October 16, 2004
No. 16 Gettysburg Gets By WAC, 1-0
O'Brien Makes 8 Saves for Shorewomen

GETTYSBURG, PA -- Sixteenth-ranked Gettysburg College scored the only goal of the game less than 13 minutes into the game and held on for a 1-0 win over visiting Washington College in a Centennial Conference field hockey game this afternoon in Gettysburg, PA. The Bullets improved to 9-3 overall and 6-1 in conference play with the win, while the Shorewomen dropped to 6-7 and 4-3 with the loss.

Bridget Seidel accounted for the Bullets' goal when she knocked in a rebound off of her own shot with 23:28 to play in the first half.

Gettysburg goalkeeper Katherine Corkhill made two saves in the shutout, while Washington freshman goalkeeper Erin O'Brien (Havre de Grace, MD/John Carroll) made eight. Washington junior defender Erin Peyton (Towson, MD/Maryvale) recorded a defensive save in the game.

Gettysburg held a 12-2 advantage in shots and a 12-3 edge in penalty corners.

The Shorewomen return to action Wednesday with a 4:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home game against Johns Hopkins.

Box Score

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

Scoring (Assist)
1st H - 23:28 GC - Bridget Seidel (--)

Washington Saves - Erin O'Brien 8 (1 GA/70:00)
Gettysburg Saves - Katherine Corkhill 2 (0 GA/70:00)

Shots - GC 12, WAC 2
Penalty Corners - GC 12, WAC 3
Defensive Saves - WAC 1 (Erin Peyton), GC 0