Skip To Main Content
Skip To Main Content

Vassar College Athletics

Official Site of VASSAR Athletics
Sydney Yu
Stockton Photo, Inc.
1
Rochester (N.Y.) ROC (7-3, 0-1)
4
Winner Vassar VASSAR (6-3, 1-0)
Rochester (N.Y.) ROC
(7-3, 0-1)
1
Final
4
Vassar VASSAR
(6-3, 1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Rochester (N.Y.) ROC 0 1 0 0 1
Vassar VASSAR 2 1 0 1 4

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Opens Liberty League Play With 4-1 Win Over Rochester

Hoffman scores two goals, Yu finishes with three points to lead the Brewers

Poughkeepsie, NY - Powered by two goals from senior Karina Hoffman and three points from sophomore Sydney Yu, the Vassar College Field Hockey team opened Liberty League play with a 4-1 victory over Rochester at Weinberg Field on Friday afternoon. Vassar's record improves to 6-3 overall and 1-0 in league play while the Yellowjackets drop to 7-3 overall and 0-1 in conference action.

How It Happened
  • Vassar opened the scoring early in the first quarter as Yu knocked home a rebound from sophomore Sophia Jammar's shot at the nine minute mark to put the Brewers on top early.
  • The Brewers doubled the lead with just over three minutes remaining in the opening period behind sophomore Julia Morris' third goal of the season off a sweet pass from classmate Remy Phan.
  • Rochester cut the deficit in half two minutes into the second quarter on Hannah Metra's deflection of Kristina Federova's shot following an insert from Sophia Cuneo.
  • VC pushed its lead back to two goals at 3-1 with six minutes to go in the first half on Hoffman's first goal off an assist from Yu.
  • Three saves from first year Kendra Pitts in the fourth quarter kept the Vassar lead at 3-1 before Hoffman's second goal of the contest in the final minute and a half of regulation gave Vassar its final 4-1 lead.
For The Brewers
  • Hoffman's two goals now puts her at four for the season, tying for her for the team lead, while Yu's three point performance gives her a team-high 10 points, including a team-tying four goals.
  • Morris scored her third goal of the season while Phan posted her second assist of the campaign.
  • Sophomore Autumn Dowiak, junior Zoe Robinson and Jammar each added two shots on target.
  • Pitts earned her fifth win of the season in goal after making four saves for the Brewers.
For The Yellowjackets
  • Mehtra scored her eighth goal of the season while Cuneo and Federova each notched their second assist of the season.
  • Erin Foley tallied two shots on goal along with Sophia Marcotte and Federova added a shot on target.
  • Katherine Jensen took the loss in goal as she made four saves in the first half in net.
  • Riley Lesser recorded a game-high nine saves in the second half in goal for Rochester.
Game Statistics
  • Vassar finished the matchup outshooting Rochester 24-10 overall and 18-5 in shots on goal.
  • Vassar also held the advantage in penalty corners at 12-9.
Up Next
  • Vassar heads north to take on William Smith at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday.
  • Rochester returns home to play host to RPI on Sunday.
Print Friendly Version