ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. — The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's soccer team delivered an impressive offensive performance Saturday afternoon, earning a 6-1 victory over Penn State Abington in United East Conference action at Jamie L. Roberts Stadium.
After conceding the opening goal, the Seahawks (8-8-3, 6-2-0 UEC) responded with six unanswered goals to secure the victory.
Penn State Abington struck first in the ninth minute when Riley Roesner scored off an assist from Meghan McGinly. St. Mary's answered in the 12th minute as Megan Rusk found the back of the net following a pass from Makayla Marvray to even the score at 1-1.
The Seahawks took the lead in the 27th minute when Addison Campbell finished a feed from Maddison Spradlin. St. Mary's extended its advantage just before halftime, with Spradlin scoring in the 36th minute off an assist from Rusk to give the Seahawks a 3-1 lead at the break.
St. Mary's continued its offensive momentum in the second half. Rusk scored her second goal of the afternoon in the 59th minute, converting an assist from Felicia Fishburne. Charlotte Bryan added another goal less than a minute later, extending the Seahawks' lead to 5-1.
Reese Henderson capped the scoring in the 86th minute, finding the back of the net to secure the 6-1 final.
Rusk led the Seahawks with two goals and an assist, while Bryan, Campbell, Spradlin, and Henderson each added a goal. Marvray contributed an assist, while Spradlin and Fishburne also finished with assists.
St. Mary's controlled the offensive opportunities throughout the afternoon, out shooting Penn State Abington 27-8 and holding a 15-3 advantage in shots on goal. The Seahawks also earned six corner kicks compared to four for the Nittany Lions.
Breanna Brown played all 90 minutes in goal for St. Mary's, making two saves while allowing one goal
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