PITTSFORD, NY – Rochester grabbed its first win of the women's soccer season by posting a 3-0 victory at Nazareth College on Monday afternoon. The Yellowjackets are 1-1. Nazareth is 0-2-1. The Golden Flyers opened their year with a 1-1 tie against SUNY Brockport and a 3-1 loss to Cortland State. Rochester lost its opener, 3-1, to SUNY Geneseo last Wednesday.
 
All three Yellowjacket scorers – two sophomores and a first-year student – scored their first collegiate goal. Sophomore Mia McGinty opened the scoring in the 15th minute with an unassisted tally. First-year Jordyn Kowalkowski converted a pass from sophomore Hailee Mitchell in the 34th minute to make it 2-0. Less than five minutes into the second half, sophomore Claire Grover passed to sophomore Sarah Martin to increase the lead to 3-0.
 
Senior goalkeeper Emma Schechter made six saves to get her 11th career shutout. Nazareth's Anna Monfort started in goal. She made one save and allowed all three goals in 56:02 of playing time. She was replaced by Gabrielle Pighetti who made one save in 33:58.
 
Rochester's offense was economical. The Yellowjackets fired seven shots at the Golden Flyers' net with five of them on goal. Nazareth took 11 shots. Six were on goal.