October 27, 2004
WAC Corrals Mustangs, 4-2
Scimeca Tallies Two Goals, Assist

STEVENSON, MD -- Senior attack Laura Scimeca (Cream Ridge, NJ/Allentown) scored two goals and assisted on another as visiting Washington College topped host Villa Julie, 4-2, in a non-conference field hockey game this afternoon in Stevenson, MD. The Shorewomen evened their 2004 record at 8-8 with the win, while the Mustangs finish their season with a 3-14 mark.

Washington got on the board first when freshman attack/midfielder Rachel Miller (Greene, NY/Greene) scored off an assist from senior attack Traci Sodano (Clinton, NJ/North Hunterdon) with 28:35 remaining in the first half. The Mustangs quickly tied things up, however, as Morgan Feehery scored an unassisted goal with 26:14 to go in the period. The Shorewomen pulled back ahead before halftime when Scimeca scored her first goal off the game off an assist from freshman attack Megan Rainey (Severna Park, MD/Archbishop Spalding) with 13:33 left in the half. Rainey's assist was the first of her collegiate career.

In the second half, the Mustangs would again tied the score, this time on a penalty stroke by Meghan Melvin with 25:55 to play in the game. Scimeca gave Washington the lead for good, however, with an unassisted goal with 17:30 on the clock. Senior attack/midfielder Breahn McAteer (Haddon Heights, NJ/Haddon Heights) tacked on an insurance goal, which was assisted by Scimeca, with 5:23 remaining.

Washington held a 19-6 advantage in shots and a 17-2 advantage in penalty corners in the game.

The Shorewomen will close out the regular season Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home game against Muhlenberg. A win in that game would give the Shorewomen a berth in the Centennial Conference Playoffs.

Box Score

Washington College 2-2---4
Villa Julie 1-1---2

Scoring (Assist)
1st H - 28:35 WAC - Rachel Miller (Traci Sodano)
1st H - 26:14 VJC - Morgan Feehery (--)
1st H - 13:33 WAC - Laura Scimeca (Megan Rainey)
2nd H - 25:55 VJC - Meghan Melvin (penalty stroke)
2nd H - 17:30 WAC - Laura Scimeca (--)
2nd H - 5:23 WAC - Breahn McAteer (Laura Scimeca)

Washington Saves - Erin O'Brien 4 (2 GA/70:00)
Villa Julie Saves - Jacqui Healy 5 (4 GA/70:00)

Shots - WAC 19, VJC 6
Penalty Corners - WAC 17, VJC 2
Defensive Saves - WAC 0, VJC 2 (Amber Haney, Katherine Fries)