POTSDAM, NY - The RIT women's soccer team (6-3-1, 0-2-1 Liberty League) lost on the road to Clarkson (5-2-3, 2-0-1 Liberty League) from Hantz Turf Field on Saturday afternoon.
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Shots were 12-4 in favor of the Tigers. RIT took 10 corners opposed to none for Clarkson.
Kelly Rogers (Ardmore, PA/Haverford) took the loss in net for RIT with two saves, Elyse Green got the win for Clarkson with eight saves.
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Clarkson's Madison Kather scored in the 85th minute off a pass from Camryn Careccia in the front of the box that found its way around Rogers to the back-left corner.
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RIT had an ample amount of chances in the game that just could not be connected. In the 14th minute,
Elena Wolfe (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany) received a pass form
Sami Alur (Fremont, CA/Irvington) for a shot across the box that drifted just wide.
Marla Roberts (Penfield, NY/Home Schooled) hit the crossbar in the 36th minute, as the two teams went into halftime scoreless.
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The Tigers had one of its best scoring changes of the game in the 73rd minute,
Monique Polanco (Merrick, NY/John F. Kennedy) had a header from the top of the box, but was stopped by Green. Kather scored the winner moments later, sending RIT to its second consecutive defeat.
RIT leads the all-time series between the two schools, 22-7-2.
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RIT returns to action Friday, Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. against St. Lawrence from Tiger Stadium.Â
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