Reilly Scores Pair of Goals in Win

 ALLENTOWN, PA -- Visiting Washington College got a pair of goals from junior midfielder Gussie Reilly (Buck Hill Falls, PA/Mercersburg Academy) en route to a 4-1 win over host Muhlenberg College in the Centennial Conference field hockey opener for both schools this afternoon in Allentown, PA.

The Shorewomen (3-2 overall) took a 1-0 lead when senior attack Danielle Rosato (Narvon, PA/Pequea Valley) scored at the left post after receiving an end-line cross from sophomore midfielder Kristen Wille (Stevensville, MD/Kent Island) with 15:26 remaining in the first half. Reilly made it 2-0 when she scored on a reverse-stick shot with 3:18 to go in the opening half.  The Shorewomen maintained a 9-4 advantage in shots in the first half.

Muhlenberg (0-5) trimmed the lead to 2-1 when Chessie Martinez scored on a blast from the left off an assist from Amanda DiMarco with 29:51 left in the second half. Washington answered when junior attack Emily Trees (Kensington, MD/Connelly School of the Holy Child) beat Muhlenberg goalkeeper Kristen Dornenburg in the circle with 23:13 left in the game. Reilly scored her second goal of the game when she knocked in a loose ball from seven yards out with 11:47 on the clock to push the margin to 4-1.

Senior goalkeeper Shannon Davis (Sykesville, MD/Liberty) made three saves in the win for the Shorewomen, while Dornenburg made five for the Mules. The Shorewomen outshot the Mules, 14-9, in the game, while the Mules held an 8-5 advantage in penalty corners.

The Shorewomen return to action Tuesday with a 4:00 p.m. non-conference game at St. Mary's (MD).