BETTENDORF, Iowa --- Limited to just three shots total and only two on goal, the University of St. Francis women's soccer team dropped a 4-0 Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference decision to St. Ambrose University in the league opener for both teams on Thursday.
 

St. Ambrose (2-1, 1-0 CCAC) recorded three of its goals in the first 18 minutes of the contest with Margaret Hamilton producing two of the three tallies. The Fighting Bees picked up their final goal in the 75th minute.
 

Alexa Valencia-Corona (SR/Decatur, Ill.) and Alexis Marroquin (FR/Lockport, Ill.) produced the only shots on goal for the Saints (1-1, 0-1).
 

Ellie Provo (SR/Dixon, Ill.) gained the start in goal for USF. She stopped five shots. 
 

Yadira Estrada (JR/Monroe Center, Ill.) took over in the second half, notching a pair of saves.
 

Molly McLaughlin authored the shutout in goal for St. Ambrose, stopping one shot in her 90 minutes of work.
 

Next up for the Saints is their home opener on Feb. 27 at ATI Field at Joliet Memorial Stadium against Olivet Nazarene University. The match begins at 1 pm.