AMHERST, Mass. – Despite giving up its first goal of the season, the sixth-ranked Amherst women's soccer team improved to 5-0-1 (3-0-1 NESCAC) with a 3-1 victory over Trinity College on Hitchcock Field.

Entering today's game having logged 470 consecutive scoreless minutes, the Amherst backline surrendered its first goal of the year at the 54:49 mark of the second half. Six different Jeffs factored into the scoring with Megan Kim '16, Alex Hart '16 and Sarah Duffy '14 each recording a goal.

With the win, Amherst moved to 15-10-7 all-time against Trinity (3-4-0, 2-4-0 NESCAC), with an 8-2-2 advantage since 2000.

Looking to stake the visitors to an early lead, Trinity first-year Alexa Menard found room just outside the 18-yard box in the 15th minute before ripping a hard, rising shot that prompted a Holly Burwick '16 save. Engineering another scoring opportunity moments later off a failed clear following a Bantam corner, Kelsey Thomas '16 lined up a shot from the left side that veered just wide of the right post.

Switching fields, Amherst pushed forward in 20th minute with Mel Stier '15 eluding a pair of defenders just over the center line. Dropping a well-placed through ball to the right side of the box, Stier found a charging Chloe McKenzie '14, but the junior sent a low shot just wide of the left post.

With just over 17 minutes remaining in the opening period, Amanda Brisco '14 came in alone on goal, but first-year goalkeeper Monika DiFiori made a diving stop before forcing Brisco to fire the rebound wide. Kathryn Nathan '13 tested DiFiori with another promising try in the 37th minute, but the Bantam netminder made another sprawling save to keep the Jeffs off the board.

Staying aggressive, Amherst finally broke through just over two minutes later when Jessy Hale '16 picked out Kim with a cross from the right side. Winning the ball in the air inside the six-yard box, Kim headed the go-ahead goal into the top right corner at 38:14 to give the Jeffs a 1-0 advantage.

Narrowly missing an opportunity to extend its lead when Hannah Cooper '14 rattled a shot off the post on a Kim rebound in the latter stages of the first half, Amherst doubled its advantage with a marker less than 10 minutes into the second. Playing a cross from the left, Nathan found Alex Hart '15 near the back-post, who headed in her first collegiate goal at 51:05.

Hoping to keep pace, Trinity got one back in the 55th minute when Abbey Lake '16 found Menard in the middle of the box, allowing the forward to slot a shot into the top right corner. Menard's goal was the first given up by the Jeffs in 2012, ending Burwick's 503:08 consecutive scoreless minutes in net.

Hoping to seal the win, Amherst tacked on an insurance goal with just under 12 to play. Heading a ball over the defense, Brisco sent in Duffy, who outran a defender to the lead pass before taking a quick touch and placing a shot into the left corner.

Burwick made two saves to improve to 5-0-1 on the season, while DiFiori put forth a solid showing, making 11 stops.

Amherst, which held a decisive 33-4 advantage in shots, returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 29 at Tufts.