COLLEGE PARK, Md. - Playing the highest-ranked opponent in Saint Louis women's soccer history, the Billikens made a strong showing in a 2-0 loss to No. 3 Maryland Friday afternoon at Ludwig Field.

The Billikens (1-3) fell behind early when Ashley Grove, assisted by Domenica Hodak and Skyy Anderson, scored her third goal of the season at 13:38 for a 1-0 Maryland edge.

That was all the Terrapins (4-0-1) would get in the first half, however, as SLU junior goalkeeper Katie Walsh (Chesterfield, Mo./Whitfield) shut the door. Walsh turned away a shot on frame barely three minutes after Grove scored and added two more stops prior to intermission. She totaled five saves in the first half.

A solid team defensive effort by SLU limited Maryland to three shots on goal after the break. The Terps added some insurance at 61:22 on Danielle Hubka's second goal of the year, assisted by Becky Kaplan and Jasmyne Spencer.

Sophomore forward Jenny Hummert (Wildwood, Mo./St. Joseph's) led Saint Louis with three shots. Freshman forward Abbey Stock (Town & Country, Mo./St. Joseph's) had a shot on goal.

The Billikens remain in Maryland for a Sunday contest at Loyola (Md.). Game time in Baltimore is noon (CT). Free live video streaming will be available at http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/loyola.portal#.