OWINGS MILLS, Md. – The Cedar Crest College field hockey team suffered a 4-0 loss to Stevenson University in a non-conference contest on Monday afternoon.

The Mustangs scored one goal per quarter and outshot the Falcons during the contest, 19-2.

Stevenson's first marker came just 2:37 into the game on a gal by sophomore Haley Palmer (Owings Mills, Md.) and assisted by junior Veronica Maring (Taneytown, Md.).

The home squad added to the lead in the 21^st minute when Maring found the back of the net to give the Mustangs a 2-0 advantage.

Stevenson wasted little time getting on the scoreboard in the second half as Rylee Leakway put a shot past Cedar Crest junior goalkeeper Brynn Rifino (Dover, Del./Smyrna) just 47 seconds in to give the Mustangs a 3-0 margin. Sophomore Nicole Ziegler (West Deptford, N.J.) was credited with the assist on the goal.

Junior Macy Kosanovich (Wilmington, Del.) netted the final goal of the contest with 7:34 remaining in regulation to make it a 4-0 final.

Senior Jamie Fritz (Germantown, Md.) picked up the win in the cage for the Mustangs. Rifino made 11 saves in the loss for the Falcons.

Cedar Crest (0-2 overall) will return home for a non-conference tilt against Eastern Mennonite University on Sunday, September 11 at 11:00 a.m. Stevenson (2-1 overall) will stay at home to host McDaniel College on Wednesday, September 7 at 5:00 p.m.  

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