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Sophia Jammar
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Ithaca ITHACA (7-4, 0-2)
1
Winner Vassar VASSAR (6-4, 1-0)
Ithaca ITHACA
(7-4, 0-2)
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Final
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Vassar VASSAR
(6-4, 1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Ithaca ITHACA 0 0 0 0 0
Vassar VASSAR 0 1 0 0 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey | | Steven Merritt, Director of Athletic Communications

Jammar's Goal Sends Vassar to 1-0 Triumph Over #25 Ithaca

Jammar scores fifth goal of the season, Wiley makes three key saves to post shutout

Poughkeepsie, NY - First year Sophia Jammar scored the game-winning goal six minutes into the second quarter and junior Grace Wiley made three key saves in goal to carry the Vassar College Field Hockey team to a 1-0 victory over #25 Ithaca to open Liberty League play on Friday afternoon at Weinberg Field. Vassar's record improves to 6-4 overall and 1-0 in conference action while the Bombers drop to 7-4 on the season and 0-2 in Liberty League play.

How It Happened
  • Vassar withstood a strong Ithaca push to end the first quarter as the Bombers collected four corners in the final three and a half minutes of the opening period.
  • Wiley made a stop on Brenna Schoenfeld along with senior Gianna Hoover making her first defensive save of the season to keep the game scoreless.
  • The deciding goal came six minutes into the second quarter after the Brewers earned a corner and first year Sierra Chow inserted a pass to Jammar who buried the shot past the keeper to put Vassar on top.
  • Coming out of the halftime break, Wiley made an early save on Caroline Folan to keep the Brewers in front 1-0.
  • VC had multiple strong opportunities to increase the advantage but Ithaca goalie Maeve Clark made three saves on first year Audrey Izzo and sophomore Zoe Robinson.
  • In the final quarter, Wiley made another big save on Schoenfeld with five minutes left in the quarter as the Brewers earned a nationally-ranked conference victory.
For The Brewers
  • Jammar scored her fifth goal of the season to move her into third on the team in points with 10.
  • Chow picked up her first assist of the campaign and Hoover made her first defensive save of the season.
  • Beseth and Izzo each had two shots on target while Robinson also registered a shot on goal.
  • Wiley picked up sixth victory of the season and made three saves in the shutout.
For The Bombers
  • Schoenfeld finished with three shots, including two on goal, along with Folan and Toni Ierardi each firing a shot on net.
  • Clark made five saves in goal for the Bombers.
Game Statistics
  • Vassar held a slim 10-9 advantage in shots along with a 6-4 edge in shots on target.
  • Penalty corners finished even at eight on the night.
Up Next
  • Vassar heads to Union on Sunday afternoon for a conference matchup at 12:00 p.m.
  • Ithaca plays host to RPI on Senior Day on Sunday at 1:00 p.m.
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