CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Senior
Emma Bertrando (West Chester, Pa./Henderson) posted a goal and two assists and junior
Jenna Vadinsky (Bridgewater, N.J./Bridgewater-Raritan) added a goal and an assist as Gettysburg College scored a key Centennial Conference road victory at Washington College on Saturday afternoon.
Final Result
| Teams |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
F |
| Gettysburg (7-5, 3-3 CC) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
| Washington (5-9, 1-6 CC) |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
Gettysburg's Top Performers
Washington's Top Performers
- Kat Esposito: Goal, 2 Shots
- Anna Harrington: 2 Shots
- Sasha Dennis: 4 Saves
Game Summary
- First Quarter: The opening 15 minutes witnessed no shots and no penalty corners as the two sides battled for possession in the midfield.
- Second Quarter: Things picked up early in the second period with Bertrando recording the game's first shot in the 17th minute. The Bullets earned four consecutive penalty corners and cashed in on the final attempt as Bertrando crushed Vadinsky's pass into the back of the cage at 17:48. Gettysburg's defense held Washington without a shot or corner in the first half.
- Third Quarter: Dennis managed a pair of saves before Bertrando smashed a hot shot from the right wing toward the goal. Rhine was there for the redirect past Dennis for a 2-0 lead at 36:46. Washington finally created some offense 40 minutes into the contest with a pair of penalty corners and three shots. Ross stopped each of the first two attempts before the ball squirted out to Esposito who quickly slapped it in to cut the deficit to 2-1 with less than 19 minutes remaining.
- Fourth Quarter: The Bullets padded the lead within the first minute of the final period. This time around it was Bertrando who set up Vadinsky, sliding a pass from the right wing to left with Vadinsky flipping the shot into the cage from just inside the arc at 45:48. The Shorewomen managed just two more shots at the goal with Ross picking up a save in the 52nd minute.
By the Numbers
- Gettysburg held the lead in shots (12-6) and penalty corners (9-2).
- Bertrando broke into Gettysburg's top 10 in career points. She ranks 10th on with 72 points. Bertrando is also tied for eighth in program history with 18 career assists.
- Ross scored her first career win in her second start of the season in goal.
- With the win, Gettysburg moved into a tie for fifth with Swarthmore College in the conference with four games remaining.
Where the Series Stands Now
Gettysburg doubled up in the all-time series against Washington with its 20th win in 30 meetings. The Bullets have won each of the last three contests with the Shorewomen.
Next Up
Gettysburg travels to Dickinson College on Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 4 p.m.
