CHESTERTOWN Md. – Washington College Women's Lacrosse withstood a late rally from visiting Christopher Newport to secure a 12-11 non-conference victory. The Shorewomen improve to 5-5 overall this season, while the Captains fall to 5-8.
Washington College 12 Christopher Newport 11
How It Happened
- After trailing 2-0 early, Anna Wilson responded for Washington off a pass from Mia Salvatierra for Washington College with 8:29 remaining in the first quarter.
- Salvatierra later scored a goal of her own, but the visitors put two of their own on the board before the intermission, with the score 4-2 favoring Christopher Newport.
- Tobin Chambers scored an up-goal, followed by Elisabeth Braswell with a goal to tie the game at 4-4 with 10:08 left in the first half. MaryCate Anson broke the tie with a goal of her own to give the home squad their first lead of the game, 5-4.
- The Captains scored back-to-back goals, retaking a 6-5 lead, before Piper Evans leveled things out at 6-6 with a goal of her own with 2:10 left in the second quarter. The score remained tied going into the intermission.
- The teams traded scoring plays, with Evans and Salvatierra each scoring to keep the game tied at 8-8. They both scored again to take a 10-8 lead in the final three minutes of the third quarter.
- The Shorewomen scored the first goal of the fourth with Salvatierra extending the lead, 11-8.
- After giving up a visiting goal, Evans found the back of the net again to keep the Shorewomen ahead 12-9 with 8:56 remaining.
- A late rally was not enough for the visitors, as the Shorewomen survived the final 14 seconds to secure the 12-11 win.
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Up Next
The Shorewomen are on the road March 29, for a Centennial Conference matchup versus Swarthmore at 1 pm.
