Hollinger makes 10 saves for McDaniel but Seahawks limit Green Terror to one shot

WESTMINSTER, Md. - Sophia Esparza recorded two goals and an assist to lead St. Mary's (Md.) to a 3-0 victory over McDaniel in non-conference women's soccer action on Tuesday.

In the opener for both teams, the Seahawks (1-0) - keyed by 13 shots from Esparza - finished the day with a 19-1 advantage in the shot column.

Leanne Hollinger (Westminster, Md./Winters Mill) made 10 saves in net for the Green Terror (0-1), whose lone shot came from Brittany Baer (Manchester, Md./Westminster) in the 51st minute - a look from the right side that sailed just high of the net.

Scoreless through the first 20 minutes, Esparza sent a pass wide left to Liza Sitz, who bounced the ball off the right post at the 20:28 mark to get St. Mary's on the board.

Nearly four minutes later, Esparza found the back of the net, beating the keeper off a long Bridget McGovern pass.

In the 58th minute, Esparza dribbled in and finished from the right side to set the final margin.

The Seahawks added a 5-2 advantage in corner kicks.

McDaniel returns to action at Catholic on Wednesday. Game time is 4:30 p.m.

Score by Period                        1            2            -            F
St. Mary's (Md.) (1-0)                        2            1            -            3
McDaniel (0-1)                        0            0            -            0

Scoring
S - Liza Sitz (Sophia Esparza), 20:28
S - Esparza (Bridget McGovern), 24:12
S - Esparza, 57:27

Shots: S 19, M 1. Corner Kicks: S 5, M 2. Fouls: S 10, M 9. Saves: S 0 (Lacey Johnson 0, 66 MP, 0 GA; Grace Koplow 0, 24 MP, 0 GA), M 10 (Leanne Hollinger).

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