October 18, 2003
Shorewomen Upend Gettysburg
WC Hands Bullets First CC Loss

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Freshman midfielder Ally Simons (Camp Hill, PA/Cumberland Valley) scored one goal and assisted on another as the Washington College field hockey team topped visiting Gettysburg, 2-1, in a Centennial Conference game this afternoon. Washington (7-6 overall, 4-3 Centennial) handed Gettysburg (8-4, 5-1) its first conference loss of the season.

Simons put the Shorewomen ahead with a goal with 28:38 remaining in the first half. WC grabbed a 2-0 lead when freshman defender Chelsea True (Maytown, PA/Donegal) scored her first collegiate goal when she redirected in a ball from Simons with 15:36 left in the first.

The Bullets got on the board with 25:27 left in the second half when Carrie Brown scored off a Lisa Giljam assist, but the Shorewomen held on for the win.

Washington held a 24-8 advantage in shots in the game. Each team had 10 penalty corners.

The Shorewomen return to action Tuesday with a 7:00 p.m. Centennial Conference game at Johns Hopkins.

Box Score

Gettysburg 0-1---1
Washington College 2-0---2

Scoring (Assist)
1st H - 28:38 WC - Ally Simons (--)
1st H - 15:36 WC - Chelsea True (Ally Simons)
2nd H - 25:27 GC - Carrie Brown (Lisa Giljam)

Washington Saves - Zina Hense 6 (1 GA/70:00)
Gettysburg Saves - Jessy O'Neill 6 (2 GA/35:00), Quinn Dougherty 9 (0 GA/35:00)

Shots - WC 24, GC 8
Penalty Corners - GC 10, WC 10
Defensive Saves - GC 0, WC 0