Box Score

Virginia Beach, Va. - Freshman forward Lauriann Parker (Woodbine, Md./Glenelg) had a career day with four points in leading the St. Mary's College of Maryland field hockey team to a 4-1 non-conference win over host Virginia Wesleyan College Sunday afternoon, helping the Seahawks to rebound from yesterday's 3-1 loss to No. 18 Christopher Newport University.

All of the game's offense came in the second half as all five goals were tallied in the game's final 16 minutes following a scoreless first period.

St. Mary's (7-5) struck first when Parker picked up an unassisted goal at 54:10.  The Marlins (4-11) responded nearly 10 minutes later when sophomore defender Valerie Nowlan (Virginia Beach, Va./Salem) notched an unassisted goal of her own.

The 1-1 draw lasted all of three seconds as Parker fired in her second of the day to return a one-goal lead to the Seahawks.  She finished off her first career hat trick just over two minutes later with her third unassisted goal of the afternoon at 65:50.

Sophomore forward Susan Smith (Chestertown, Md./Queen Anne's County) put the finishing touches on a solid St. Mary's win as Smith netted her first goal of the 2009 campaign off an assist from Parker at 68:33.

St. Mary's outshot the Marlins by a 20 to 11 margin, while Virginia Wesleyan edged the Seahawks in penalty corners, 10 to 8.

Junior Emma Lauhoff (Wayne, Pa./Radnor) made five saves in the win, while freshman Emily Raddatz (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford) recorded 13 saves for VWC.

St. Mary's will return to action this Wednesday, October 21 as the Seahawks travel to Frederick, Md. to face Hood College in Capital Athletic Conference action at 4:00.