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SPARKILL, N.Y. – The College of Saint Rose had three players score twice in the program's first-ever intercollegiate game with this afternoon's 13-8 non-conference loss at Saint Thomas Aquinas. Freshman defender/midfielder Gabrielle Panko led the Golden Knights with two goals and an assist, while freshman midfielders Deanna Cilento and Samantha Ebel added two goals apiece.
 
After Cilento netted the first goal in program history off a pass from Panko just 1:13 in, the host Spartans (2-0) answered with three goals in a 3:11 span. Saint Rose (0-1) continued to stay in the contest, erasing a trio of two-goal deficits in the first half to trail 6-5 at the break.
 
Saint Thomas Aquinas opened the second half on a 4-1 run across eight minutes to gain some breathing room. The Golden Knights kept battling, cutting the deficit to 10-8 with 20:27 to go. However, the Spartans broke the run with a tally just 1:26 later and didn't permit another Golden Knight marker.
 
Freshman goalie Madeline Yeung stopped 14 STAC shots, while sophomore midfielder Ashley Burns contributed two assists.
 
Junior midfielder Kaitlyn Gutenberger topped the Spartans with six goals and two assists, while senior goalie Laura Delorenzo made 15 saves to earn the win.
 
Looking ahead, both teams have home games up next. Saint Rose has its home opener on Saturday at 12:00 pm versus The University of the District of Columbia. STAC hosts Post University on Tuesday at 3:00 pm.

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