Ashley Rhodes picked an opportune time to tally her first collegiate goal as the Hawks' freshman scored in the 87th minute to lift Saint Joseph's to a 1-0 victory over Lafayette on Thursday at Sweeney Field.

How It Happened
• Lafayette came out as the aggressor, as St. Joe's goalkeeper Katie Cappelletti made a save on the Leopards first scoring chance in the sixth minute.
• The Hawks capped the first half with three scoring opportunities of their own, but couldn't find the back of the net.
• Saint Joseph's defense and Cappelletti continued to turn away the Leopards throughout the second period, with Cappelletti making four saves.
• Off a corner kick by Natalie Nevins, the ball ricocheted away from the Lafayette goalkeeper, allowing Rhodes to quickly flick the ball into the back of the net to make it 1-0 in favor of the Hawks at 86:51.
• Lafayette pushed the ball forward soon after, but Saint Joseph's thwarted the Leopards' final offensive opportunity.

Inside The Boxscore
• Cappelletti made five saves as she added to her program record for shutouts with her 21st career clean sheet, and first of the season. 
• Emily Hanrahan paced the Hawks with four shots.
• Saint Joseph's rookies have tallied a goal in each of the team's first two games on the year.

Up Next
The Hawks open the road portion of their schedule at Cleveland State on Sunday at 1 p.m.