LORETTO, Pa.-Saint Francis registered a 1-0 victory over the Pittsburgh women’s soccer team Sunday afternoon at Stokes Athletic Field.  The loss drops Pittsburgh to 2-3-0 overall. Saint Francis improved to

3-2-0 overall.

Junior Cassie Taylor scored Saint Francis’ lone goal off a corner kick from two yards out in the 31^st minute of the contest. Pittsburgh’s goalkeeper Jamie Pelusi (Pittsburgh, Pa./Hampton) finished the day with six saves. 

Offensively, eight Panthers contributed to Pittsburgh’s 10 shots, while the Red Flash registered 12 shots on the day.  Sara Gutting (Erie, Pa./McDowell) and Erin Hills (Burke, Va./James A. Robinson Secondary) each had two shots. 

Pittsburgh is next in action against St. John’s Friday, 7 p.m. in Jamaica, N.Y.

SCORING SUMMARY

                                (1)           (2)           (T)

Pittsburgh             0              0              0

Saint Francis         1              0              1

GOAL SUMMARY

Cassie Taylor (SFU) from Melissa Kinsey and Ashlie Knowles, 30:13, two-yard shot off corner

SHOTS:  Pittsburgh 10; Saint Francis 12

CORNER KICKS: Pittsburgh 4; Saint Francis 5

FOULS: Pittsburgh 6; Saint Francis 10

SAVES: Pelusi (UP) 6; Boyle (SFU) 4, Stockman (SFU) 1

OFFSIDES: Pittsburgh 0; Saint Francis 1

CAUTIONS:  None

EJECTIONS: None

ATTENDANCE: 215

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