REISTERTOWN, Md. – The Stevenson women's ice hockey team opened its season with a 5-2 loss to Lebanon Valley on Friday night. With the loss, the Mustangs begin the season 0-1 overall and 0-1 in MAC play.
Lebanon Valley opened the scoring with a goal at the 10:40 mark of the first period before adding a power-play goal at 7:18 in the second. Stevenson responded on the power play at 11:13 as Jalyn Jones found the back of the net with assists from Kylie Chandler and Emma DeMan. The Mustangs headed into the second intermission trailing 2-1.
The Flying Dutchmen extended their lead with another power-play goal early in the third period. Molly McCabe answered for Stevenson, recording her first collegiate goal with assists from Jones and DeMan. Lebanon Valley added another goal at 13:12 before scoring a shorthanded empty-net goal at 17:31 to secure the 5-2 victory.
Stevenson held a 42-39 advantage in shots on goal and won 35 of 63 faceoffs, led by Callie Siek and DeMan. Jones and DeMan paced the Mustangs with two points apiece, while Chandler and McCabe each recorded one point. Emily Carson made 34 saves in goal for Stevenson.
The Mustangs host Lebanon Valley again on Saturday afternoon. Puck drop is set for 3 p.m.
