Ulizio Nets First Two Career Goals for Washington

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – Freshman midfielder Emily Ulizio (Townsend, Del./MOT Charter) notched her first two career goals as visiting Washington College topped host Virginia Wesleyan, 5-0, in a non-conference field hockey game on Saturday afternoon on Birdsong Field.  The Shorewomen improve to 2-0, while the Marlins fall to 0-1. 

Washington College 5 Virginia Wesleyan 0

How It Happened
- Cristen Quillen scored her second goal in as many games to put Washington ahead for the rest of the game 8:33 into the second quarter on a pass from Virginia Beach native Jillian Brejnik.    
- Ulizio would notch her first collegiate goal with 1:20 remaining in the second as she scored unassisted and the Shorewomen would take a 2-0 lead into halftime.
- The Shorewomen broke open the game with a three-goal fourth quarter.  Maddie Knight scored in her second consecutive game with 7:33 remaining in the game to push the lead to three and 1:58 later Ulizio extended the lead to 4-0 as she finished off a Julianna Sterling pass.
- Kate Gromacki finished the scoring with 57 ticks left in the fourth with Marah Vain-Callahan chalking up her first career assists and point on the goal.

For The Shorewomen (2-0)
- Scorer: Ulizio (two goals), Gromacki (goal), Knight (goal), Quillen (goal), Sterling (assist), Brejnik (assist), Vain-Callahan (assist)
- Goalkeeper: Ava Rivera (2 saves, 0 goals allowed, 30:00), Sasha Dennis (0 saves, 0 goals allowed, 30:00)
- Washington had 24 shots and eight penalty corners in the contest.

For Hood (0-1)
- Scorers: None
- Goalkeeper: Emma Wehr (13 saves, 5 goals allowed, 60:00)
- The Marlins had five shots and five penalty corners in the game.

Notes
- Washington has netted 11 goals in its first two games, the most since scoring 17 in the opening two contests of the 2007 season.

Up Next
9/8 v. Salisbury – 7:00 p.m. (Non-Conference Game)