NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Saint Michael's College women's soccer team fell to Southern Connecticut State University, 3-0, on Saturday at Jess Dow Field, collecting their first loss on the season. Both teams played their first Northeast-10 Conference matches of the season.

RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (2-1-2, 0-1 NE10), Southern Connecticut State (3-1-1, 1-0 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Sophomore Juliana Anastopoulos (Chestnut Hill, Mass./Brookline), 5 saves in 45 minutes, loss
• Sophomore Anna Bianca Stevens-Cardin (Montreal, Quebec/Vanier College/Concordia [Quebec]), 1 save in 45 minutes of relief

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Graduate student Kelsey Burr, 2 goals, 1 assist
• Junior Kylee Slavik, 1 goal, 1 assist
• Junior Abby Aughe, 1 save

GAME FACTS

• The Purple Knights were seeking to be undefeated through five games for the first time in program history.
• The Purple Knights and Owls both took one corner kick.
• Southern Connecticut State scored all of its goals in the first half of the game.
• The Purple Knights used 11 total reserves during the match.

THE ACTION

• The Owls started their first half scoring in the fourth minute as Burr found the back of the net on a through ball from Slavik.
• Slavik herself then sent a shot to the back of the net in the 29th minute, as Burr returned the favor and sent a cross into the box that Slavik tapped in.
• Burr cashed in on a penalty kick in the 44th minute that extended the Owls lead to 3-0.
• Stevens-Cardin stopped the lone shot on goal she saw on the day in the 52nd minute, stopping the ball from finding the lower left corner of the net.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Tuesday at No. 3 The College of Saint Rose, 6 p.m.
• The Golden Knights' national ranking is according to the United Soccer Coaches.