CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Visiting Susquehanna scored both of its goals in the first quarter and withstood a late goal from host Washington College to net a 2-1 win on Saturday afternoon on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby Jr. Stadium. The River Hawks are now 2-2 on the season, while the Shorewomen fall to 2-3.
Susquehanna (2-2) 2 Washington College (2-3) 1
How It Happened
- Susquehanna scored 8:07 into the first quarter on a tip-in to take a 1-0 lead.
- With 43 seconds left in the opening quarter, the River Hawks made it 2-0 on a crossing pass that was poked into the cage. Susquehanna led 2-0 after a quarter.
- In the fourth quarter,
Kat Esposito's shot beat the goalie on a counter, but it did not beat a River Hawk defender for a defensive save with 12:09 to go in the game.
- Esposito would get the Shorewomen on the board with 2:25 to go in the game off of a rebound of a
MaryCate Anson shot that rang off the left post. Esposito got behind the Susquehanna defense and put the ball into an empty cage.
- WC was unable to get another shot off and Susquehanna held on for the win.
For The Shorewomen (2-3)
- Scorer: Esposito (goal)
- Goalkeeper:
Charlotte Schurman (5 saves, 2 goals allowed, 62:40)
- Washington had 24 shots and 14 penalty corners in the contest.
- Esposito was named Goose Nation TV Shorewoman Player of the Game.
- With her goal, Esposito moved into fourth place all-time in team history in goals (35), breaking a tie with Elizabeth Davis '17, and passed Julie Phillips '03 for fifth place in the history of the program in points (75).
Up Next
9/18 @ Stockton - 7:00 p.m. (Non-Conference Game)
