Box Score
Box Score

SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – Senior midfielder Judy Kastner (West Islip, NYWest Islip) scored three goals, including two in the second half, to lead Rensselaer to a 3-2 victory over New Paltz in the Union College Soccer Invitational on Sunday. The Red Hawks improve to 2-0-0, while the Hawks go to 0-2-0.

Kastner broke the scoreless tie at 20:50 from a cross from sophomore midfielder Briana Gallup (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam).  Her second and third markers both came on breakaways. Her second goal came at 52:21 and her third at 67:32.

New Paltz sophomore forward Kelly Gorton (New Paltz, NY) got her team on the board when she won the ball in a scrum in front of the net at 71:44 and sophomore forward Rebecca Devlin (Staten Island, NY) pulled the Hawks within 3-2 at 85:00.

RPI controlled play for the majority of the game and pressured New Paltz early. Freshman forward Alexandra Fontanetta (Neshanic Station, NY/Mount Saint Mary Academy) tallied four shots, including three on goal in the first half alone.

New Paltz goalkeeper Sarah Boccard (Washingtonville, NY) finished the day with four saves, while her counterpart, sophomore Meghan White (Kingston, NY/Kingston), turned aside three saves.  White kept Rensselaer in the lead with a spectacular jumping save during the 35th minute, denying an attempt from New Paltz freshman Danielle Sawicki (Garden City, NY).

RPI owned the advantage at shots (13-7), shots on goal (7-5) and corners (7-1).