ST. MARY'S COLLEGE, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland men's lacrosse team wrapped up their second straight undefeated United East Conference record Saturday afternoon on Senior Day. St. Mary's College (11-4, 5-0 UEC) downed Keystone College (6-8, 3-1 UEC), handing the Giants their first league loss of the season.
 
With today's victory, the Seahawks claim the top seed in the upcoming United East Men's Lacrosse Tournament Championship, which begins April 30 with semifinal action. SMCM now owns a 14-1 conference record in its three years as a United East member.
 
Prior to the start of the game, St. Mary's College recognized its nine seniors – Austin Borns (Forest Hill, Md./North Harford), Brendan Connelly (Lutherville, Md./Calvert Hall), Brandon Dabkowski (Cockeysville, Md./Dulaney), Billy Higgins (New Market, Md./Linganore), Bryce Howard (North Beach, Md./Northern), Ethan Little (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright), Mark LoPresto (Elkton, Md./Tome), Johnny McGrain (Lutherville-Timonium, Md./Dulaney), and Brett Weiner (Reisterstown, Md./Dulaney) – for their years of leadership and dedication.
 
How It Happened

• Weiner had a hand in the Seahawks' first two goals as the home team took a 2-0 lead at 13:58. Keystone responded just over a minute later as Ryan Smith notched an unassisted goal at 12:38. From there, SMCM rattled off 19 unanswered goals to stake a 21-1 advantage with 5:14 remaining in the third quarter.

 

• The Giants strung together a 2-0 run with goals from Cam Wallace and Smith in a 39-second span, but the momentum fizzled as St. Mary's College closed out the game on an 8-1 run.

Inside the Box Score

• The Seahawks outshot Keystone, 57-21, and won the 50-50 balls with a 45-23 margin.
• Keystone just edged SMCM at face-off X, winning 19-of-37 behind the efforts of Chris Armas who went 18-for-33.
• The St. Mary's College defense forced 11 of the Giants' 28 turnovers while killing both of Keystone's extra-man opportunities.

 
St. Mary's College Game Notes

• First-year Declan Horton (University Park, Md./DeMatha) tallied a game- and career-best seven points on three goals and a career-high four assists.
• Weiner finished with a memorable Senior Day as he found the back of the net a career-best four times while adding a career-high two assists for a personal-best six points.
• Higgins recorded his fifth career hat trick with three goals and added an assist as well.
• Little, junior defensive midfielder Quinnten Hatfield (Bel Air, Md./C. Milton Wright), and first-year Matteo Ciccarello (Crofton, Md./Arundel) each scooped up four ground balls while junior defenseman Jeremy Heath (Chester, Md./Kent Island) led the defense with three ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Junior Cullen McKay (Urbana, Md./Urbana), whose last start was February 23 before being sidelined with an injury, made his third start of the season, and finished with seven saves. First-year Ty Grove (Finksburg, Md./Saint John's Catholic Prep) and fifth-year Ben Robertson (Davidsonville, Md./South River) each notched two saves as they equally split the final 30 minutes.

 
Keystone Game Notes

• Smith led the Giants with three goals while Armas picked up nine ground balls.
• Edwin Himmel-Maines collected 10 saves in 45 minutes of action.

Up Next for the Seahawks

• Apr. 23 vs. Mary Washington (7-8) – St. Mary's City, Md. (JLR Stadium) – 7 pm
• Apr. 27 at No. 16 Lynchburg (10-5) – Lynchburg, Va. – 1 pm

 
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