FREDERICK, Md. – The Stevenson University women's soccer team secured a commanding 3-0 victory over Hood College on Tuesday evening at Thomas Athletic Field. Three different Mustangs found the back of the net, while goalkeeper Isabella Serano recorded seven saves to preserve the shutout.
The Mustangs established their offensive presence early in the first half, with Nyla Behram testing Hood goalkeeper in the sixth and 18th minutes. Kailyn Beall added another scoring opportunity in the 24th minute, but Hood's goalkeeper kept the contest scoreless.
Stevenson broke through in the 37th minute when Marissa Struhar found the back of the net off an assist from Beall at the 36:08 mark, giving the Mustangs a 1-0 advantage heading into halftime.
The Mustangs carried their momentum into the second half, doubling their lead in the 53rd minute. Following a Stevenson corner kick, Courtney Keehner capitalized on an offensive opportunity at 52:59 to extend the advantage to 2-0.
Hood continued to apply offensive pressure throughout the second half, registering 11 shots in the final 45 minutes. However, Serano remained composed between the posts, recording six second-half saves to keep the Blazers off the scoreboard.
Stevenson put the finishing touches on the victory in the 88th minute when Keltie Goin netted her first collegiate goal and the Mustangs' third goal of the evening at 87:49. Madison Simard provided the assist, securing the 3-0 conference victory.
Behram led the Mustangs with four shots, including three on target, while Beall contributed three shots on goal and an assist. Serano played all 90 minutes in goal, finishing with seven saves and earning the shutout.
The Mustangs return to action on Saturday when they travel to Widener University for a 1 p.m. MAC Commonwealth match-up.
