LATHAM, N.Y. – For the third consecutive year, Keuka College are North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) Field Hockey Champions. The Wolves topped Wells College 12-0 in Saturday’s championship game. 

Keuka (5-11) got a hat trick and two assists from sophomore Alyssa Muszak (Centereach, N.Y.), who earned MVP honors. Rielly Albee (Gasport, N.Y.), Makaela Mills (Afton, N.Y.), and Vanessa Wilkins (Syracuse, N.Y.) each scored twice. 

The Wolves opened the scoring 98 seconds into the game on a goal from Wilkins. Keuka tacked on two more goals in the first quarter and two in the second to take a 5-0 lead at halftime. 

In the third, Albee scored twice in 79 seconds to make it 8-0 in favor of the Wolves. Wells’ (0-16) lone shot of the game came in the 31st minute from Whitney Coleman (Oneida, N.Y.). 

Emily Reynolds (Buffalo, N.Y.) and Emily Stallone (Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) scored the first goal of the season in the fourth quarter. Keuka added one more tally in the final minute. 

Sabina Burns (Clayton, N.Y.) made 15 stops in goal for the Express, with 11 coming after halftime. Keuka’s Megan Makowski (Webster, N.Y.) picked up her first career win on Saturday afternoon. 

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The North Eastern Athletic Conference (NEAC) has 12 NCAA Division III member institutions which include: Cazenovia College, Gallaudet University, Keuka College, Lancaster Bible College, Morrisville State, Penn College, Penn State Abington, Penn State Berks, Penn State Harrisburg, SUNY Cobleskill, SUNY Poly, and Wells College. Associate members are: Alfred State (M Lacrosse), Cedar Crest College (W Swimming), College of Saint Elizabeth (M Tennis & M Volleyball), D’Youville College (W Lacrosse), Hilbert College (M&W Lacrosse), Medaille College (M&W Lacrosse), Rutgers University – Camden (M Golf), SUNY Potsdam (M Volleyball) and Wilson College (M Volleyball). The NEAC has also partnered with the North Atlantic Conference in the sport of men’s tennis and women’s tennis. For more information, please visit: www.neacsports.com.