LANCASTER, Pa. – The Shorewomen Field Hockey team traveled to Franklin and Marshall to open up conference play for the season. The Shorewomen found themselves on the back foot early as F&M took the lead just 4:34 into the match on a Jessica Miller goal. Washington found a tying goal early in the second half through Brynn Balliet but the Diplomats responded just a minute late with Miller's second. The halftime score would be the final as Washington fell 2-1.   
 
Washington 1 Franklin & Marshall 2
 
How it happened: 
- The Shorewomen opened up on the back foot during the first fifteen minutes as F&M scored just four minutes into the match. In total, the hosts took 13 first period shots to Washington's two. 
 
-Period two started much butter for the Shorewomen as Alexis Tackney found Brynn Balliet for the tying goal. It was Balliet's fourth of the season. The tie was short-lived however as the Dips pushed forward to set up Jessica Miller's second goal just a minute later. 
 
-Holding a 2-1 lead at the break, F&M locked up the defensive zone and kept Washington from registering a shot in the second half as they opened up conference play with the home win.  
 
For The Shorewomen (4-4) (0-1 in conference)
- Scorers: Brynn Balliet (assisted by Tackney).
- Goalkeeper: Charlotte Schurman (7 saves, 3 goals allowed, 60:00)
- Washington only shot four times with three on target. The Shorewomen forced just five penalty corners. Zoe Shevits received a green card. 

For F&M (3-5) (1-0 in conference)
- Scorers: Jessica Miller x2 (first assist – Keira Boensch, second assist – Carolina Riley)
- Goalkeeper: Meghan Dole (2 saves, 1 goal allowed, 60:00)
- The Dips took 22 shots with ten on goal and forced 12 penalty corners.  

Up Next
9/27 – at McDaniel at 7:00 p.m. The Shorewomen stay on the road to take on McDaniel in a conference matchup.