(ST. MARY'S CITY, Md.) – The season came to a close for women's lacrosse as No. 3 Wilson fell to top seed St. Mary's in the United East Championship final on Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix faired better than they did in the regular season against the Seahawks, but the hosts continued their dominant play against league opponents with an early lead that proved insurmountable.
The Basics
Score: No. 3 Wilson 4, No. 1 St. Mary's 20
Venue: JLR Stadium
Records: Wilson 9-5, St. Mary's 11-6
How It Happened
- St. Mary's opened the scoring with three goals in the opening five minutes. It progressed from there as the hosts took a 10-0 lead into the second quarter. By halftime the Seahawks led 14-0.
- Three more goals followed before the Phoenix eventually broke through midway through the third period. Alyvia Henneman (FY, Mechanicsburg, Pa. / Cumberland Valley) did the honors with a setup from Sage Lague (Jr., Fairplay, Md. / Goretti). Lague went on to score the next goal as Wilson took advantage on special teams.
- Anna Gibson (Sr., Cecil County, Md. / Perryville) got on the scoreboard as the Blue and White opened the fourth quarter with an offensive burst. After another pair of St. Mary's scores, Lague scored the final goal of the game with 1:18 left in regulation.
Inside The Numbers
- Lague finished with three points to give her 71 for the season, the second-most in a single season in program history.
- Ahlgren led the team with three caused turnovers and four ground balls. She finishes the year with 62 and 77, respectively, in those categories.
- Lague led the team in draw control duties as she scooped up six.
- Kaelyn Goff (FY, Union Bridge, Md. / Francis Scott Key) recorded seven saves in goal for the Phoenix.
- The 9-5 season goes down as the second-best season in program history just behind last season's mark of 12-5.
