St. Mary’s College of Maryland women’s field hockey team defeated Cedar Crest College 3-0 on Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, in Allentown, Pennsylvania, securing the No. 2 seed in the United East Conference Field Hockey Championship Tournament. The win closed the regular season with St. Mary’s College of Maryland on a two-game winning streak and finished its record at 9-7 overall and 5-1 in conference play.
Cedar Crest College finished the regular season 4-10 overall and 1-5 in United East Conference play. St. Mary’s College of Maryland is the two-time defending United East champion.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland Builds Early Lead
Josie Mascolo opened the scoring at 1:13 of the first quarter on an assist from Tori Hampton. The goal was Mascolo’s seventh of the season, and she finished with six shots.
Cedar Crest College’s Shelby Heater made 13 saves, including nine in the third quarter. Kristina Wujciak extended the lead at 57:27 on an assist from Safi Stimely, scoring her second goal of the season.
Julie Presgraves completed the scoring with two seconds remaining on St. Mary’s College of Maryland’s final penalty corner. Morgan Knott assisted on Presgraves’ fourth goal of the season, and six different St. Mary’s College of Maryland players had a hand in the team’s three goals.
Seahawks Earn No. 2 Tournament Seed
St. Mary’s College of Maryland held a 26-1 advantage in shots, including a 17-1 edge in shots on goal. The Seahawks also led 10-2 in penalty corners.
Sophia Kent made one save and recorded her fourth clean sheet of the season. Ava Hendricks took Cedar Crest College’s lone shot, while Courtney Gibbons recorded one defensive save in the first period.
St. Mary’s College of Maryland will host either No. 3 seed Lancaster Bible College or No. 6 seed Cedar Crest College in a United East Conference Field Hockey Championship Tournament semifinal on Oct. 31, 2026. The game is scheduled for Jamie L. Roberts Stadium in St. Mary’s City, Maryland, at noon.
MSB Analysis
St. Mary’s College of Maryland combined three goals with a 26-1 shot advantage to secure the No. 2 seed. The Seahawks also limited Cedar Crest College to one shot on goal while closing the regular season with consecutive victories.
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