ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's lacrosse tallied their first shutout win of the season Saturday afternoon (April 22) on Senior Day. St. Mary's College (8-7, 3-0 UEC) notched a 22-0 United East Conference win over Mount Aloysius College (3-7, 2-2 UEC), clinching a berth in the upcoming United East Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament.
 
Prior to the beginning of the game, the Seahawks' four seniors – defender Rileigh Byrd (Eldersburg, Md./Mount de Sales), attackers Erin Carmody (Olney, Md./Sherwood) and Lily Davison (Phoenix, Md./Dulaney), and midfielder Erin Piper (Manchester, Md./Manchester Valley) – for their years of dedication and leadership.
 
Junior defender Rachael Freeman (Baltimore, Md./Friends) scooped up her 100th career ground ball with her second pickup of the day, finishing the game with two grounders.
 
How It Happened

• St. Mary's gained a 10-0 lead in the first quarter, putting a running clock in motion with less than a minute to go in the opening frame.
• The Mounties took their first and only shot of the game with around two minutes left in the game when Jordan Mason fired a shot wide of the cage.

Inside the Box Score

• The Seahawks racked up 41 shots to Mount Aloysius' one while earning a +12-turnover margin.
• St. Mary's posted a 21-13 ground ball margin and won 19 of 24 draw controls.
• The Mounties only had four successful clears in 22 attempts.

 
St. Mary's College Game Notes

• Sophomore attacker Hailey Betch (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) led all scorers with seven points on four goals and three assists and added two grounders.
• Sophomore midfielder Colin Horton (University Park, Md./Elizabeth Seton) was the game's top goal-scorer as Horton found the back of the net a season- and career-tying five times and dished one dime.
• Carmody finished the afternoon with season- and career-bests of four goals and three ground balls.
• Freeman led the Seahawks with a season-tying three caused turnovers.
• First-year attacker Katelin Scala (Catonsville, Md./Mount de Sales) collected six draw controls plus a goal and two assists.

 
Mount Aloysius Game Notes

• Mason highlighted the Mounties' play with two draw controls, two caused turnovers, and two ground balls.
• Zoe Swank made 11 saves as Mount Aloysius saw its two-game win streak snapped.

Up Next for the Seahawks

• Apr. 28 at SUNY Morrisville (6-7, 4-0 UEC) – Morrisville, N.Y. – 4:00 p.m.
• Apr. 29 at Wells (2-6, 0-3 UEC) – Aurora, N.Y. – 11:00 a.m.

 
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