OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Albright women's soccer team fell to Stevenson University on Saturday evening in the first conference game of the season after three Mustang goals within the first 30 minutes of play.
 
The Lions are 6-5 overall and will start conference play 0-1 while Stevenson improves to 4-6-1 and 1-0.
 
The first scoring play of the game came just six minutes in, as Stevenson's junior Brianna Christie found the back of the net for a 1-0 lead.  Less than a minute later, classmate Marissa Inglisa assisted Christie's second goal of the game and of the season.  Mustang's sophomore Allison Arters, who netted a free kick outside the box, rounded out the scoring in the 30th minute of the game.
 
Albright registered one more shot than Stevenson in the game, 13-12, and an even number of shots on target, 6-6.  Leading shots for the Lions was junior Lauren Haley with three.  Christie paced the Mustangs with eight shots, four of them being on goal.
 
Sophomores Vanessa Baker and Olivia Donkus split the game in the net and each posted one save.  Stevenson's sophomore goalkeeper, Keegan Caffrey, made six saves in the 90 minutes.
 
Albright women's soccer will continue conference play on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m. at Shirk Stadium.