HACKETTSTOWN, N.J. — Despite six saves by goalkeeper Rosemary Austin, it was a first period goal that proved to be the winner for Centenary (N.J.) as the Cyclones topped Sweet Briar 1-0 at the Centenary Turf Field on Saturday morning.
 
The Cyclones (2-3) went on the offensive from the opening whistle, firing a shot high in the second minute, before Jordan Vandermark assisted on a goal from Lucienne Wolfson.
 
Sweet Briar's (0-4) first shot of the game came in the 11th minute where junior Alexis Jones (Suffolk, Va.) sent a shot wide off a penalty corner by sophomore Maggie Groetsch (Asheville, N.C.).
 
Austin's first save came in the 20th minute off a shot by Wolfson. Sweet Briar looked to breakthrough with a pair of shots in the 22nd minute, with Jones' attempt blocked and first-year Ingrid Kalwitz-Blanco (Antofagasta, Chile) seeing her shot miss wide of the goal.
 
The fourth period of play saw two shots from the Vixens blocked by the Cyclone defense, the first try by first-year Colleen Goodly (Yorktown, Va.) and the second by sophomore Brigitte Gorman (Chesapeake, Va.).
 
Jones and Kalwitz-Blanco each finished with two shots each, while Gorman and Goodly recorded one shot apiece.
 
Saturday marks the third time this season that Austin has recorded five or more saves.
 
Sweet Briar has a quick turnaround before its second game of the weekend, with the Vixens visiting Bryn Athyn at noon on Sunday.