The No. 9 American University field hockey team notched its 12^th straight win Sunday with a 2-0 victory at No. 18 Albany.  Hannah Weitzman recorded eight saves en route to her fourth shutout of the season, while Gina Hofmann and Natalie Ellenberger provided the offense for the Eagles.

American would waste no time getting the scoring underway, as Hofmann converted the Eagles first penalty corner on a direct shot from the top of the shell, with assists being credited to Ellenberger and Kirstin Gebhart. 

The score would remain 1-0 until the 17th minute when Ellenberger beat Albany goalkeeper Christine Hoffman off of a penalty corner to extend American's lead to 2-0.   Ellenberger inserted the ball to Gebhart, who then sent it to Constanza Palma; Ellenberger then snuck behind the Great Danes defense where she deflected Palma's shot into the cage for her third goal of the year.  

From there, Weitzman and the American defense took over the match keeping Albany off the board.  The Great Danes started the second half with a flurry of shots on cage, but Weitzman was up to the task making three saves in a nine second span.  The Eagles defense would continue to deny Albany, shutting down five corner opportunities in a 6:24 spurt early in the half.   

Albany outshot the Eagles 12-5 on the afternoon and earned 11 penalty corners to American's three. Weitzman finished the afternoon with eight saves to pickup her 13th win on the year and fourth shutout. 

The win was American's 12th in a row, now one shy of the second longest win streak under Head Coach Steve Jennings.  The Eagles posted a record 17 consecutive wins in the 2004 season, leading to a 19-3 overall record and elite eight appearance.  American has now outscored its opponents 46-10 during its current winning steak, including five wins over top-20 opponents and five shutouts.

The Eagles next are in action Wednesday, October 20 as they travel to College Park, Md., to take on No. 2 Maryland at 7:00 p.m.  Fans unable to make the match can follow the action via live stats or live video clicking here.