April 18, 2007

Box Score

LANCASTER, Pa. - Jen Pritchard (Media, PA / Penncrest) and Blake Hargest (Cockeysville, MD / SPSG) each scored four goals as Franklin & Marshall cruised past Haverford 19-4 at Sponaugle-Williamson Field Wednesday afternoon. Pritchard's second goal of the day was the 100th of the sophomore's career.

Pritchard became the 21st player in the program's history to reach the 100-goal plateau with 15:49 left in the first half. She joins Kelly Cassels (Downingtown, PA / Great Valley) as the second currently active player to achieve the milestone. Cassels crossed that mark last year, and has since climbed into seventh place in the all-time scoring list.

Pritchard's milestone also snapped a 3-3 tie, giving life to a listless Diplomat lineup. Her goal was the first of 16 consecutive Franklin & Marshall tallies before the Fords responded in the game's waning minutes. Cassels quickly followed Pritchard for what stood as the game-winner. Both of those goals were scored on feeds from Shannon Summers (N. Wales, PA / Hill School). Summers finished the game with four assists to go along with her hat trick.

Brenna Dolphin (Wilmington, DE / Archmere) and Sarah Meisenberg (Severna Park, MD / Severn School) each recorded two goals and three assists. Meisenberg, Summers and Devi Hensch (Bordentown, NJ / N. Burlington Reg.) each caused a pair of turnovers. Meisenberg also had eight ground balls and six draw controls.

Four different players scored for the Fords. Elizabeth Koelmel had both a goal and an assist.

The Diplomats, who have already clinched a Centennial Conference playoff berth, improved to 14-0 (8-0 CC) and will close out the regular season on Saturday against #4 Gettysburg. Both teams enter the contest with an undefeated record in Centennial competition. Saturday's game will determine who will host next weekend's Centennial Conference Championship Tournament. Haverford fell to 5-8 (1-7 CC).