Vassar Women’s Soccer Blanks Union, 1-0

Oct 2, 2024

Junior Rebecca Rodriguez 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. Photo: Carlisle Stockton

SCHENECTADY – Junior Rebecca Rodriguez 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 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.

The Brewers wasted little time getting on the board with Rodriguez tallying in the 14th minute.

Rodriguez buried a feed from Jessica Bowman 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 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 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.