Women’s Soccer 2021 Season in Review
SCHENECTADY, N.Y. – The Union College women’s soccer staff wrapped up their calendar year finishing with a 9-8-2 report general and a 5-3-1 report inside of the Liberty League. The Dutchwomen completed 3rd in the league and state-of-the-art to the semifinals ahead of slipping to Ithaca 3-. The Dutchwomen concluded fourth in all of Region III of the Division III Women’s Soccer Rankings.
-Weekly Winners: The Dutchwomen experienced two players garner Rookie of the 7 days honors. Initial a long time Sam Friedman and Meghan Piser both equally acquired the honors in the 2021 year for the garnet and white.
Sam Friedman acquired her first honor on 9/27/21 when she scored 3 plans and extra an help for seven factors in Union’s 6- acquire over Bard Higher education This was the most points recorded by a Union initially-year player in program background and tied for third all round at the faculty, just two details again of the college one-game record of nine set by Union Hall of Famers Missy Matusewicz ’01 and Erika Eisenhut ’06. Friedman attained her second Rookie of the Week on 10/25/21when she scored and included an help in a 2-1 gain over Clarkson.
Meghan Piser gained her first rookie of the week honor on 11/1/21 by scoring two times in a 2– earn over Skidmore Faculty. Her initial aim in the game also occurred to be her first collegiate purpose as effectively. This get about Skidmore clinched a playoff place for the Dutchwomen.
-All-Liberty League: 3 Dutchwomen were being voted All-Liberty League. Senior forward Emma Schleimer was voted to the All-Liberty League 2nd Staff. Senior Erin O’Shea and to start with-year Sam Friedman were Honorable mentions.
Emma Schleimer scored five aims and additional three helps on the time for a overall of 13 points. Schleimer played in 19 games for the Dutchwomen and started off in 17 of all those online games which include two playoff games. She added two recreation winning objectives. Her 1st came in the 1st game of the yr when she scored in double extra time towards Babson, with 36 seconds remaining in the match. Her next sport winner came in the quarterfinals of the Liberty League event, towards Vassar Faculty. She scored in additional time to ship Union to the semifinals. Schleimer was an All-Liberty League Honorable Mention in 2019.
Erin O’Shea led Union in points with 14. She scored 5 objectives and tallied 4 helps in the 2021 period for the Dutchwomen. O’ Shea scored a game profitable intention in opposition to RIT that helped Union clinch the third seed in the Liberty League Tournament. She positioned ninth between the league with four helps.
Sam Friedman played in 19 game titles for Union and started off in 12 of all those games. She tallied four plans and two helps in her rookie marketing campaign for the Dutchwomen. She scored the activity successful purpose against Bard College or university. Friedman also set the Union College women’s soccer single-sport rookie scoring document with 7 details on 3 objectives and an assist as the Dutchwomen defeated Bard School. Friedman was also named Rookie of the Week 2 times in her rookie season.
-The Firsts: There have been 7 Dutchwomen that scored their initially collegiate goals this season and a further who tallied their very first issue. This time we observed the initial hat trick considering that 2013 by a Union women’s soccer participant. On top of that Union hosted its first convention video game due to the fact 2006.
First-years Addie Zimmerman and Sam Friedman, sophomores Amanda Sgueglia, Liz DiCecco, and Meghan Piser, and senior Emma Devaney all scored their 1st aims this time.
Junior Mia Milliken tallied her to start with collegiate stage with an aid in opposition to Plattsburgh Point out.
Friedman was the initial Dutchwoman to report a hat trick since Molly Gilchrist ’15 in 2013.
Junior aim keeper Abby Mitty recorded 4 shut outs this period together with her initially vocation shut out towards Bard College or university. Mitty also set a occupation higher in saves versus Trinity with 17 saves.
Head Coach Karen Gurnon won her 1st match with Union University this period as nicely.


