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Box Score

Union (NY) Union (2-3-2, 0-1-1)

Vassar Vassar (5-2-1, 0-0-1)

Union (NY) Union

(2-3-2, 0-1-1)

Final

Sep. 23, 2023

Vassar Vassar

(5-2-1, 0-0-1)

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	F
Union (NY) Union	0	0	0
Vassar Vassar	0	0	0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer | 9/23/2023

Brewers, Garnet Chargers Battle To Scoreless Draw

Zimmer posts third shutout of the season

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Poughkeepsie, NY – The Vassar College Women's Soccer team opened Liberty League play on Saturday with a hard fought 0-0 home draw with visiting Union. Senior goalkeeper Teresa Zimmer (Long Valley, NJ) closed the game with her third shutout of the season.

Saturday's result moves Vassar to 5-2-1 overall on the season and 0-0-1 in Liberty League play, while Union stands at 2-3-2 overall and 0-1-1 in conference competition.

How It Happened

Vassar finished the opening period with an 8-4 advantage in shots, including an attempt by Claire Karlin (Arlington, VA) in the eighth minute that hit the left post and would not go.
In the 25^th minute, Riley McGrath (Coronado, CA) rang the right post after unleashing a shot from 30 yards out.
McGrath was also denied by Union keeper, Rachel Berliner, late in the first half to keep the game scoreless heading into the intermission.
In addition to its shot advantage prior to the break, Vassar took the only three corner kicks of the first 45 minutes.
Karlin and Rebecca Rodriguez (Santa Barbara, CA) were each denied by Berliner early in the second half to keep the game deadlocked.
Union's best chance of the game came in the 64^th minute when Sam Friedman put a shot just over the bar from the left wing.
Vassar had three corner kicks in the final four minutes and shot from Ashley Butler (Hopkinton, MA) tipped over the bar with under a minute to go.
Vassar outshot Union 7-1 in the second half and held a 6-0 edge in corner kicks.
Berline was forced to make five saves after the break to earn the shutout.

For The Brewers

Zimmer was not forced to make a save in the game and picked up her third shutout of the season. Her goals against average drops to 0.76 with her save percentage holding at .806.
McGrath led the team with four shots, including two on goal.
Karlin and Butler each finished with two shots and a shot on goal.
Rodriguez, Grace Romano (Bordentown, NJ) and Maddie Wolf (Mars, PA) all finished with shots on goal.

For The Garnet Chargers