Nicholoff Tallies 11 Saves in Loss

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Amanda Pickard scored the only goal of the game with 12:24 left in the second overtime to give visiting McDaniel College a 1-0 Centennial Conference field hockey win over host Washington College this afternoon on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium. The Green Terror improved to 7-8 overall and 4-4 in conference play with the win, while the Shorewomen fell to 6-9 and 3-5 with the loss.

Neither team scored in the first half as the Green Terror held a 7-1 advantage in shots and a 7-4 edge in penalty corners. The Shorewomen turned things around in the second half, holding an 8-6 edge in shots and a 7-6 margin in corners. Washington took the final five shots of regulation.

In the first overtime, Washington maintained a 9-4 advantage in shots and a 7-2 margin in corners. With 3:17 left in the period, WC freshman midfielder Kristen Wille (Stevensville, MD/Kent Island) made a defensive save on a shot by McDaniel's Kaitlin Boerman. Washington senior attack Kelsey Kemp (Stroudsburg, PA/Stroudsburg) took the final shot, which was blocked, with 1:32 left in the first extra session.

Pickard's goal came on McDaniel's second shot of the second overtime as she fired the ball into the lower left corner of the cage after receiving a pass from Katie Jones.

Senior goalkeeper Elena Nicholoff (Tunkhannock, PA/Lackawanna Trail) tallied 11 saves in the loss for Washington. Freshman defender Erin Lewns (Fallston, MD/North Harford) added a defensive save for the Shorewomen in the first half. McDaniel goalkeeper Stephanie Thomson made six saves in the shutout.

The Shorewomen return to action Wednesday with a 7:00 p.m. Centennial Conference game at nationally-ranked Ursinus.