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Jesse Wolfe
0
Keuka Keuka (0-1-0, 0-0-0)
4
Winner RIT RIT (1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Keuka Keuka
(0-1-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
4
RIT RIT
(1-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Keuka Keuka 0 0 0
RIT RIT 2 2 4

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Cataldo-Smith scores hat trick as women's soccer downs Keuka 4-0

ROCHESTER, NY – RIT (1-0) junior forward Christine Cataldo-Smith (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury) scored three goals as the Tigers defeated Keuka College (0-1) 4-0 in the 2021 season opener from Tiger Stadium Wednesday afternoon. She scored in the 16th, 19th and 67th minutes for her Cataldo-Smith's second career hat trick.
 
How it Happened
  • Cataldo-Smith gave the Tigers a 1-0 lead on her unassisted goal in the 16th minute.
  • She gave RIT a 2-0 lead on her second goal in the 19th minute, scoring off her own rebound.
  • Cataldo-Smith completed the hat trick in the 67th minute, scoring off an assist from freshman Gwendolyn Williams (Clinton, NY/Clinton).
  • Williams scored her first collegiate goal in the 79th minute off an assist from classmate Olivia Harris (Duanesburg, NY/Duanesburh).
 Game Notes
  • The hat trick for Cataldo-Smith is the second of her career, tallying three goals against Union College in 2019.
  • Williams tallied her first collegiate goal and added an assist in her first game for the Tigers.
  • Harris recorded her first collegiate point with an assist on William's goal.
  • RIT's defensive unit was stout, allowing just one shot on target and a clean sheet.
  • Junior goalkeeper Darcie Jones (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson West Lawn) picked up the win in net for the Tigers.
  • RIT fired 22 shots, including 13 on goal.
  • The Tigers had eight corner kicks to one for the Wolves.
  • Keuka goalkeeper Sam Pilcher took the loss in net for the Wolves, making nine saves.
Up Next
RIT returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 4 at SUNY Oneonta at 2 p.m.