Mount St. Mary’s University women’s soccer fell 2-0 to the Fairfield Stags on Sept. 26, 2026, at Waldron Family Stadium at the PNC Sports Complex in Emmitsburg, Maryland. The teams remained scoreless through halftime before Amelie Stewart scored in the 52nd and 82nd minutes for Fairfield.
Fairfield finished with 42 shots, including 21 shots on goal. The Mount recorded seven shots and one on goal, while defenders blocked eight Fairfield attempts.
Fairfield Breaks Through After Halftime
Mount and Fairfield played to a 0-0 draw at halftime. Cassidy Nichols and Peyton Gallagher each recorded two shots, with Mount’s best scoring opportunities early in the match.
Stewart opened the scoring in the 52nd minute, assisted by Cassidy Clinton. Stewart added her second goal in the 82nd minute, with Bella Bingham providing the assist.
Goalkeepers Record Career Highs for Mount
Abby Makela made a career-high 13 saves before leaving with an injury. Anna Wall replaced her and made six saves, also a career high for the sophomore.
Defensive efforts included eight blocked shots in addition to the goalkeepers’ combined 19 saves. Fairfield’s 21 shots on goal produced the two goals that decided the match.
Mount St. Mary’s Women’s Soccer Record and Next Match
Following the result, Mount’s women’s soccer moved to 2-6-2 overall and 2-2-1 in the Metro Conference. Fairfield improved to 7-3-1 overall and 5-0-0 in conference play.
Mount was scheduled to host Marist at noon on Oct. 3, 2026, at Waldron Family Stadium at the PNC Sports Complex.
Maryland Sports Blog Take
Mount kept Fairfield scoreless for the opening 45 minutes, but Stewart’s two second-half goals secured the Stags’ victory. Makela and Wall combined for 19 saves, while defenders contributed eight blocked shots.
Source: Original report
