ITHACA, N.Y. – The Ithaca College women's soccer team (3-1-1) suffered its first blemish of the 2022 season on Wednesday with SUNY Cortland (3-0-2) coming away with a 2-0 win.

Despite outshooting the visitors by an 8-4 margin, the Bombers just weren't able to generate any dangerous opportunities in front of the Red Dragons goal frame. Kristen Spendal finished with a game-high five saves for Cortland.

Spendal made the first save of the game denying a Delaney Rutan shot attempt in the 15^th minute. The programs continued to feel each other out with possession in their respective offensive thirds, but it was not until the 42:56 mark of the first half that the scoreless deadlock was broken. The Red Dragons made the most of a miscommunication on a defensive back pass as Julia DeTurris jumped on it and slid the ball past Claire Reader and into the back of the net.

Cortland maintained its 1-0 lead despite Ithaca once again forcing Kristen Spendal into a save as Ally Stanton attempted a shot into the bottom center from a tight angle. She once again denied a chance, this time Julia Cascone's attempt was caught in the 69^th minute.

The Red Dragons made it 2-0 as they had possession along the byline and Isabella Auth chipped in a pass that was then headed down and into the back of the net by Jaden Kelly in the 76^th minute.

Up next, Ithaca heads to Rochester, N.Y. on Saturday, Sept. 17 to face off with Nazareth College (1-1-2). Kickoff is slated for 12 p.m.