POUGHKEEPSIE, NY – A back-and-forth second half battle ended in the favor of the visiting Dutchwomen on Friday evening as Union posted a 19-16 win over Vassar College in non-conference action. The victory moves the visitors to 3-3 on the season, while the Brewers are now 2-2.

Union, which came from behind to score the final four goals of the game, was led by senior Lindsay Gerrato. She led all players with five goals and three assists. Sophomore Sydney McPartlon tied for the game-high with six goals, while junior Grace Heiting also had a huge game for Union with a goal and six assists.

Vassar was paced by senior Alessandra Fable, who scored six goals and added an assist for seven points. Junior Caeli Porette posted three goals and three assists on the day, including a game-best nine draw controls, while sophomore Maddy Kretten posted a goal with three assists.

After Fable opened the scoring for the Brewers, Union scored six of the next seven goals to take a 6-1 lead 10:19 into the contest. McPartlon had three of the six goals for the visitors, while Heiting chipped in a goal and three assists, and senior Isabel Bush and sophomore Drew Charlton also found the net.

The Dutchwomen maintained a four-goal lead with 9:49 left but Vassar scored the final three goals of the first half, two off the stick of sophomore Kateri Sanseviro, and then added the first two goals of the second half from Fable and Porette for the 11-10 lead just 5:06 into the stanza.

Most of the second half saw neither team lead by more than one goal, as every possession seemed to take on greater importance. Vassar took its last lead of the game with 8:35 left, when Caeli Porette scored to give the Brewers a 16-15 advantage, but Union closed the game with four unanswered tallies to secure the victory.

McPartlon knotted the score at 16 with 7:28 left, before Gerrato put Union ahead for good by scoring a man-down goal  with 3:53 on the clock. With Vassar looking to tie the score, senior Caroline Hirt forced a turnover that eventually led to McPartlon's sixth of the game from Heiting that helped to seal the victory with less than 90 seconds remaining.

First-year Hannah Dubinsky earned her first collegiate victory for Union by making four saves in 37:32 of relief work, while rookie Lauren Johns shouldered the tough loss, stopping 12 shots.

Vassar returns to action next Friday when it hosts Ithaca on Senior Day at Weinberg Turf. Action is set to begin at 4pm. Union plays on Tuesday, when the Dutchwomen make up their Liberty League game with Skidmore College beginning at 6 p.m. in Saratoga Springs.