Rodriguez, Rayburn Score in Win

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Host Washington College scored on its first two shots of the game to build a two-goal halftime lead before holding off visiting Haverford College in the second half of a 2-1 Centennial Conference men's soccer victory for the Shoremen tonight on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium. The Shoremen improved to 3-12-1 overall and 1-6-1 in conference play with the win, while the Fords fell to 6-10 and 1-7 with the loss.

The Shoremen took a 1-0 lead when senior Kevin Rodriguez (Fort Collins, CO/Fort Collins) headed in his first collegiate goal off an assist from freshman Tim Marcin (Wilmington, DE/Concord) at 7:48. Junior Gavin Rayburn (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll) made it 2-0 when he lofted a ball over Haverford goalkeeper Jamey Applegate's head on a break at 15:52.

The Fords got on the board at 73:33 when Matt Wetherell scored on a blast from 12 yards out off an assist from Tyler Freeman. Wetherell took Haverford's final shot of the game at 87:02, but it was saved by Washington sophomore goalkeeper Chris Phipps (Newark, DE/St. Mark's).

Phipps finished with 13 saves in the game, including a diving stop of a point-blank range shot by Dan Garfing in the 59th minute, helping to offset the Fords' 18-7 advantage in shots in the contest.

The Shoremen conclude the 2009 season Saturday with a 7:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home game against nationally-ranked Johns Hopkins.