BOSTON, Mass. - The Albertus Magnus College women's soccer team blanked the Sharks of Simmons University on Saturday afternoon in a Great Northeast Athletic Conference clash, winning the match by a final score of 1-0. 

Erina Ismaili (Middlebury, Conn.) scored the lone goal for the Falcons. Haley Andrews (Prospect, Conn.) led the Falcons in shots, as the fifth-year senior ripped off a season-high seven shots.

In net, Amy Stevens (Lincoln, R.I.) went a perfect 3-for-3 in saves to preserve the one-goal shutout for the blue-and-white.

THE BASICS
FINAL: Albertus Magnus 1 | Simmons 0 
RECORDS: Albertus Magnus (5-3-2, 3-2-1 GNAC) | Simmons (2-8-1, 1-5-0 GNAC)  
BOX SCORE

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Ismaili got the Falcons on the board quickly, as the junior forward took control of the ball and sped up the field uncontested before firing a shot past Sharks goalkeeper Marita Nothacker for the first score just 4:53 into regulation.
• The Falcons continued to press their advantage, firing off an additional five shots over the next 10 minutes. 
• The teams traded shots before the Falcons regained possession of the ball and finished off the half by out-shooting the Sharks 6-0 while adding a pair of corner kicks to their stat sheet. 
• The second half featured a back-and-forth battle for control of the ball, with Albertus gaining the slight edge.  
• Albertus outshot Simmons 10-3 in the half, with Ismaili and Tyler Stocking (Middletown, Conn.) each ripping off two shots apiece, while Andrews fired off a trio of shots.
• Victoria Jainchill (Simsbury, Conn.), Amanda McGeehan (Milford, Conn.), and Bridget Rosikiewicz (Naugatuck, Conn.) also added shots to the second-half barrage.   
• The Sharks were unable to get their offense in motion and failed to put one past Stevens in net, allowing the Falcons to walk away with the 1-0 conference victory.

BETWEEN THE PIPES
Albertus - Amy Stevens (W, 5-3-1): 3 Shots on Goal | 0 Goals Against | 3 Saves 
Simmons - Maria Nothacker (L, 1-8-1): 8 Shots on Goal | 1 Goal-Against | 7 Saves

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• The Falcons outshot the Sharks by a 25-5 margin. 
• AMC held the edge in corner kicks with a 7-0 advantage. 
• The Sharks were whistled for 10 fouls, while the Falcons were called for five. 
• Simmons made seven saves to Albertus' three.

NOTEWORTHY

• With today's game-winner, Ismaili has set a season-high for game-winners with two and now has three in her career. 
• Stevens has now recorded three shutout victories for the season. 
• Andrews' seven shots are a season-high for the fifth-year senior. 
• Stocking set a season-high with five shots.

UP NEXT
The women's soccer team continues their road trip with a bout against the Saints of Emmanuel (Mass.) College on Wednesday, Oct. 5. Kick-off is set for 7 PM at Roberto Clemente Field in Boston, Mass.