Week Five: Sept. 22- Sept. 28

SAINTS MOVE TO 1-1 IN CONFERENCE PLAY

Sept. 27- The Saints (6-2-0) bounced back from their first UCAA loss of the season after trailing Union 2-1 in yesterday’s match up by defeating the Skidmore Thoroughbreds (4-3-0) 5-3 on Sandy MacAllaster field this afternoon.

Skidmore’s Morgan Cadwell opened the scoring early in the first half at the 8:45 mark off a pass from the top of the 18 from teammate Cari Dugan.

Saints Ashley Monus responded by hitting the ball through a crowd of players inside the six yard mark. Nicole Lopez scored just two minutes later off a free kick.

Monus scored one more time for the Saints in the first half as she headed a pass off a corner kick from the foot of Heather Brewer.

Dugan rounded out the first half scoring by taking the ball from the Saints defense as she slid past Saints goalkeeper Carly Draper.

Liz Masterson and Leah Yandow each scored in the second half to give the Saints a 5-2 lead near the end of the game. Masterson scored an unassisted goal from top of the 18 yard box to put it soaring past Skidmore goalkeeper Kristin Alphin. Yandow headed the ball from a pass by Sarah Skinner on a corner kick.

Morgan Cadwell had an unassisted goal 89:00 minutes into the game to bring the Thoroughbreds within two of the Saints.

The Saints out shot their competition 25-9. Draper had six saves while Skidmore’s goalkeeper had fifteen saves.

The Saints next home game is Wednesday, Oct. 1, against Plattsburgh at 3:30 p.m.

SAINTS FALL IN UCAA OPENER

Sept 26- The St. Lawrence Saints, 5-2-1, lost in their UCAA conference home opener to rivals Union Dutchwomen 2-1. The Dutchwomen, 6-0-0, are ranked 12th in the nation.

Union's Brittany Cressman opened the scoring early in the game at the 4:36 mark from an unassisted shot inside the 18-yard box.

Saint Ashley Monus answered back at the 57:12 mark with another unassisted goal from the inside of the side post.

Head Coach Deb Biche noted that the Saints had strong contributions from players coming off the bench.

At 63:30 Cressman connected to Marissa VanVocurt who headed the ball into the right hand corner of the net past Saint's goalkeeper Carly Draper.

Draper had three saves while Union goalkeeper Julie Gawronski recorded six for the win.

"I think we played well, we moved the ball well and we had the chance to win we just couldn't convert on our scoring opportunities. Near the end we panicked and lost our composure," Biche commented.

The Saints face another UCAA team tomorrow against Skidmore on Sandy MacAllaster field.