GENEVA, N.Y. – The #15 and No. 2 seed Vassar College Women's Soccer team won its second straight Liberty League Championship Sunday afternoon with a 2-1 road win at #11 and No. 1 seed William Smith. Alice Crowley and Gianna Panarelli scored first half goals and senior defender Cecelia Wager was named the Championship's Most Outstanding Performer.
Sunday's win pushes Vassar to 11-1-5 overall on the season with William Smith slipping to 14-4-0.
How It Happened
- Vassar wasted little time getting on the board Sunday afternoon when Crowley deposited a pass from Lucy Hart at the 6:16 mark of the contest.
- William Smith came back with the equalizer just under 10 minutes later when Kristin Middaugh tallied at 16:07 to knot the score at a goal apiece.
- Panarelli potted what proved to be the game winning goal when she finished off a feed from Elena Valle at 21:14 to close out the scoring in the game.
- Vassar doubled up William Smith in shots prior to halftime 10-5.
- Neither side took a corner kick in the opening 45 minutes.
- Junior Laura Shea (Swarthmore, PA) finished the opening stanza with a trio of stops for the Brewers in goal.
- The second half would feature just eight total shots with neither team able to find the back of the net.
- Shea made one more stop to preserve the one goal lead and keep the Brewers in front for good.
- Vassar finished the second half with a 5-3 advantage in shots and the Brewers took two of the three second half corner kicks.
For The Brewers
- Crowley scored her team leading 10th goal of the campaign and pushed her team lead in points to 24.
- Panarelli tallied her team leading fourth game-winning goal on Sunday and stands with eight goals and 22 points on the season.
- Hart picked up her second helper of the season on the game's opening goal.
- Valle helped on her fifth goal of the season and pushed her season point total to 17 with an assist on the game winning goal.
- Panarelli led the team with five shots in the game, putting four on target.
- Shea earned the win in goal with four saves.
For The Herons
- Middaugh scored her team leading eighth goal of the season for William Smith.
- Aleena Solano recorded her fourth assist of the season for the Herons.
- Antonia Goerke suffered the loss in goal with four saves.
Game Statistics
- Vassar outshot William Smith 18-8 overall and 7-5 in shots on goal.
- The Brewers held a slim 2-1 advantage in corner kicks.
- Fouls in the tilt went against William Smith 11-7.
What's Next
- Vassar learns its opponent for the NCAA Tournament on Monday, November 9 at 11:30 a.m.
- William Smith will also learn its National Tournament opponent on Monday.