2012 SEAHAWK WOMEN'S LACROSSE NEWS

June 1, 2012
Simpson Picked for North/South Senior All-Star Women's Lacrosse Game
Oxford, Ohio – Senior Colleen Simpson will represent St. Mary’s College of Maryland at the 2012 IWLCA North-South Senior All-Star Game at the Champions’ Cup being held at the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, Pa. on Saturday, June 16 at 2:00 pm.

May 22, 2012
Decker Named to All-Rookie Squad
Annapolis, Md. – First-year Paige Decker of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team bolstered her first-year resume yet again with a spot on the 2012 All-Rookie Squad as selected by SynapseSports.com.

May 18, 2012
Shackelford, Decker Earn Women’s Lacrosse All-Region Honors
Oxford, Ohio – Junior Erin Shackelford and first-year Paige Decker represented the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team on the 2012 Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association All-Chesapeake Region as announced by the IWLCA Friday afternoon.

May 3, 2012
Three Seahawk Women's Lacrosse Players Named All-Conference
York, Pa. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team had three of its members selected to the 2012 All-Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Team as announced by league commissioner, Tom Byrnes, Thursday afternoon.

May 1, 2012
St. Mary's Seahawks Celebrate 2011-12
St. Mary’s City, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland Department of Athletics and Recreation celebrated the 2011-12 academic year on Tuesday night with the annual athletics reception. Each of the Seahawks’ 17 varsity teams as well as college administrators and athletics staff attended the event.

April 21, 2012
Seahawk Women's Lacrosse Bows out of CAC Tournament
Owings Mills, Md. – Senior attacker Lauren Bennett and junior midfielder Amelia Tenberg paced the fifth-seeded St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team in an 11-7 loss to fourth-seeded Stevenson University Saturday afternoon in the first round of the 2012 Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Championship Tournament.

April 17, 2012
St. Mary's Women's Lacrosse falls short to No. 11 York (Pa.)
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Junior attacker Emily Shafer paced the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team with two goals and two assists as the Seahawks dropped a 12-7 decision to No. 11 York College of Pennsylvania in the Capital Athletic Conference regular-season finale Tuesday afternoon.

April 16, 2012
Shackelford Named CAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week
York, Pa. – Junior captain Erin Shackelford was selected as the Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week for the week ending April 15 as announced by league commissioner, Tom Byrnes, Monday afternoon.

April 14, 2012
St. Mary's Women's Lacrosse Rolls to Third Straight Win
Frostburg, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team used an 11-goal surge in the second half to notch a 19-10 Capital Athletic Conference win over the host Frostburg State University Bobcats Saturday afternoon, extending its longest win streak of the season to three consecutive victories.

April 10, 2012
Parker’s Seven Points Propels Seahawk Women’s Lacrosse to Win at Wesley
Dover, Del. – Junior midfielder Lauriann Parker notched a game-high seven points to lead the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team to its second consecutive win – a 19-12 Capital Athletic Conference victory over the host Wesley College Wolverines Tuesday afternoon.

April 9, 2012
Dual-Sport Athlete Paige Decker Talks about her Division III Experience
The last Division III Week feature for Monday has field hockey and women's lacrosse player, Paige Decker, discussing the most memorable and important part of her Division III experience.

April 7, 2012
St. Mary's Women's Lacrosse Wins Big on Senior Day
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Junior midfielder Lauriann Parker tallied her 100th career assist as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team posted a decisive 19-1 Capital Athletic Conference victory over the visiting Hood College Blazers Saturday afternoon to make it a memorable Senior Day.

April 4, 2012
Seahawk Women's Lacrosse Drops One to No. 1 Salisbury
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Junior midfielder Lauren Gray scored the lone goal for the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team as the Seahawks succumbed to a 13-1 loss at the hands of No. 1 Salisbury University in Capital Athletic Conference action Wednesday afternoon.

March 31, 2012
St. Mary's Women's Lacrosse Almost Upends No. 20 Stevenson
Owings Mills, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team battled back from an early 4-1 setback to come within one twice but St. Mary’s rally fell short as host No. 20 Stevenson University pulled out a 13-10 Capital Athletic Conference win Saturday afternoon.

March 28, 2012
St. Mary's Women's Lacrosse Falls to No. 13 Mary Washington
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Junior midfielder Emily Shafer tallied three points on a goal and two assists in leading the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team in its 16-7 loss to No. 13 University of Mary Washington in Capital Athletic Conference action Wednesday afternoon.

March 26, 2012
Simpson Picks Up Weekly Conference Award
York, Pa. – Senior Colleen Simpson became the first St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse player to earn Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Lacrosse Defensive Player of the Week honors this season as announced by league commissioner, Tom Byrnes, Monday afternoon.

March 24, 2012
Seahawk Women's Lacrosse Extends Win Streak to Two in CAC Opener
Arlington, Va. – Eleven first half goals propelled the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team to a 16-8 Capital Athletic Conference victory over the host Marymount (Va.) University Saints Saturday afternoon.

March 20, 2012
St. Mary's Women's Lacrosse Rebounds with Win over Goucher
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Senior attacker Lauren Bennett and junior midfielder Emily Shafer each tallied four points as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team posted a 12-6 non-conference victory over the Goucher College Gophers Tuesday afternoon.

March 13, 2012
Seahawk Women's Lacrosse Falls to No. 12 Messiah
Myrtle Beach, S.C. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team saw its two-game win streak come to an end Tuesday afternoon as the Seahawks dropped a 16-3 decision to No. 12 Messiah College.

March 10, 2012
St. Mary's Women's Lacrosse Wins Second in a Row
St. Mary’s City, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team moved to .500 on the season with its second consecutive victory as the Seahawks posted an 8-5 non-conference triumph over the visiting Haverford College Fords Saturday afternoon.

March 7, 2012
Shafer Propels Seahawk Women's Lacrosse Past Washington College
St. Mary’s City, Md. – Junior attacker Emily Shafer netted the eventual game-winning goal with 3:29 left in regulation to lift the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team to a 10-9 non-conference victory over the visiting Washington College Shorewomen in the Seahawks’ home-opener Wednesday afternoon.

March 3, 2012
Aburn Notches Four Points as St. Mary's Women's Lacrosse Falls Short at McDaniel
Westminster, Md. – Senior attacker Cailey Aburn tallied a career-best four points on a goal and career-high three assists as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team suffered a 12-9 non-conference loss at McDaniel College Saturday afternoon.

February 29, 2012
Seahawk Women's Lacrosse Snaps Two-Game Slide
Virginia Beach, Va. – Junior midfielder Lauriann Parker lifted the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team to its first win of the 2012 season as her goal with 49 seconds remaining gave St. Mary’s an 8-7 non-conference win over host Virginia Wesleyan College on a soggy Wednesday afternoon.

February 25, 2012
St. Mary's Women's Lacrosse Falls to Dickinson
Brooklandville, Md. – The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team struggled to find an offensive rhythm Saturday afternoon as the Seahawks suffered a 9-2 non-conference setback at the hands of the Red Devils of Dickinson College.

February 24, 2012
Women's Lacrosse's Melissa Mayer Featured in CAC Introducing...
Participating in a study abroad program at Oxford University in London, England, obviously had a special educational impact on St. Mary’s senior women’s lacrosse captain Melissa Mayer. INTRODUCING … SMC's Melissa Mayer.

February 23, 2012
Seahawk Women's Lacrosse Drops Season-Opener at Christopher Newport
Newport News, Va. – Senior attacker Kimmy Routson collected her first career hat trick but the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s lacrosse team still fell short against the Christopher Newport University Captains Thursday afternoon, succumbing to a 13-11 non-conference loss in its season-opener.