ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. – Junior attackmen Gavin McKay (Urbana, Md./Urbana) and Declan Horton (University Park, Md./DeMatha) combined for 13 points (nine goals, four assists) in leading the St. Mary's College of Maryland men's lacrosse team back to the win column. St. Mary's College (5-3) earned a 14-7 non-conference win over SUNY Oneonta (3-4).
 
How It Happened

• McKay and Horton gave the Seahawks a 2-0 lead at 9:47 with goals 27 seconds apart before Oneonta rattled off three straight to claim a 3-2 margin with 4:26 remaining in the first quarter.
• SMCM then ripped nine goals in a row to stake an 11-3 advantage with 5:28 to go in the first half. Aidan Boyle stopped the bleeding for the Red Dragons and the hosts headed into halftime with an 11-4 lead.
• Oneonta won the third frame, outscoring St. Mary's College, 3-1, to close the gap to 12-7 with 5:56 remaining in the third.
• No goals were scored in the fourth stanza until the final 2:08 of the game as juniors Braeden Colegrove (Lutherville Timonium, Md./Dulaney) and Quinn McLaughlin (Fallston, Md./Fallston) scored a minute apart for the 14-7 final.

Inside the Box Score

• The Seahawks posted a 50-28 shot advantage as well as a 29-13 margin in ground balls as senior Matteo Ciccarello (Crofton, Md./Arundel) scooped up eight.
• SMCM won 16-of-25 faceoffs as Ciccarello went 16-of-23 in the middle of the circle.
• The Red Dragons killed all three of St. Mary's College's extra-man opportunities.

 
St. Mary's College Game Notes

• McKay finished the game with a career-best six goals plus two ground balls.
• Horton matched his career-highs of seven points and four assists while equaling his season-best three goals for the third time this season.
• Senior captain Joshua Martel (Linthicum, Md./North County) chipped in two goals and a helper plus two ground balls and one caused turnover.
• Senior defenseman Joe Szymanski (Easton, Md./Easton) led the defense with five ground balls, and one caused turnover.
• Sophomore goalie Ty Spencer (Hanover, Md./Indian Creek) collected six saves and one ground ball.

 
SUNY Oneonta Game Notes

• Mark Restivo made 14 saves for the Red Dragons while Boyle paced the team with three goals.

Up Next for the Seahawks

• Mar. 17 vs. SUNY Geneseo (2-3) – St. Mary's City, Md. (JLR Stadium) – 4 pm
• Mar. 21 at Eastern (1-7) – St. Davids, Pa. – 1 pm

 
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