A goal by Nate Marshall in the 18th minute lifted the Thomas Stone Cougars to a 1-0 win over Patuxent on Wednesday night.
Stone (1-0, 1-0) outshot Patuxent (1-1, 1-1) 14-9 on the game to win its season opener. Stone is slated to play host to Northern next Wednesday, while the Panthers' next scheduled action is Saturday against Northern in the Patriot Classic tournament.