SUNY Potsdam Athletics

POTSDAM, N.Y.—SUNY Cortland (9-3-2, 5-0-1 SUNYAC) defeated the SUNY Potsdam women's soccer team (4-7-3, 2-3-1) 3-0 on Saturday afternoon.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Cortland ramped up its pressure early and it paid off.
• The Red Dragons had a goal called off due to offsides about six minutes into the contest but got it back quickly.
• Senior midfielder Tyla Vuotto (Lynbrook, N.Y./Lynbrook) headed home a corner kick from sophomore midfielder Cassia Schuyler (Cincinnatus, N.Y./Cincinnatus) at the 7:14 mark.
• The Red Dragons doubled the lead at 15:27. Sophomore forward Gianna Cirilla (Pattersonville, N.Y./Schalmont) sent a cross from the right side of the box. Vuotto tipped it and sophomore midfielder Dana Scruggs (Bethpage, N.Y./Bethpage) buried it.
• Cortland added a third goal at 71:44. Senior forward Piper Klammer (Mahopac, N.Y./Mahopac) moved the ball across midfield and sent a long pass to the right side of the box for Cirilla. She launched a high shot into the left corner of the net.

 
INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Bears senior captain Caroline Vines (Irondequoit N.Y./Irondequoit) finished with 13 saves.
• Fifth-year goalie Olivia Rouse (Springfield, Va./West Springfield) earned the shutout without a save.

 
SENIOR DAY

• Prior to the start of the contest, the Bears honored seniors Vines, Adrianna Orlando (Balwinsville, N.Y./C.W. Baker), Samantha Parsons (Williamsville, N.Y./Williamsville), Emily Pijanowski (East Aurora, N.Y./East Aurora), Molly Reid (Frankfort, N.Y./Frankfort) and Morgan Williams (Rochester, N.Y./Bishop Kearney) on Senior Day.

 
WHAT'S NEXT?
The Bears host SUNY Canton in a SUNYAC contest at 7 p.m. on Wednesday in their final home game of the regular season.