St. Lawrence University Athletics

Junior goalkeeper Reagan Murphy made nine saves, but the No. 6-seeded St. Lawrence University women's soccer team's season came to an end with a 2-0 loss to No. 3-seeded Union in the first round of the Liberty League Tournament on Tuesday evening at College Park Field in Schenectady, N.Y.

The Saints concluded their season with a 6-6-6 overall record, while the Garnet Chargers improved to 7-4-7 and advanced to the Liberty League semifinals.

Union generated pressure throughout the opening half and nearly opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Maya Atwood struck the crossbar. Murphy answered with a pair of early saves to keep the match scoreless and give the Scarlet and Brown an opportunity to settle into the contest.

The Saints looked to create chances through set pieces and earned a pair of corner kicks in the first half, but the Union defense limited St. Lawrence's opportunities in the attacking third.

The breakthrough came in the 30th minute when Hannah Sams converted a penalty kick to give the hosts a 1-0 advantage.

Murphy continued to keep the Saints within striking distance as the half progressed, but Union doubled its lead in the 42nd minute when Kayla Coviello scored on a free kick from 20 yards out to send the Garnet Chargers into the break with a two-goal cushion.

Needing a response in the second half, St. Lawrence pushed forward and generated some of its best chances of the night through Kiki D'Anza and Zoe Rogan.

At the other end, Murphy remained busy, making five saves after halftime to keep the deficit at two goals and allow the Saints opportunities to climb back into the match.

The Saints nearly broke through in the closing minutes. D'Anza forced a save in the 83rd minute, and Rogan tested the goalkeeper again in the final minute, but Union held on for the shutout victory.

Murphy finished with nine saves in goal for St. Lawrence, while Union goalkeeper Maya Koster made two saves. The Garnet Chargers held advantages in shots (18-7), shots on goal (11-2), and corner kicks (5-3).

The appearance marked St. Lawrence's first Liberty League Tournament berth since 2023 and the program's first postseason appearance under head coach Dima Kaliakin.