Box Score

HOBOKEN, N.J. – The #7/8 Ithaca College women's soccer team (10-0-0, 4-0-0 Empire 8) improved its school-record season-opening winning streak to 10 games with a 4-0 victory over host #21 Stevens Institute of Technology (7-2-0, 2-1-0 Empire 8) Saturday.

Ithaca posted a hat trick in the first frame and added a single score in the second to power to victory. Junior Ellyn Grant-Keane recorded a goal and an assist, while juniors Amanda Callanan and Jackie Rodabaugh and senior Rachael Palladino chipped in one goal apiece for the Bombers.

Senior Becca Salant registered the shutout in goal having made four stops. It is the first the Ducks have been held scoreless since Sept. 3, 2011.

The Bombers outshot the Ducks 14-10 and held a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks to take sole possession of first place in the Empre 8.

Senior Julie Winn fed Callanan on a corner kick in the 10th minute to give the Bombers a 1-0 lead. Grant-Keane went unassisted 10 minutes later for a 2-0 gap before finding the feet of Rodabaugh at 35:41.

Rachael Palladino raised her career totals to 54 goals and 128 points with the second stint's sole goal. Senior Megan Palladino crossed the pitch to find an open Rachael Palladino for the final score of the game in the 78th minute.

The Bombers return to action Tuesday, Oct. 2 with a 4 p.m. match at Misericordia.