MOUNT VERNON – An impressive performance by Cornell sophomore goalkeeper Sabrina Ibanez wasn't quite enough in a 2-1 loss to William Penn (3-2-0) on Thursday night at the Cornell College Soccer Field.

Ibanez, after 90 minutes of play, claimed 20 saves for a new career high. It's the first time in Ibanez's career that she has reached 20 or more saves in a game and the only time in her career that she's had back-to-back games with double-digit saves. She now has 41 saves through three games.

The Rams (0-2-1) jumped out in front of the Statesmen, 1-0, at 19:39 after a stellar defensive play by junior Elissafe Moreno. A cross by senior Kara Rivard set up sophomore Krystin Kamrath for a shot in the penalty box but she lost the ball and it was stolen by a Statesmen defender.

Before they could leave the penalty box, Moreno altered the pass and delivered a strike to the bottom left corner for the Rams' lone goal of the game.

At the 37-minute mark, the Statesmen evened the score on an assisted goal by Alessia Piombo. The Rams would hold the Statesmen scoreless through the rest of the first half.

In the second half, with 28 minutes left in the game, William Penn scored an own goal when the Rams tried to defend a corner cross from the Statesmen, which held up as the winning goal. 

Coming up – The Rams are idle until Sept. 20 when the play host to rival Coe. The Bremner Cup matchup is set for 5 p.m.