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Washington, D.C. - The St.
Mary's College of Maryland women's soccer team notched its fifth
win of the season Monday night as eight different Seahawks found
the back of the net in the 10-2 Capital Athletic Conference victory
over host Gallaudet University.
St. Mary's (5-6, 3-1 CAC) tallied nine goals in the first half
for a 9-1 advantage at halftime and then added its final goal in
the 54th minute for the 10-2 final.
Freshman midfielder Tori Eskay (Damascus,
Md./Urbana) led all scorers with five points on two goals,
including the game-winner, and an assist. This week's CAC
Women's Soccer Player of the Week, senior midfielder Sophia
Esparza (Silver Spring, Md./Montgomery Blair) also scored
twice on the night and now leads the team with seven goals and 17
points.
Sophomore forward Bridget McGovern (Wrentham,
Mass./King Philip Reg.) and freshman midfielder Kim
LaBarge (Gambrills, Md./South River) each registered a
goal and two assists, while freshman midfielder Carly
Harmon (Davisburg, Mich./Holly) chipped in a pair of
helpers.
The Seahawks outshot Gallaudet, 30 to 16, for the match,
including 26 to 3 in the first half. St. Mary's edged the
home team, 2 to 1, in corner kicks.
The Bison (3-7-1, 0-4 CAC) avoided the shutout with a goal in
each half as forwards Shaquana McDonough
(Pembroke, Mass./The Learning Center for the Deaf) and
Virginia Keeler (Ann Arbor, Mich./Michigan School
for the Deaf) teamed up for both goals.
McDonough and Keeler each
finished with a goal and an assist.
Freshman goalkeeper Grace
Koplow (Ellicott City, Md./Wilde Lake) recorded
her third win of the season behind just only one save and no goals
against in 23:32, while sophomore Lacey Johnson
(Leonardtown, Md./Patuxent) returned to goal after being sidelined
with a broken nose since September 16.
Johnson notched six stops and allowed both goals
in her return for the Seahawks.
Freshman goalie Kara Gulvas (Crown Point,
Ind./Crown Point) yielded six goals and came up with nine saves in
29:14, while junior Casey McCullough (Oceanside,
Calif./California School for the Deaf-Fremont) came off the bench
to make five stops and give up four goals in 60:46.
The Seahawks hope to keep the momentum going on Wednesday when
St. Mary's host the University of Mary Washington in a league
match-up at 4:00 pm. Mary Washington (8-2-2, 3-1-1) is tied
for eighth in the South Atlantic region.
