CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Fourth-ranked Ursinus College scored five times in the second half of a 6-0 Centennial Conference field hockey win over host Washington College tonight on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium. Alyssa Thren scored the final four goals of the game for the Bears, who improved to 11-1 overall and 7-0 in conference play with the win. 

Jennifer Bayzick scored on the first shot of the game, 20 seconds in, to give the Bears a 1-0 lead. That goal was the only score of the first half, however, as Washington (5-7, 3-2) allowed just four more shots in the period while taking seven. 

Ursinus scored its second goal on a penalty stroke with 30:17 left in the second half. The stroke was initially taken by Bayzick and was seemingly saved by Washington senior goalkeeper Shannon Davis (Sykesville, MD/Liberty), but the officials determined the stroke was taken from the wrong marking on the field and the Bears were allowed to take the stroke again.  This time, Michelle Wimmer found the back of the cage.

After the penalty stroke, Thren scored the next four goals for the Bears, the first three in a span of 5:05. She scored off a rebound with 26:29 left, scored in front og the goal with 26:06 remaining, and knocked in another rebound with 21:24 to play. Thren netted her fourth goal of the game when she lofted in a high shot off a corner from Bayzick with 13:26 remaining.

The Bears held a 14-3 advantage in shots in the second half for a 19-10 advantage for the game.  Their fewest shots in a conference game this season prior to tonight was 27, while their most shots allowed in a conference game this season prior to tonight was eight. 

LauraLee Lightwood-Mater had seven saves in the shutout for the Bears, while Davis finished with nine saves for the Shorewomen. Washington junior defender Brittany Palasik (Severna Park, MD/Archbishop Spalding) extended her own single-season school record with her conference-leading 13th defensive save of the season. Sophomore defender Erin Lewns (Fallston, MD/North Harford) also had a defensive save for the Shorewomen.

The Shorewomen return to action Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home game against Gettysburg.