WESTFIELD, Mass. – The Castleton women's soccer team dropped a non-conference matchup with Westfield St. on Wednesday night by a final score of 1-0 at Alumi Field.

Hannah Zannini scored the only goal in the contest for the Owls, striking in the second minute of the game. Jessica Binkowski shrugged off the early goal to keep the game close the rest of the way, but neither team could strike after the second minute of the contest. Eva Clark and Bri DiPhilippo each registered shots on goal for Castleton, but neither could convert their opportunity.

With the loss, Castleton falls to 0-2-1 on the young season, while Westfield St. improves to 2-1.

Westfield St.'s Bella Eduardo slotted a long through-ball from 40 yards out to Zannini flying down the field who fired to the left side of the net for the marker just 1:15 into the match.

The Spartans' best scoring chance came on an attacking play from Kiley Baran with about 20 minutes left in the match, as her blast from the top of the 18 towards an open half of the net deflected off of a Westfield defender to generate a corner kick for Castleton.

Eduardo figured prominently in the other Owls chances, as she again slotted a ball for Zannini with 22 minutes left in the first that Zannini ran on to and touched past the goalkeeper, but just too far ahead of herself to run down and rolled just inches wide of the empty net.

In the closing minutes, Eduardo had two shots from the top that sailed just over the cross bar.

The Spartans are back in action on Saturday when they travel to Wheaton (Mass.) for a 1 p.m. contest.