Wooster Unable to Keep Pace With St. Mary’s in Second Half

St. Mary's College of Maryland outscored The College of Wooster 6-2 during an extended stretch of the second half Saturday afternoon, which allowed the Seahawks to pull away to a 12-7 non-conference men's lacrosse victory in St. Mary's City, Md.

The game featured a series of runs. Wooster (3-2) scored the initial goal 1:53 into the action and then St. Mary's (2-3) reeled off three tallies in a row. The Fighting Scots responded with a 3-0 run of their own, covering the close of the opening quarter through 10 minutes of the second, to retake the lead at 4-3. The Seahawks came back with two unanswered to close the half with a one-goal advantage of 5-4.

St. Mary's carried that momentum over into the third quarter, finding openings for two early scores. Matt Pullara countered with one of his four goals on the game during a man-up opportunity, but Wooster could not cut into the deficit further. The Seahawks tacked on two more for a decisive 4-1 third quarter and 9-5 lead.

Mark Weschler gave the Scots hope via an unassisted tally 2:23 into the fourth, however, St. Mary's sealed the win with a couple of goals midway through the period.

Pullara's four goals equaled a career high for the sophomore midfielder and he also was credited with an assist for a five-point day. Weschler scored twice but was held to just three shots, while Tim Lee contributed a one-goal, one-assist effort.

Dennis Rosson matched Pullara's output to lead St. Mary's.

In goal for Wooster was freshman Corey McGann, who made six saves, while defender Ryan Story recorded a team-leading five groundballs on the afternoon.

Next up for the Scots will be their stiffest test of the season, as they travel to No. 3 ranked Stevenson University (6-0) on Tuesday afternoon.