MARYLAND HEIGHTS, Mo. – Colgate field hockey senior goalkeeper
Maria Krull made four saves against Saint Louis Saturday night but the Billikens scored late in the second half as the Raiders fell, 1-0, at SportPort International.
Both teams were deadlocked in a scoreless tie throughout the first half and most of the second half before Saint Louis' Katie Moss received a pass from Carly Kissinger and put home the lone goal of the game.
The Raiders controlled play for much of the first half, outshooting the Billikens 4-2 and had a 3-0 edge in penalty corners. Saint Louis outshot Colgate, 9-4, in the second half with the last shot getting past Krull for the game-winning goal.
Three different Raiders tallied shots on goal in the game with
Molly Klare (Wilmette, Illinois),
Maggie Lake (Wilmette, Illinois) and
Michaela Corvi (Newburyport, Massachusetts) leading the way. Klare had the most total shots on the team with three.
Klare nearly put the Raiders up late just two minutes before the Billikens' goal but her shot off a penalty corner was saved by Saint Louis goalkeeper Lillian Cossetto.
BOTTOM LINE
Saint Louis 1, Colgate 0
WIN/LOSS RECORD
The Billikens improve to 2-2 with their second straight win while the Raiders fall to 1-2 with the loss.
KEY RAIDER INFO
-Krull picked up four saves in the game to give her 27 this season compared to just five goals allowed through the first three games
-She has 407 saves in her career, 28 behind Sara Corcoran '03 for the sixth most in program history
-Corvi now leads the team with five shots on goal and six total shots
-The much-improved Raiders have allowed just five goals through the first three games, the fewest goals allowed since the 1998 season when they allowed three.
FACTS AND FIGURES
-Saint Louis outshot Colgate, 11-8, including a 9-4 advantage in the second half
-The Billikens also had a 5-3 edge in shots on goal
-Colgate held the advantage in penalty corners, 7-6, thanks to a 3-0 cushion in the first half
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach April Cornell
"It was a hard fought game, and I can really start to see some growth in our game. We had chances in our attacking end that we need to capitalize on. I felt we made some great strides in our individual defense starting from the striker line all the way to the back line. The difference in some of these very close games is going to be circle and corner execution."
UP NEXT
Colgate returns home for the home opener and the beginning of a three-game homestand when they host the Siena Saints Wednesday night at 5 p.m. at Tyler's Field.