Box Score
WESTMINSTER,
Md. – Ellie Shihadeh (Malvern, PA/Conestoga) recorded a career-high
five points, helping sixth-ranked Gettysburg rally from its largest halftime deficit
of the season and defeat McDaniel 10-8 in Centennial Conference (CC) women’s lacrosse
action on Wednesday. With the
Bullets trailing 7-5 midway through the second half, Shihadeh had a hand in three
straight goals to key the Gettysburg comeback. She scored two goals and dished
out three assists on the afternoon, lifting the Bullets (10-3, 6-1 CC) to their
seventh consecutive win over the Green Terror (6-4, 2-4 CC).
Katie Ceglarski (Darien, CT/Darien) scored
twice and added one assist in the win while Jenn Kelly (Westbury, NY/Carle
Place) also compiled three points on a goal and two helpers.
Tara Smith scored twice and added two assists
for McDaniel while goalie Lindsay O’Steen made 17 saves, helping
the Green Terror survive a 37-17 shot deficit. Lindsay Ricks and
Michelle Mullen also connected for two goals apiece in the loss.
Down by a season-high three goals at halftime (6-3) and
by a 7-5 count with 16 minutes left, Gettysburg rallied to move one step closer
to a CC playoff spot.
A caused
turnover by Megan Moore (Chestertown, MD/Gunston Day School) set
up the Bullets’ first goal of the decisive run. After a successful clearing attempt,
Shihadeh set up Kelly to pull Gettysburg within 7-6.
An O’Steen free-position save on Kathy Delauney (Lutherville,
MD/Roland Park) temporarily preserved the lead, but Ceglarski kept the
play alive with a ground ball pickup and Shihadeh converted the tying goal seconds
later.
Moore won the ensuing
draw control and Shihadeh set up a transition goal from Delauney, putting the
Bullets ahead to stay at 8-7. Ceglarski converted a free-position goal to cap
the burst with 7:29 remaining.
Ricks
cut the Green Terror deficit to 9-8 with an unassisted marker at 55:19, but McDaniel
was held without a shot the rest of the way. Moore sealed the win with a goal
in the final seconds.
The two
teams traded goals in the opening 13 minutes, with Gettysburg taking a 3-2 lead
on Ceglarski’s first goal of the day at 12:44. The Green Terror answered with
four straight goals in the final 15:03 of the half to take a 6-3 lead into the
break.
Katie Hagan (Media,
PA/Cardinal O’Hara) and Shihadeh drew the Bullets within 6-5, but Smith
scored with 21:06 left and McDaniel maintained its two-goal lead until Kelly started
the Gettysburg comeback with 15:51 remaining.
Hagan
finished with two goals while Katie Lowe (Setauket, NY/Ward Melville)
also found the net. Laurie Goon (Baltimore, MD/Loch Raven) led the
Bullets with three draw controls and three caused turnovers.
Gettysburg returns to action on Saturday at home against
Haverford. Game time is 1 p.m.
| Score by Half | 1 | 2 | - | F |
| #6 Gettysburg (10-3, 6-1 CC) | 3 | 7 | - | 10 |
| McDaniel (6-4, 2-4 CC) | 6 | 2 | - | 8 |
Goals:
Gettysburg: Ellie Shihadeh 2, Katie Ceglarski 2, Katie
Hagan 2, Jenn Kelly, Katie Lowe, Kathy Delauney, Megan Moore.
McDaniel: Tara Smith 2, Lindsay Ricks 2, Michelle Mullen
2, Kristin Ramey, Vikki Mathers.
Assists:
Gettysburg: Shihadeh 3, Kelly 2, Ceglarski.
McDaniel: Smith 2, Jillian Farrell, Megan Mattson.
Shots: G 37, M 17.
Ground
Balls: G 49, M 25.
Goalies:
G (Heather Kelley – 60:00, 6 saves, 8 GA), M (Lindsay O’Steen – 60:00, 17
saves, 10 GA).
Draw Controls:
G 9, M 10.
Caused Turnovers:
G 10, M 5.
Turnovers: G
9, M 21.
Fouls: G 10, M 12.
Free Position: G 1 of 2, M 0 of 3.
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