OWINGS MILLS, Md. – In the first conference game of the season, the Albright men's soccer team fell to Stevenson University 3-0 at Mustang Stadium on Saturday night.
The Lions fall to 5-7 on the season and the Mustangs improve to 8-2-2, while starting off conference action with a win.
Stevenson got on the board in the 28
th minute to start the scoring when junior Tariq Lee found classmate Jay Smith in front of the goal. The second half brought two more goals for the Mustangs – Smith added another and freshman Alex Morales posted a goal in the 88
th minute for a final score of 3-0. Although Albright battled back and earned scoring opportunities, the Lions were not able to respond.
The Mustangs held a 25-8 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in corner kicks. Junior
Wynton Britton and sophomore
Billy Hanratty led the Lions with two shots each. Lee and sophomore Sean McDonald paced the Mustangs with four shots apiece.
Senior goalkeeper
Billy Mullen tallied eight saves on the night, while Stevenson's sophomore Matt Stellitano and senior Bobby Considine added four saves and one save, respectively.
The Albright men's soccer team will return to action on Tuesday, Oct. 8 at 7 p.m. in Shirk Stadium to face Widener.
