April 5, 2003
WC Suffers First Loss at No. 5 Gettysburg
Sawma Scores 100th Career Goal

GETTYSBURG, PA -- The Washington College women's lacrosse team suffered its first loss of the 2003 season this afternoon, falling on the road to fifth-ranked Gettysburg, 18-9, in Centennial Conference action. Gettysburg, the defending conference champions, improved to 10-0 overall and 4-0 in conference play with the win, while the Shorewomen slipped to 9-1 and 5-1.

The Shorewomen took a 2-1 lead with 23:04 left in the first half when junior attacker Janet Studdiford (Wyndmoor, PA/Springside School) scored off a feed from junior midfielder Minta Sayres (East Haddam, CT/Westminster School), but the Bullets outscored Washington, 7-0, the rest of the half to race out to a 9-2 lead at the break.

Junior attacker Casey Sawma (Conway, MA/Stoneleigh-Burnham) scored her 100th career goal for the Shorewomen with 53 seconds left in the game. Studdiford and senior midfielder Betty Weller (Sudlersville, MD/Queen Anne's County) each finished with two goals and one assist. Sayres and sophomore attacker Lindsey Eichner (Raritan, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) each had one goal and one assist.

Megan Murphy scored seven goals and had one assist to lead the Bullets. Julika Blankenship added two goals and four assists, while Amy Farrell scored five goals and had one assist.

The Shorewomen are back in action Wednesday with a 4:00 p.m. game at Villa Julie.

BOX SCORE

Team
1st
3rd
Total
Washington College
2
7
-
9
Gettysburg
9
9
-
18

Washington Goals - Janet Studdiford 2, Betty Weller 2, Casey Sawma, Lindsey Eichner, Erin Bollinger, Paige Heller, Minta Sayres.
Washington Assists - Janet Studdiford, Minta Sayres, Betty Weller, Lindsey Eichner.
Gettysburg Goals - Megan Murphy 7, Amy Farrell 5, Julika Blankenship 2, Cassidy Zappacosta, Kelley Mishler, Quinn Dougherty, Kathryn Grassel.
Gettysburg Assists - Julika Blankenship 4, Megan Murphy, Ashley Froman, Amy Farrell, Kathryn Grassel.

Washington Saves - Ashley Crisler 8 (18 GA/60:00).
Gettysburg Saves - Liz Borucki 8 (9 GA/60:00).

Shots - GC 29, WC 25.
Ground Balls - GC 38, WC 33.
Draw Controls - WC 15, GC 14.

WC EXPANDED STATS

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