Box Score

SCHENECTADY, NY – The Union College women's soccer team improved to 11-1 on the season with a 4-1 win over Hartwick College (2-6) at College Park.
 
Junior forward Jennifer Mansfield had a goal and an assist, both in the first half, as No. 20 Union scored three goals in the first 10 minutes of the contest to take control of the game early on.
 
Freshman forward Mollie Gilchrist gave Union an early lead, finishing low off a Mansfield cross at 3:34 of the first half. The goal was Gilchrist's team-leading seventh of the season.
 
Just over four minutes later, Mansfield scored her third goal of the season from inside the 18 yard box, cutting to her left and firing a shot into the top right corner at 8:08 for a 2-0 Union lead.
 
Junior midfielder Michaela Katz struck at 9:26 with a shot from 25 yards out that hit off of Hartwick goalkeeper Teagan Waddingham and into the net just inside the near post.
 
The Hawks scored on their lone shot on goal in the first half. Hartwick's Julie McNeff sent a low cross to Katie Schild, who finished with a tap-in goal at 30:51.
 
Freshman defenseman Julia Shively closed out the scoring early in the second half, recording her second goal of the season off a corner kick service from Gilchrist at 54:04.
 
The Dutchwomen held a 15-5 shot advantage for the contest and had eight shots on net. Each team had six corner kicks in the contest.
 
Union will return to Liberty League play with a road contest at Bard on Saturday at 2:00 p.m.