PURCHASE, N.Y. - The SUNY Purchase women's soccer team was defeated at home Tuesday night, falling to Mount Saint Mary College by the score of 3-1.
With the result, the Panthers moved to 2-6-2 overall and 1-5-1 in the Skyline Conference. For the Knights, they jumped to 7-4-1 and 4-1-1, respectively.
In the first half, it was the hosts who struck first as
Lindita Selmani (SR/Brooklyn, NY) found the back of the net in the 20th minute on a solo effort.
The goal was the team's first against Mount Saint Mary since 2015. From there, the Blue and Orange remained in front until midway through the second half.
In the 67th minute, the guests finally notched an equalizer, before grabbing the lead for good in the 73rd. They added an insurance goal in the 79th to seal the victory.
In total, shots favored the Knights, 23-4 overall and 12-2 on goal. In goal,
Autumn Richards (FY/New York, NY) finished with a career-high nine saves in the effort.
Up next for the squad is a home matchup with St. Joseph's-Brooklyn on October 17th at 2 p.m.
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