Rosato, Trees Score Goals in Win

 CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Senior attack Danielle Rosato (Narvon, PA/Pequea Valley) scored what would prove to be the game-winning goal on a penalty stroke with 17:17 remaining in the game to lead host Washington College past 16th-ranked Franklin & Marshall, 2-1, in a Centennial Conference field hockey game this afternoon on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium.

F&M (5-2, 1-1 Centennial) took a 1-0 lead when Eileen O'Reilly blasted in a shot off a pass in transition from Allison McLaren with 14:18 left in the first half. The Shorewomen (4-3, 2-0) evened the score when junior midfielder Gussie Reilly (Buck Hill Falls, PA/Mercersburg Academy) blasted a ball into the circle that was deflected up and in by junior attack Emily Trees (Kensington, MD/Connelly School of the Holy Child) with 6:35 remaining in the period.

Rosato's penalty stroke was set up on a great transition play by the Shorewomen that was set up off a broken penalty corner by F&M.  Reilly ended up with the ball all alone, racing downfield, where she was tripped up by Diplomat goalie Avery Koep, creating the penalty stroke call.

Senior goalkeeper Shannon Davis (Sykesville, MD/Liberty) made seven saves for the Shorewomen, while freshman midfielder Heather Noto (Mamaroneck, NY/Mamaroneck) picked up a defensive save.  Koep had three saves for F&M; Valerie Sauers added a defensive save for the Diplomats.

Each team recorded nine shots in the game.  The Shorewomen enjoyed a slight 5-3 edge in penalty corners.

The Shorewomen return to action Tuesday with a 4:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home game against Swarthmore.