MILWAUKEE – The Mount Mary University soccer team dropped game one of a three-game series at MMU Soccer Field Friday, falling to Finlandia University 5-0.

Mount Mary (0-14-1) manufactured a pair of shots Friday, both coming on goal and both coming late in the first half. A leading pass through the right side found the foot of streaking freshman Micaela Gonzalez (Milwaukee, Wis./Brown Deer) whose deep strike at the 36-minute mark was secured by the FU keeper.

Just over five minutes later, sophomore Ashton Longazel (Menomonee Falls, Wis./Menomonee Falls) nearly snuck a tricky bounder past the Lion keeper off a deep boot from out right for the second shot of the game.

Finlandia (6-9-1) broke open the scoring with one of the earliest goals of the season, as the Lion offender collected and put away a loose ball in the box just over the two-minute mark. A rebounded ball to the right post in the 15^th minute made it 2-0, but the Blue Angel defense held strong for the rest of the first 45.

FinnU added goals in the 48^th, 67^th, and 85^th minute to eventually put the game away.

The freshman goalkeeping tandem of Brianna Brown (San Diego, Calif./Herbert Hoover) and Angie Gomez (Milwaukee, Wis./Martin Luther) combined for 17 saves against 22 Finlandia shots on goal. Gomez, who came on in relief in the 48^th minute, recorded 12 saves—three off her personal best set in a complete game earlier this season.

Mount Mary will close out its 2021 regular season by hosting fellow Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference member Mills College (Calif.) Sunday at 1 p.m. Mills and Finlandia will play a 1 p.m. neutral game on Saturday, also at MMU Soccer Field.