CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Host Washington College jumped out to a 3-0 lead early in the fourth quarter and held off a late comeback attempt by visiting Swarthmore to register a 3-2 win in a Centennial Conference field hockey game on Wednesday night on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby Jr. Stadium for its 13th consecutive home win in the series.  The Shorewomen improve to 5-7 overall and 2-3 in the Centennial, while the Garnet drop to 8-4 and 3-2 respectively.

Washington College 3 Swarthmore 2

How It Happened
- Scoreless at halftime, Washington broke onto the scoreboard 1:52 into the third quarter when Kyra Heap entered the circle from the right side and her pass was redirected into the goal by Jillian Brejnik.
- The Shorewomen made it 2-0 with 3:45 left in the third when Kat Esposito came down the right side, weaved through the defense and reverse shot it into the left side of the goal.
- Washington made it a three-goal lead 4:28 into the fourth quarter when Jam Hutt-Robles collected a pass from Anna Harrington at the left post and put it into the cage.
- Swarthmore got onto the board with 6:30 left in the game when Brooke Findlay received a pass from Sophia Hitchingham and scored on a reverse shot of her own to cut the lead to 3-1.
- Seven seconds after pulling the goalie, the Garnet cut the lead to 3-2 as Hitchingham found Jackie Crowley, who subbed for goalie Cassandra Conklin, scored from the center of the circle to make it a one-goal game with 2:39 to go.
- The Washington defense would not allow Swarthmore another shot and would close out the win.
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For The Shorewomen (5-7, 2-3 CC)
- Scorer: Brejnik (goal), Esposito (goal), Hutt-Robles (goal), Harrington (assist), Heap (assist)
- Goalkeeper: Ava Rivera (3 saves, 2 goals allowed, 60:00)
- Washington had 10 shots and one penalty corner in the contest.

For Swarthmore (8-4, 3-2 CC)
- Scorers: Crowley (goal), Findlay (goal), Hitchingham (two assists)
- Goalkeeper: Conklin (5 saves, 3 goals allowed, 57:14)
- Amelia Landry (defensive save)
- The Garnet had eught shots and five penalty corners in the game.

Notes
- Hutt-Robles was named the Goose Nation TV Shorewoman Player of the Game on the broadcast.
- The last time Swarthmore won in Chestertown was on October 10, 1995, by a 1-0 score.
- Since 2001, the Shorewomen have won 18 of the 21 meetings.

Up Next
10/15 @ Gettysburg - 3:30 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game)