COLCHESTER, Vt. - The nationally-regarded Saint Michael's College women's soccer team opened Northeast 10 Conference play with a scoreless draw against regionally-ranked Bentley University on Saturday evening at Duffy Field. The Purple Knights received votes toward this week's United Soccer Coaches national poll and are fifth in the East Region rankings, which placed the Falcons eighth.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (6-0-1, 0-0-1 NE10), Bentley (2-2-2, 0-0-1 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• First-year Chloe Laizer (Belchertown, Mass./West Springfield), 1 save

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Senior Holly DiPalo, 3 saves

GAME FACTS

• Saint Michael's ran its shutout streak to 517:30 behind its fifth consecutive clean sheet, the program's longest such run since a school-record nine-game stretch in 1989.
• The Purple and Gold saw its program-record-tying six-game winning streak come to an end while extending its unbeaten run to seven contests, good for fourth in program annals.
• After yielding two goals in her college debut, Laizer has surrendered just one in six games since, extending her shutout streak to 503:46.
• Saint Michael's held leads in shots (14-2) and corner kicks (3-2).
• The Purple Knights and Falcons played their eighth consecutive meeting decided by a goal or less.

THE ACTION

• First-year Sammy Hassan (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) had the best first-half look for either team, one-touching classmate Regan Kelso's (Fairless Hills, Pa./Archbishop Wood) cross high during the 32nd minute.
• Laizer was forced into only one save, but it came in sprawling fashion during the 52nd minute to deny sophomore Sydney DeRoche's slight redirection out front.
• Sophomore Scarlett Brookes (Rockaway, N.J./Morris Knolls) took on three Falcon defenders during the 62nd minute and still found space near the right side of the box but pushed a shot wide.
• Senior Bella DelVecchio (Saugus, Mass./Bishop Fenwick) also had a good look in the 87th minute but went wide right from 25 yards.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Tuesday vs. Saint Anselm College, 6 p.m.
• The Hawks were ranked 10th in this week's United Soccer Coaches East Region poll.