GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Anna Haugen (Bethpage, NY/Bethpage) scored the go-ahead goal among her game-high five points to lead seventh-ranked Gettysburg past Washington 11-7 in Centennial Conference (CC) women's lacrosse action on Saturday.
Haugen finished a solo run with 7:03 left in the first half to break a 3-all tie and start a 6-1 Bullet run that keyed the win.
Megan Murphy (Wilton, CT/Wilton) added two goals and an assist for Gettysburg (5-1, 2-1 CC) while Julika Blankenship (Crumpton, MD/Kent County) and Becky Bucha (Waccabuc, NY/John Jay) each scored twice.
Tracy Smet led the Shorewomen (2-3, 2-1 CC) with four goals, including three on free-position shots in the second half that cut the Bullet lead to 10-7 with 9:37 remaining. Washington goalie Johanna McCormick made 16 saves on the afternoon.
Goals from Minta Sayres and Smet gave the Shorewomen a 2-0 lead in the game's first 9:13 before Gettysburg got on the scoreboard.
Murphy scored from Haugen on a quick cut to the net at the 18:14 mark to make it 2-1, then set up Bucha in transition to knot the game at 2 with 13:58 left in the half.
With the score tied 3-3, Haugen beat McCormick with 7:03 left to give the Bullets the lead for good at 4-3.
Blankenship scored into an empty net following a McCormick foul at 4:25 and Murphy closed out the half with her second goal for a 6-3 lead at the break.
Haugen and Amy Farrell (Ambler, PA/Upper Dublin) each picked up a goal and an assist in the first 10 minutes of the second half to help Gettysburg extend the lead to 9-4 with 20:08 left.
Washington pulled within 10-7 on three straight free-position goals from Smet, but Casey Costello (Tiburon, CA/Santa Catalina School) picked off an errant clear and scored with 4:38 left to seal the win.
Michele Centrella (Greenville, DE/Tatnall School) made eight saves for Gettysburg, which outshot the Shorewomen 35-18 on the afternoon.
Hanley and Janet Studdiford also scored one goal apiece for Washington.
Gettysburg returns to action on Tuesday, Apr. 3 at Drew. Game time is 5 p.m.
| Score by Half |
1 |
2 |
- |
F |
| Washington (2-3, 2-1 CC) |
3 |
4 |
- |
7 |
| #7 Gettysburg (5-1, 2-1 CC) |
6 |
5 |
- |
11 |
Goals:
Washington: Tracy Smet 4, Shannon Hanley, Janet Studdiford, Minta Sayres.
Gettysburg: Anna Haugen 3, Megan Murphy 2, Julika Blankenship 2, Becky Bucha 2, Casey Costello, Amy Farrell.
Assists:
Washington: Hanley.
Gettysburg: Haugen 2, Murphy, Farrell.
Shots: Washington 18, Gettysburg 35.
Ground Balls: Washington 26, Gettysburg 26.
Goalies: Washington (Johanna McCormick – 60 minutes, 16 saves, 11 GA), Gettysburg (Michele Centrella – 60 minutes, 8 saves, 7 GA).
Draw Controls: Washington 11, Gettysburg 9.
Caused Turnovers: Washington 8, Gettysburg 13.
Turnovers: Washington 27, Gettysburg 8.
Fouls: Washington 6, Gettysburg 9.
Free Position: Washington 4 of 6, Gettysburg 0 of 2.
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