Emmitsburg, Md. (September 3, 2006)--Despite Meghan Haspert's first goal of the season, the Mount St. Mary's women's soccer was edged by Francis Marion, 2-1, in the home opener at the MSM Soccer Field on Sunday afternoon. Francis Marion's Kirby Stenard scored twice in the first half to propel her team to victory.

The Mount (0-3) had the first scoring chance of the day, but Karyn Farrar's shot trickled just wide of the goal five minutes into the match. The Patriots (1-3) answered when Stenard converted an Angela Salem cross at the 10:31 mark of the first half. Stenard then staked her team to a 2-0 lead with her second goal of the game. A Mount player tried to clear the ball, but Stenard stepped in and her ricochet shot beat Mount goalkeeper Anna Lebo.

After being outshot 8-1 in the first half, the Mount picked up its play in the second stanza. Sophomore Meghan Haspert put the Mountaineers on the scoreboard when she buried a shot from just outside the penalty box to cut the deficit to 2-1 with 31:57 left in the game. The Mount had a couple of opportunities to tie the game, but shots by Jenn Baker and Nicki Togno sailed over the cross bar.

Francis Marion held a 13-6 advantage in shots in the game as each team had one corner kick. Lebo made five saves in the loss for the Mount while Jacque Sutphin made two saves while earning the victory.

The Mount returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 5, when Lafayette visits the MSM Soccer Field for a 4:00 p.m. game.