. The Ducks can also secure the No. 1 seed in the playoffs with a win and a Nazareth College victory against Utica College on Sunday.