FREDERICKSBURG, Va. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's lacrosse team ran their win streak to three Wednesday evening (April 16) as St. Mary's College took on a former Coast-To-Coast Athletic Conference foe. The Seahawks (7-7) evened their season record with an 8-6 road win at University of Mary Washington (10-4), holding off a late fourth quarter surge by the host Eagles.
 
How It Happened

• The low-scoring affair didn't get started until the final four minutes of the first quarter. Senior captain Hailey Betch (Severna Park, Md./Severna Park) scored the game's first goal at 3:45 and then aided on the next at 2:24 for a 2-0 SMCM lead heading into the second period.
• Mary Washington jumped on the board 45 seconds into the second frame behind a Tori Mueller tally. St. Mary's College regained a two-goal lead less than nine minutes later as senior captain Colin Horton (University Park, Md./Elizabeth Seton) found the back of the net for a 3-1 lead with 5:40 remaining in the first half. The two-goal Seahawk lead held steady through halftime.
• Abigail Fisher pulled the Eagles to 3-2 with 8:18 remaining in the third before back-to-back goals from Horton and Betch gave SMCM a 5-2 advantage with 13:58 left in the game. UMW got one back just 56 seconds later with an unassisted goal by Ava Windham.
• Sophomore Sanne Elling (Ocean View, Del./Sussex Academy) handed St. Mary's College its biggest lead of the game at 7-3 with 6:42 to go in regulation as Elling scored twice in a span of 102 seconds.
• Mary Washington rallied in the game's final six minutes, closing out the game with a 3-1 run. The Eagles notched two goals in the final minute, including one with 13 seconds to go, for the 8-6 final.

Inside the Box Score

• UMW edged the visitors, 27-24, in shots and minimized its giveaways with a +5-turnover margin (13-18).
• Mary Washington also gained a narrow 9-8 margin in draw controls while ground balls were equal at 19 each.
• The Seahawks were efficient in their free-position shots, going 2-for-3, while the Eagles were 1-for-4.

 
St. Mary's College Game Notes

• Elling finished as the team's leading goal-scorer with three while Betch contributed two goals and an assist.
• Horton chipped in two goals as well while Horton and sophomore defender Claire Boudreau (Towson, Md./Towson) each won four draw controls.
• Senior goalie Isabel Gautreaux (Bel Air, Md./Bel Air) made a season-best 12 saves while scooping up a team-high four ground balls.
• Boudreau and defenders Kayla Kopf (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) and Mira Broy (Parkton, Md./Hereford) each forced two turnovers.

 
Mary Washington Game Notes

• Molly Daw ended the evening with two goals and an assist to lead the Eagles while Fisher also had two scores.
• Allison Carolan turned away eight shots and picked up two ground balls in UMW's third straight loss.

Up Next for the Seahawks

• April 19 at Bryn Athyn (7-3, 2-1 UEC) – Bryn Athyn, Pa. (Nelson Field) – 12 pm

 
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