EMMITSBURG, Md. (May 3, 2024) – Mount St. Mary's battled into the second half with the #22 ranked and top-seeded Fairfield Stags during the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Semifinals. A late run in the third and fourth quarters was enough for the home side to achieve victory and conclude the Mount's season. The final of the contest was 14-6.
A trio of goal scorers supplied the Mount's offense, with
Mackenzi Furlong,
Anna Salerno, and
Madison Harmening supplying two each. The defense delivered nine caused turnovers, led by
Molly Molchanoff with three.
Mackey Fick and
Ashlyn Watkins finished with five ground balls apiece. \
Three players from Fairfield earned hat tricks as the Stags won their 16
th in a row to advance to the MAAC Championship.
Free position goals aided the Mount early as they battled to a 2-2 tie in the first quarter. The Stags rallied in the last 1:17 of the opening period, scoring twice for a 4-2 lead. Harmening registered the first goal from open play for the Mount with 12:42 left in the first half. A timeout down 6-3 galvanized the visitors, who pulled within one, before the Stags completed another successful try to hold a 7-5 advantage at the break.
Salerno capitalized off a free position two minutes into the second half, but that would be all the offense for the Mountaineers the rest of the way while Fairfield went on a run. The Stags switched the game from a 7-6 nailbiter to a decisive lead by the final horn. Turnovers limited offensive chances as Fairfield won going away.
Mount St. Mary's wraps the season with an 8-10 record and a 5-4 mark in the MAAC.
