ANN ARBOR, Mich. - Saint Louis field hockey's upset bid against No. 23 Fairfield fell just short Friday afternoon as the Stags grinded out a 1-0 victory at Michigan's Ocker Field.

Fairfield (5-2) scored the game-winning goal at the 20:57 mark when Nikki McLucas found the back of the cage.

SLU (0-8) pressured late in the match in search of the equalizer. Five of the Billikens' six shots came in the final 15 minutes of play, but they were unable to sneak one past Fairfield goalie Maddy Sposito.

Lisa Smith led the Billikens with two shots on goal. SLU goalie Megan Depew-Brady made four saves.

Saint Louis returns to action tomorrow when they face No. 16 Michigan. Game time is scheduled for noon (St. Louis time).