WEST HAVEN, Conn. – Sophomore Bridget Shaw (Norwell, Mass./Norwell) tallied her first career goal as the Saint Michael's College women's soccer team defeated the University of New Haven, 3-0, on Wednesday at Kathy Zolad Stadium during Northeast-10 Conference play.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (6-5-2, 2-5 NE10), New Haven (3-10, 1-7 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Cassie Tofteroo (Bridgewater, Mass./Bridgewater-Raynham Regional), 1 goal
• Sophomore Faith Kosiba (Dunstable, Mass./Groton-Dunstable Regional), 1 goal
• Sophomore Bridget Shaw (Norwell, Mass./Norwell), 1 goal (first career goal)
• Junior Elani Gikas (Peabody, Mass./Bishop Fenwick), 1 assist
• Junior Emilia McGiffert (Duluth, Minn./Marshall School/Minnesota Duluth), 1 assist
• Junior Melanie Winters (Montpelier, Vt./Montpelier/SUNY Plattsburgh), 1 assist
• Sophomore Juliana Anastopoulos (Chestnut Hill, Mass./Brookline), 6 saves

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Sophomore Caitlin Daley, 11 saves

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights are 4-1 in their last five matches, scoring 11 goals during the span.
• This is the Purple and Gold's first win at New Haven in program history since the beginning of the series in 2002.
• The Purple Knights have shut out their opponents in their last five victories.
• The Purple and Gold outshot the Chargers 19-8 on the day.

THE ACTION

• Kosiba netted her fourth goal of the season in the 21st minute of the match after McGiffert sent a shot that Daley saved and Kosiba took a one-timer on the rebound to put the Purple and Gold on top.
• On a corner kick, Winters found Gikas, who sent a cross into Shaw who took a shot on the volley to extend the lead to 2-0 in the 38th minute.
• Tofteroo scored her sixth goal of the year goal after stealing an errant back pass to the goalkeeper and slotting the ball into an open net in the 77th minute.  

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday vs. Franklin Pierce University, 1 p.m.
• The Purple Knights host Senior Day for the Class of 2024.