LORETTO, Pa. (Oct. 24) – The Thiel College women's soccer team fell to Saint Francis, 4-1, Saturday afternoon at the Stokes Soccerplex.
Thiel moved to 6-9-1 overall as the Red Wolves advanced to 8-5-1.
Goalkeeper Brynn Houser (Harmony, Pa./Seneca Valley) turned in a busy performance, making 24 saves across 90 minutes. Saint Francis finished with 38 shots, including 28 on goal, while Thiel recorded three shots on target.
Saint Francis opened the scoring just over three minutes into the contest and added a second goal in the 38th minute to take a 2-0 lead into halftime.
The Tomcats responded in the second half when junior forward Imogen deBlois (Hubbard, Ohio/Howland) found the back of the net in the 61st minute. DeBlois recorded all three of Thiel's shots on goal and scored her team-leading 11th goal of the season.
Saint Francis answered with goals in the 71st and 84th minutes to secure the 4-1 victory.
The Tomcats will return to action Wednesday, Oct. 28, when they host Saint Vincent at 5 p.m.
