BRYN MAWR, PA --- Within minutes of the opening stanza, Bryn Mawr College set the tone for the Sunday afternoon match with Sweet Briar College.  The Vixens looked tentative as the game began, while the Bryn Mawr Owl's seemed ready to push the pace.  When the two teams faced each other in last season's Bryn Mawr Soccer Invitational, SBC earned a 1-0 over-time victory on a goal by then sophomore Alison Lifka (Asheville, N.C.). This year the Owls got on the board early.   Senior defender, Katie Link (Cold Spring Harbor, N.Y.) knocked one in at the near post at the 5:50 mark.  Sweet Briar College regrouped and showed determination as the Vixens attempted to work passes through the midfield to strikers Sierra Palmieri ('12/Ft. Collins, Colo.) and Emily Spivey ('15/Dillwyn, Va.).  In the end, Bryn Mawr's defense proved too much as the Vixens failed to net a single goal in the 0-3 loss.

The Vixens received quite a scare just shy of 15 minutes into the game when first year forward Emily Spivey had to be carried off the field after a hard tackle.  The injury substitution forced Vixen head coach Kevin Fabulich to juggle his line up.  The move appeared to energize the Vixens, but the spark was short lived.  The Owl midfield, anchored by senior Lizzie Robinson (Brooklyn, N.Y.), had little trouble switching fields and feeding forwards. 

Lindsey Wilson ('14/Bedford, Va.) came up big in the net for the Vixens on numerous occasions.  Wilson faced a total of 25 shots, many of which came in quick succession.    First-year defender Katherine Buddo ('15/Greenville, N.C.), who would later find herself perched up top after the line up change, fired the lone shot on goal for Sweet Briar.  The Bryn Mawr midfield and defense keyed in on Vixen striker Palmieri.  While Palmieri earned multiple corner-kick opportunities for her team, she was held to no shots.

The Owl's second goal came just over six minutes after intermission.  After a barrage of crosses sent in by Katie Seto ('12/Irvine, Calif.) went begging, an uncontested Rebecca Feurehammer ('12/Edgewater Park, N.J.) collected a rebound and scored from the top of the box.  Minutes later Palmieri and Nina Kappel ('15/Rye, N.H.) combined for what looked to be the start of a serious attack for SBC, but a swarming Bryn Mawr defense shut down the effort. 

Wilson continued to rebuff shot after shot.  Only in the 77^th minute did Bryn Mawr beat Wilson again.  On what must be considered the goal of the tournament, Karin Sui ('14/San Antonio) delivered a perfectly placed corner kick to a charging Feurehammer who headed in the third and final tally of the day.

The Vixens placed three players on the Bryn Mawr Soccer Invitational Tournament team: Rachel Buechler ('14/Chesapeake/Va.), Seanne Weekes ('12/San Jose, Calif.), and goal keeper Lindsey Wilson.

With the loss, the Sweet Briar College soccer ledger stands even at one win and one loss.  The Vixens return to action on September 10 when they host Piedmont College in a 1pm non-conference contest at Babcock Field.