| 9/13/2008 2:53:58 PM

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ROCHESTER, NY -- The RIT women's soccer team defeated Clarkson University 4-0 in non-conference action at RIT Field. The win improves RIT to 2-2-1 overall while Clarkson falls to 2-3-1 on the season.

Emily Traversi (Acton, MA/Acton-Boxborough) (Acton, MA/Acton-Boxborough) gave RIT a 1-0 lead three minutes into the game. Krystal Adriaansen (Marion, NY/Marion) (Marion, NY/Marion) fed a ball from the left flank off a free kick that Traversi ran ont and headed into the net.

Monica Cook (Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder) (Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder) made it 2-0 with a bomb from 22-yards out in the 37th minute. She ripped a shot with a defender draped all over her from just outside the Clarkson box that found the top right corner.

Allyson Pisher (Holley, NY/Holley) (Holley, NY/Holley) gave the Tigers a 3-0 lead in the 64th minute off of a deflection inside Clarkson's box.

Kim Hunt (Brockport, NY/Brockport) (Brockport, NY/Brockport) tallied her first collegiate goal in the 90th minute off a corner kick giving the Tigers a 4-0 advantage.

Ashley Valenti (Honeoye Falls, NY/Honeoye Falls-Lima) (Honeoye Falls, NY/Honeoye Falls-Lima) made her first start as a Tiger and picked up her first collegiate victory, stopping four shots.

The Tigers out-shot the Golden Knights 18-6.

RIT will open Empire 8 play on Wednesday, September 17 when they host St. John Fisher College at 4 pm on RIT Field.