NEW HAVEN, Conn. - The Albertus Magnus College women's soccer team lost a tightly-contested match to the Scarlet Raiders of Rutgers-Newark University on Wednesday night, falling to in non-conference play by a final score of 1-0.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Rutgers-Newark 1 | Albertus Magnus 0
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (2-2-1) | Rutgers-Newark (4-4-0)
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED
• The Scarlet Raiders controlled the action early, firing off a shot in the first 10 minutes that Stevens saved. Then, two minutes later, Leila Ettayebi fired a pass from Ava Dul that justice snuck past Stevens' fingertips for the game's decisive score.
• The Falcons retaliated quickly, firing off three shots in succession, but Scarlet Raiders keeper Katie McLaughlin remained firm in the net, denying the Falcons the score.
• The teams traded shots for the remainder of the half, with neither able to gain the upper hand, and they transitioned into the second half, with the Falcons trailing 1-0.
• Albertus came out aggressive in the second half, ripping off a pair of shots and two corner kicks, but couldn't tie the match.
• In the 67th minute, Sophia Vescera (Prospect, Conn.) fired off a shot into the corner of the net that McLaughlin snared to keep the game at 1-0.
• The Falcons could not respond in the final 20 minutes of regulation, and the match ended in a 1-0 Rutgers-Newark victory.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Amy Stevens (L, 2-2-1): 8 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 7 Saves
Rutgers - Newark - Katie McLaughlin (W, 3-4): 7 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals-Against | 7 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS
• The Scarlet Raiders out-shot the Falcons by a 13-9 margin.
• Albertus held the edge in corner kicks with a slim 5-4 advantage.
• Both netminders made seven saves in goal.
• The Scarlet Raiders were whistled for 11 fouls, while the Falcons were called for five.

NOTEWORTHY
• Stevens made a season-high seven saves.
• Vescera took her first career shot in tonight's match.
• Andrews had a season-high three shots on goal.
• Haley Montesanto (East Haven, Conn.) has recorded at least one shot in every match this season.
• Erina Ismaili (Middlebury, Conn.) recorded her third multi-shot contest of the year.

UP NEXT
The Falcons hit the road on Saturday afternoon for a Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) bout against the Chargers of Colby-Sawyer College in New London, N.H.. Kick-off is set for 4 PM on the Kelsey Soccer Field.