(Dover, Del.) – In the first game of the 2015 season, the Delaware State women's soccer team (0-1) suffered a tough 1-0 season-opening loss at home to the Lafayette Leopards (1-0) Friday night with defender Melissa Lynskey (1) connecting for a late unassisted goal during the 86th minute.

With this loss, the Hornets were denied their first-ever win in a season opener, while LU moved to 5-0 all-time against the Hornets.

Throughout the evening, the Leopards controlled the pace, finishing with 14 shots – including eight in the second stanza.  Fortunately DSU, sophomore Michele Lammers (0-1) managed to keep the Leopards at bay for nearly the entire night, headlined by a save at close range with just under 10 seconds to play before the halftime buzzer sounded. 

Lammers went on to finish with five saves, while her counterpart Danielle Sedillo (1-0) did not register a stop with DSU's lone shot taken by forward Ayana Smith late in the first half resulted in a team block.

Coming up, the Columbia Blue & Red will continue their opening weekend slate Sunday afternoon (1 p.m.) on the road against Temple.  Last season, DSU came up short to the Owls by way of a 1-0 loss at home, whereas Temple leads the overall series at 4-0.