CHESTERTOWN, Md. – Junior
Katie Fullowan (Lebanon, N.J./North Hunterdon) scored a career-high six goals and sophomore
Jordan Basso (Rye, N.Y./Rye) added four goals and an assist as No. 4 Gettysburg College (7-3, 2-0 CC) dispatched Washington College (3-6, 1-1 CC) 16-8 in a Centennial Conference women's lacrosse match up at Roy Kirby Jr. Stadium on Saturday.
Despite scoring the first goal, Gettysburg found itself down early in the contest as back-to-back tallies by Molly Sharpe gave Washington a 2-1 lead just over two minutes in. The Bullets ran off the final four goals of the opening period with senior
Maddi Seibel (Newtown, Pa./Pennington School) scoring the first two before junior
Gabi Connor (Haddonfield, N.J./Haddonfield Memorial) made it a 5-2 lead late in the quarter.
Fullowan jumped into the scoring column 29 seconds into the second period. She scored each of Gettysburg's first three goals in the frame with the final coming on a free-position shot to make it an 8-4 lead with 6:36 left in the half. Junior goalie
Shannon Twill (Warren, N.J./Watchung Hills) stopped each of Washington's final three shots on cage and Basso tossed in an unassisted tally to push the Bullets in front 9-4 at the break.
The Shorewomen scored the first goal of the third quarter before the Bullets went on a 3-0 run. Seibel completed her hat trick off an assist from sophomore
Jenna King (Millersville, Md./Severna Park) and Fullowan and Basso also scored to bring the score to 12-5. After a goal by Chloe Sass of Washington, Fullowan came right back with another goal to up the advantage to 13-6 going into the fourth quarter.
Gettysburg dominated possession in the final period and forced back-to-back turnovers which led to scores by Basso and Fullowan and made it 16-7 with 3:13 remaining. Sophomore goalie
Gill Cortese (Mount Laurel, N.J./Lenape) posted a pair of saves in the final 62 seconds to close out the victory for the Bullets.
Gettysburg led in shots (34-24), ground balls (17-12), and draw controls (15-13). The Bullets also committed a season-low nine turnovers, while forcing Washington into 18 turnovers.
Fullowan continued her torrid offensive production with her ninth multi-goal outing in 10 games. She topped her previous personal best in goals by one and set a new career high with seven points. The junior, who also posted four ground balls and four draw controls against Washington, leads the Bullets with 31 goals this spring.
Basso scored four goals for the second consecutive game and posted at least four points in a game for the seventh time this season. Seibel and Connor each finished with three goals. Senior
Nora Janzer (Havertown, Pa./Haverford) logged four ground balls and two caused turnovers. Both Twill and Cortese finished with five saves.
Sydney Wingate tallied 13 saves, while Abby Laubach totaled three goals and five draw controls for Washington.
Gettysburg visits Dickinson College on Wednesday, April 6, at 4 p.m.