Chestertown, MD- The Washington College Shorewomen fell to ranked No.14 Ursinus College 3-2 in overtime on Saturday in a Centennial Conference field hockey game at Kibler Field at Roy Kirby Jr. Stadium. The Shorewomen battled back from a two goal deficit to force overtime behind goals from
Erin Houlihan and
Sophia Warner, but the Bears scored in the extra period to secure their victory.
Washington College 2 #14 Ursinus College 3 (OT)
How it Happened:
- Ursinus College opened the scoring 21 seconds into the first quarter giving the Bears a 1-0 lead over the Shorewomen. The Bears doubled their advantage 10:51 into the second quarter making it 2-0.
- Washington College responded late in the second quarter as Erin Houlihan scored at 2:37 cutting the deficit to 2-1 heading into halftime.
- The Shorewomen eventually evened the score in the third quarter when Sophia Warner scored at 5:34 finishing off an assist from Natalie Watkinson to tie the game 2-2.
- After both teams struggled to find the back of the net victory in the regulation, the game went into overtime where despite the Shorewomen's pressure and extensive efforts the Bears secured the win at the end of the OT period off a penalty corner with expired time, 3-2.
For the Shorewomen (3-9,1-4 CC):
Scoring:
Erin Houlihan (1 goal 27:23),
Sophia Warner (1 goal 54:26),Â
Natalie Watkinson (1 assist)
Goalkeeping:
Charlotte Schurman (60:00, 15 saves, 3 goals allowed)
Up Next:
The Shorewomen return to action for an on the road conference game Wednesday October 14 at 7:00pm against Haverford College in Haverford, PA where they will challenge the Fords.
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