Box Score

St. Mary's City, Md. - Sophomore midfielder Morgan Jones (Williamsburg, Va./Walsingham Academy) scored twice in the first half in propelling the University of Mary Washington field hockey team to a 3-1 victory over St. Mary's College of Maryland in Capital Athletic Conference action Wednesday afternoon.

Today's victory snapped the Eagles (4-1, 2-0 CAC) five-game losing streak against St. Mary's and Mary Washington now owns a 15-5 advantage in the series history - a series which began back on October 16, 1994.

Jones tallied her first goal of the season at 22:28 when sophomore forward Carleigh Bowler (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford) redirected a clear by freshman goalie Hillary Wall (Bethesda, Md./Walt Whitman) back towards the right post and Jones was there to deflect it in.

The Eagles claimed a 2-0 lead just 32 seconds before halftime as Jones rifled in a shot from the top of the circle to the lower left corner.

Freshman midfielder Florence George (Virginia Beach, Va./Princess Anne) provided UMW with a three-goal cushion at 44:03 as George one-timed a pass from junior midfielder Jackie Tait (Fredericksburg, Va./Stafford).

St. Mary's (2-3, 1-3 CAC) avoided the shutout as junior midfielder Allie Skiest (Arnold, Md./Seton Keough) sent in a hard shot from outside the circle and freshman forward Ellen Hackstaff (Denver, Colo.) deflected it off the goalie's pads at 63:21.

Junior Chrissy Bowdren (Fairfax Station, Va./Robinson) finished with one goal against and four saves in the win.

In her first collegiate start, Wall made five saves and yielded three goals.

St. Mary's will return to action this Sunday, September 20 when the Seahawks host Randolph-Macon College in non-conference action at 2:00 p.m.

Mary Washington will travel to Carlisle, Pa. for its next contest as the Eagles will take on Dickinson College on Saturday at noon.