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Erin Percy
0
Otterbein OTT (0-2-1, 0-0-0)
2
Winner RIT RIT (4-0-0, 0-0-0)
Otterbein OTT
(0-2-1, 0-0-0)
0
Final
2
RIT RIT
(4-0-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Otterbein OTT 0 0 0
RIT RIT 0 2 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer beats Otterbein, 2-0

Tigers off to best start since 2010

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – Seniors Christine Cataldo-Smith and Maddy Bullis each scored to help the RIT women's soccer team to a 2-0 win over Otterbein, Saturday. RIT, 4-0, is off to its best start since 2010.
 
How it Happened
  • Cataldo-Smith scored her fist goal of the season in the 61st minute off an assist from sophomore Sam Halligan. Halligan fired a free kick on net that Otterbein keeper, Ella Schwertfager saved. The rebound came to Cataldo-Smith who redirected a shot into the net.
  • Bullis gave the Tigers a 2-0 lead on her second goal of the season in the 76th minute. Halligan fired in a free kick into the Cardinals penalty box that Bullis tapped into the net.
  • Otterbein's best chance came in the 21st minute. Ava Burns was one-on-one with RIT keeper Darcie Jones. Burns dribbled around Jones but fired her shot just wide of the RIT post.
 
Game Notes
  • With her goal today, Cataldo-Smith passed Emily Traversi for third all-time in scoring with 60 career points.
  • RIT outshot Otterbein 11-3, including seven shots on target.
  • The Tigers had eight corner kicks, while Otterbein finished with three.
  • Jones made two saves in net to improve to 4-0 on the season.
  • Schwertfager took the loss for Otterbein, making five saves.
 
 
Up Next
RIT is scheduled to return to action on Saturday (Sept. 17) against Brockport at 1:00 p.m.