WASHINGTON D.C. - Freshman Olivia Strohm scored her first goal as a Patriot, but the Women's Soccer team was defeated 11-1 on on Tuesday afternoon.  The Patriots were forced to play with 10 players due to injuries, and Gallaudet University took full advantage of their opportunity.

Brittany Mallach and Sabina Shysh combined to scored 7 goals for Gallaudet.  They jumped out to an early 3-0 lead and did not look back.  They held a 5-0 advantage at halftime. 

The Patriots came out in the second half and fought very hard.  In the 67th minute, mid-fielder Olivia Strohm got a nice pass from senior Rachel Stormes and chipped the goalie for her first career goal as a Patriot.  However, Gallaudet countered with three goals of their own to put the game out reach.

The Patriots next contest will be on Thursday afternoon at Cairn University at 4PM.  Then, their home opener will be on Saturday, September 19th at 4PM against Christendom College.