POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - Senior Sarah Dumaresq and first year Grace Wiley combined for the second straight shutout victory as the Vassar College Field Hockey team earned a 3-0 home win over Muhlenberg on Sunday afternoon. The Brewers improve to 2-0 on the season while the Mules fall to 0-2.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Following a scoreless opening quarter, sophomore Sofia Beseth knocked home a rebound off a shot from senior Katie Hieb with just over seven minutes left in the second period to take a 1-0 lead at the half.
• The Mules posted a strong chance to tie the game at one but Wiley turned away Katie Raab's shot to keep the Brewers advantage at the 12:56 mark in the third quarter.
• Senior Jaclyn Narleski pushed the Brewers advantage to two on an assist from classmate Maggie Werner about two minutes later.
• Raab threatened to score again off a penalty corner with just under two minutes left in the third but Wiley made another key stop to keep the 2-0 lead heading into the final period.
• Beseth tallied her second goal of the game following a ball that was knocked around the circle and was fired past the goalkeeper to give Vassar the 3-0 advantage.

FOR THE BREWERS

• Beseth tallied two goals to push her team lead in tallies to four on the season.
• Narleski scored her second goal on the year as Werner registered her first assist of the campaign.
• Dumaresq earned the victory in goal in the first 30 minutes of action followed Wiley making two saves in 30 minutes of play.

FOR THE MULES

• Raab tallied three shots, including two on goal for Muhlenberg.
• Grace Leard took the loss in goal as she made 10 saves.

UP NEXT

• Vassar heads south to take on nationally-ranked Christopher Newport on Saturday, September 9.
• Muhlenberg travels to local foe Moravian on Friday, September 8.