NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College women's soccer team lost a tightly-contested matchup to the Pride of Regis (Mass.) College on Saturday afternoon at Celentano Field, falling by a final score of 2-0. Today's game was the first in Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) play for the Falcons in 2022. 

THE BASICS
FINAL: Regis 2 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (2-1-1, 0-1-0 GNAC) | Regis (2-2-0, 1-0-0 GNAC)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The teams traded shots for the first 20 minutes, with neither squad able to net the go-ahead goal.
• Regis' Sara Costa put the first tally on the board in the 23rd minute, sending a pass from Hailey Lowell through the uprights to give the Pride a 1-0 advantage.
• Emma Nunnemacher added to the Pride's lead in the 79th minute on an assist from Samantha Perkins.
• Freshman keeper Amy Stevens (Lincoln, R.I.) did her best to keep the bout close, making a season-high six saves in a complete-game effort.
• Offensively, Keegan Riccio (West Haven, Conn.) led AMC with two shots on goal.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Amy Stevens (L, 2-1-1): 8 Shots on Goal | 2 Goals-Against | 6 Saves
Regis -Cassidy Van Cott (W, 2-2): 3 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 3 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• Regis outshot Albertus by a 19-9 margin.
• The Falcons held the slight advantage in corner kicks, 3-2.
• Albertus tallied six saves to the Regis' three.
• The Pride was whistled for 10 fouls, while the Falcons were called for nine.

NOTEWORTHY
• Today's game marked the fifth all-time meeting between the Falcons and Pride.
• Stevens set a season-high with six saves.
• Riccio recorded her third straight multi-shot match.
• Jainchill has tallied multiple shots in every match this year.

UP NEXT
The Falcons will next battle Rutgers-Newark on Wednesday, Sept. 14, in non-conference home action. The opening kickoff is slated for 7 p.m. on Celentano Field.