Box Score
Boyds, Md. – Junior midfielder
Aubrey Mirkin (Ashton, Md./Sherwood) put forth a
career day in leading St. Mary's College of Maryland to a
17-14 Capital Athletic Conference women's lacrosse victory
over Marymount (Va.) University as the Seahawks overcame a 6-2
deficit at the Maryland SoccerPlex Wednesday afternoon.
Mirkin tallied career-highs of four goals, two
assists, and six points while sophomore midfielder Laura Leigh Cooper (Fruitland, Md./James M. Bennett) added four
goals, too. Senior captain Kelsey Branch
(Jarrettsville, Md./North Harford) and first-year midfielder
Lauriann Parker (Woodbine, Md./Glenelg) each
contributed four points to the Seahawk offense.
Marymount (3-8, 2-3 CAC) jumped out to a 6-2 lead at 18:54 as
the Saints opened up the contest with a 3-0 run behind two goals
from sophomore Tancy Weatherford (Alexandria,
Va./Hayfield). The Seahawks quickly got back in the game with
two goals before Marymount added another three goals for the
four-goal cushion.
St. Mary's (5-7, 3-2 CAC) rattled off six goals to claim
its first lead of the game and head into halftime with a two-goal
advantage.
Weatherford finished with a game-high five
goals for the Saints while senior midfielder Sara
Horne (Severna Park, Md./Mount deSales) tallied four
goals. First-year midfielder Stephanie Flood
(Westborough, Mass./Westborough) registered four points as well
with a hat trick and an assist.
Weatherford and Horne scored
36 seconds apart to knot the game at 8-all before St. Mary's
regained a 10-9 lead as Parker and
Cooper sandwiched a Horne goal at
24:36. Weatherford and
Flood briefly returned the lead to the Saints - an
11-10 margin at 22:46. Cooper and
Horne each scored to maintain the game in
Marymount's favor (12-11) with 18:25 remaining in the game.
The Seahawks broke open the tight game with another 6-0 run to
boast a 17-12 lead at 7:22. Weatherford and
Flood netted the Saints final two goals.
St. Mary's dominated all offensive categories as the
Seahawks outshot Marymount, 48-23, and outhustled the Saints,
43-32, in ground balls while claiming a 22-10 advantage in draw
controls. Cooper and senior captain
Nora Fallon-Oben (Silver Spring, Md./St.
John's College [D.C.]) each notched a game-high five draws
while Mirkin and first-year Erin Shackelford (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) scooped up a
game-best six loose balls apiece.
Junior Colleen Simpson (Arnold, Md./Broadneck)
made five saves in 48:54 minutes of relief to pick up her third win
of the season. Senior Ashley Dodge (Clifton
Springs, N.Y./Midlakes) turned away 21 shots in the loss, including
15 stops in the first half.
The Seahawks will travel to Owings Mills, Md. to take on No. 17
Stevenson University in a league tilt this Saturday, April 10 at
1:00 pm.
