ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Six different Seahawks had a hand in the team's three goals Saturday afternoon (Oct. 24) as the St. Mary's College of Maryland field hockey team closed out the regular season on a two-game win streak. St. Mary's College (9-7, 5-1 UEC) shut out Cedar Crest College (4-10, 1-5 UEC), 3-0, to lock up the No. 2 seed in the upcoming United East Conference Field Hockey Championship Tournament.
The Seahawks, the two-time defending United East champions, will open defense of their conference crown Saturday, October 31, when they welcome either No. 3 seed Lancaster Bible College or No. 6 seed Cedar Crest to the Jamie L. Roberts Stadium for semifinal action at 12 pm. You can purchase
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How It Happened
- SMCM jumped on the scoreboard early when sophomore forward Josie Mascolo (Leonardtown, Md./St. Mary's Ryken) received a pass from senior midfielder Tori Hampton (Frederick, Md./Tuscarora) and ripped a shot into the left side of the goal at 1:13.
- The score remained 1-0 in favor of St. Mary's College until the final three minutes of the game as the Cedar Crest defense put up a wall after that first Seahawk goal. Shelby Heater, who finished with 13 saves, turned away nine shots in the third quarter alone to keep the Falcons in contention.
- Sophomore forward Kristina Wujciak (Gainesville, Va./Gainesville) gave SMCM breathing room at 57:27 as Wujciak one-timed a pass from senior midfielder Safi Stimely (Linthicum, Md./Broadneck).
- With two seconds left in the game, sophomore defender Julie Presgraves (Frederick, Md./Frederick) sealed the deal for St. Mary's College on the team's final penalty corner of the game. Sophomore midfielder Morgan Knott (Denton, Md./North Caroline) inserted the ball up to Presgraves who blasted a shot into the back of the goal.
Inside the Box Score
- The Seahawks notched a 26-1 shot advantage, including a 17-1 margin in shots on goal.
- SMCM also tallied a 10-2 edge in penalty corners.
St. Mary's College
- Mascolo and junior forward Olivia Schwendeman (Marriottsville, Md./Marriotts Ridge) paced the team with six shots each.
- Junior Sophia Kent (Chesterville, Md./Gunston) needed just one stop to record her fourth clean sheet of the season.
Cedar Crest
- Ava Hendricks took the Falcons' lone shot of the game in the fourth quarter while Courtney Gibbons had one defensive save in the first period.
Up Next for the Seahawks
- Oct. 31 vs. No. 3 seed Lancaster Bible / No. 6 seed Cedar Crest – St. Mary's City, Md. (JLR Stadium) – 12 pm
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