Emmitsburg, Md. (September 14, 2008)--Saint Peter's scored in the first half and held on for a 1-0 win over Mount St. Mary's in women's soccer action on Sunday afternoon at Waldron Family Stadium. Mount goalkeeper Alicia Miller (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) made four saves in the game.

Saint Peter's (2-3-0) broke through for the only goal of the game with 2:59 left in the first half. Samantha Lockhart took the ball from midfield, streaked in to the top of the penalty box,and put a low shot into the lower left corner of the net for her first goal of the season. It was the seventh straight game that the Mount trailed 1-0 at the half.

The Mount (0-7-0) put the pressure on in the second half, outshooting the Peahens 10-1, but could not beat Saint Peter's goalkeeper Leigha Ashmen for the equalizing goal. The Mount's best scoring chance came with 4:15 left when Emily Menotti (Dover, Pa./Dover) drilled a shot from 10 yards out that Ashmen got her hand on. The Mount was unable to get to the rebound as the Peahens cleared the ball away.

Mount freshman Sadie Winship (York, Pa./Eastern York) had a great scoring chance as well when her header went just wide of the goal with 16:17.

Leamen made eight saves in the game to earn the shutout victory for the Peahens.

The Mount returns to action on Wednesday, Sept. 17, when New Jersey Tech visits Waldron Family Stadium for a 4:30 p.m. game.