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PURPLE KNIGHT WOMEN DROP HOME FINALE TO ASSUMPTION, 2-0    Own goal helps Greyhounds remain unbeaten; SMC blanked for third straight contest FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                               FOR MORE INFORMATION October 15, 2005                                                                                Contact: Seth Cole                                                                                                          Phone: (802) 654-2537 COLCHESTER, Vt. – An own goal in the 59th minute proved to be all Assumption College needed as the Greyhounds blanked Saint Michael’s College, 2-0, in Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer action on Saturday on Duffy Field at Doc Jacobs Complex. The contest marked the final collegiate home game for Saint Michael’s seniors Judy Cronin (Norfolk, Mass./King Philip Regional) and Kaylin Williamson (Barrington, R.I./Barrington).             For the Greyhounds, junior Holly McGrath (Naugatuck, Conn.) notched an unassisted goal with 13 seconds remaining, while sophomore Lauren Matysiak (Holden, Mass.) turned aside one shot for her eighth shutout of the season. Assumption (10-0-3, 8-0-3) snapped a three-game winless skid with the victory.             For the Purple Knights, sophomore Laura Tuveson (Norfolk, Mass./King Philip Regional) stopped one shot in her first home start as Saint Michael’s (4-11-0, 2-10-0 NE-10) dropped its fourth straight contest, and was shutout for the third straight game and sixth time this season.             Neither goaltender was tested in the first half, as both teams combined for just four shots, none of them on goal. The best scoring chance came late in the period, as a shot from 10 yards out in traffic by Saint Michael’s freshman Laura Anacone (Mansfield, Mass./Bishop Feehan) sailed just above the crossbar.             The Greyhounds notched the only goal they would need 58:33 into the contest, as a shot by senior Erin Faucher (North Grosvenordale, Conn.) deflected off a Purple Knights’ defender and past Tuveson for an own goal. The score remained 1-0 until just 13 seconds left in the contest, when McGrath sealed the win with her third goal of the season from 18 yards out.             Saint Michael’s plays its final two games of the season on the road: at Bentley College on October 23 at 12 p.m., and at the University of Massachusetts Lowell on October 26 at 7 p.m. Assumption returns to action on Monday at Bryant University at 3 p.m.   GAME SUMMARY Assumption                   0          2          - 2 Saint Michael’s              0          0          - 0 First Half: No Scoring. Second Half: ASM, Own Goal, 58:33; ASM, McGrath (unassisted), 89:47. Shots: ASM 7, SMC 4. Corner Kicks: ASM 10, SMC 4. Goalkeepers: ASM, Matysiak (90:00), 1 save; SMC, Tuveson (90:00), 1 save.                                                                                                     ###PURPLEKNIGHTS###

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