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a women's soccer player for Rochester Institute of Technology takes a corner kick in a game against St. Lawrence
RIT Athletics / Sawyer Emery
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Winner RIT RIT (6-3-6, 3-3-1)
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Ithaca ITHACA (4-5-4, 1-3-2)
Winner
RIT RIT
(6-3-6, 3-3-1)
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Final
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Ithaca ITHACA
(4-5-4, 1-3-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
RIT RIT 1 0 1
Ithaca ITHACA 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women’s Soccer holds on to win at Ithaca, 1-0

ITHACA, N.Y. — Junior midfielder Lindsay Ford scored in the 14th minute and senior goalkeeper Emily Sanchez made six saves to lead the RIT women's soccer team to a 1-0 victory over Ithaca in Liberty League action, Tuesday.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Ford scored her first goal of the season in the 14th minute off assists from sophomores Daniella Malanga and Eli Gonzalez, sending a shot from nearly 25 yards out to the upper right corner of the goal.
  • Ithaca pressured the Tigers' defense for long stretches in the second half, totaling eight shots and taking seven corner kicks.
  • Sanchez made four saves in the second half to keep the Bombers off the scoreboard.
GAME NOTES
  • The Tigers held Ithaca scoreless despite being outshot 14-to-9 and allowing 12 corner kicks by the Bombers.
  • The shutout is Sanchez's fourth of the season.
  • Ford led RIT with two shots on goal, including the game-winning goal.
  • RIT improved to 6-3-6 overall and 3-3-1 in the Liberty League.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
The Tigers travel to face Bard on Saturday (Oct. 25) for a game scheduled for 1 p.m.