It was a game fought by two young and restless teams and coaches. It was a game that left Kalamazoo victorious, and Saint Mary's still restless for a victory.

"I think we were really tired from the two games this weekend," Lynn Taylor said. "I know that I was tired after the long weekend."

The Belles fell to Kalamazoo by a five-goal deficit. The Hornets defense allowed Saint Mary's only three shots on goal to take the shutout.

Kalamazoo is now 3-1-1 for the season, and 1-0 MIAA.

"It's really disappointing," Laura Paulen said. "It shows us that we have a lot of work to do."

Heather Muth, who fell early in the second half with a leg injury, contributed one, while freshmen Kristin Greenwood and Katie Green each got off a shot.

The Hornets completed five of 25 shots, and kept the game primarily in the Belles zone, although the second half was split evenly along both sides.

Tia Kapphahn made fourteen saves while allowing five goals. Freshman Hornets goalie Adrienne Beller barely contributed to her team's victory, recording only one save behind her defense.

The Belles now turn to next weekend as they face Olivet in an away match on Saturday, September 16. Their record is now 1-1 MIAA and 1-3-0 overall.

"I think now we're all concentrating on Olivet this weekend," Taylor said.

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