The historical 2008 campaign of the St. Mary's College of Maryland women's soccer team came to an end Saturday afternoon as the Seahawks suffered a 3-0 setback at the hands of Emory University in the NCAA Division III women's soccer first round hosted by Lynchburg College.

The Seahawks close an exciting chapter in SMCM women's soccer history with an overall record of 12-3-3 (6-1-1 CAC), having won the program's first-ever Capital Athletic Conference title and making the school's first trip to the NCAA tournament.

Emory's attack struck early as junior midfielder Talia Dweck (Washington, D.C./Wilson) put back the rebound from her own shot that hit off the crossbar at 4:17.  Two minutes later, senior midfielder Alexa Wahr (Minnetonka, Minn./Edina) added the Eagles' second goal as Wahr converted on a penalty kick for a push inside the box.

After those two early goals, both teams played even for the remainder of the contest as Emory held on for a 2-0 halftime advantage and did not find the back of the net until the 90th.

With 26 seconds left in regulation, Wahr connected on a pass from senior defender Whitney Briggs (Alpharetta, Ga./Centennial) to make the final, 3-0.

Emory fired off 19 shots with eight on goal, while the Seahawks were held to just two.  The Eagles also posted an 8-2 margin in corner kicks.

Senior goalie Marie Oben (Glenn Dale, Md./St. Mary's, Annapolis) finished the afternoon with five stops, while senior Sarah Wilkerson (Durham, N.C./Riverside) recorded her ninth shutout of the season with no saves made.