POUGHKEEPSIE, New York – The Marist women's soccer team fell to Saint Peter's, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon at Tenney Stadium at Leonidoff Field.
The Red Foxes (5-8-1, 5-3-1 MAAC) controlled the offensive opportunities throughout the contest, finishing with 26 shots compared to five for the Peacocks (2-11-1, 1-6-1 MAAC).
Marist generated 12 shots in the first half but was unable to find the back of the net. The Red Foxes continued to apply pressure after the break, adding 14 shots in the second half.
Saint Peter's broke the scoreless tie in the 73rd minute when Julia Pinho Magno scored the lone goal of the afternoon at 72:54.
The Red Foxes continued to push for an equalizer in the closing minutes, but Saint Peter's goalkeeper Bergljot Kristinsdottir recorded 10 saves to preserve the shutout. Marist finished with six corner kicks, while the Peacocks had two.
The Red Foxes will be back in action on Wednesday, Oct. 21, when Marist travels to take on Iona. Game time is set for 1 p.m.
