FOND DU LAC – Marian University scored twice early in the match and the Lakeland University women's soccer team never could catch up in a 3-0 loss Wednesday night in a Northern Athletics Collegiate Conference match.

The Muskies had opportunities but it was the Sabres taking advantage of their chances early and dropping Lakeland to 2-13 overall and 2-9 in the NACC with two matches to play. Marian remained in the hunt for a spot in the NACC Tournament, improving to 6-8-1 overall and 6-5 in conference play.

The Sabres scored just 6 minutes, 23 seconds into the match when Ashley Welk scored her sixth goal of the season for an early lead. Marian scored again at 13:52 of the match with Shannon Coughlin scoring her sixth of the year for a 2-0 lead.

The score remained that way until halftime and just into the second half when Meghan Batzner scored in the 51st minute, her fourth goal of the season giving the Sabres a 3-0 lead they would hold the rest of the way.

Lakeland outshot Marian 6-5 in the first half, including early shots on goal by Hanna Brouch (Fr.-Kaukauna, Wis.) and Virginia Perez (Fr.-Milwaukee, Wis.) and another by Lilli Schlosser (So.-Kewaskum, Wis.) late in the half. The Muskies' chances were limited in the second half with the only two shots coming from Perez and Faith Turley (So.-Lincoln, Ill.).

Haley Rich (Jr.-West Chicago, Ill.) made four saves in goal for Lakeland while Kylie Lange stopped all five shots she faced for Marian.

The Muskies are back home Saturday when they host Illinois Institute of Technology for Senior Day at 11:30 a.m. at Taylor Field.