Colchester, Vt.- The Lions were defeated 3-0 in a conference match against Saint Michael's College this morning. The Lions now fall to 1-6 overall and 0-3 in NE10 play, while the Purple Knights earned its first win of the season, improving to 1-7 overall and 1-2 in conference play.

How it Happened

• The Lions faced early pressure from Saint Michael's offense, defending a corner within the first 45 seconds of play.
• Saint Michael's struck first in the second quarter with a cross from the right side, finished by Anna Comiskey and assisted by Bridgie Loughlin.
• The cardinal and white came close to scoring on back-to-back corners late in the third quarter but were unable to capitalize.
• Freshman goalkeeper Kayla Balsamo made an initial save on Loughlin's shot, but Loughlin quickly followed up, doubling the lead just four seconds later.
• Grace Nigolian scored with just over two minutes left in the game to close out the scoring 3-0 in favor of the home team.

 
Top Performances

• Balsamo made a career-high 13 saves in net.
• Senior Devin Harkins led the offense taking four shots during the game, with two landing on net.
• Freshman Samantha Naples recorded two shots, while sophomores Lauren Brodowsky and Farah Amarando, along with freshman Mia Babino, each contributed one shot.

 
Up Next
Molloy continues its series of road contests on Tuesday (Oct. 1) at 7:00 p.m. against Southern Connecticut State University.