Box Score

NORTH CANTON, Ohio - The Daemen College women's soccer team suffered a 2-0 defeat at the hands of Walsh University at Milazzo Field this afternoon.  With the loss, Daemen drops to 2-3 on the season after winning their first two contests of the year, while Walsh improved to 2-1-1.

Kristen Conti got the host Cavaliers off on the right foot with a goal in the 13th minute of the match.  Conti struck home a crossing feed from teammate Madison Strausbaugh to put Walsh on the board.

Neither team cashed in until Amy Gilmore put one to the back of the net off a feed from Dana Ward, putting Walsh on top by two.

The lead proved insurmountable for Daemen who equaled Walsh's shot attempts (15 each), but the Cavaliers put seven on frame compared to the Wildcats' four.

Sophomore goalkeeper Kathryn Haessner (Moravia, N.Y./Moravia) made five saves for the Wildcats.

The loss snapped Daemen's four-game winning streak in the all-time series against Walsh.  Daemen now ownsa 5-4 lead in the series against their former American Mideast Conference rival.  Walsh, who now competes in the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, last faced Daemen in 2011, with Daemen scoring a 5-1 victory en route to the AMC regular season championship.

Daemen returns to the pitch on Friday (Sept. 19) when they begin East Coast Conference play by visiting Dowling College.