Box Score

Washington, D.C. - The 13th-ranked Catholic University women's lacrosse team extended its win streak to five games in a row as the Cardinals notched a 16-11 victory over No. 16 St. Mary's College of Maryland Wednesday afternoon in non-conference action.

Junior attacker Laura Haring (Mt. Sinai, N.Y./Mt. Sinai) and freshman Katie Miller (Walkersville, Md./Walkersville) paced the Cardinal offense with three goals apiece, while junior midfielder Kate Robinson (Emmitsburg, Md./Catoctin) tallied a game-high six points on two goals and four assists.

St. Mary's (6-2) struck first at 24:19 as junior attacker Nora Fallon-Oben (Silver Spring, Md./St. John's College [D.C.]) converted a feed from senior midfielder Allie Zerhusen (Cockeysville, Md./Park).  The Cardinals then responded with a pair to claim a short-lived 2-1 advantage at 20:32.  The Seahawks notched three in a row to regain the lead before Catholic answered with two to knot the game at 4-all at 11:57.  A pair of St. Mary's goals sandwiched a Miller goal for the visitors' last lead at 7:53 (6-5).

Robinson initiated a 5-0 run that carried into the second half as the Cardinals (5-2) posted a 7-6 halftime advantage.  The home team staked a 10-6 lead with 25:07 left in the game as sophomore attacker Katie Buonpastore (Lansdale, Pa./Lansdale Catholic) scored twice in the 5-0 run.

The Seahawks came within 10-8 at 23:38 following goals by senior attacker Emily Norris (Timonium, Md./Dulaney) and sophomore midfielder Aubrey Mirkin (Ashton, Md./Sherwood) but St. Mary's would get no closer as Catholic closed out the game on a 6-3 run.

Senior midfielder Lauren Carrier (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill) led the Seahawks and all scorers with four goals as Carrier finished the afternoon with six points, dishing out two helpers as well.  Today's performance extends her NCAA Division III record for consecutive games with at least one goal to 50 straight.  She started the streak as a freshman on April 15, 2006 in a loss to the University of Mary Washington.

The Cardinals took 33 shots to St. Mary's 26, while claiming 38 ground balls to the visitors' 23.  Catholic also dominated the draw controls, 17 to 8 as freshman midfielder Mary Swarthout (Rockville, Md./Good Counsel) grabbed a game-high five draws.  Swarthout also scooped up a game-high nine loose balls.

Junior Melissa Brashear (Pittsburgh, Pa./Oakland Catholic) recorded 10 saves in the win, while freshman Colleen Simpson (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) turned away 11 shots for the Seahawks.

St. Mary's continues its seven-game road trip in York, Pennsylvania as the Seahawks return to Capital Athletic Conference action at York College this Saturday at noon.