NEW ULM, Minn. - The Martin Luther College women's soccer team dropped its first game of the season 4-0 against Saint Mary's (Minn.) on Friday.

The Knights hung tough in the first half and trailed only 1-0 at the break despite the Cardinals controlling play and outshooting MLC 7-1 in shots on goal.

SMU would take control early in the second half, however, scoring in the 64th, 69th and 76th minutes to put the game out of reach.

MLC allowed 21 shots on goal for the game, with Maria Tomassetti and Mollie Fischer combining to stop 17 of those shots. 

Morgan Hill registered the lone MLC shot on goal in the game, while Emily Witkowski also recorded a shot.

MLC fell to 0-1 on the season in defeat. SMU opened its season 1-0 following the win.

The Knights will return to action on Wednesday, Sepember 5, when they travel to UW-River Falls for a game scheduled to start at 4:30 p.m.