LANGHORNE, Pa. – The Cedar Crest College soccer team's comeback bid fell short in a 2-1 loss to Cairn University in a United East Conference contest at the Stillman Athletic Complex on Saturday afternoon.

The Highlanders struck first with a goal in the sixth minute off the foot of sophomore Emily Brittin (Winslow, N.J.) with the assist going to classmate Paige Noble (Egg Harbor Township, N.J.) to put Cairn up 1-0.

The home team tacked on an insurance tally as first-year Juliana Condurso (Brick, N.J.) found the back of the net in the 58^th minute. The helper was credited to classmate Josey Smith (Levittown, Pa.) as the Highlanders increased its lead to 2-0.

The Falcons cut the deficit in half when senior MacKayla Reed (Duncansville, Pa./Hollidaysburg Area Senior) deposited a shot in the 85^th minute off an assist from graduate student Olivia Kelly (Medford, N.J./Shawnee) to make the score 2-1, the eventual final.

Junior Elizabeth Cobb (Cortland, N.Y.) recorded one save in goal in the victory for Cairn. Junior Bella Bozen (Lockport, Ill./Lockport Township) registered seven stops in the setback for Cedar Crest.

The Highlanders outshot the Falcons, 25-2, and had six corner kicks to Cedar Crest's five. Senior Abril Riley (Levittown, Pa./Harry S. Truman) and Reed had one shot apiece for the visitors.

Cedar Crest (3-5-2 overall, 1-2-1 United East) hosts the University of Valley Forge for its next contest on Wednesday, October 16 at 4:00 p.m. Cairn (3-7-1 overall, 3-2-0 United East) will face Rosemont College in a road match on Wednesday at 5:00 p.m.