SOUTH ORANGE, New Jersey – The Marist women's soccer team locked down on the back end and escaped with a 1-0 victory over Seton Hall Thursday night in non-conference action. The win improves the Red Foxes to 3-3 overall and drops the Pirates to 0-4-1 on the season.

SUMMARY
Picking up their third shutout of the season, the Red Foxes capitalized on their first chance of the game midway through the first half and played lock down defense for the remainder. Seton Hall held a decisive advantage in shots at 16-9 (7-2 SOG) and in corners, 7-4, but Makala Foley was a rock in net with seven saves while the defense accounted for six blocked shots.

KEY PLAYS AND HIGHLIGHTS

• After trailing in shots 5-0 early, the Red Foxes made their first attempt on net count as Camille Bowen headed in the ball off a free kick from Alexa Svensson in the 27^th minute.
• Just moments later, Foley would make a diving save to keep the Red Foxes lead at one (30').
• The Red Foxes made use of a crossbar, three blocked shots, and two saves from Foley to hold off the Pirates in the second half.
• Svensson knotched her third assist of the season but her play on the backline was the real highlight. The sophomore defender was a standout on defense making rangy plays all over the field.

STAT OF THE GAME
The Red Foxes have now picked up their third shutout of the season, not allowing a single goal in any of the teams three wins against Delaware St., UNH, and now Seton Hall.

QUOTE OF THE GAME
"Honestly, it was not our best soccer. I thought Seton Hall did a great job of pressuring and taking us a bit out of our rhythm. We got a goal against the run of play and I thought our defense was the highlight. All the players we used played amazing and the back line held them off especially Alexa Svensson, whose play tonight was brilliant."  – Head Coach Gene Smith.

NEXT UP
The Red Foxes will conclude non-conference play with two stops on a New England road trip. First, they will travel to Orono, Maine for a 12 P.M. game Sunday the 10th against the University of Maine Black Bears. They will then travel to Burlington, Vermont, for a 6 P.M. Tuesday evening game against the University of Vermont Catamounts. Next home game will be the opener for conference play as Marist will host Rider on September 16th.