The Ballard High School girls soccer team couldn't quite hang with Mercer Island, losing 2-1 Sept. 10.

Mercer Island found the net first at the 39-minute mark. Ballard's Sara Ives answered with a goal three minutes later.

The team's found themselves in a stalemate for the next half-hour, but Mercer Island put the game away with a winning goal in the 73rd minute.

The Beavers are now 1-1 in non-conference play.

Their next match is at 11 a.m. on Sept. 12 at Pop Keeney Stadium against Woodinville.

The team starts conference play Sept. 22 against Redmond.