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Sophia Jammar
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VASSAR VASSAR (9-7,4-3 LL)
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Winner RPI RPI (14-2,7-0 LL)
VASSAR VASSAR
(9-7,4-3 LL)
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Final
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RPI RPI
(14-2,7-0 LL)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
VASSAR VASSAR 0 0 1 1 2
RPI RPI 1 2 0 1 4

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Falls at #25 RPI; Earns Third Seed in Liberty League Championship

Brewers will begin conference title defense on the road against Union on Friday

Troy, NY - The Vassar College Field Hockey team fell in its regular season finale on the road against #25 RPI, 4-2, on Saturday afternoon at Harkness Field. Vassar's record falls to 9-7 overall and 4-3 in Liberty League play while the Engineers, winners of 12 in a row, improve to 14-2 overall and a perfect 7-0 in conference action.

Following Saturday's action, the Brewers have earned the third seed in the Liberty League Championship and will travel to second-seeded Union on Friday for a semifinal matchup. RPI is the top seed and will await the winner of fourth-seeded Rochester and fifth-seeded William Smith for the other semifinal matchup on Friday.

How It Happened
  • RPI opened the scoring four and a half minutes into the opening period as the Engineers earned a corner and Ella Pasquarelli scored off an assist from Sophia Brown to take the early 1-0 lead.
  • The lead doubled five minutes into the second quarter as the roles reversed and Brown scored her first goal of the game off a feed from Pasquarelli.
  • RPI held a 3-0 lead heading into the halftime break as Emily Frey deflected home a shot from Emily Dubord off a corner.
  • Vassar battled back in the second half as sophomore Sophia Jammar tallied her third goal of the season in the third quarter to cut the deficit to 3-1.
  • Senior Karina Hoffman's fifth goal of the season came just 19 seconds into the fourth quarter and brought the Brewers back within a goal at 3-2.
  • RPI answered with Brown's second goal of the contest with 10 minutes left in regulation to close out the 4-2 victory.
For The Brewers
  • Hoffman scored her fifth goal of the season along with Jammar adding her third tally of the campaign.
  • Sophomore Mackenzie Allen registered two shots on goal along with first year Lola Gentile adding a shot on target.
  • Sophomore Ellie Rosen made her first start of the season in goal and made 10 saves.
For The Engineers
  • Brown finished with two goals and an assist along with Pasquarelli and Frey each posting a goal and an assist.
  • Dubord added an assist and Katie Galgay recorded two shots on goal.
  • Olivia Brovak made four saves in the victory in goal.
Game Statistics
  • RPI outshot Vassar 16-11 in shots and 14-6 in shots on goal.
  • The Engineers also held a 13-5 advantage in penalty corners.
Up Next
  • Vassar will travel to Union on Friday for a Liberty League semifinal matchup at a time to be determined.
  • RPI will host the winner of William Smith and Rochester on Friday in the other conference semifinal.
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