September 6, 2009
#14 Captains Clip Shorewomen, 5-2
Rosato, Trees Score Goals for WC in Loss

NEWPORT NEWS, VA -- Fourteenth-ranked host Christopher Newport scored three unanswered goals to open the second half en route to a 5-2 win over visiting Washington College in non-conference field hockey action this afternoon in Newport News, VA. The Captains improved to 2-0 with the win, while the Shorewomen fell to 1-2 with the loss.

Kim Tomlin opened the scoring for Christopher Newport, firing in a goal off an assist from Kylie Cale with 22:39 remaining in the first half. Tomlin then assisted on a goal by Annie Gehring with 14:32 on the clock to make it 2-0. Washington got on the board when sophomore attack Emily Trees (Kensington, MD/Connelly School of the Holy Child) scored off an assist by freshman attack Gabby Tarbert (Bel Air, MD/C. Milton Wright) with 8:25 to play in the first half.

Kelsey Rigby opened the Captains' second-half surge with a goal with 23:22 remaining and Caitlin Cahill followed with a goal off a Cale assist at 14:40. Alexandra Gauthier made it 5-1 with a goal off a Gehring assist with 3:52 remaining. The Shorewomen got their second goal of the game when junior attack Danielle Rosato (Narvon, PA/Pequea Valley) scored her fourth goal in three games this season with 73 seconds to play in the contest. Senior attack Kelly Tancredi (Wallingford, PA/Strath Haven) assisted on Rosato's goal.

Christopher Newport held an 18-9 advantage in shots in the game. Emma Stout made five saves for the Captains, while senior goalkeeper Elena Nicholoff (Tunkhannock, PA/Lackawanna Trail) made 10 stops for the Shorewomen.

The Shorewomen return to action one week from today with their Centennial Conference and home opener, a 2:00 p.m. game against Bryn Mawr.

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