Box Score POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - The Vassar College Field Hockey team posted its third straight victory on Friday afternoon as the Brewers shutout Union 1-0 on the road. Vassar improve to 10-4 overall and 5-1 in Liberty League play while the Garnet Chargers fall to 8-7 overall and 3-3 in league play as the Brewers will square off with Ithaca on Sunday for the top seed in the Liberty League Championship.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Senior goalkeeper Sarah Dumaresq made an early save just three minutes into the opening quarter on a shot from Maddie Greco to keep it scoreless.
• The Brewers had multiple strong chances later in the quarter as senior Juliana Ishimine's shot rang off the post with five minutes left and shots from first year Karina Hoffman and sophomore Sydney Kovel were saved by Union goalkeeper Sophie Brady.
• Vassar took a 1-0 lead just before the end of the second half as the Brewers earned a penalty corner and senior Molly Zahnleuter's pass was deflected in by Kovel with 26 seconds remaining in the half.
• Following a scoreless third quarter, Vassar threatened to double its lead as two shots from senior Tori Baker were turned aside by Brady in the opening five minutes of the fourth period.
• Union had its best chance to tie the game with one and a half minutes remaining as Megan Dorsey's shot glanced off the post on a penalty corner.

FOR THE BREWERS

• Kovel tallied her third goal of the season while Zahnleuter's assist was her first of the year.
• Senior Hailey Brigger recorded three shots along with first year Karina Hoffman tallying two shots on goal.
• Dumaresq earned her ninth victory of the season in goal and made one save on the day.

FOR THE GARNET CHARGERS

• Six different Garnet Chargers recorded a shot while Greco tallied the lone shot on goal.
• Brady took the tough luck loss in goal as she made seven saves.

UP NEXT

• Vassar returns home to clash with Ithaca for the top seed in the Liberty League Championship on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. at Weinberg FIeld
• Union concludes regular season conference play on Sunday afternoon against RPI.