POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist women's soccer team defeated Delaware State 3-0 in its 2017 season opener Friday night at Tenney Stadium.

Summary:
Senior Brianna Robinson started the scoring, converting a goal from a cross by freshman Sarah Haselkamp at 16'. The second goal of the game was scored off a header by freshman Annika Nielsen from a cross by sophomore Keri Bradley at 31'. The lone goal of the second half came off a free kick from 30 yards out by sophomore Alexa Svensson at 53'.

Inside the Numbers:

• It was a night of firsts for the Red Foxes including Haselkamp recording her first career assist at 16'
• Another first included Nielson netting her first career goal at 31'
• Robinson and Svensson both recorded their first goals of the season at 16' and 53', respectively

Stat of the Game:
Marist outshot the Hornets on the night 24-4. If you combine the two teams previous meetings, the Red Foxes have outshot Delaware State 44-9, outscoring the Hornets 10-1.

Quote:
"I think it's great to get a first win at home, that's very important going forward especially going into a match against a tough opponent on the road. I think we played well, there were a lot of chances that went by the wayside but we did the hard things. We created the services, we created the chances, we should've been a little bit better in the execution but we're working towards it. It's a process," head coach Gene Smith.

Next Up:
The Red Foxes will take the field again Tuesday, Aug. 22 in Queens in a non-conference match against perennial Big East power, St. John's. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 pm.