MILTON, Mass. – The Curry College women's soccer team lost to the visiting Lions of Eastern Nazarene, 3-1 on Saturday morning at the Walter M. Katz Field.  The Colonels fell to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the Commonwealth Coast Conference.  The Lions improved to 7-1 overall and 1-0 in the CCC.

The Lions came out strong and controlled most of the first half of play.  Eastern Nazarene outshot Curry 16-2, seven landing on net. Curry's senior goaltender, Hayley Lorge (Beverly, Mass.) made five stops. Eastern Nazarene's freshman forward, Hannah Scahill (Quaker Hill, Conn.) starting the scoring off with her first of two in the half.  Scahill received a pass from junior midfielder Jules Speno (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) and tapped it past Lorge.  Just 12 seconds later Scahill dribbled the ball from the 50-yard line, through the Colonel defense and one-timed the ball for her second tally.  Curry answered back with one of their own 4:24 minutes later. Freshman forward Kaitlyn Lima (New Bedford, Mass.) took a shot inside the box that deflected off a Lion defender.  Lima was awarded a corner kick that resulted in the Colonels lone goal of the game.  Lima's kick sailed over the head of Eastern Nazarene's sophomore goaltender Kristen Farley (Westminster, Mass.) and into the back of the net.  Curry couldn't get off another shot for any chance of tying the score before time ran out.  Lorge kept the Colonels within one making a few big saves. 

Curry had two shots, two on net, five saves, five fouls and two corner kicks.  Eastern Nazarene had 16 shots, seven on net, one save, nine fouls and zero corner kicks.

The Lions dominated the final frame outshooting the Colonels 13-2.  Eastern Nazarene was able to land 10 of those shots on net with one resulting in goal.  The Lions sealed the win with a tally at the 67:35 minute mark.  Freshman forward Katherine Lawrence (Marlborough, Conn.) netted her first of the game off an assist by Speno.  Spenos' assist was her second of the game.  She won a 50/50 ball around the 20-yard line and saw an open Lawrence in front of the net. Lawrence turned and shot hard past Lorge who dove but could only get a glove on it. Curry worked hard over the final 22 minutes but finished scoreless in the second half.  Eastern Nazarene's defense played a solid 90 minutes to hold the Colonels to just one goal.   

Curry finished with four shots, two on net, 13 fouls and three corners.  Eastern Nazarene ended with 29 shots, 17 on net, 14 fouls and two corners. 

Lorge made 14 saves in net for the Colonels in the loss. Farley earned the win for the Lions in goal making just one stop.

The Colonels are next in action when they host Colby-Sawyer on Sunday, September 22 for a 1:00 p.m. match. Eastern Nazarene will host Becker College on Wednesday, September 25 for a 6:00 pm game.