WASHINGTON, D.C. - The first day of the Gallaudet University 1st Annual Women's Soccer Tournament featured two shutouts and a tie. The host Bison earned the tie, 1-1, against Valley Forge Christian College on Saturday evening under the lights at Hotchkiss Field.

The Bison (0-2-1) jumped out with a 1-0 lead when freshman midfielder Tiffany Narciso (Wildwood, N.J.) scored her first-ever collegiate goal at the 31 minute mark in the first half. Narciso goal happened off a pretty assist from fellow freshman Maddie Morgan (Wilmington, Del.), who made the cross from the left side of the goal to the center where Narciso was positioned to knock home the goal.

Valley Forge Christian (1-2-1) knotted the game at 1-1 late in the first when Sarah Stark blasted home an unassisted goal from 20 yards out.

Gallaudet freshman goalie Kara Gulvas (Crown Point, Ind.) made six saves in the tie.

VFCC had a golden opportunity to take the lead in the second half as a Bison foul led to a penalty kick but Brannon Dayton hit the left post of the GU goal in the 73rd minute.

The Patriots held a 13-9 advantage in shots while GU took two more corner kicks, 4-2. VFCC goalie Kaitlyn Antolic made four saves for the Patriots.

In other action, Washington Adventist University (formerly known as Columbia Union) beat Mary Baldwin College 3-0 in the late game. The first game of the day saw Trinity (D.C.) University defeat Patrick Henry College, 1-0.

The second day of the tournament begins at 10 a.m. at Hotchkiss Field and will conclude at 3 p.m. when the host Bison face-off against Patrick Henry College.