HAMILTON – Colgate women's soccer used a 1-0 victory over Lafayette here Saturday to secure the fifth spot in the Patriot League tournament.
 
The Raiders will travel down to Baltimore, Maryland, on Tuesday for a match with Loyola in the conference quarterfinals. The Greyhounds won the teams' regular season meeting 3-2. Game time is tentatively scheduled for 7 p.m.
 
It was only fitting that Catherine Williams, who was one of nine acknowledged pregame for playing in their last game on Beyer-Small '76 Field, notched the eventual game-winner on Saturday in the 12th minute. Jenna Raepple was credited with the initial shot but her attempt was saved by Lafayette's Danielle Sedillo. Fortunately for the Raiders, the ball dropped right at the foot of Williams, who finished it home for the game's only goal.
 
Colgate jumped out early firing three good shots on frame in the opening 11 minutes. The Raiders were finally able to convert at the 11:48 mark when Williams converted.
 
Lafayette would not go away though as it answered with two quick attempts of its own. The first shot was wide but the second was scooped up by Colgate's Erin Cummings, keeping her shutout alive.
 
The Raiders took their one-goal advantage into the break and maintained the majority of ball possession throughout much of the second 45 minutes.
 
Colgate tried to add on outshooting its opponent 6-3 in the period, including a great opportunity from Caroline Parsons in the 60th minute. The junior's shot was saved by a Leopards' defender, however, keeping the visitors within reach.
 
But that would be as close as they got, as the Raiders held on the registered the 1-0 win.  
 
The Raiders next head to Loyola on Tuesday for the Patriot League Quarterfinals.
 
BOTTOM LINE
• Colgate 1, Lafayette 0

WON-LOST RECORDS
• Colgate shifts to 6-9-2 overall and 4-4-1 in Patriot League play.
• Lafayette closes out its season with a record of 8-7-1 and 2-6-1, respectively.

KEY RAIDER INFO
• Williams netted her fourth goal of the season and team-leading third game-winner.
• With the victory, Colgate secured the fifth spot in the Patriot League tournament.
• Cummings finished the contest with five stops and registered her fifth shutout.

FACTS & FIGURES
• Colgate outshot the Leopards 13-0, including a 7-5 edge on shots on goal.
• Lafayette held the edge on corner kicks, posting four to Colgate's two.
• The Leopards earned six stops throughout the game, while the Raiders tallied five.  
• It was a clean game overall with no cards being issued.
 
RECORDS WATCH
• Williams is tied for 15th in career goals with 22, tied for 11th in assists with 17 and 15th in points with 61.
 
FROM THE SOURCE
• Colgate Head Coach Kathy Brawn: (on the game) "This was a great team effort. Not just in the game, but in the practices leading up to it as well. Lafayette has been playing very well as of late, and we knew we had to be solid throughout the match."
 
"I am proud of the way everyone stayed determined to play our way into the postseason. We might not have traveled the easiest route, but we hung together and are looking forward with great focus and enthusiasm."

UP NEXT
• Colgate continues its season in the Patriot League Quarterfinals on Tuesday at Loyola.
• The match is tentatively scheduled for 7 p.m.  
• The Greyhounds won the regular season meeting between the two teams, 3-2.