Verbeek and Longridge Score Second Half Goals to Overcome 1-0 Halftime Deficit

COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. – Freshman forward Reagan Longridge (Lititz, Pa./Warwick) broke a 1-1 tie with an unassisted goal with 35:42 remaining in the second half to give visiting Washington College a 2-1 win over host Ursinus at Patterson Field in Centennial Conference women's soccer action on Saturday evening.  The Shorewomen improve to 5-3-2 overall and 1-1-2 in the Centennial, while the Bears fall to 2-6-1 and 0-4-0 respectively. 

Washington College 2 Ursinus 1

How It Happened
- Ursinus got on the board at the 10:08 mark as Alex Chalmers got to the ball, switched the ball to her right foot and scored shortside from just outside the left side of the box to put the Bears ahead 1-0. 
- The Shorewomen were awarded a penalty kick in the 48th minute and Keelie Verbeek placed her shot into the lower right corner to level the contest at the 47:36 mark.
- The game remained tied 1-1 for nearly the next seven minutes before Longridge stole a clearing attempt by the Bears and one-timed a chip shot into the upper middle of the goal from 30 yards out to put Washington ahead 2-1 at the 54:18 point of the contest.
- Ciara Rago had Ursinus' last shot of the night with 6:58 left in the second half, but Noah Smith turned away the shot.
- The Bears got a corner kick in the 90th minute, but were unable to muster a shot off the chance and the Shorewomen came away with the win.

For The Shorewomen (5-3-2, 1-1-2 CC)
- Scorers: Longridge (goal), Verbeek (goal)
- Goalkeepers: Smith (2 saves, 1 goal allowed, 90:00)
- Totaled nine shots and one corner kick for the match. 

For Ursinus (2-6-1, 0-4-0 CC)
- Scorers: Chalmers (goal)
- Goalkeeper: Mandy Carideo (3 saves, 2 goals allowed, 90:00)
- Took four shots and notched four corners in the contest.

Notes
- It was Washington's first win at Ursinus since a 3-2 overtime win on October 1, 2002.
- The Shorewomen have won two straight over the Bears as WC won 1-0 in Chestertown on October 30, 2019 on a Paige O'Connell goal.  It is the first time Washington has won consecutive meetings with Ursinus.
- Verbeek's score was the team's first goal since she scored at Salisbury on September 15.  WC had been held off the scoreboard in the prior three contests.

Quote From Head Coach Tom Reilly
"The team has been playing really well without the reward of goals.  The first half tonight was more of the same, but they trusted the process and got their reward with two nice goals and several other dangerous opportunities.  We needed the win the second half and those last 45 minutes, we were excellent."

Up Next
10/6 v. Swarthmore – 7:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Match)