GENEVA, N.Y. – Megan Murphy (Wilton, CT/Wilton) scored a game-high four goals while Casey Costello (Tiburon, CA/Santa Catalina School) and Becky Bucha (Waccabuc, NY/John Jay) added two goals apiece as No. 11 Gettysburg downed Franklin & Marshall 11-9 in the semifinals of the women's lacrosse Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC) tournament on Saturday.
Gettysburg (14-5) advances to the championship game against host William Smith on Sunday, May 13 at 2:30 p.m. in Geneva, NY.
Laura Langmore and Lauren Paul led the Diplomats (11-5) with three goals each while Caroline Gibson posted two goals.
The Bullets found the net first on the day when Costello tallied an unassisted goal at 22:20 to give Gettysburg the early lead.
A little over two minutes later Julika Blankenship (Crumpton, MD/Kent County) found Bucha for an assisted goal at 19:54 to make it 2-0.
Gettysburg took a 3-0 lead after Susie Mitchell (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) assisted Bucha's second goal of the day at 17:31.
Franklin & Marshall quickly rallied back from the three-goal deficit when Gibson scored on a pass from Sarah Yonker at 11:43 followed by an unassisted goal by Langmore a minute later.
Jessica Seedorf (Port Jefferson Sation, NY/Ward Melville) found Amy Farrell (Ambler, PA/Upper Dublin) at 4:19 to make it 4-2 before Paul posted the Diplomats' third goal of the game at 2:43. Murphy gave the Bullets a two-goal lead with 49 seconds remaining in the first half.
Leading 5-3 at the start of the second half, Gettysburg came out strong scoring the first six goals of the half to increase their lead to 11-3.
Murphy collected the first three goals of the half while Mitchell, Katie Merriken (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and Blankenship each added a goal for the Bullets.
Franklin & Marshall responded by using the remainder of the half to rattle off six straight goals to cut the lead to 11-9 with nine seconds remaining in the game.
Langmore and Paul each added two goals while Laura Fine and Gibson each added a goal apiece in the second half.
Bullet starting goalie Liz Borucki (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) finished the day with two saves and three goals against, while Bullet backup keeper Michelle Centrella (Greenville, DE/Tatnall School) notched four saves and six goals against.
No. 11 Gettysburg advances to the championship game against host No. 12 William Smith on Sunday, May 13. Game time is 2:30 p.m.
| Score by Half |
1 |
2 |
- |
F |
| No. 11 Gettysburg (14-5) |
5 |
6 |
- |
11 |
| Franklin & Marshall (11-5) |
3 |
6 |
- |
9 |
Goals:
Gettysburg: Megan Murphy 4, Becky Bucha 2, Casey Costello 2, Amy Farrell, Katie Merriken, Susie Mitchell, Julika Blankenship.
Franklin & Marshall: Laura Langmore 3, Lauren Paul 3, Caroline Gibson 2, Laura Fine.
Assists:
Gettysburg: Bucha, Jessica Seedorf, Mitchell, Blankenship.
Franklin & Marshall: Sarah Yonker 2, Paul, Emily Shaner.
Shots: Gettysburg 44, Franklin & Marshall 15. Ground Balls: Gettysburg 22, Franklin & Marshall 11. Goalies: Gettysburg (Liz Borucki -- 47 minutes, 2 saves, 3 GA; Michele Centrella – 13 minutes, 4 saves, 6 GA), Franklin & Marshall (Madhavi Rao – 60 minutes, 18 saves, 11 GA). Draw Controls: Gettysburg 10, Franklin & Marshall 12. Caused Turnovers: Gettysburg 6, Franklin & Marshall 4. Turnovers: Gettysburg 6, Franklin & Marshall 6. Fouls: Gettysburg 3, Franklin & Marshall 5. Free Position: Gettysburg 0 of 6, Franklin & Marshall 2 of 3.
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