Schenectady, NY – Junior
Rebecca Rodriguez (Santa Barbara, CA) scored for the second time in 2024 and it was all the Vassar College Women's Soccer team needed in a 1-0 Liberty League road win at Union Saturday afternoon. In goal, senior
JD Reigrut (Lone Tree, CO) earned a shutout in a second straight contest to open conference play.
Saturday's win pushes Vassar to 6-1-2 overall on the season and 2-0-0 in Liberty League play, while Union drops to 4-2-3 overall and 0-1-1 in conference competition.
How It Happened
- The Brewers wasted little time getting on the board with Rodriguez tallying in the 14th minute.
- Rodriguez buried a feed from Jessica Bowman (Larchmont, NY) in the top right corner at 13:49 for the all the scoring that Vassar would need in the game.
- Rodriguez would put another shot on target in the 32nd minute and Grace Romano (Bordentown, NJ) had a shot denied with just under 10 minutes left before halftime.
- Vassar closed the opening 45 minutes with a 7-1 advantage in shots.
- First half corner kicks went to the Brewers by a 4-3 count.
- Reigrut made a single save before halftime to keep the Garnet Chargers off the board.
- Clinging to a one-goal lead, Vassar was held without a shot after the intermission.
- Union outshot Vassar 5-0 in the second half, but managed just one shot on frame, which Reigrut turned aside just over 10 minutes into the frame.
- Union took the only three corner kicks after the break.
For The Brewers
- Rodriguez became the team's eighth different player with at least two goals on the season and the fourth different player with a game winning tally.
- Bowman picked up her third assist in the last two games and moves into a tie for the team lead in helpers with four on the season.
- Rodriguez and Romano led the team with two shots apiece.
- Allie Foote (West Chester, PA) joined Rodguez and Romano with a shot on goal for the Brewers.
- Reigrut earned their second straight shutout with a pair of saves on Saturday. Reigrut now holds a 4-0 record in goal and has yet to surrender a goal in 405:00 of work.
For The Garnet Chargers
- Sam Friedman led Union with two shots in the game.
- Addison MacDonald and Taylor Bovardi each recorded a shot on goal for the Garnet Chargers.
- Maya Koster made three stops in goal for Union in the loss.
Game Statistics
- Vassar held a slim 7-6 advantage in shots on Saturday, including a 4-2 edge in shots on goal.
- Corner kicks went to Union by a 6-4 margin.
What's Next
- Vassar plays its final non-conference game of the season on Wednesday when it travels to Farmingdale State.
- Union takes on local foe Russell Sage at home on Wednesday night.
