WEST HARTFORD, Conn. -  The Albertus Magnus women's soccer team opened up Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play with a 3-2 loss to the University of Saint Joseph on Tuesday evening. 

THE BASICS
FINAL: University of Saint Joseph  3 | Albertus Magnus  2
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (1-1-1, 0-0-1 GNAC) | University of Saint Joseph  (1-1-0, 1-0-0 GNAC)  

Box Score

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Albertus Falcons Women's Soccer  team led on two different occasions but a late goal from the University of Saint Joseph with 22 seconds left gave the Falcons their first loss of the season, 3-2 in their Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) opener.

Erina Ismaili (Middlebury, Conn.) scored both goals for the Falcons, including the first just 1:29 into the game to give Albertus a 1-0 lead, one which they would take into halftime.

A penalty kick by the Blue Jays tied the game up in the second half before Ismaili scored her second goal, after Sophia Vescera (Prospect, Conn.) made a great first touch to Ismaili between two defenders. Ismaili took a shot from about 25 yards out over the head of University of Saint Joseph goalkeeper, Madison Corcoran to put the Falcons back up, 2-1 in the 64th minute.

Jenna Zup scored her second goal of the game for the Blue Jays in the 81st minute, tying the game, 2-2.

With the game looking destined for a tie, Giliian Barresi of the Blue Jays took a pass from Jelly Frigo at the top of the 18-yard box and took a shot just out of the outstretched arms of Albertus goalkeeper, Amy Stevens (Lincoln, R.I.) with just 22 seconds remaining, giving the Blue Jays the win.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus -   Amy Stevens  (L, 1–1-1): 5 Shots on Goal |  3 Goals-Against |  2 Saves
University of Saint Joseph- Madison Corcoran 45:00 (L, 0-2-0): 10 SOG | 1 Goal-Against | 9 Saves

        Chandler Douglas 45:00 | 3 SOG | 1 Goal-Against | 1 Save

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Blue Jays outshot the Falcons, 31-10. 

• Albertus was edged, 4-1 by the Blue Jays in corner kicks.

• Both teams had ten fouls apiece on the evening.

NOTEWORTHY

• It was the second career multi-goal game for Ismaili, who now has 12 goals in her Albertus Magnus career. She had her first multi-goal game last season in the GNAC quarterfinals against Emmanuel.

• Chandler Douglas started for the Blue Jays in net, before Corcoran relieved her in the second half.

• The 12 saves for Stevens tied a career-high, which she had against Emmanuel in last season's GNAC quarterfinals game.

• Both teams earned a yellow card as Kelsi Ursini had one for the Blue Jays and Valeria Gonzalez (Norwalk, Conn.) had one for the Falcons.

UP NEXT
The Falcons stay on the road in GNAC play to take on Regis College on Saturday, September 9 at 3 p.m.