Phipps Makes 13 Saves in Loss for Shoremen

CHESTERTOWN, MD - Second-ranked Swarthmore College defeated host Washington College, 1-0, in a Centennial Conference men's soccer game tonight on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium.

Swarthmore (9-0, 3-0 Centennial) held a 17-2 advantage in shots in the first half, including 16 in the last 24 minutes of the half.  The Garnet found the back of the net at 34:01 when Micah Rose blasted in a goal off a pass back from Morgan Langley.  Washington junior goalkeeper Chris Phipps (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) made five saves in the first half, including a diving save to his left on a header from two yards out by Rose at 23:04.

Phipps made eight more saves in the second half to keep the Shoremen within one goal.  Washington's last shot of the game came off the foot of sophomore midfielder/defender Brandon George (Baltimore, MD/Calvert Hall) and went wide at 88:33.

Swarthmore held a 35-7 advantage in shots in the game and an 8-2 edge in corner kicks. 

The Shoremen (3-5-1, 0-2-1) return to action Saturday with a 2:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home game against McDaniel.