Geyer's Hat Trick Gives #5 Orange 40th Straight Home Win, 4-1 vs. #4 UVA

Saturday, October 5

Syracuse, N.Y.

1 p.m.

Syracuse University

(9-1, 1-1)

Virginia

(12-2, 1-2)

Team	1	2	Final F
Virginia	0	1	1
Syracuse	2	2	4

Geyer's Hat Trick Gives #5 Orange 40th Straight Home Win, 4-1 vs. #4 UVA

10/5/2013 4:02:00 PM | Field Hockey

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SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Leonie Geyer recorded a hat trick, going 3-for-3 on penalty strokes, to lead No. 5 Syracuse field hockey (9-1, 1-1 ACC) to a 4-1 victory vs. No. 4 Virginia (12-2, 1-2 ACC), running the Orange's home winning streak to 40 games at J.S. Coyne Stadium on Saturday.

It was the second hat trick of Geyer's career, as the senior midfielder scored four goals in a 12-0 win vs. Vermont on Oct. 16, 2011. It is the Orange's second three-goal game of the season. Lauren Brooks, who netted the Syracuse's fourth goal on Saturday, scored three against Kent State on Sept. 8.

In Syracuse's first home ACC game, it recorded its first-ever victory in its new conference as it took control from the outset with a dominating first half, outshooting the Cavaliers, 11-4, and taking a 2-0 lead after 35 minutes of play.

Syracuse's 40-game home winning streak, which dates back to 2009, has seen the Orange outscore its opponents 166-31.

Geyer started the scoring 5:57 into the game when she beat Virginia goalkeeper Jenny Johnstone on the first penalty stroke. She struck again in the 18^th minute on a penalty stroke that glanced off the stick of Johnstone and in, making it 2-0.

Justin 2:05 into the second half, Brooks redirected a nifty crossing pass from Emma Russell inside the right post to give the Orange a 3-0 lead. It was the senior's eighth goal of the season, while Russell picked up her seventh assist of the year, tying her with Geyer for the team lead.

The Orange lead reached 4-0 in the 53^rd minute when Geyer once again converted on a penalty stroke that was awarded when Karlee Farr was upended in the circle by Johnstone. The goal gave Geyer nine on the season, tops on the team.

The Cavaliers got on the board with 9:38 remaining when Hadley Bell knocked in the rebound of a shot on a penalty corner.

Jess Jecko made four saves in goal to earn her ninth victory of the season. The sophomore anchored a defense that held off eight Virginia penalty corners until Bell scored on the ninth.

Virginia's Elly Buckley, the nation's leading scorer, was held scoreless with three shots, two on goal.

The Orange returns to action on Sunday when it hosts Monmouth in a 2 p.m. non-conference game at J.S. Coyne Stadium.