ASTON, Pa. – The Neumann University women's soccer team started out the season with a shutout of Cairn University, 3-0, on Friday afternoon.
 
Kaitlin Thomas, who scored all three goals for the Knights, netted her first goal in the 12^th minute with a shot inside the 18.  Thomas then netted another goal in the 35^th minute to give Neumann the 2-0 lead before the half came to an end.
 
In the 56^th minute, Thomas put her third goal in the back of the net to give the Knights insurance to take the 3-0 win over the Highlanders.
 
Thomas led the Knights with four shots. Neumann out shot Cairn 10-5 overall and 4-3 on net. Freshmen goalkeepers, Payton Clements and Emily McCormick, split time in net for their first collegiate appearance and finished with combination of three saves for the shutout.
 
Neumann (1-0) is right back on the field tomorrow as it will host Penn State Altoona. Action is slated to get underway at 2:00 PM.