ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. — The Cedar Crest College soccer team lost to St. Mary's College of Maryland, 4-0, on Saturday in a United East Conference match at Jamie L. Roberts Stadium.
The Seahawks finished with a 32-0 advantage in shots and put 18 attempts on frame, leaving the Falcons without a recorded shot. First-year
Katie Nussle (Elkton, Md./Tri-State Christian Academy) made 14 saves over 90 minutes, and the Falcons held St. Mary's without a goal during multiple extended attacking stretches, but the full-game shot profile remained tilted toward the home team.
Cedar Crest spent the first half defending sustained Seahawks' pressure, with Nussle recording multiple saves after St. Mary's scored three times in the opening 20 minutes. The Falcons held that 3-0 score through a late stretch of nine Seahawk attacking actions from 32:55 to 42:16, but junior Reagan Chilton () added another goal at 44:27. St. Mary's took a 4-0 lead into halftime.
Cedar Crest kept St. Mary's scoreless in the second half, with Nussle making six saves as the home side generated 10 shots. The Seahawks had two corners and several attempts between the 46th and 69th minutes, but the Falcons got through those stretches without conceding. The match finished 4-0 in favor of St. Mary's.
For Cedar Crest, Nussle recorded 14 saves while playing all 90 minutes in goal, making eight stops in the first half and six in the second.
For the Seahawks, junior Megan Rusk () scored an unassisted goal that was credited as the game-winner and first goal. Chilton added a goal on four shots, putting two on goal. First-year Charlotte Bryan () led the team with five shots and placed three on goal. Senior Allie Petryszak () scored on one of her two shots, both of which were on goal.
Cedar Crest (5-9-0 overall, 2-5-0 United East) next faces Saint Elizabeth University in a non-conference road match on Monday, October 19 at 3:00 p.m. St. Mary's College of Maryland (6-7-3 overall, 5-2-0 United East) will travel to play Salisbury University on Wednesday, October 21 at 4:00 p.m.
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