Box Score

The Albright women's soccer team played to a 0-0 draw tonight against King's College in a rain-soaked battle at Shirk Stadium.

The first half went scoreless as both King's and Albright couldn't capitalize off of their minimal opportunities.

Albright defenders Mel Sullivan, Rebecca Sartorio, Rebecca Mallon, Paige Pierson, Suzanne Kuhrmann and goalkeeper Alexis Lorusso played stout defense throughout the first half.

The Lions' best first half scoring chance came with a minute left, when junior Erin Hand sent a shot just wide of the net, continuing the scoring deadlock.

The storyline for both teams remained the same for the second half of the match as Albright and King's failed to put a goal on the board.

Albright's Sartorio and Emily Sousa each had strong offensive performances, putting several shots on net, but were unable to break the tie.

Kings' best chance at taking the lead came at the 15 minute mark, but a crafty breakaway was strongly denied by Lorusso.

Tough defensive play continued into overtime, as neither team was given ample opportunities. 

Albright's final chance to claim victory came in the second period of overtime, as Albright's captain Sullivan had a direct kick from just outside the eighteen that was saved in clutch fashion by the Kings goalkeeper Jessica Natale.

Although the game ended in a tie, both teams fought hard for victory tonight, enduring several hours of wet conditions.

With the draw, the Albright Lions' record goes to 2-3-1 while the King's Monarchs go to 4-2-1 on the season.

Albright's next chance at getting back to the .500 mark comes this upcoming Tuesday as the team faces FDU-Florham at Shirk Stadium.