April 24, 2004
Eight-Goal Run Lifts Ursinus Past WC
Sawma Scores Four Goals in Loss

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Visiting Ursinus College scored the final five goals of the first half and the first three goals of the second half en route to a 10-8 win over host Washington College in Centennial Conference women's lacrosse action this afternoon at Shriver Field. The Bears improved to 8-4 overall and 5-3 in conference play, while the Shorewomen slipped to 9-6 and 6-3.

Washington took a 3-2 lead when junior midfielder Tarra Boulden (Newark, DE/Tower Hill) scored off an assist from senior midfielder Minta Sayres (East Haddam, CT/Westminster School) with 16:21 left in the first half. The score remained that way until Aubrey Andre scored three straight goals to start off the Ursinus run with 11:01, 9:33, and 8:26 remaining in the first. Casey Leap finished off the run by firing in a free-position goal with 15:08 left in the second half that made it 10-3 in favor of the Bears.

The Shorewomen mounted a late rally as senior attacker Casey Sawma (Conway, MA/Stoneleigh-Burnham) scored three times in a game-ending five-goal spurt for Washington, but came up short. WC senior attacker Janet Studdiford (Wyndmoor, PA/Springside School) scored the game's final goal with 32 seconds left to cut the lead to 10-8, but Erikah Weir controlled the ensuing draw for Ursinus and the Bears ran out the clock.

Andre finished with four goals in the victory, while Emily Durkin and Leap each tallied two. Durkin also added an assist. Oksana Yaworsky and Lindsay Givens scored one goal each for the Bears, while Weird and Ashley Ettinger each had two assists. Melissa Scholl had a solid day in goal for Ursinus, making 15 saves, including 11 in the second half.

Sawma's four goals led Washington offensively. Sayres added one goal and two assists, while junior attacker Lindsey Eichner (Raritan, NJ/Bridgewater-Raritan) also had two assists. Boulden, senior attacker Janet Studdiford (Wyndmoor, PA/Springside School) and freshman midfielder/attacker Melanie Ruppert (Severna Park, MD/Severna Park) each scored one goal, while sophomore attacker Erin Bollinger (Perry Hall, MD/Institute of Notre Dame) tallied one assist. Sayres scooped up a game-high eight ground balls and tied senior defender Diana Martin (Boothwyn, PA/Chichester) for game-high caused turnover honors with five.

The Shorewomen return to action Monday with a 4:00 p.m. game at Rowan.

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