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A female soccer player tries to get the ball from a defender
Rebecca Villagracia
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William Smith WSM (4-0-2, 0-0-1)
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RIT RIT (2-4-1, 0-0-1)
William Smith WSM
(4-0-2, 0-0-1)
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Final
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RIT RIT
(2-4-1, 0-0-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
William Smith WSM 1 0 1
RIT RIT 1 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer ties No. 1 William Smith, 1-1

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – RIT first-year midfielder Emma Pedro scored her first collegiate goal as the Tigers tied No. 1 William Smith, 1-1, Wednesday.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Sophomore Elena Onodera had a breakaway opportunity in the 15th minute, taking a shot from the top of the box that missed near post 
  • William Smith capitalized on Onodera's missed shot, scoring a goal on the ensuing position less than a minute later
  • In the 27th minute, Onodera took a shot that rebounded off the crossbar to junior midfielder Olivia Harris at the top of the box. Harris slid a pass to an open Pedro in front of the left post for a short finish to tie the game
  • RIT sophomore midfielder Jillian Antol took a shot in the 38th minute that was saved near the left post
  • William Smith nearly won the game off of a corner kick in the 88th minute, but sophomore goalkeeper Emily Sanchez was able to clear the ball out of the crowd to preserve the tie
GAME NOTES
  • William Smith out-shot RIT, 22-4
  • Harris' assist was her third of the season
  • Sanchez had a season-high six saves 
WHAT'S NEXT
RIT travels to Clarkson on Saturday (Sept. 23) for a 2:00 p.m. kickoff.