BUFFALO, N.Y. - First-year Regan Kelso (Fairless Hills, Pa./Archbishop Wood) buried her first college goal in the 62nd minute, and the regionally-ranked Saint Michael's College women's soccer team slipped past D'Youville University, 1-0, on Sunday at Dobson Field. The Purple Knights, who were fifth in this week's United Soccer Coaches East Region poll, started a season 5-0 for the first time in program history.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (5-0), D'Youville (1-2-1)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Kelso, 1 goal (1st career)
• Sophomore Sarah Gormley (East Moriches, N.Y./Westhampton Beach), 1 assist
• Sophomore Sam McDonough (Walkersville, Md./Walkersville), 1 assist
• First-year Chloe Laizer (Belchertown, Mass./West Springfield), 2 saves

OPPONENT LEADERS

• First-year Amanda Kit, 6 saves

GAME FACTS

• Saint Michael's has won all five of its games away from home during its 5-0 start. Four wins have come by a single goal.
• The Purple Knights improved to 2-0 in the all-time series, winning a 1-0 decision for the second straight year.
• After yielding two goals in her college debut, Laizer has surrendered just one in four games since, extending her shutout streak to 337:30 on Sunday.
• The Purple and Gold held leads of 15-3 in shots and 4-2 in corner kicks, including 11-0 and 2-0 in the second half.

THE ACTION

• Both keepers made two saves in the opening 15:05 before senior Melia La rung the right post in the 22nd minute.
• In the 62nd minute, Kit sent a goal kick that was headed down and ahead by McDonough inside midfield before Gormley played a ball along for Kelso. After a quick touch and one step, Kelso blasted a left-footed shot into the upper left corner.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Wednesday against College of Staten Island at Albany (N.Y.) College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, 1 p.m.