October 5, 2002
Mules Nip Shorewomen, 3-2
Daily, Phillips Score for WC

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The Washington College Shorewomen slipped to 4-5 overall and 1-1 in Centennial Conference play with a 3-2 loss to visiting Muhlenberg this afternoon in Chestertown. Trailing 2-1 at the half, the Shorewomen tied things up in the second period, but the Mules (9-2, 1-1) scored the game-winner with just over two minutes left in regulation.

The Shorewomen opened the scoring with 29:16 left in the first when senior back Megan Daily (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern) scored off an assist from sophomore forward Laura Scimeca (Cream Ridge, NJ/Allentown). The Mules tied things up with 16:07 to go in the half on when Katie Thomas found Kristen Bruschi for a goal and then took a 2-1 lead with 9:08 left before the break on a goal by Thomas.

WC evened the score at 2-2 with 17:48 left in the second on an unassisted goal by senior midfielder Julie Phillips (Easton, MD/Easton). Bruschi won the game for Muhlenberg off an assist from Alexa Sterbinsky with 2:10 showing on the clock.

Washington lost despite holding a 27-10 advantage in shots and a 15-3 advantage in penalty corners. Muhlenberg goalkeeper Josie Fasolino made 10 saves, including seven during the first half, when WC got off 17 shots.

The Shorewomen return to action a week from today with a 1:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home game against Bryn Mawr.

Box Score

Scoring (Assist)
1st - 29:16 WC - Megan Daily (Laura Scimeca)
1st - 16:07 MC - Kristen Bruschi (Katie Thomas)
1st - 9:08 MC - Katie Thomas (--)
2nd - 17:48 WC - Julie Phillips (--)
2nd - 2:10 MC - Kristen Bruschi (Alexa Sterbinsky)

Washington Saves - Christie Allebach 7 (3 GA/70:00)
Muhlenberg Saves - Josie Fasolino 10 (2 GA/70:00)

Shots - WC 27, MC 10
Penalty Corners - WC 15, MC 3
Defensive Saves - none.