AMHERST, Mass. – The No. 15 Amherst College women's soccer put seven shots on frame and Holly Burwick '16 registered eight saves on the day, but the Purple & White suffered its second loss of the season Saturday to NESCAC rival Tufts University, 2-1.

RECORDS

Amherst (5-2-0, 2-2-0 NESCAC)
Tufts (4-4-0, 2-2-0 NESCAC)

GAME HIGHLIGHTS

• Both teams experienced periods of significant momentum in what was a high tempo matchup that saw 24 shots taken between the sides.  
• Jess Capone of Tufts would score what proved to be the games only goal 27 minutes into action. Corralling a loose ball near the penalty hash, Capone fired a shot on net that found its way past the Amherst netminder and into the back right corner of the net. 
• First-year Maeve McNamara '19 nearly evened the contest before the half's end. Rifling a shot from the right side of the field, McNamara forced Jumbo goaltender Emily Bowers to make an athletic save, deflecting the ball just over the net.
• Despite consistent offensive pressure in the final 10 minutes of play by the home team, Tufts was able to hold on to the victory, 1-0
• Amherst held the advantage in corner kicks, 8-1.
• Burwick made five saves for Amherst in the first half en route to an eight save effort. McNamara paced the Purple & White with three shots on goal, while four other Amherst players each put one shot on frame in the outing.
• In addition to scoring the Jumbos' lone goal, Capone also led the team in shots on net with three. Bowers registered seven stops between the pipes in the win.  

UP NEXT

• Amherst will return to Hitchcock Field to take on Connecticut College in a NESCAC conference matchup Sunday, Oct. 4 at 2 p.m.
• The Jumbos travel to Clinton, N.Y. on Oct. 4 to face NESCAC rival Hamilton College beginning at 11 a.m.