NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Meghan Loughman (Trumbull, Conn.) scored the game-winning goal in the 35th minute to lead the Albertus Magnus women's soccer team to it's first-ever GNAC postseason victory as the Falcons shutout Simmons 2-0 Monday afternoon.

For Loughman, it was her third goal of the year and her first game winner as the Falcons' improved to 12-6 overall in 2011. Loughman connected on a cross into the box from Sam Corso (Derby, Conn.) and beat diving Sharks keeper Ashley Wheeler (Nashua, N.H.) to give the Falcons' a 1-0 lead.

Amanda Roke (Cheshire, Conn.) added an insurance goal in the 47th minute to put the Falcons' up 2-0. Senior Sarah Boudreau (Pascoag, R.I.) sent a free kick into the box where Meaghan Skidmore (Naugatuck, Conn.) redirected the ball to Roke, who scored her team-leading seventh goal of the year.

On the afternoon, the Falcons' outshot Simmons 18-5, including a 12-2 clip in the first half of play. Sharks junior Justine Beauchamp (Exeter, N.H.) lead the Simmons offense with three shots.

Christina Dineson (Milford, Conn.) faced one shot and made the save as she played all 90 minutes for the Falcons. Wheeler took the loss for Simmons making six stops in net.

With the Albertus' win and a Johnson & Wales loss, the No.3 Falcons will now host No. 7 Suffolk on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 2:30 p.m. in the GNAC Tournament Semifinals.

The Sharks end their 2011 season at 7-4-3.