2012-13 SEAHAWK WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NEWS

May 1, 2013
St. Mary's Seahawks Celebrate the 2012-13 Athletic Season
On Wednesday night, the St. Mary’s College of Maryland Department of Athletics & Recreation recognized the athletic accomplishments from the 2012-13 academic year with the annual athletics reception.

April 14, 2013
Transitioning from Student-Athlete to Coach
The final essay for Division III Week comes from the pen of women's basketball coach Crystal Gibson. Coach Gibson describes how the Division III philosophy has shaped her athletic and coaching careers.

April 9, 2013
From Division II to St. Mary's College
Our second Division III Week student-athlete feature brings to the forefront Joanna Murray, who talks about how her move from Division II to Division III was the best choice she made.

February 26, 2013
Murray Reaps Women's Basketball All-Conference Award
York, Pa. – Joanna Murray was the lone St. Mary’s College of Maryland representative on the 2013 All-Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball teams as announced Tuesday morning by conference commissioner, Tom Byrnes.

February 19, 2013
Salisbury Edges Seahawk Women's Basketball in CAC First Round Game
Salisbury, Md. – The 2012-13 St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball campaign came to a close Tuesday night in the first round of the Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Championship Tournament.

February 16, 2013
St. Mary's Women's Basketball Closes out Regular Season against Mary Washington
St. Mary’s City, Md. – It was a tale of two halves in the regular-season finale for the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team Saturday afternoon.

February 13, 2013
Seahawk Women's Basketball Tripped Up at Salisbury
Salisbury, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team could not overcome their first-half slump in falling 68-48 at Salisbury University in Capital Athletic Conference action Wednesday night.

February 9, 2013
St. Mary's Women's Basketball Stumbles at Marymount (VA)
Arlington, Va. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team was held to their lowest point total of the season as Marymount (Va.) University swept the season series with a 59-33 Capital Athletic Conference victory Saturday afternoon.

February 6, 2013
Seahawk Women's Basketball Wins OT Thriller behind Pruden's 21
St. Mary’s City, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team now owns a 2-1 record in overtime games after posting a 94-85 Capital Athletic Conference victory over Frostburg State University Wednesday night.

February 5, 2013
PINK OUT Wednesday Night at 6:00 pm vs. Frostburg State University
St. Mary's City, Md. - The St. Mary's College of Maryland women's basketball team hosts their annual PINK OUT tomorrow night.

January 30, 2013
Petrisko's Career-High Leads St. Mary's Women's Basketball to Victory
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Senior forward Taylor Petrisko poured in a career-best 19 points in helping the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team snap their three-game skid Wednesday night.

January 26, 2013
Pearson Paces Seahawk Women's Basketball at York (Pa.)
York, Pa. - Junior forward Marche Pearson tallied a career-high 16 points Saturday afternoon but the St. Mary's College of Maryland women's basketball team dropped their third straight contest, falling 77-54 at York College of Pennsylvania in Capital Athletic Conference action.

January 19, 2013
Second-Half Surge Leads Salisbury Past St. Mary's Women's Basketball
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Senior Joanna Murray notched a game-high 22 points as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team dropped a 78-69 Capital Athletic Conference decision to Salisbury University Saturday afternoon.

January 16, 2013
Mary Washington Slips Past Seahawk Women's Basketball
Fredericksburg, Va. – A buzzer-beating three-pointer by sophomore forward Aubrey Howland lifts the University of Mary Washington Eagles to a 51-49 Capital Athletic Conference victory Wednesday night over the visiting St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team.

January 12, 2013
St. Mary's Women's Basketball Rolls to Third Consecutive Victory
Dover, Del. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team cruised to a 70-50 road win over Wesley College Saturday afternoon in Capital Athletic Conference action.

January 9, 2013
Seahawk Women's Basketball Hits Century Mark in Win
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Six players scored in double digits for the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team in their 100-20 non-conference victory over the visiting Notre Dame of Maryland University Gators Wednesday night.

January 7, 2013
Murray Notches Conference Women's Basketball Weekly Award
York, Pa. – Senior Joanna Murray was picked as the Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Basketball Player of the Week for the week ending January 6 as announced by league commissioner, Tom Byrnes, Monday afternoon.

January 5, 2013
St. Mary's Women's Basketball Snaps Skid with First CAC Win of Season
Frostburg, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team halted their losing streak at three Saturday afternoon as the Seahawks picked up a 60-46 Capital Athletic Conference victory over the host Frostburg State University Bobcats.

January 2, 2013
Seahawk Women's Basketball Falls at Eastern Mennonite
Harrisonburg, Va. – Senior Joanna Murray and junior forward Marche Pearson paced the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team in a 79-56 non-conference loss to Eastern Mennonite University Wednesday night.

December 29, 2012
Murray, Petrisko Pace St. Mary's Women's Basketball in Loss to Christopher Newport
St. Mary’s City, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team picked up their second straight loss, falling for the second time this season to future Capital Athletic Conference member, the Christopher Newport University Captains.

December 17, 2012
Murray, Pearson Lead Seahawk Women's Basketball in Overtime Loss
Winchester, Va. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team played in their second overtime contest in six days as the Seahawks dropped a 54-51 non-conference decision to the Shenandoah University Hornets Monday night.

December 11, 2012
Pruden Tallies 23 as St. Mary's Women's Basketball Wins Triple OT Thriller
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Junior center Sophie Pruden poured in a career-high 23 points in leading the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team to an 87-82 triple overtime non-conference victory over NCAA Division II Washington Adventist University Tuesday night.

December 8, 2012
Turnover-Laden Game Sinks Seahawk Women’s Basketball
St. Mary’s City, Md. – A combined sixty-seven turnovers were committed by the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team and Marymount (Va.) University in Capital Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon.

December 6, 2012
St. Mary's Women's Basketball Falls on the Road to Christopher Newport
Newport News, Va. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team dropped their second game in a row as the Seahawks succumbed to a 77-51 setback at the hands of future Capital Athletic Conference opponent, Christopher Newport University, Thursday night.

December 1, 2012
Seahawk Women's Basketball Drops First Contest of the Season
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Junior Sophie Pruden recorded her third career double-double but it was not enough as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team suffered their first setback of the season, falling 62-48 to No. 15 York College of Pennsylvania in Capital Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon.

November 29, 2012
St. Mary's Women's Basketball Runs Past Randolph-Macon
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Senior Joanna Murray posted a career-night in leading the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team to their fourth consecutive win Thursday night.

November 20, 2012
Seahawk Women's Basketball Manages Meredith in 25-Point Win
Raleigh, N.C. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team cruised to a 73-48 non-conference road victory at Meredith College Tuesday night, spoiling the home- and season-opener for the Avenging Angels.

November 18, 2012
St. Mary’s Women’s Basketball Wraps Up Cherry Cove Classic Undefeated
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Senior guard Pui Sham sealed the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team’s first 2-0 start since the 2007-08 season with a pair of free throws with eight-tenths of a second remaining in regulation, helping the Seahawks survive a second-half rally by the Rosemont College Ravens.

November 17, 2012
Seahawk Women's Basketball Cruises to Season-Opening Win
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Senior guard Joanna Murray led four Seahawks in double-digit scoring Saturday afternoon as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team rolled to a 96-40 non-conference victory over the City College of New York Beavers.

November 15, 2012
2012-13 St. Mary’s Women’s Basketball Preview and Schedule Announcement
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Hard to believe that the basketball season is upon us. It seems like just yesterday when the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s basketball team stepped on the court for the beginning of preseason on October 15 in preparation for the 2012-13 campaign.

August 6, 2012
Gibson Selected as St. Mary's Next SWA
Scott Devine, the director of athletics and recreation at St. Mary’s College of Maryland, announced Monday morning that Crystal Gibson, the College’s head women’s basketball coach, will serve as the Department of Athletics and Recreation’s next Senior Woman Administrator, effective immediately.