POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Vassar College field hockey team opened Liberty League play on Wednesday evening and the Brewers posted a 2-0 shutout against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI) at Weinberg Field. The Brewers improve to 6-3 overall and 1-0 in conference action while the Engineers see their three-game winning streak snapped and fall to 3-6 overall and 0-1 in Liberty League play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Following a scoreless opening quarter, Vassar got on the board about three minutes into the second as senior Juliana Ishimine deflected in a pass from classmate Tori Baker to take a 1-0 lead.
• The Brewers tacked on the second goal on first year Karina Hoffman's score off a feed into the circle from senior Maggie Werner with 10 minutes left in the first half.
• RPI threatened to cut the lead down to one at the seven minute mark of the third quarter as senior Heidi Compton made a defensive save on Natalie Yu.
• First year goalkeeper Grace Wiley turned away Julie Thomas' shot with two and a half minutes left in the third quarter to clinch the shutout.

FOR THE BREWERS

• Hoffman and Ishimine each recorded their first goal of the season for the Brewers.
• Baker tallied the first assist of the season in their senior campaign while Werner recorded her second assist of the season.
• Senior Sarah Dumaresq earned the win in goal in 30 minutes of action while Wiley made one save in 30 minutes in goal for Vassar.

FOR THE ENGINEERS

• Thomas and Yu each had a shot on goal for RPI.
• Sophie Clancy made two defensive saves while Sarah Nace made four saves in goal in the loss.

UP NEXT

• Vassar plays host to conference foe William Smith on Senior Day on Saturday.
• RPI will take on Rochester at home on Saturday.