TROY, N.Y. – Senior captain Taylor Korytko scored the eventual game-winning goal in the seventh minute to lead the Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's soccer team to a, 3-0, victory over Vassar College, on Senior Night at East Campus Stadium. With the win, the Engineers improve to 11-5-1 overall (5-2 Liberty League), while the Brewers drop to 8-5-2 (2-2-2 Liberty League).
 
Rensselaer capitalized on an early set piece, which was sent into the penalty area by junior center back Shelby Stromerson (Snohomish, WA/Glacier Park). Senior captain Dana Sailor (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) deflected the service to Korytko (Chandler, AZ/Hamilton), who tapped home her team-leading eighth goal of the season from inside the Vassar six.
 
Junior Kate Edwards (Williamsville, NY/Williamsville South) gave the hosts 2-0 cushion in the 39th minute, finishing off a low cross from the left by freshman Dali Alarian (Folsom, CA/Vista del Lago). Freshman Stephanie May (Windham, NH/Central Catholic) sent a ball up the left wing for Alarian, who drove across the box for Edwards to finish.
 
The Engineers held a 7-2 advantage in shots and a 3-0 edge in corner kicks after 45 minutes of play.
 
Sophomore Cori Winslow (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) capped the scoring in the 78th minute, creating a goal out of nothing in the offensive third. After stripping a Brewers defender of the ball, she dribbled up the left side, before getting a shot away that was blocked. Senior Sam Lamorte (Pawling, NY/Our Lady of Lourdes) pushed a pass back towards Winslow, who ripped a shot into the top of the net.
 
Freshman goalkeeper Tori Riopelle (Ashburn, VA/Briar Woods) stopped all three shots she faced before, giving way to sophomore Alex Scholz (Kapolei, HI/Punahou), who was not forced to make a save over the final 8:19. Brewers junior keeper Emma Nichols (Lexington, MA/Lexington) finished with four saves.
 
The victory clinches a second place finish in the Liberty League for the Engineers, who will host a semifinal in the Liberty League Tournament.
 
The Engineers return to action on Wednesday, when they travel to Saratoga Springs, N.Y. to face Skidmore (7pm).