HAMILTON – The Colgate women's soccer team captured its first road win at Syracuse since 2006 Thursday night when the Raiders blanked the Orange, 1-0. Sophomore Mara Cosentino scored in the 20th minute to provide the offense, while classmate Kelly Chiavaro made six saves in goal to secure her first shutout of the season.
 
The Raiders handed the Orange just their second loss of the season, with Syracuse's only other defeat coming at the hands of No. 8 Florida. It marks Colgate's first win over the Orange since a 1-0 decision in Hamilton in 2014, and the first road win against Syracuse in 11 years.
 
Chiavaro made a pair of big saves in the opening 15 minutes of the game before Cosentino got the Raiders on the board in the 20th minute. Senior Emily Crichlow passed the ball across the box to Cosentino, who made a one-move cut around an Orange defender and sent the ball into the far post to give Colgate a 1-0 lead.
 
Cosentino's goal was the first goal that Syracuse had surrendered in over 213 minutes of play. The last goal the Orange had given up was against No. 8 Florida on Aug. 27.
 
Cosentino nearly scored again in the 42nd minute, but Syracuse keeper Courtney Brosnan made the save to keep the Orange deficit at 1-0 heading into halftime.
 
Chiavaro made two stops in the first three minutes of the second half before the Raiders regained possession and peppered the Orange with three shots in a 10-minute time frame.
 
Colgate withstood a barrage of Orange corner kicks in the final minutes as the Raider defense and Chiavaro hung on to secure the 1-0 victory.
 

RAIDERS WIN!!! Colgate beats Syracuse 1-0 behind Cosentino's 20th-minute goal. Chiavaro with 6 saves for her 2nd career shutout. #GoGate pic.twitter.com/0l9GwCmXeE

— Colgate W. Soccer (@ColgateWSOC) September 8, 2017

 
BOTTOM LINE

• Colgate 1, Syracuse 0

 
WON-LOST RECORDS

• The Raiders improve to 2-4 on the season and pick up their first road win of 2017.
• Syracuse falls to 4-2-1 and suffers its first home loss of the year.

 
KEY RAIDER INFO

• Cosentino's goal was her second of the season, while Crichlow's assist was her first.
• Chiavaro's six saves tie her season high. She earns her first win of the season in goal.
• The game marks the last of four contests that Colgate has played against Power Five conference foes so far this season.
• Both of Colgate's wins this season have come in the form of 1-0 shutouts. The other was against UMass Lowell on Aug. 31 in Hamilton.

 
FACTS & FIGURES

• The Raiders finished the game with a 10-9 shot advantage.
• Syracuse held a 6-2 corner kick edge.
• Colgate forced the Orange keeper to make three saves in goal.

 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Kathy Brawn

• "This win was the result of a tremendous team effort – not just tonight, but in the training leading up to it. To defeat a strong Syracuse side on their own turf required both physical and mental toughness. We will continue to build on the many positives as we prepare for Albany on Sunday."

UP NEXT

• The Raiders remain on the road Sunday to take on defending America East champs Albany.
• Kickoff of the final tune-up before Patriot League play begins is set for 3 p.m.