LAFAYETTE HILL, Pa. - Junior
Jules Peterson (Massapequa, N.Y./Massapequa) scored in the 28th minute, and the Saint Michael's College women's soccer team ran its regular-season non-conference unbeaten streak to 30 games with a 1-0 victory over Chestnut Hill College on Saturday at Plymouth Whitemarsh High School.
RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (2-0), Chestnut Hill (0-1-1)
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
- Peterson, 1 goal
- Senior Bridget Hanley (Mansfield, Mass./Mansfield), 1 assist
- Sophomore Chloe Laizer (West Springfield, Mass./West Springfield), 1 save
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Junior Haley Esposito, 4 saves in 29:46, loss
- Senior Ellie Stratz, 5 saves in 60:14 of relief
GAME FACTS
- The Purple Knights are now 2-0 in the all-time series, also winning by one goal last season.
- Laizer broke a tie with Jen Kielbasa '00 to take sole possession of fourth place in program history in career wins (18). She also matched Ashleigh Adams '12 for fourth in shutouts (11).
- Saint Michael's ran its regular-season winning streak to nine games. It is now 27-0-3 in non-conference regular-season games since September 2021, winning 22 in a row - including the last nine via shutout.
THE ACTION
- Despite the Griffins taking two corner kicks by the 16th minute, only the Purple Knights put shots on goal during the first half, with the host netminders combining for five stops. Junior Sarah Gormley (East Moriches, N.Y./Westhampton Beach) and Hanley had early bids, in the second and fourth minutes, respectively.
- Peterson cashed in on Hanley's corner kick service in the 28th minute for what stood as the only goal.
- Laizer denied sophomore Bryce Westervelt's shot in the 53rd minute for the only Griffin attempt that reached the net.
- First-year Luciana D'Andrea's try in the 82nd minute went wide for the hosts' final shot.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Next Saturday vs. University of Bridgeport, 12 p.m.
