Box Score

LANCASTER, Pa. - Kelsey Kemp scored on the final series of strokes to lift Washington College to a 2-1 victory over Franklin & Marshall Friday evening in Centennial Conference (CC) field hockey action. The Diplomats' five game winning streak came to an end as The Diplomats fell to 5-2 (1-1 CC) on the year.

100 minutes of action failed to produce a winner and the game went to a stroke-off. The Diplomats held a 2-1 advantage as Maura Hennigan and Paulette Cutruzzula connected on their strokes. With two players for each team remaining, the Shorewomen (3-4, 2-1 CC) settled in and made their remaining two strokes for the 2-1 victory.

The Diplomats struck first when Allison McLaren found Eileen O'Reilly on a give and go play in the 18th minute. Washington got on the board in 50th minute when Sara Rutkowski pass found Kristen Wille who fired it home from eight meters out.

Each team had multiple chances in the ensuing two overtimes, but both goalies stood tall, sending the game into strokes.

The Diplomats held a 20-16 shot advantage and had 12 penalty corners to Washington's 10.

F&M's Naomi Stone stopped five shots in absorbing the loss. Stone falls to 5-2 on year. Washington's Elena Nicholoff picked up 11 saves and improves to 3-4.

The Diplomats return to action September 29 th when F&M travels to Gettysburg.

Washington (3-4) vs. Franklin & Marshall (5-2)

Goals by period       1  2 OT O2  Tot

Washington..........  0  1  0  1 -  2

Franklin & Marshall.  1  0  0  0 -  1

SCORING SUMMARY:

  1.  18:27 F&M Eileen O'Reilly (2) (Allison McLaren) - Give and Go

  2.  50:15 WC Kristen Wille (1) (Sara Rutkowski) - Pass and shot from 8 meter out

  3. 100:00 WC Kelsey Kemp Stroke-off

STROKE-OFF RESULTS:

 Washington: 4/Y 8/N 14/N 26/Y 15/GWG

 Franklin & Marshall: 7/Y 21/N 11/Y 3/N 5/N

 Shootout tied at 2

Shots: Washington 16, Franklin & Marshall 20

Saves: Washington 11 (Elena Nicholoff 11), Franklin & Marshall 5

 (Naomi Stone 5)