ALFRED, NY—The AU women's soccer team closed out its 2014 season with a 1-0 loss to Daemen College on Wednesday evening.
 
An early goal would prove to be the difference in a game full of offensive surges.  The Wildcat goal came off a corner kick sent in by Rose Carboni who found Juli Prentice for the goal in the 13^th minute.  The Wildcats looked to increase their lead in the 21^st minute, but the Saxons caught a break when the ball rattled off the crossbar.
 
The Saxons looked to mount an offensive attack of their own in the 29^th minute when Nicole Lobur (Akron, NY/Akron) ripped a shot on goal but Kathryn Haessner turned the ball away.  Mariana Crevison (Scottsville, NY/Wheatland-Chili) scooped up the rebound and attempted to follow up the shot from Lobur, but the ball went wide of the net.  The half would end in favor the Wildcats, 1-0.
 
Once again, the Saxons looked to deadlock the game at one when freshman Delaney Martin (Knox, NY/Berne-Knox-Westerloo) took a chance in the 53^rd minute, but Haessner was there for the stop.  It was a freshman again in the 73^rd minute when Lauren Wyant (Jasper, NY/Jasper-Troupsburg) attempted some late game heroics and put a shot on goal.  However, the ball was turned away to keep the Saxons off the board.  As the game, and the season, came to an end the Saxons were topped 1-0.
 
Freshman keeper Sammy Jo Shanahan (Valley Stream, NY/Valley Stream South) had 16 saves, a career high for the young goalie. 
 
The Saxons finished their season at 3-13-2 (Empire 8 0-7).