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Erin Barnes
Perry Laskaris '07
Erin Barnes
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Rensselaer RPI (4-1-4, 1-0-2)
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Union (NY) Union (5-5-2, 2-1-1)
Rensselaer RPI
(4-1-4, 1-0-2)
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Final
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Union (NY) Union
(5-5-2, 2-1-1)
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Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
Rensselaer RPI 1 1 0 0 2
Union (NY) Union 0 2 0 0 2

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Game Recap: Women's Soccer | | Kevin Beattie, Associate Athletic Director

Women's Soccer Plays to 2-2 Draw at Union

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SCHENECTADY, N.Y. - The Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) women's soccer team scored in the 86th minute, but Union College senior midfielder Erin O'Shea tied the game just minutes later and the Engineers and Dutchwomen played to a 2-2 tie in a Liberty League contest at College Park Field.  

The Engineers broke out on top when senior Erin Barnes finished a set piece with a right-footed shot that eluded the goalkeeper and found the back of the net. Classmate Whitney Wisnom ran down a long ball on the left side of the field, turned toward the sideline and then centered a pass to Gwen Barnes, who headed it to her sister. Erin Barnes was alone in front and snuck a shot past a lunging Abby Mitty in the 23rd minute.
 
The Dutchwomen tied the score when O'Shea tallied into the upper right part of the net in the 68th minute.
 
The game remained deadlocked until the 86th minute when sophomore Bryanna Swinson beat two defenders to a Julia Pelletier cross and headed the ball into the net from just outside the right post. Pelletier and Olivia Spector coordinated a give-and-go on the right side in the offensive zone to set up the goal, Swinson's second of the season.
 
O'Shea tied it up again, however, finishing a pass from Emma Schleimer with only 2:01 remaining in regulation. 

Brooke Miller had a shot that Mitty stopped in the first 10 minutes of overtime and Wisnom was thwarted late in the extra session.

Mitty finished with five saves, while Maya Kessler made six stops for the Engineers, who had 15 shots and three corner kicks, as compared to Union's 18 and 12. 

RPI, which is now 4-2-4 overall and 1-1-2 in the conference, return to the road next weekend when they play at league foes RIT (Friday) and William Smith (Saturday). The Dutchwomen, who are 5-5-2 and 2-1-1, play at William Smith (Friday) and Ithaca (Saturday) next weekend.
 
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Players Mentioned

Erin Barnes

#28 Erin Barnes

F
5' 6"
Senior
Gwen Barnes

#14 Gwen Barnes

F
5' 5"
Sophomore
Maya Kessler

#1 Maya Kessler

G
5' 4"
Sophomore
Olivia Spector

#11 Olivia Spector

M
5' 4"
Senior
Bryanna Swinson

#3 Bryanna Swinson

M
5' 2"
Sophomore
Whitney Wisnom

#17 Whitney Wisnom

F
5' 8"
Senior
Brooke Miller

#23 Brooke Miller

M
5' 5"
Freshman
Julia Pelletier

#32 Julia Pelletier

D
5' 8"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Erin Barnes

#28 Erin Barnes

5' 6"
Senior
F
Gwen Barnes

#14 Gwen Barnes

5' 5"
Sophomore
F
Maya Kessler

#1 Maya Kessler

5' 4"
Sophomore
G
Olivia Spector

#11 Olivia Spector

5' 4"
Senior
M
Bryanna Swinson

#3 Bryanna Swinson

5' 2"
Sophomore
M
Whitney Wisnom

#17 Whitney Wisnom

5' 8"
Senior
F
Brooke Miller

#23 Brooke Miller

5' 5"
Freshman
M
Julia Pelletier

#32 Julia Pelletier

5' 8"
Freshman
D