For Immediate Release · Sunday, September 3, 2017 · nmoran@smcm.edu

Owings Mills, Md. – Senior captain Alyssa Thompson (Arnold, Md./Broadneck) and sophomore Kelbey Egerland (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) combined for 11 stops as the St. Mary's College of Maryland field hockey team dropped their first contest of the season, falling 3-0 to Stevenson University Sunday afternoon.

St. Mary's (Md.) 0, Stevenson 3

How It Happened

• Noel Martin notched Stevenson's first two goals at 19:33 and 32:44, giving the Mustangs a 2-0 lead at halftime.
• The advantage was stretched to 3-0 just over six minutes into the second half behind a backhand rip by Sara McVey.

For the Seahawks (1-1)

• Scorers: None
• Goalkeeper: Thompson (6 saves, 3 goals allowed, 45:51); Egerland (5 saves, 0 goals allowed, 24:09)
• St. Mary's was held to four first-half shots (three on goal) and two penalty corners.

For Stevenson (2-0)

• Scorers: Martin (2 goals); McVey (1 goal); Brooke Morris (1 assist); Tanner Ridgely (1 assist)
• Goalkeeper: Eure (2 saves, 1 goal allowed, 70:00)
• Marissa Hoffman tallied a defensive save for the Mustangs.
• Stevenson finished the contest with 16 shots (14 on goal) and eight corners.

Notes

• The loss drops the Seahawks to 16-6-1 all-time against Stevenson while the Mustangs have now won two straight over St. Mary's.

Up Next for the Seahawks

• Sept. 6 vs. Randolph-Macon (0-0) – Seahawk Stadium – Home-opener – 4:00 p.m.
• St. Mary's holds a 10-4 record against R-MC, including last year's 9-0 shutout of the Yellow Jackets on their home turf.

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