CALDWELL, N.J. - The Caldwell College women's soccer team lost a home game for the first time in almost two years, falling to Holy Family University 4-1 in a Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference match Saturday afternoon at Caldwell Field. The defeat, which ended a nine-game unbeaten streak at home, dropped the Cougars to 1-3 overall and 1-1 in CACC play. The Tigers picked up their first win of the season to improve to 1-4-1 on the season and 1-0 in the conference.

Holy Family struck early in the game when Brianne Redelheim collected a pass from Jamie Wallace and scored just 2:41 into the first half. The goal was the Tigers' first tally of the season. Then in the ninth minute, Maureen O'Neill headed Redelheim's corner kick to Theresa Cirino, whose header found the net for a 2-0 lead.

With the score 2-0 after the first half, the Cougars came out strong after the break. Just 1:22 into the second half, sophomore midfielder Carla Bleiler (Galloway Twp./Absegami), pictured, controlled a rebound off of a shot by sophomore forward Brook Delucca (Nutley, NJ/Nutley) and scored from 10 yards out to cut the deficit to 2-1. The Tigers held off Caldwell's attack and then restored their two-goal lead when Melissa Gamble headed home a corner kick from O'Neill in the 64th minute. O'Neill then added an insurance goal in the 79th minute.

Freshman goalkeeper Annie LaForge (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) made six saves in goal for the Cougars, while Kristy Cusick recorded five saves for Holy Family. Caldwell had won six straight home contests and hadn't lost at Caldwell Field since Nov. 1, 2003.

The Cougars return to action on Wednesday, Sept. 14, when they travel to Nyack, N.Y., to face Nyack College in another CACC contest. Game time is set for 3:30 p.m.

HFU - 2 2 - 4

CC - 0 1 - 1

Scoring Summary: 1. HFU - Brianne Redelheim 1 (Jamie Wallace), 2:41. 2. HFU - Theresa Cirino 1 (Maureen O'Neill, Redelheim), 8:10. 3. CC - Carla Bleiler 1 (Brook Delucca), 46:22. 4. HFU - Melissa Gamble 1 (O'Neill), 63:24. 5. O'Neill 1 (Calli Nagle), 78:25.

Shots: CC - 9; HFU - 18

Saves: CC - Annie LaForge 6; HFU - Kristy Cusick 5

Corners: CC - 4; HFU - 6

Fouls: CC - 13; HFU - 5

Offsides: CC - 0; HFU - 1

Cautions: CC - Reda (32:10); HFU - Wallace (24:30)

Ejections: CC - Reda (67:07)