SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - The Saint Michael's College field hockey team defeated American International College, 1-0, on Wednesday at Ronald J. Abdow Field in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (1-6, 1-1 NE10), AIC (4-2, 1-1 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Bridgie Loughlin (Kington, N.Y./Kingston), 1 goal
• Junior Riley O'Connor (Canton Mass./Canton), 13 saves

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Graduate student Taylor Wildes, 5 saves

GAME FACTS

• Loughlin continued her hot streak, scoring five of the last six Purple Knight goals.
• O'Connor passed SMC Athletic Hall of Famer Meghan Scalley '02 in career saves and moves into sole possession of eighth all-time with 275 in her career.
• The Yellow Jackets outshot the Purple Knights 26-9.
• AIC had an 11-3 advantage in penalty corners during the match.
• O'Connor made nine saves in the second half.
• Nine of the Purple Knight starters played the entire 60 minutes of the match.

THE ACTION

• O'Connor and Wildes saw little action in the first quarter, combining for only three saves.
• Loughlin scored the game winner in the 24th minute, after senior Madeleine Biondi (Cranston, R.I./Cushing Academy) had a successful poke check in the midfield to take the ball away from AIC. After Biondi's defensive efforts, Loughlin ran 50 yards towards net on a breakaway and maneuvered past AIC's last line of defense to score.
• O'Connor locked down in the second half, saving three shots in the third quarter and six in the fourth.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

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