Box Score
POUGHKEEPSIE, NY (September 27, 2008) – Sophomore Carolyn Demougeot headed home a corner kick off the foot of Allison McManis to lift the Vassar College women's soccer team to a stunning upset 1-0 of No. 22 Skidmore College, Saturday at Weinberg Field. On an evening in which slippery conditions made it difficult to finish shots, Demougeot's score marked Vassar's only shot on goal of the game.
With the win, the Brewers move to 5-3-0, and record their first Liberty League win to even their league record at 1-1-0. The victory gives Vassar huge momentum heading into the remainder of the league season, all of which will be played on the road. The Brewers next play Liberty League opponent RPI, on Saturday, October 4. The loss marks just the second of the season for the Thoroughbreds, who fall to 7-2-1, 1-1-0.
Demougeot (Potomac, MD/French International) netted the game-winner in the 72nd minute off one of McManis's (Oakland, CA/Bishop O'Dowd) perfectly placed corner kicks. As she consistently does, McManis sent the kick to the opposite back corner of the box where Demougeot fought through the crowd to head in the goal. It was Demougeot's sixth goal of the season, and her second game-winner.
The Brewers nearly tacked on an insurance goal with under nine minutes to play as senior Annie Carnahan (San Anselmo, CA/Frankfurt International) threaded a pass through Skidmore's defense. It looked as though Demougeot had beaten the defense for a wide open shot, but the play was called back for an offsides violation.
Brewer keeper Anne Hutchinson (St. Pete Beach, FL/Tampa Preparatory) played a strong game in goal, coming up with five saves to earn the win. Just over three minutes into the game, a pass rolled through the Vassar defense and Thoroughbred freshman Abby Benton (Vergennes, VT/Vergennes Union) came streaking after it, but Hutchinson charged out of the goal to make the tough stop.
Later in the half, Skidmore freshman Lauren Madden (Huntingon, NY/St. Anthony's) got free from the Vassar defense for a one-on-one with Hutchinson, but the Brewer goalie came out to make a diving stop on what looked to be a certain goal.
Thoroughbred goalie Meghan Sleezer (Gloversville, NY/Gloversville) had no saves in goal. However, the stat is misleading, as the wet conditions required Sleezer to make some tough plays in the box.
Skidmore had seven shots in the first half and had one of its closest calls in the fifth minute. Lindsay Schmitt (Mendon, MA/Nipmuc) headed a Sarah Whately (Williamstown, MA/Mt. Greylock) corner kick at the net and the ball ricocheted around, apparently goal-bound. A Vassar defender stepped in to make a goal-line block, but, failing to clear the ball sent it right to Thoroughbred Rachael Sushner (Potomac, MD/Winston Churchill). Sushner got a shot off, but Hutchinson recovered from Schmitt's header at the last second to hop in front of the ball.
Vassar had seven shots, one on goal, while the Thoroughbreds managed 15 shots with five on goal. Schmitt led Skidmore with five shots and Benton chipped in with four. The Thoroughbreds took nine corner kicks to Vassar's five.
