GRANTHAM, Pa. – A career-best six-point performance by junior captain Colin Horton (University Park, Md./Elizabeth Seton) lifted the St. Mary's College of Maryland women's lacrosse team to an upset win Saturday afternoon (Mar. 2). St. Mary's College (3-2) notched its third straight win with a 13-10 road victory over No. 25 Messiah University (0-4).
 
How It Happened

• The Seahawks netted both goals of the first period as Horton and sophomore attacker Katelin Scala (Catonsville, Md./Mount de Sales) gave their team a 2-0 bump in the first 15 minutes.

 

• Messiah finally put one on the scoreboard 47 seconds into the second quarter. However, SMCM responded by rattling off four straight in three-and-a-half minutes to claim a 6-1 lead at 9:09. Junior attacker Hailey Betch (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) led the way with two goals. The Falcons got three back before halftime to head into the locker room down only two scores.

 

• Messiah's momentum remained at the start of the third as Hannah Gawne found the back of the net to pull her squad within one at 12:36 and cap a 4-0 run. The Seahawks rebuilt a five-goal lead with a 5-1 run over a 12:19 span, taking an 11-6 advantage at 12:59 of the fourth frame.

 

• The Falcons closed the gap to 11-8 at 9:14 before Horton scored back-to-back unassisted goals, including a woman-down goal, to hand St. Mary's College its final five-goal cushion of the game with 2:48 remaining in the game. The hosts tallied a pair of woman-up goals in a span of 34 seconds to make it a three-goal game with 1:49 left in the game.

 

• Messiah won the ensuing draw and Gawne fired off a shot, but first-year Allie Greeley (Havre de Grace, Md./Havre de Grace) was up to the task and made the save. Junior midfielder Madison Laine (Kingsville, Md./Mercy) picked up the ground ball after the stop and initiated a successful clear for the Seahawks for the final play of the game.

Inside the Box Score

• It was a highly-contested game with a combined total of 17 green and yellow cards handed out, leading to six woman-up goals and one woman-down goal.
• Messiah outshot the Seahawks, 36-25, and controlled the center circle with a 16-9 margin in draw controls.
• St. Mary's College won the ground ball battle with a 22-18 edge behind a season-best five loose ball pickups by senior captain Rachael Freeman (Baltimore, Md./Friends).

 
St. Mary's College Game Notes

• The Seahawks exacted revenge for last season's 13-2 loss to Messiah in an NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Championship Tournament First Round matchup.
• Horton matched a career-best six points by notching four goals and two assists while winning four draw controls.
• Betch and Scala both finished the game with three-goal hat tricks. Scala also added three draws.

• Greeley had a phenomenal game between the pipes with a career-best 15 saves, including denying eight free-position shots by Messiah.
• Sophomore defender Carsyn Smith (Catonsville, Md./Catonsville) contributed on defense with a career-best three caused turnovers and a season-high three ground balls.

 
Messiah Game Notes

• Kaite Bukiewicz led the Falcons with three goals, five ground balls, three caused turnovers, and two draw controls.

Up Next for the Seahawks

• Mar. 6 vs. Capital (4-1) – Sparks, Md. (Tierney Field at USA Lacrosse Headquarters) – 6 pm

 
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