September 13, 2003
Shorewomen Top St. Mary's, 3-2
Scimeca Scores Twice for WC

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Junior attack Laura Scimeca (Cream Ridge, NJ/Allentown) scored two goals to lead the Washington College field hockey team past visiting St. Mary's (MD) College, 3-2, this afternoon in Chestertown. The Shorewomen improved to 2-2 on the season with the win, while the Seahawks slipped to 3-3.

Neither team scored in the first half until Scimeca knocked in a goal with 1:36 to go before the break to give WC a 1-0 halftime lead. Freshman midfielder Molly Gavin (Severna Park, MD/Archbishop Spalding) picked up her first collegiate assist on the goal.

St. Mary's tied things up with 25:52 to go in the second half when Abby Johnson scored off an assist from Leigh Langmead. The score remained tied until Scimeca scored with 10:30 to play, putting the Shorewomen up, 2-1. Freshman midfielder Ally Simons (Camp Hill, PA/Cumberland) scored her first collegiate goal less than two minutes later, with 8:45 remaining, to push the lead to 3-1. The Seahawks got back within one goal when Kaitlin Anderson scored with 3:37 remaining, but the Shorewomen held on for the win.

WC senior Zina Hense (Lewes, DE/Cape Henlopen) and Seahawk goalie Whitney Fahrman each made seven saves in the game. The Shorewomen held a 14-13 edge in shots, but the Seahawks held a 9-7 advantage in penalty corners.

The Shorewomen return to action Tuesday with their Centennial Conference opener, a 4:30 p.m. game at Bryn Mawr.

Box Score

St. Mary's (MD) 0-2---2
Washington College 1-2---3

Scoring (Assist)
1st H - 1:36 WC - Laura Scimeca (Molly Gavin)
2nd H - 25:52 SMC - Abby Johnson (Leigh Langmead)
2nd H - 10:30 WC - Laura Scimeca (--)
2nd H - 8:45 WC - Ally Simons (Missy Tine, Breahn McAteer)
2nd H - 3:37 SMC - Kaitlin Anderson (--)

Washington Saves - Zina Hense 7 (2 GA/70:00)
St. Mary's Saves - Whitney Fahrman 7 (3 GA/70:00)

Shots - WC 14, SMC 13
Penalty Corners - SMC 9, WC 7
Defensive Saves - WC 1 (Missy Tine 1), SMC 0