Penalty decides American’s 1–0 loss to Lafayette

American fell 1–0 to Lafayette at Reeves Field on Saturday, September 26, with Nadia Zaffanella’s penalty kick at 70:39 providing the only goal.

Riley Molbury made eight saves for the Eagles, including three in the final 15 minutes of the first half. The teams reached halftime scoreless, and Molbury stopped a header early in the second half.

Jayden Fisher tested Lafayette goalkeeper Catherine Apker shortly before the penalty, but Apker pushed the shot over the bar. Fisher finished with four shots, two on target.

Lafayette held a 16–10 advantage in shots and a 9–5 edge in shots on goal. The Leopards also earned eight corners to American’s four. Apker finished with five saves to preserve the shutout.

American next travels to Loyola Maryland on Wednesday, September 30, for a 6 p.m. Eastern kickoff.

Source: Official game report and statistics.

Prepared with AI assistance by NSMT Newsroom from the linked official source. This article does not represent on-site reporting.