LACEY, Wash. – A second half offensive surge by the Saints helped fuel Saint Martin's to a 3-1 victory over Warner Pacific in a match that SMU broke the school record for most shots in a match with 34.
 
Saint Martin's (2-2-2) put the pressure on early and all first half, outshooting Warner Pacific (0-4-0) 20-2. Despite the constant attack, the Saints were unable to find the back of the net, resulting in a 0-0 score at half.
 
In the opening seconds of the second half, it was Warner Pacific who delivered the first blow, scoring on a ball from the middle of the box, seven yards out.
 
The Knights' lead did not last long, only three minutes to be exact, as Maia Larsen scored the equalizer on a header off a corner from Jessica Moskowitz in the 49th minute. Saint Martin's struck again 10 minutes later when Shea McKnight scored with an assist from Natalie Brown.
 
Saint Martin's struck the final blow in the 62nd minute, with Moskowitz punching in her second goal of the season with a shot from the top of the box. Sarah Nielsen fed the ball to Moskowitz to secure the 3-1 victory.
 
"Today was a great team effort," said head coach Heather Cato. "We had players come off the bench and impact the game immediately. This helped us in our ability to create numerous very good chances and convert a few. We are getting more confident and comfortable in one another every game, and that's what we want as we head into conference play next week."
 
The Saints host Hawaii Pacific on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. to conclude non-conference action. Live stats and video of the match will be available on smusaints.com.