Blumenstock hat trick leads #3 Generals to 4-3 win Sunday
(Mikayla Blumenstock ties the game at 1-1 in the 5th on an assist from Alexys Bolton).
(Hannah Taylor ties the game at 2-2 on a penalty kick in the 40th minute of Sunday's home game).
(Blumenstock makes it a 4-2 lead in the 82nd on an assist from Grace Johnson).
HERKIMER, NY – Obtaining her second straight game-winner of the season on Sunday (8/28) against Nassau Community College at Wehrum Stadium, Mikayla Blumenstock (Poland, NY) helped the Herkimer Generals women’s soccer team to a 4-3 win over the Lions, accumulating her first career hat trick.
Herkimer (2-0, 0-0) found themselves down twice in the first 40 minutes of action. It took goals from Blumenstock and Hannah Taylor (St. Johnsville, NY) to equal the score. Blumenstock tied the game at 1-1 in the fifth minute after teammate Alexys Bolton (Middleville, NY) led the freshman perfectly at midfield. Blumenstock put it away in the top of the net for her second goal of the season.
As for Taylor, she tied the game at 2-2 on a penalty kick after Jenna Rogers (Port Leyden, NY) was taken down in the open field inside the 18. Rogers scored to the right against Nassau goalie Alexa Higgins for her first goal of the season in the 40th, watching the Generals and Lions go into intermission tied 2-2.
In the second half, Herkimer eventually took a two-goal lead on scores from Blumenstock. Her second goal came assisted from Danielle Charland (Chateaugay, NY) in the 63rd and third came from Grace Johnson (Tully, NY) in the 82nd. Nassau did manage to make it a one goal game (4-3) in the 88th after Kristen Brodsky scored, but the deficit was too much to come back from.
The Generals used two goalies in the game on Sunday. Honesti Crochran (Wingdale, NY) got the start and played the first 45 minutes, while M’Kenzie Bradshaw (Oswego, NY) came in the second half. Crochran saved nine and Bradshaw saved four. Crochran is now 2-0-0 on the season.
Up next for Herkimer is Onondaga. The Generals will host the Lazers on Thursday, September 1st in their third consecutive home game, playing in six consecutive home games to start the season. Game time is scheduled for 4:30 p.m.
Score:
#3 Herkimer Generals 4, Nassau Lions 3
Halftime:
Tied 2-2
GENERALS (2-0, 0-0) Mikayla Blumenstock 3-0, Hannah Taylor 1-0, Grace Johnson 0-1, Alexys Bolton 0-1, Danielle Charland 0-1.
LIONS (1-1, 0-0) Caroline Zimmerman 1-0, Jessica Hawley 1-0, Kristen Brodsky 1-0.
Goalies:
Honesti Crochran – HERK – 9 saves
M’Kenzie Bradshaw – HERK – 4 saves
Alexa Higgins – NASSAU – 3 saves
Next Game: 9/1 vs. Onondaga 4:30 p.m.
-Giorgio Varlaro