Box score

OWINGS MILLS, Md. - Lauriann Parker tied the game on a penalty stroke with less than 10 minutes remaining in the second half before scoring the game-winner just 47 seconds into the second overtime to keep St. Mary's (Md.) undefeated as the Seahawks escaped Stevenson with a 3-2 victory Wednesday night at Caves Athletics Complex.

The Mustangs (4-3, 0-2 CAC) suffered their first loss in three home games this season and dropped their first overtime game out of the last three.

Meanwhile, St. Mary's won its second overtime decision this season after defeating No. 15 Johns Hopkins on the road, 2-1 on September 4.

The Seahawks entered the game fresh off their first-ever ranking after being ranked at No. 20 in the latest womensfieldhockey.com national poll Wednesday afternoon.

The CAC's leading scorer, Parker netted her third game-winning goal in five games this season after tallying the winner versus Hopkins and in the Seahawks' 3-2 victory over York (Pa.) in their CAC opener on Saturday.

Stevenson found itself in front 2-0 less than five minutes into the second half after quick strikes by sophomore Kaitlyn May (Arnold/Archbishop Spalding) and junior Brittany Martin (Hampstead/Hereford).

May's team-leading third goal of the season came just 1:19 into the game off an assist from Martin while Martin's second tally came on a feed from senior Katelyn Manocheh (Timonium/Maryvale Prep) only 4:59 into the second half.

Both goals were the results of penalty corners to give the Mustangs a two-goal lead depsite being outshot 13-2 up to that point.

St. Mary's would get on the board just 3:01 later when Ellen Hackstaff scored off an assist from her sisterNatalie Hackstaff to cut the Seahawk deficit in half, setting the stage for Parker's heroics.

Stevenson senior Kara Zimmerman (Odenton/Arundel) suffered the loss despite a strong performance that saw her make nine saves, including eight in the first half. Senior Natalie DiPaolo (Baltimore/Perry Hall) also added three defensive saves and has totaled 27 over her last three seasons.

Kristy Oppliger holds the school record for defensive saves at 34.

The Mustangs begin a three-game stretch on Saturday in which all three opponents are ranked in the top 10 of the Kookaburra/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll when they host No. 5 Lebanon Valley at 6:00 p.m.