SLIPPERY ROCK, Pa. — D'Youville (4-6) lost to No. 7 Slippery Rock (9-2) 5-0 on Monday. D'Youville was held to one shot while finishing with 12 saves against 32 Slippery Rock shots.
Sarah Reifsnyder made 12 saves over 60 minutes in goal.
Jimena Loustalot recorded D'Youville's shot.
Slippery Rock generated the larger shot volume, finishing with 32 shots and 17 on goal, while D'Youville recorded one shot and did not put an attempt on goal.
D'Youville faced four Slippery Rock shots in the first quarter, with Reifsnyder making a save before Coral Piramo scored at 12:23 off Hilary Hoffman's assist. Loustalot had D'Youville's lone recorded attempt blocked at 14:27, and the Saints entered the second quarter down 1-0.
D'Youville spent the second quarter under pressure after Lucy Hutchinson scored for Slippery Rock at 16:26, moving the score to 2-0. Reifsnyder made four saves in the quarter as D'Youville faced four penalty corners and did not record a shot. The teams went into halftime with D'Youville trailing 2-0.
Slippery Rock scored twice in the opening 3:34 of the third quarter, moving the score to 4-0 against D'Youville. Reifsnyder kept D'Youville from conceding again with three saves the rest of the quarter, including stops at 38:03, 42:39 and 43:45. D'Youville entered the fourth quarter trailing 4-0.
D'Youville faced eight Slippery Rock shots in the fourth quarter, with Reifsnyder making four saves. Slippery Rock converted a penalty corner at 55:14 when Riley Cloude scored off K. Schutte-Hanekom's assist, and D'Youville finished the quarter without a shot. D'Youville fell 5-0.
D'Youville is 4-6 overall. Slippery Rock is 9-2 overall and is ranked No. 7 nationally.
