The Albany Cougars fell victim to the Saint Mary's Panthers's stalwart defense on Thursday and couldn't make it onto the board. They fell just short of the Panthers by a score of 1-0. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Albany in their matchups with Saint Mary's: they've now lost four in a row.
Albany's defeat dropped their record down to 12-5. As for Saint Mary's, they pushed their record up to 14-1-1 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home.
Albany will head out on the road to face off against Piedmont at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Piedmont will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Albany surely won't give up without a fight. As for Saint Mary's, they will be playing in front of their home fans against College Prep at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Saint Mary's defense has only allowed 0.4 goals per game this season, so College Prep's offense will have their work cut out for them.