POUGHKEEPSIE, NY - On Wednesday evening, the host Vassar College field hockey team used a 32-3 advantage in shots and a 15-1 margin in penalty corners to push past Hartwick, 2-0, at Weinberg Field. Vassar's Emma Bracken secured a goal in the 42^nd minute while her teammate, Hayley Beach notched one in the 62^nd. The Brewers improve to 9-1 while the Hawks fall to just 6-3 overall.

Goalkeeper Shannon Carter (Falls Church, VA/J.E.B. Stuart) led the Empire 8 in save percentage last week with a .896 clip. Today, the senior rejected 14 balls defensively. Jillian Sabatino (Boonton, NJ/Boonton) also saw time in goal.

Midfielders Maggie Stauble (Longmeadow, MA/Kingston) and Maria Stalder (New Woodstock, NY/Cazenovia) each tallied a shot attempt for the Hawks. The Brewers' midfielders Cristina Lopez and Alyssa More let off six shots each. Forwards Megan Caveny (4), Beach (3), Haley Cubell and midfielder Mikayla Young also added to Vassar's offense.

Hartwick will resume conference action on the road against Houghton College this Saturday, October 1^st. The contest will begin at 1 p.m.