POUGHKEEPSIE, NY  — The Vassar College women's lacrosse team (4-3, 1-0 Liberty) stormed back from an 8-1, second-half deficit to take its conference-opener against Union College (1-4, 0-1 Liberty) at Weinberg Field on Friday, 10-9.

The Brewers netted the final eight goals of the game, completing the incredible comeback with 16 seconds remaining on Grace Goodwin-Boyd's goal from Kelly Pushie. 

Pushie, who had scored two of the final four goals of the game to notch a hat trick, circled around the back before passing to Goodwin-Boyd for the catch-and-shoot, game-winning goal. 

Cailin Pandolfi led the Dutchwomen with four points on two goals and a pair of assists. Natalie Sullivan and Kellie Cronin both added two scores, and Mallory Toolan dished out a pair of passes to round out Union's offensive leaders. 

Playing through a sheet of chilly rain, the Dutchwomen dominated the first half to take a 6-1 advantage into the break. Pushie interrupted the early surge with an unassisted score about midway through the period, 4-1. 

Union carried some of its first-half momentum into the second, scoring three of the first four to take a 9-2 lead with 22:30 to go. Waters broke up that burst with a free-position goal before sparking the decisive 8-0 run with another score, 9-3. 

Pushie was one of two Brewers to register four points on three goals and an assist, along with fellow freshman Tessa Waters, who also tallied two created turnovers and a draw control.

Julia Trudell added a pair of goals, and Amelia Rivoir dished out back-to-back assists down the stretch during the Brewers' 8-0 run. 

Emily Chancey earned the win for Vassar with eight saves, while Jen Hughes took the loss for Union with nine, as the Brewers outshot their visitors 26-19 overall and 19-17 in shots-on-goal. 

Union is back on the field tomorrow as it travels to Bard for a 2:00 p.m. start.