Women's Soccer Blanks Bonnies 3-0

Oct. 14, 2001

KINGSTON, R.I. - Senior midfielder Catherine Zanni and sophomore forward Erica Young each scored one goal and set up another Sunday as the Rhode Island women (7-3-1, 2-2-1) stayed in contention for an Atlantic 10 Conference playoff berth with a 3-0 soccer win over visiting St. Bonaventure (2-8-1, 1-3).

Zanni, the team leader in goals (5) and total points (12), helped put the Rams on top just 5:31 into the game by slipping a pass into the box to senior forward Shannon Kittelson, who drilled her third goal of the year from 12 yards out.

Kittelson, the Rams' No. 2 all-time scorer, ran her career totals to 46 goals and 110 total points, 15 points shy of a new school scoring record. She outshot St. Bonaventure by herself, 9-7, as the Rams dominated play and rained 18 shots at the Bonnie net.

Young came off the bench to put Rhode Island up 2-0 with 9:39 left in the first half. After intercepting a pass on the right side, she saw the St. Bonaventure goalie out of position and rocketed a 30-yard blast inside the near post for her second goal of the year.

With 16:03 gone in the second half, Young nudged the ball to Zanni on an indirect free kick, and Zanni found the upper left-hand corner from 25 yards out to make it 3-0 and virtually lock up the win.

Senior goalie Kate Hirsch needed to make only four saves to record her third shutout in five starts this season. She lowered her goals-against average to 0.15, with just one goal allowed in 582 minutes.

The Bonnies took only four shots in the first half and didn't get off their fifth until 9:37 remained in the game.

St. Bonaventure (2-8-1) 0 0 -- 0
Rhode Island (7-3-1) 2 1 -- 3

1st Half:
RI - Shannon Kittelson (Catherine Zanni), 5:31
RI - Erica Young, 35:21

2nd Half:
RI - Zanni (Young), 61:03

Shots: Rhode Island 18, St. Bonaventure 7
Corner Kicks: St. Bonaventure 4, Rhode Island 0
Saves (GA): RI - Kate Hirsch 4 (0), SB - Karen Cunningham 6 (3) in 82:47, Breanne Kraly 0 (0) in 7:13.