Box Score ROCHESTER, NY – The Nazareth women's soccer team handed Brockport University 2-0 defeat on Wednesday, the Golden Eagles first season loss in the Empire 8 since October 12, 2024 (21-straight games). First year Savanna Biehler scored her team-leading 11^th goal of the season in the first half and junior Aubrey Rizzo added the insurance goal in the 82^nd minute.

Nazareth is 8-3-1 overall and 6-2 in the Empire 8, while Brockport is 10-2-2 and 6-1-1. The loss for the Golden Eagles was their first regular season loss in the Empire 8 since October 12, 2024 (21-straight games).

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The first half was fairly even with Nazareth finishing with a 6-5 edge in shots and 3-2 edge in corner kicks
• Biehler notched the first goal of the game in 27^th minute. Brynn Furbeck launched a ball over the top of the Brockport defense from midfield that Biehler ran onto and banged into the net
• It was 1-0 at the break
• In the second half, Brockport came close to evening the score with 30 minutes remaining but the point-blank shot went over the cross bar
• The Golden Flyers put the bow on top of the win in the 82^nd minute when Rizzo chased down a box at the top of the box. Brockport's goalkeeper tried clearing the ball but it went of Rizzo, and she was able to shoot it into the open net.

GAME NOTES:

• The win for Nazareth was the Golden Flyers first over Brockport since the 2019 season. In the previous five meetings, Nazareth and Brockport tied twice and the Golden Eagles taking three of the contests
• Brynn Furbeck notched her first career assist. She now has five career points with two goals and one assist
• The shutout for Nazareth was its fourth of the season. Katriana Walls, who made two saves in the game, now has three shutouts for the 2026 year.
• Rizzo scored her second goal of the season.

UP NEXT:
Nazareth will travel to Utica on Saturday at 1 p.m. contest.