CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Junior attackman
Peyton Gestole (Sudlersville, Md./Queen Anne's County) scored the game-winning goal 50 seconds into overtime from junior midfielder
Carson Crawford (Centreville, Md./Queen Anne's County) to give host Washington College a 12-11 extra session win over visiting Swarthmore in Centennial Conference men's lacrosse action on Wednesday night on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby Jr. Stadium. The Shoremen, who locked up a spot in the 2026 Centennial Conference Tournament with the victory, are now 12-3 on the season and 6-1 in the conference, while the Garnet is now 9-6 and 3-3 respectively.
Washington College (12-3, 6-1 CC) 12 Swarthmore (9-6, 3-3 CC) 11 (OT)
How It Happened
- Both teams traded five goals in the first quarter with Washington scoring and Swarthmore responding to be even at 5-5 at the end of one.
- Swarthmore scored the first three goals of the second to lead 8-5 with 3:14 to go before halftime.
- Washington got one back with 59 second to go on a
Nate Winters goal courtesy of a
Talan Behler assist to trim it to 8-6 at halftime.
- In the third, the Garnet scored the first goal 39 seconds in to go ahead 9-6 before the Shoremen netted the final two of the third to cut it to 9-8 entering the fourth.
- Gestole would even the game at 9-9 with 9:40 to go on a pass from Behler before Crawford put WC ahead 10-9 with 7:53 left on a feed from
Jake Arcudi.
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Jake Laubach put the home side ahead 11-9 with 6:32 to go.
- The Garnet would cut the lead to 11-10 with 2:47 to go and evened the game at 11-11 with 71 seconds to go. Swarthmore had the final shot of regulation, but the shot went wide with three seconds to go.
- In overtime, Washington won the face-off via a violation and Crawford found Gestole for the walk-off score from the right side.
For The Shoremen (12-3, 6-1 CC)
- Scoring: Crawford and Winters (three goals and assist), Behler (four assists), Gestole (three scores), Arcudi (goal and two helpers), Laubach (two goals)
- In Goal:
Keegan Dunn (60:50, 11 goals allowed, 13 saves)
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Ben Hazlehurst (four ground balls), Gestole (two caused turnovers)
- The Shoremen were outshot by the Garnet 55-42.
- Washington was 25-for-26 in clears in the contest and was 1-for-2 in man-up chances.
- Washington had 11 turnovers, while causing eight Swarthmore turnovers and picked up 27 ground balls.
Notes
- Gestole has factored in all four of Washington's overtime wins this season with three goals and one assist. The junior scored against Dickinson, Haverford and Swarthmore and assisted versus Stockton.
Up Next
4/18 v. #12 Gettysburg – 12:00 p.m. (Centennial Conference Game)
- Regular season home finale.
