Uniondale, N.Y.- The field hockey team hosted Maryville University this afternoon, where sophomore Samantha Naples netted the Lions' lone goal off a penalty stroke in the 3-1  loss. With the result, the Lions drop to 1-3, and the Saints improve to 2-1 on the season.

How it Happened

• Maryville set the tone early, firing a shot just 42 seconds in that forced sophomore goalkeeper Kayla Balsamo to make an early save.
• The Saints kept the pressure on with two more shot attempts, both stopped by Balsamo on back-to-back saves.
• In the 12th minute, the Lions nearly broke through when junior Farah Amarando's penalty stroke struck the post following a yellow card on Maryville goalie Jojo Cox.
• The visitors struck first three minutes into the second quarter, as Denise Van der Spuy finished off a pass from Tia Sansone.
• 10 minutes later, Maryville doubled its advantage following a penalty corner, with Van der Spuy tallying her second goal of the contest before halftime.
• Just 14 seconds into the third quarter, Consuelo Torres Moore pushed the Saints' lead to 3-0 with a backhanded shot.
• Molloy earned three consecutive corner chances that pressured the visitors' defense.
• The cardinal and white capitalized on its second penalty stroke opportunity, as Naples buried her attempt to cut the deficit to two.
• Seniors Gianna Mastrocco and Nikki Longhitano each had shots blocked before time expired in the third frame.
• In the final quarter, Molloy's defense held strong, allowing just one blocked shot, but the Saints held on to secure a 3-1 victory.

Top Performances

• Balsamo made nine saves in net.
• Naples led the offense, netting her first collegiate goal and adding another shot.
• Mastrocco and Longhitano each tallied two shots, with Longhitano putting one on target.
• Amarando added an additional shot to Molloy's offensive effort.

Up Next
The Lions head to Bentley University in Waltham, Mass. on Saturday (Sept. 20) for a 4:00 p.m. match up.