ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's lacrosse team remained undefeated in United East Conference action with a dominant win Tuesday evening (April 8). St. Mary's College (5-7, 2-0 UEC) notched a 22-4 victory over Wilson College (1-10, 0-1 UEC) to improve to 2-0 in league play.
How It Happened
- Paige Ney knotted the game at 1-1 with 8:14 remaining in the first quarter and then pulled the Phoenix within 4-2 with 3:56 to go in the first. Wilson would get no closer as the Seahawks put distance between themselves and the visitors with a 7-0 run to stake an 11-2 lead halfway through the second period.
- After leading 13-3 at halftime, SMCM outscored the Phoenix, 9-1, to lock up the win.
Inside the Box Score
- St. Mary's College posted a 44-5 (31-3 on goal) shot advantage while enjoying a +17-turnover margin (17-34) as the Seahawk defense caused 20 of Wilson's 34 miscues.
- SMCM gained a 28-13 edge in ground balls and won 19 of 29 draw controls.
- The Seahawks were 3-of-7 in free position shots.
St. Mary's College Game Notes
- Senior attacker Ella Baynes (Baltimore, Md./Catholic) paced St. Mary's College with season-bests of three goals and three assists to go along with two caused turnovers and two ground balls.
- Senior captain Colin Horton (University Park, Md./Elizabeth Seton) also tallied three goals while adding an assist, a ground ball, a caused turnover, and a draw control.
- Sophomore attacker Grace Maurice (Clinton, Conn./Cheshire) contributed career-bests of two goals and three assists plus one ground ball and one draw control.
- Defenders Kayla Kopf (Annapolis, Md./Annapolis) and Carsyn Smith (Crownsville, Md./Old Mill) each scooped up four ground balls while Smith, junior attacker Katelin Scala (Catonsville, Md./Mount de Sales), and sophomore defender Claire Boudreau (Towson, Md./Towson) each earned four draws.
Wilson Game Notes
- Ney led the Phoenix with two goals while Kaelynn Goff made 14 stops.
Up Next for the Seahawks
- April 12 vs. Cedar Crest (4-4, 1-1 UEC) – St. Mary's City, Md. (Jamie L. Roberts Stadium) – 4:30 pm (Senior Day/Spring Break-A-Sweat)
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