SCHENECTADY, NY - Union College (6-7) defeated Saint Joseph's (11-3, 5-0 NAC), 3-0, on in a non-league field hockey match on Sunday afternoon. Monks keeper Meaghan Johnson '12 (Portland, ME/Cheverus) made 10 saves in the losing effort.

Natalie Engel (Johnstown, NY) had a goal and an assist and Kelsey Powers (Naples, ME) dished out two assists for Union in the win. The loss ended a four-game winning streak for St. Joe's, while the Dutchwomen halted a four game losing streak with the result.

Union had a 22-6 shot advantage and goalkeeper Sarah Rios (Queensbury, NY) recorded her fourth shutout of the season with three saves.

Engel opened the scoring with an assist from Powers just 1:52 into the contest, and it was the sophomore's first goal of the season. Lizzy Moran (Unionville, PA) notched her fourth of the year fewer than three minutes later for a 2-0 Union lead. The senior got a pass from Engel and took a high shot inside the left post at 4:49. It remained a two goal game at the half.

Isabel Zellweger (Rye, NY) closed out the scoring with her fourth of the year at 34:44, when she took a pass from Powers and tipped in the tally.

Union had an 11-2 advantage in corners. This was the first meeting between the two schools in field hockey.

St. Joe's will play at Endicott on October 21^st at 6:00 PM before closing out the regular season with two weekend conference contests on the road against Simmons (Saturday, 1:00 PM) and Lasell (Sunday 3:00 PM). Union will host Williams on Wednesday at 6:00 PM.

COURTESY OF UNION COLLEGE SPORTS INFORMATION

St. Joseph's (Me.) (11-3) vs. Union College (6-7)
Date: Oct 18, 2009  Attendance: 75
Weather: Mostly cloudy, cold, 44

Goals by period       1  2  Tot
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St. Joseph's (Me.)..  0  0 -  0
Union College.......  3  0 -  3

SCORING SUMMARY:
  1.   1:52 UNION Natalie Engel (1) (Kelsey Powers)
  2.   4:49 UNION Lizzy Moran (4) (Natalie Engel) - High shot inside left post, 11 yds. out.
  3.  34:44 UNION Isabel Zellweger (4) (Kelsey Powers) - Pass from Powers from rt. of net, tipped in by Zellweger.

Shots: St. Joseph's (Me.) 6, Union College 24
Saves: St. Joseph's (Me.) 12 (Meaghan Johnson 10; TEAM 2), Union
College 4 (Sarah Rios 3; TEAM 1)