NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Albertus Magnus College field hockey team dropped a non-conference bout to the Lyons of Mount Holyoke College on Tuesday evening by a final score of 7-0 at Celentano Field.

THE BASICS
FINAL SCORE: Mount Holyoke 7 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (0-5) | Mount Holyoke (3-5)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Falcons held firm in the first quarter, holding the Lyons scoreless to make it a 0-0 game heading to the second quarter.
• Mount Holyoke caught fire in the second, scoring five unanswered goals to go ahead 5-0 at the halftime break.
• Albertus' defense held strong in the second half, holding the Lyons to one goal in the third and fourth quarters to settle the final score at 7-0.
• Melina Tarzia (Stamford, Conn.) led the way for AMC with two shots, while Alexandra Barrett (Northford, Conn.) posted one. 
• Tarzia tallied the best scoring chance in the game for the Falcons, as she streaked down the field and took a shot that the Lyons' keeper needed to dive to save. After getting her own rebound, Tarzia took another crack at the cage, but was turned away when a MHC defender hit the ball out of bounds at the last minute. 
• Serena Montague (Englishtown, N.J.) led the Albertus defense with 13 saves over 60 minutes. 

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus: Serena Montague (L, 0-5) – 20 Shots on Goal | 7 Goals-Against | 13 Saves
Mount Holyoke: Rachel Katzenberg (W, 2-5) – 1 Shot on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 1 Save | 30:00 Minutes
Andie Hardin - 1 Shot on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 1 Save | 15:00 Minutes
Leah Manning - 0 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 0 Saves | 15:00 Minutes

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• The Lyons held a 29-3 lead in shots.
• AMC finished with a 13-3 advantage in saves.
• Albertus tallied 39 fouls to Mount Holyoke's 33.
• Tarzia led the Falcons with two on goal shots.

NOTEWORTHY
• Tonight's game marked the first-ever meeting between the Falcons and Lyons.
• Montague has tallied 13-plus saves in all but one game this season.

UP NEXT
The Falcons continue non-conference play on Thursday, Sept. 29, when they head to Purchase, N.Y., for a 4 p.m. tilt against Manhattanville College.