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St. Mary's City, Md. - The 19th-ranked St.
Mary's College of Maryland women's lacrosse team rebounded from
their back-to-back losses with a dominating 19-6 Capital Athletic
Conference victory over Marymount (Va.) University Tuesday
afternoon on Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day.
St. Mary's (10-4, 5-1 CAC) started the game with five unanswered
goals, including two from sophomore midfielder Aubrey
Mirkin (Ashton, Md./Sherwood), before junior midfielder
Maria Eiden (Easton, Md./Saints Peter & Paul)
put the Saints on the scoreboard at 24:23. The Seahawks
tacked on three more before senior attacker SpringAnne
Hatfield (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill) cut the deficit to
8-2 at 15:34. Senior midfielder Lauren
Carrier (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill) sparked a 7-0 run with
three consecutive goals in a 2:13-minute span. The two teams
traded goals for a 16-3 SMCM halftime lead.
Hatfield scored back-to-back goals to commence
the second half and cut the deficit to 16-5 at 14:52.
Sophomore attacker Maggie Macleay (Annapolis,
Md./St. Mary's Ryken) netted a natural hat trick for a 14-goal
Seahawk advantage. Junior midfielder Sara
Horne (Severna Park, Md./Mount de Sales) notched
Marymount's (5-6, 2-4 CAC) final tally at 1:28.
Carrier extended her NCAA Division III record
for consecutive games with at least one goal to 56 straight.
She started the streak as a freshman on April 15, 2006 in a loss to
Mary Washington.
Carrier tallied a game-high four goals, while
Mirkin finished with three goals and an
assist. Senior midfielder Allie Zerhusen
(Cockeysville, Md./Park) and Macleay both
contributed hat tricks, while junior attacker Nora
Fallon-Oben (Silver Spring, Md./St. John's College [D.C.])
added two goals and two assists. In goal, freshmen
Colleen Simpson (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) and
Colleen Gradowski (Bethesda, Md./Walter Johnson)
and sophomore Jamie Roberts (Rockville,
Md./Barrie) combined for 13 saves.
The Seahawks fired 38 shots to Marymount's 23, while St. Mary's
edged the visitors, 18-16. The home team also claimed a 17-6
advantage in draw controls as Carrier grabbed a
game-high four.
Hatfield led the Saint offense with three
goals, while Horne chipped in two. Junior
Ashley Dodge (Clifton Springs, N.Y./Midlakes) made
15 saves in the loss.
At halftime of today's action, the St. Mary's women's lacrosse
team honored and recognized those faculty and staff members who
have had a positive influence on their lives off the field since
arriving at St. Mary's. The honorees were given boutonnieres
donated by Country Bouquet Florist and Gifts in
Great Mills.
St. Mary's continues its three-game homestand with a CAC tilt
against Stevenson University this Saturday at noon.
