Chestertown, Md. - The Washington College Shorewomen fell to the Gettysburg College Bullets, 4-2, on Saturday afternoon in a Centennial Conference field hockey game on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby Jr. Stadium. Gettysburg took an early 1-0 lead before
Tara Radebaugh tied the game in the second quarter. The Bullets scored twice more before halftime, but
Jamie Baldwin cut the deficit to one at 3-2 with a third-quarter goal. Gettysburg added a fourth goal early in the fourth quarter to secure the victory. The Bullets are 7-1 overall and 1-0 in the Centennial, while the Shorewomen are 2-6 and 0-1 respectively.
Gettysburg College 4 Washington College 2
How it Happened
- Gettysburg took a 1-0 lead with 7:57 remaining in the first quarter before
Tara Radebaugh tied the game at 1-1 with 7:47 left in the second quarter. The Bullets responded with two goals later in the second quarter in a 41-second span with 5:02 to go in the stanza to take a 3-1 lead into halftime.
- Washington College came out strong in the third quarter, earning several penalty corners before
Jamie Baldwin scored with 46 seconds remaining in the period to cut the deficit to 3-2.
- Gettysburg extended its lead to 4-2 with 10:53 remaining in the fourth quarter. The Shorewomen continued to pressure the Bullets, with
Natalie Watkinson recording a shot on goal and Washington College earning a penalty corner, but could not find another goal.
For the Shorewomen (2-6, 0-1 CC)
Scoring:
Tara Radebaugh (1 goal)
Jamie Baldwin (1 goal)
Goalkeeping:
Charlotte Schurman (60:00, 12 saves, 4 goals allowed)
The Shorewomen had five shots and four penalty corners in the game.
Up Next
The Shorewomen return to action on the road for a Centennial game at Bryn Mawr College in Bryn Mawr, PA at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday September 30, to challenge the Owls.
