Oct. 10, 2008

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POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. - The Marist women's soccer team (2-10, 0-3 MAAC) suffered a 2-1 loss to Siena in its Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference home opener on Friday afternoon at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field. The Red Foxes were unable to rebound from a 2-0 halftime deficit.

The Red Foxes' goal came in the opening stages of the second half. Senior Ashley Chase (Lumberton, N.J.) took the ball down the right sideline. When she got to the wing, she served a cross into the box that found the foot of freshman Sara Hijazi (Merrick, N.Y.). Hijazi put the ball past Siena goalkeeper Laura Ettinger.

Marist controlled play in the second half, keeping Siena in their end. That was reflected in the box score as the Red Foxes out shot the Saints, 13-5, had more shots on goal, a 4-3 edge. Marist also had more corner kicks, a 6-4 advantage.

The Red Foxes had a multiple chances to tie the match, but the cross bar got in the way on one occasion. Kathryn Hannis (Bloomsbury, N.J.) hit the pipe in the 77th minute.

Anna Case (Plattsburgh, N.Y.) was in goal for Marist, and made one save in the loss. Case has amassed 17 saves over six games played in 2008.

Marist returns to action when the team steps away from conference play for a day to travel to Manhattan, to square off with the Columbia Lions on Sunday, Oct. 12. Kick-off is slated for 1 p.m.