The 25th-ranked William Smith soccer team knocked off Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute 1-0 in a Liberty League contest at Rensselaer’s East Campus Athletic Village this afternoon. With the win, the Herons are now 7-3-3 overall this season with a 3-1-2 mark in conference play.
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Megan Wampner and Sierra Skelding each played 45 minutes in goal for RPI (7-3-2, 2-2-1). They combined for four saves.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Herons finished the game with a 9-5 advantage in shots, including a 5-2 edge in shots on goal.
- Neither team had a corner kick.
SERIES HISTORY
- William Smith is now 35-2-0 all-time against RPI.
- Today’s win was the Herons’ 13th straight victory in the series.
MATCH MOMENTS
- Senior Ava Ruppersberger had the game’s first shot. Her scoring attempt was turned aside by Skelding.
- In the 17th minute, the Engineers’ Helen Worden fired a shot off of the crossbar.
- Thirty seconds later, Moira van der Putt hit the left goal post with a shot.
- Hotaling opened the scoring in the 21st minute She looped a shot from 25 yards out into the right side of the cage. It was her first goal of the season.
- Senior Ireland Krawczyk nearly doubled the lead in the 24th minute but fired a shot wide left.
- Late in the first half, senior Marjorie Plants had a shot blocked by an RPI defender.
- In the 42nd minute, Melissa Sellards had a chance to break the shutout bid but her shot was stopped by Nelson.
- Maddy Kaminski had a dangerous chance for RPI in the 67th minute, but her free kick went over the crossbar.
UP NEXT
William Smith will be back in action tomorrow when it takes on Union in Schenectady. The game is scheduled to begin at 2 p.m.
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