ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – The St. Mary's College of Maryland field hockey team unleashed four second-half goals to break a 1-1 halftime draw Saturday afternoon (Oct. 31). No. 2 seed St. Mary's College (10-7) is headed to its third consecutive United East Conference Field Hockey Tournament championship game after knocking out No. 3 seed Lancaster Bible College (6-10), 5-1, in the semifinals.
The Seahawks, the two-time defending United East champions, will need to go through No. 1 seed Penn State Harrisburg (11-5) to bring home their third straight United East crown. SMCM will take on Harrisburg in the championship game in Middletown, Pa., next Saturday, November 7 at 1 pm. Purchase your
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How It Happened
- St. Mary's College landed on the scoreboard first when junior forward Olivia Schwendeman (Marriottsville, Md./Marriotts Ridge) finished off a through pass from senior forward Emma Mastrangelo (Riverton, N.J./Cinnaminson) at 8:56.
- Lancaster Bible answered back 100 seconds before halftime when Rebekah Hoover deflected in Bailey Simmons' pass for a 1-1 draw at the 10-minute break.
- The Seahawks reclaimed the lead at 35:58 when sophomore midfielder Morgan Knott (Denton, Md./North Caroline) popped up sophomore forward Josie Mascolo's (Leonardtown, Md./St. Mary's Ryken) into the back of the goal.
- SMCM earned a two-goal cushion with less than nine minutes to go in regulation when Mastrangelo scored one of her own off a pass from senior midfielder Safi Stimely (Linthicum, Md./Broadneck).
- Stimely gets in on the scoring as she tallies a no-angle goal at 52:02 before assisting on Schwendeman's second goal of the day four minutes later.
Inside the Box Score
- St. Mary's College posted a 22-3 shot advantage, including a 14-2 margin for shots on goal.
- The Seahawks also gained a 6-2 edge in penalty corners.
St. Mary's College
- Schwendeman finished the game with her third two-goal performance of the season.
- Stimely matched her career-best four points with a goal and career-high two assists.
- Mastrangelo contributed a goal and an assist.
- Sophomore defender Bella Marson (Cockeysville, Md./Maryvale Prep) recorded her first career defensive save.
Lancaster Bible
- Amelia Huey finished with nine saves.
Up Next for the Seahawks
- Nov. 7 at No. 1 seed Penn State Harrisburg – Middletown, Pa. (Multipurpose Turf Field) – 1 pm
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