NAZARETH WINS AGAIN, 1-0
Golden Flyers edge Wittenberg to open 2-0
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ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Sept. 3, 2006) – Nazareth's Rosie Simiele (pictured) scored the game's only goal with less than four minutes to play in the first half Sunday to lift host Nazareth to a 1-0 victory over Wittenberg University in women's soccer.

The victory, at Golden Flyer Stadium, was Nazareth's second in as many days and enabled the Golden Flyers to open the season with a pair of shutout wins. Nazareth defeated Allegheny on Saturday, 3-0.

In Sunday's game, Simiele (Solvay HS/Syracuse, NY) , a senior midfielder, took advantage of a Wittenberg foul as she was able to redirect into the goal a free kick from teammate Ashley Clinton at 41:12 to snap the scoreless tie.

Both team's had chances in the second half with Nazareth's Rachel Cushman banging a shot off the crossbar and Wittenberg's Emily Murray heading a shot toward the Nazareth goal in the closing minute that was saved by Nazareth goalie Shannon Burns (Colonie HS/Albany, NY).

Nazareth had a 13-11 edge in shots and Burns finished with six saves to record her second straight shutout. Nazareth is home again Thursday for a non-conference game against Brockport at 4 p.m.

In Sunday's second game, William Smith blanked Allegheny, 2-0, behind first-half goals by Alex Rieben and Laura Burnett-Kurie. William Smith had 10 shots to Allegheny's three and seniro Nikki Dudley had three saves to record the shutout.