2011-12 SEAHAWK WOMEN'S SOCCER NEWS

April 18, 2012
Weaver Steps down as St. Mary's Women's Soccer Coach
St. Mary’s City, Md. – St. Mary’s College of Maryland Director of Athletics and Recreation Scott Devine announced Wednesday morning that sixth-year head women’s soccer coach Brianne Weaver ’00 would be leaving her post at St. Mary’s to pursue a similar position at NCAA Division III Bowdoin College in Brunswick, Maine.

April 10, 2012
My Division III Experience
Starting off Division III Week on Tuesday will be women's soccer Amy Brakebill as she describes her Division III experience at St. Mary's College of Maryland.

January 6, 2012
St. Mary's Women's Soccer Picks up NSCAA Ethics/Sportsmanship Award
For the third consecutive season, the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team has garnered the NSCAA Team Ethics/Sportsmanship Silver Award for exhibiting fair play, sporting behavior, and adherence to the laws of the game as reflected by the number of yellow caution cards or red ejection cards shown by referees throughout the 2011 season.

November 10, 2011
Wirtz Notches First Career Athlete of the Month Honor
Kelsey Wirtz of the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team was a unanimous selection for October Athlete of the Month by the Department of Athletics & Recreation after leading the Seahawks to their third appearance in the Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament title game.

November 9, 2011
Five Players Represent St. Mary's Women's Soccer as All-CAC Picks
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team had five Seahawks named to the 2011 All-Capital Athletic Conference women’s soccer teams as announced Wednesday afternoon by conference commissioner, Tom Byrnes.

November 5, 2011
Seahawk Women's Soccer Falls in Overtime to Salisbury in CAC Title Game
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team suffered a heartbreaking 1-0 overtime loss to top-seeded Salisbury University in the Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championship game Saturday afternoon, ending the sixth-seeded Seahawks’ three-game unbeaten streak and their Cinderella run through this year’s CAC playoffs.

November 2, 2011
St. Mary's Women's Soccer Upsets Stevenson to Advance to CAC Title Game
It was an exciting moment for the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team Wednesday night as the Seahawks eliminated the defending Capital Athletic Conference champion, second-seeded Stevenson University, 2-1, in the semifinals of the CAC Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament.

October 31, 2011
Wirtz Tabbed CAC Defensive Player of the Week
Sophomore goalkeeper Kelsey Wirtz picked up her fourth career Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week award for the week ending October 30 as announced Monday afternoon by CAC commissioner Tom Byrnes.

October 30, 2011
Seahawk Women's Soccer Advances to CAC Semifinals
The sixth-seeded St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team is headed to the 2011 Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament semifinals for the second consecutive season after eliminating No. 3 seed Frostburg State University, 7-6, on penalty kicks on a cold, blustery Sunday evening.

October 26, 2011
St. Mary's Women's Soccer, Marymount Battle to 2-2 Draw
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team played to a 2-2 draw with Marymount (Va.) University in Capital Athletic Conference action on a soggy Wednesday afternoon. The draw leaves the Seahawks as the sixth seed in the 2011 CAC Women’s Soccer Championship Tournament which begins October 30.

October 22, 2011
Salisbury Outlasts Seahawk Women's Soccer in OT
Junior forward Sarah Pfundstein scored two minutes into the first extra period to lift Salisbury University to a 2-1 overtime victory over the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team in Capital Athletic Conference action Saturday afternoon.

October 19, 2011
Women's Soccer Match vs. Marymount Postponed
The Capital Athletic Conference women’s soccer match between St. Mary’s College of Maryland and Marymount (Va.) University scheduled for today has been postponed because of heavy rains in the Washington, D.C. area.

October 15, 2011
St. Mary's Women's Soccer Falls Short at Wesleyan
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team dropped a 2-1 non-conference decision to Wesleyan University Saturday afternoon as both teams combined for three goals in an 85-second span and 30 shots.

October 12, 2011
Seahawk Women's Soccer, Mary Washington Battle to Scoreless Draw on Senior Day
Neither St. Mary’s College of Maryland nor the University of Mary Washington could find the back of the net in 110 minutes of Capital Athletic Conference women’s soccer action on a soggy Wednesday afternoon.

October 7, 2011
Eskay Hat Trick Propels St. Mary's Women's Soccer to Win
Junior forward Tori Eskay tallied four goals, including two in 28 seconds, as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team exploded for six goals in a 6-1 win over Wesley College in Capital Athletic Conference action Friday afternoon. The victory snaps the Seahawks’ (5-4, 2-3 CAC) four-game losing streak.

October 5, 2011
Seahawk Women's Soccer Falls to Stevenson
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team dropped their fourth consecutive contest as the Seahawks (4-4, 1-3 CAC) suffered a 3-0 setback to Stevenson University in Capital Athletic Conference action Wednesday afternoon.

October 1, 2011
Big Second Half Propels Frostburg State Past St. Mary's Women's Soccer
Sophomore forward Johanna Rambo scored a pair of goals for the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s team but Frostburg State University (9-1-1, 2-0-1 CAC) rallied with four goals in the second half to defeat the Seahawks Saturday afternoon, 4-2, in Capital Athletic Conference action.

September 30, 2011
St. Mary’s Women's Soccer Aids in Special Olympics Team's Quest for Gold
The United States men’s soccer team from St. Mary’s County accomplished an incredible feat at the 2011 Special Olympics World Summer Games in Athens, Greece, and the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team is all smiles, knowing they played a small role in helping the team achieve an incredible endeavor.

September 27, 2011
Tuesday's St. Mary's-Catholic Women's Soccer Game Cancelled
Tuesday's women's soccer match between host St. Mary's College of Maryland and Catholic University was cancelled because of lightning.

September 24, 2011
York Gets Past Seahawk Women's Soccer in League Action
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team dropped their first Capital Athletic Conference contest of the season despite sophomore goalkeeper Kelsey Wirtz’ second consecutive 10-save effort. Host York College of Pennsylvania handed the Seahawks a 2-0 setback Saturday afternoon.

September 20, 2011
No. 7 Johns Hopkins Ends St. Mary's Women's Soccer Shutout Streak
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team played with tremendous fight and heart Tuesday afternoon but the Seahawks came up short as No. 7 Johns Hopkins University posted a 3-0 victory in non-conference action.

September 17, 2011
Seahawk Women's Soccer Records Fourth Consecutive Shutout
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team opened up Capital Athletic Conference action with a 2-0 shutout of Hood College Saturday afternoon as sophomore forward Johanna Rambo and first-year midfielder Lexy McCarty found the back of the net in each half.

September 14, 2011
No. 20 Dickinson-St. Mary's Women's Soccer Match Suspended in 61st Minute
The St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team’s match at No. 20 Dickinson College was suspended in the 61st minute because of lightning delays. Tomorrow, a decision will be made as to whether or not the contest will be rescheduled.

September 10, 2011
Eskay, Latour Lead Seahawk Women's Soccer to Third Shutout Win
Junior forward Tori Eskay and sophomore midfielder Yvonne Latour each found the back of the net as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team remained undefeated on the young season with a 2-0 shutout of regionally-ranked Gettysburg College Saturday afternoon.

September 6, 2011
Wirtz Picks Up Third Career Player of the Week Honor
Sophomore goalkeeper Kelsey Wirtz earned the first Capital Athletic Conference Women’s Soccer Defensive Player of the Week award for the 2011 season as announced Tuesday afternoon by CAC commissioner Tom Byrnes.

September 5, 2011
Sitz Propels St. Mary's Women's Soccer to Win over Randolph-Macon
Junior midfielder Liza Sitz prevented the match from going into overtime as Sitz found the back of the net with 2:09 left in regulation to lift the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer team to a 1-0 non-conference victory over Randolph-Macon College Monday afternoon.

September 2, 2011
Seahawk Women’s Soccer Blanks McDaniel, 5-0
Five different players scored as the St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s soccer started the 2011 season with a 5-0 shutout of McDaniel College in non-conference action Friday afternoon.