ALLENTOWN, Pa. – Washington College played on the road versus Muhlenberg, falling 8-7 versus the Mules in Centennial Conference women's lacrosse action at Varsity Field. The Shorewomen fall to 7-7 overall, and 3-2 in Centennial Conference play.
Washington College (7-7, 3-2 CC) 7 Muhlenberg (11-2, 3-1 CC) 8
How it Happened
- The Shorewomen scored the first goal of the contest, as Piper Evans scored an up goal with 6:24 left in the inaugural quarter. The Mules scored the next five goals to take a 5-1 lead into the break.
- The second half opened up with Mia Salvatierra scoring a free position goal 1:23 into the third quarter. Salvatierra provided an assist on the next score from Elisabeth Braswell to cut the lead to 5-3.
- Salvatierra continued the Shorewomen run, scoring the next two goals to draw the game even 5-5. Muhlenberg scored with 4:04 remaining to go up 6-5 into the fourth quarter.
- The Shorewomen scored back-to-back goals to open up the fourth quarter, with Salvatierra scoring off a free position and Anna Wilson scoring an up goal. The Shorewomen led 7-6 with 9:37 remaining. The Mules scored twice, including the game winning goal with 2:07 remaining to win 8-7.
For the Shorewomen ( 7-7, 3-2 CC )
- Mia Salvatierra ( 4 goals, 2 assists ), Elisabeth Braswell (1 goal, 1 assist).
- McKenna Seashole (60:00, 14 saves).
- Salvatierra became the first Shorewomen player since 2013, and seventh all-time to net 80 points in a season. Previously, Emily Hubley '15 totaled 87 points and Mollie Shipley '13 totaled 84 in 2013. Salvatierra also moved into 10th most points in program history with 183 career points.
Up Next
The Shorewomen host #3 Franklin and Marshall in a Centennial Conference contest on April 19 at 1:00 pm.
