RIPON, Wis. - Ripon fell to Saint Mary's (Minn.) on Sunday afternoon in what was their 2021 home opener. The Red Hawks allowed three first half goals and two more after halftime.

Saint Mary's (5-0) broke a scoreless tie in the 15th minute when Abbi Mazurek scored on a one-on-one with the Ripon Goal Keeper. Haddy Falkman gave Saint Mary's a 3-0 halftime lead with a pair of goals later in the half.

Just one and a half minutes into the second half, Saint Mary's struck again on a goal from Elisia Jensen, who took an assist from Jordyn Matthews for the score. Jensen would score again five minutes later to cap the scoring.

Ripon Goal Keepers Lucie Hodgkins and Maddy Spranger combined to make 19 saves..

The Red Hawks will try to rebound on Tuesday when they'll host Maranatha Baptist. That game will begin at 4 p.m. on Ripon's Prairie Field, and can be seen live at https://portal.stretchinternet.com/ripon/.