Clinton, N.Y. - The Hamilton College women's soccer team fought back from an early deficit to record a season-opening 3-2 win over the visiting Trinity College Bantams. Trinity falls to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC).  The Continentals extended their streak to four straight season-opening wins.  Hamilton has not lost its opening game in 12 years, posting an 11-0-1 record in that span.  Hamilton evened the all-time series at 2-2 with the Bantams who were also opening their NESCAC season, and the Continentals continue NESCAC competition next Saturday at Bates with an 11 a.m.  Trinity hosts Manhattanville in non-conference play Tuesday.

The teams traded goals 1:21 apart early in the opening period. Trinity took a 1-0 lead at the 18:10 mark on an unassisted goal by senior forward Karyn Barrett (Cape Elizabeth, Maine),and Barrett almost added a second score when a long goal kick from Bantam junior goalie Monica DiFiori (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) set up a breakaway, but her attempt was broken up by a Continental defender with goalkeeper Rachel Cooley charging out of the net.  the Continentals tied the score on a goal by Halle Becker.  Hamilton took the lead for good just 2:02 before intermission following a flurry of corner kicks . Becca Rees '16 played the third corner kick in a two-minute span to the far corner where Victoria Freeman headed the ball to Emily Foley '16 who converted the pass for her first career goal.

Katie Kreider gave the Continentals their third goal 2:31 into the second half, collecting an unsettled ball about 10 yards in front and scoring her first collegiate goal.  The Bantams(Bethesda, Md.) took a through ball from junior forward Alexa Menard (Wallingford, Conn.) and registered her second goal of the year. Trinity nearly tied the score six minutes later when sophomore midfielder Kendra Lena (Madison, Conn.) took a long shot with a strong wind at her back that went just wide of the far post.  DiFiori finished with six saves for the Bantams, who were outshot by a 19-9 margin. Hamilton owned a 13-3 advantage in shots in the first half.