STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. - Junior Jenna Braun (Stockholm, N.J./Green Mountain Valley School) and sophomore Juliana Anastopoulos (Chestnut Hill, Mass./Brookline) combined to backstop the Saint Michael's College women's soccer team to a season-opening scoreless draw against the College of Staten Island on Thursday at Dolphins Soccer Park.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-0-1), Staten Island (0-0-1)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Anastopoulos, 0 saves in 45 minutes (college debut)
• Braun, 2 saves in 45 minutes of relief

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Sophomore Brianna Dore, 7 saves

GAME FACTS

• Saint Michael's held a 15-9 advantage in shots, while both teams attempted seven corner kicks.
• The teams met for the first time.
• This marked the 31st time in its past 35 outings since 2019 that Saint Michael's played a contest decided by one goal or less.
• The Purple Knights play their first six games on the road in three different states.

THE ACTION

• Sophomore Bella DelVecchio (Saugus, Mass./Bishop Fenwick) had a pair of opportunities midway through the fourth minute, first trying to chip a shot from the left corner of the box over a rushing Dore, who knocked the ball back to the Purple Knight. DelVecchio sent a follow-up attempt toward the left post, where it was cleared away by a Dolphin back, leading to a corner kick that yielded no shots.
• Sophomore Faith Kosiba (Dunstable, Mass./Groton-Dunstable Regional) raced unmarked into the box during the 35th minute but had a low shot kicked away by Dore, and DelVecchio's bid in the 36th sent the netminder diving toward the left post for another save.
• In the 81st minute, Braun sprawled to her left and covered junior Isabella Radovini's low bid.
• Radovini played a ball out of the air on goal during the 87th minute that Braun ranged to catch for the final shot by either team.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday at Dominican (N.Y.) University, 12 p.m.