Vassar Women’s Soccer Battles Clarkson To Draw

POUGHKEEPSIE – The Vassar College Women’s Soccer team closed out its back-to-back Liberty League weekend Saturday afternoon with a hard fought 1-1 draw with Clarkson. Sophomore Gianna Panarelli tallied Vassar’s lone goal in the contest.

Saturday’s draw moves Vassar to 8-2-4 overall on the season and 3-1-2 against conference opponents, with Clarkson standing at 4-6-3 overall and 1-3-2 in conference play.

The two teams played a scoreless first half with Vassar holding a slim 8-7 advantage in shots.

Clarkson took the only corner kick of the opening period.

Laura Shea (Swarthmore, PA) was forced to make three first half saves to keep the Golden Knights off the board at the break.

Clarkson keeper, Molly DiCaprio, turned aside a pair of Vassar shots to keep the game scoreless at the half.

Vassar broke through with the first goal of the game 2:55 into the second frame.

First Year Alice Crowley (St. Louis, MO) played a ball down the left wing to Panarelli who deposited her fourth goal of the season at 47:55.

Vassar maintained the one-goal lead until the 70th minute when Clarkson found the equalizer.

Following a corner kick, Clarkson’s Chloe Hodge corralled a loose ball and buried a shot from outside the box at 69:52 to even the score at 1-1.

Clarkson made a team save on a Cecelia Wager (Brookline, MA) shot right after tying the game.

DiCaprio made another save with just under 28 minutes left to play to keep the game deadlocked.

Vassar got off five more shots in the final 25 minutes, but could not get one on frame.

Clarkson recorded two more shots after tying the score, but neither went on goal.

Vassar finished the second half with a 14-4 advantage in shots.

The Brewers doubled up Clarkson in second half corner kicks, 4-2.

DiCaprio made two second half saves.

Shea turned aside a single Clarkson shot in the second half.

For The Brewers
Panarelli potted her fourth goal of the season, moving into a four-way tie for second on the team in markers.

Crowley picked up her third assist of the season and pushed her team lead in points to 27 on the year.

Panarelli led the team with seven shots, putting two on target.

Madison Bouggess recorded five shots, putting one on goal.

Shea finished the day with four saves, giving her 27 stops on the year.

For The Golden Knights
Hodge scored her third goal of the season, moving into the top spot on the team with 10 points.

A trio of Golden Knights finished with three shots, including Maddie Lopol who posted two shots on target.

DiCaprio totaled four saves on the day for Clarkson.

Up next, Vassar plays host to Ithaca on October 26 on Senior Day.