BALTIMORE – Misa Kasparcova scored her first goal of the season, but visiting American made the most of their opportunities to down the UMBC Women's Soccer team, 3-1, on Thursday night at Retriever Soccer Park.

In a wide-open affair in which both teams had eight shots on goal and 21 shots, all four goals occurred in the first 38:05 of the contest.

The Eagles (3-1-1) goal 6:30 in was matched just 1:42 later by Kasparcova's wonder strike from 25 yards out. A loose ball came rolling out of the box after a UMBC (2-3) corner, Kasparcova chased it down from inside the box and spun and chipped it in one motion, high-right upper 90 off the crossbar, to tie it.

American responded three minutes later, and UMBC had a chance to tie in the 36th minute, but a penalty kick was saved, and the Eagles added the final tally exactly two minutes later off a deflection after a corner. 

The Retrievers dominated much of play in the second half, but sent several opportunities just high and/or wide. 

Sara Gavagan entered in net for the second half and made brilliant stops on American counters. 

Abbey Cowles got the start and made a pair of stops in the first half.

UMBC has the weekend off before heading to North Carolina to face High Point next Thursday at 7 p.m..