Box Score

TROY, N.Y. – No. 22 Union received goals from from three different scorers and senior goalkeeper Mia Simone recorded her third shutout of the season as the Dutchwomen defeated Simmons College, 3-0 on day two of the Rensselaer Invitational at East Campus Stadium.  With the win, Union improves to 4-0-0 overall, while the Sharks slip to 1-3-0 on the season.

Union took control early and capitalized in the 8th minute as freshman forward Mollie Gilchrist scored into an empty Simmons net.  Junior forward Jennifer Mansfield started the play as she carried the ball down the right flank and fired a shot that careened off the left post. 

The ball slipped back to her and while Sharks netminder Ashley Wheeler made the stop, she couldn't control the rebound as it squirted out to Gilchrist, who buried it for the 1-0 advantage.  The Dutchwomen continued to attack the Simmons end and it paid off as Gilchrist brought the ball down the left side and sent a perfect cross to the middle for Mansfield, who knocked it in easily in the 21st minute.

In the second half, the Sharks pushed their way into the offensive zone and saw their best chance of the game come in the 67th minute as sophomore Kristyn Heuslein fired a shot from the right side from 20-yards out.  Despite the angle, Union keeper Mia Simone made the save near the post.

Rookie Whitney Bickford sealed the victory for the Dutchwomen in the 82nd minute as she headed the ball in past Wheeler off a corner kick from Mansfield for the 3-0 margin.

Union finished with a 24-4 advantage in shots for the game and held a decisive 8-0 edge in corner kicks.  In goal, Simone finished with four saves in 85:04 before giving way to junior Kayla Marti who did not make any stops in 4:56 of action.

In the Simmons net, Wheeler recorded six saves.

The Dutchwomen are back in action on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. when they host the University of Rochester at College Park.