March 23, 2002
WC Downs Mules in CC Opener
Sawma Scores Five Goals

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- The Washington College Shorewomen opened both their home schedule and their Centennial Conference schedule with a win today, defeating Muhlenberg, 12-6, this afternoon at Shriver Field. The Shorewomen improved to 2-3 overall and 1-0 in conference play with the win, while the Mules slipped to 1-4 and 0-1 with the loss.

The Shorewomen got on the board early, when sophomore attacker Casey Sawma (Conway, MA/Stoneleigh-Burnham) scored the first of her five goals in the game just 1:35 into the contest off a pass from sophomore attacker Janet Studdiford (Wyndmoor, PA/Springside School). The Mules came back to grab their only lead of the game, however, when senior midfielder Teresa Lunardi (Exton, PA/West Chester Henderson) scored an unassisted goal at 8:14 and freshman attacker Amy Lanning (Westwood, MA/Westwood) followed with a goal off a pass from sophomore attacker Alexis Yanoff (Gwynedd Valley, PA/Germantown Friends) at 9:32.

Washington took control of the game by scoring the next seven goals. Sawma and Studdiford each scored twice during that run for WC. Sawma capped off the skein with a goal at 24:35 off a pass from freshman attacker Lindsey Eichner (Raritan, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) to give WC an 8-2 lead. The Mules scored two goals late in the first half to trim the lead to 8-4.

Sawma opened the second half scoring off another feed from Eichner at the 33:43 mark, but Lunardi answered with an unassisted goal at 40:38 to cut the lead back to four at 9-5. Sophomore midfielder Minta Sayres (East Haddam, CT/Westminster School) scored for WC 66 seconds later off a pass from junior attacker Sunni Houston (Monkton, MD/Maryvale Prep) and Sawma scored her final goal of the day off an Eichner pass at 51:44 to give WC an 11-5 lead. The two teams exchanged goals to provide the final margin.

Sawma's five-goal performance led all scorers, while Studdiford finished with two goals and two assists for WC. Eichner turned in her third three-assist game of the season. Sayres finished with two goals and one assist, while junior attacker Paige Heller (Ellicott City, MD/Centennial) had a goal and two assists. Sophomore goalie Mandy Higdon (Catonsville, MD/Catonsville) made 10 saves in the win.

Lunardi and junior midfielder Sarah Bowman (Whitehouse Station, NJ/Hunterdon Central) each tallied two goals for the Mules. Junior attacker Lynsey Caldwell (Lisbon, MD/Glenelg) finished with two assists.

The Shorewomen, who held a 37-18 advantage in shots on goal, return to action Wednesday with a 4:00 p.m. conference game at Western Maryland.

BOX SCORE

Washington Goals - Casey Sawma 5, Janet Studdiford 2, Minta Sayres 2, Betty Weller, Tracy Smet, Paige Heller.
Washington Assists - Lindsey Eichner 3, Janet Studdiford 2, Paige Heller 2, Minta Sayres, Sunni Houston.
Muhlenberg Goals - Sarah Bowman 2, Teresa Lunardi 2, Christa Carlstrand, Amy Lanning.
Muhlenberg Assists - Lynsey Calwell 2, Alexis Yanoff.

Washington Saves - Mandy Higdon 10 (6 GA/60:00).
Muhlenberg Saves - Diana Bleakley 11 (12 GA/60:00).

Shots - WC 37, M 18.
Ground Balls - WC 36, M 24.
Draw Controls - WC 11, M 9.

EXPANDED WC STATS