Box Score

TROY, N.Y. - The Union College women's soccer team scored just 1:28 into the game and the Dutchwomen, led by three different goal scorers, defeated Emmanuel College, 3-1, in the season opening 2012 Rensselaer Invitational. Union captured the tournament title by winning both of its games. The Saints fall to 1-1-0 and place second.

The Dutchwomen jumped out to the early lead when sophomore Mollie Gilchrist connected for the third time in two days. She finished a Jennifer Mansfield cross that was deflected by her sister, Melissa Mansfield, who was credited with the assist.

Jennifer, a senior, doubled the lead when she drove down the right side, fended off an Emmanuel player and sent a shot off the goalie that crossed the goal line. The goal, which came in the 27th minutes, was also her third of the season.

Junior Laura Snowden gave Union a three-goal edge when she finished a cross from freshman Jessica Farland in the 34th minute.

Emmanuel got its goal in the 74th minute when junior Darcey Sullivan scored on a rebound of a Kelsie Dumas. Union goalkeeper Allison Brustowicz made an acrobatic save on the shot by Dumas but the rebound caromed to Sullivan, who tallied her first of the season.

Senior Kayla Marti started for the Dutchwomen, making one save in the first half. Brustowicz finished with three saves.

Emmanuel starting goalkeeper Jessica D'Ottavio, who was outstanding in shutting out Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute the night before, had seven saves on 10 shots. Jenna Marcello played the final 23:46 and had one stop.

Union, which held a 20-7 advantage in shots and an 8-2 edge in corner kicks, hosts SUNY New Paltz on Wednesday at 4pm.