Purple Knights win four of last five conference contests

 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 8, 2010
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COLCHESTER, Vt. – The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team (5-5-2, 4-4-2 NE-10) picked up the 1-0 win over American International College (6-4-0, 8-4-0 NE-10) at Duffy Field on Friday, marking the team's fourth win in five games.

For the Purple Knights, freshman Katie Butler (Sayville, N.Y./Saint Anthony's) deposited her first career goal early in the second half off a pass from classmate Jordyn Mallett (Winslow, Maine/Winslow). Butler's blast from just inside the 18 yard line gave the Purple Knight's their third 1-0 decision in as many games.

The Yellow Jackets narrowly outshot Saint Michael's, 11-8, and edged the home team in corner kicks, 7-6, but could not find the back of the net.

Junior goalie Brittany Cocozza (East Greenwich, R.I./East Greenwich (Saint John's)) made three saves and recorded her fifth shutout of the season. Graduate student Kara Potts (Westfield, Mass./Westfield) stopped three shots for the Yellow Jackets.

The Purple Knights hit the road to face Assumption on Sunday at 3 p.m.

GAME SUMMARY

American International    0          0          - 0

Saint Michael's              0          1          - 1

First Half: None.

Second Half: 1. STM, Butler (Mallett), 53:59.

Shots: AIC 11, STM 8.

Corner Kicks: AIC 7, STM 6.

Goalkeepers: AIC, Potts (90:00), 3 saves; STM, Cocozza (90:00), 3 saves.

Cautions/Ejections: None.

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