Hempstead, NY – Hofstra freshman goalie Betty Bosma made nine saves but Fairfield's Danielle Profita's goal with 32 seconds remaining in the first half was the game's only tally as the Stags defeated the Pride, 1-0 at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium Wednesday afternoon.

Fairfield improved to 6-1 on the season with their fourth consecutive victory while the Pride slipped to 1-6 with their sixth straight loss.

Profita's goal came off a penalty corner as Sam Giordano fired a shot that Profita tipped into the goal past Bosma. The Stags outshot the Pride, 18-4, recording nine shots in each half. Fairfield also took nine penalty corners to Hofstra's five. Stag goalie Zoe Rosen needed to make only one save as she recorded her second shutout of the year.

Hofstra freshman Djuna Slort took two of the Pride's four shots while sophomore defender Frankie O'Brien recorded a defensive save on the crease to keep the score at 1-0.

Hofstra returns to action on Saturday, September 15 when the Pride travel into Manhattan to face Columbia at noon at the Columbia Field Hockey Stadium in the Baker Field complex.

Notes
- Hofstra is now 29-7 all-time against Fairfield. The Stags have won the last two meetings.
- O'Brien's defensive save was the Pride's first of the year.
- The game was officiated by Ayanna McClean, who is a member of the Hofstra Class of 2008.
- Hofstra heads into Manhattan on Saturday, September 15 to face the Lions of Columbia. The Pride leads the all-time series with the Lions, 11-9.