Steubenville, OH. - The Lady Barons Soccer team fell to Muskingum College 2-1 in their first game of the season Tuesday, at home.

The Fish out-shot the Lady Barons by a slim margin of 16-12, with FUS goal keeper Nikki Traylor making six saves in the first half, followed by keeper Elana Lussier, who made another four. Senior Kimberly Drew led shots for Franciscan with a total of five, followed by Senior Kelly Koehr with three.

Nicole Langston of Muskingum College scored the first goal for the Fish in the 5^th minute of the game and the Fish kept the lead until Drew scored in the 3^rd minute of the second half with a cross shot assisted by Koehr.

The game remained tied until the 25^th minute of the second half, when Shelli Fisher of Muskingum scored the final and winning goal for the game with an outside shot assisted by Alissa Anderson.

"We were just a little too static on our attack," said Assistant Head Coach Ward Rogers. "Our forwards created good opportunities, but we just couldn't follow up with good shots." Ward closed by saying, "The girls play together, they trust each other, and we can build on that."

The Lady Barons will be looking to rebound at the Marian College (IN) Tournament, Friday, Sept. 5, as they face the University of St. Francis at 6 pm.