October 3, 2007
Shorewomen Grab Gophers, 4-1
Yarbrough, Synder Notch Goal, Assist Each

CHESTERTOWN, MD -- Host Washington College took a season-high 31 shots en route to a 4-1 non-conference women's soccer victory over visiting Goucher College this afternoon on Kibler Field at Roy Kirby, Jr. Stadium. The victory was the first of the season for the Shorewomen, who improved to 1-10, while the Gophers fell to 3-7.

The Shorewomen quickly got on the scoreboard at 1:20 when senior forward Megan Russell (Federalsburg, MD/Seaford Christian, DE) scored off a double assist from freshman midfielder Allie Snyder (Hagerstown, MD/North Hagerstown) and senior midfielder/defender Lindsay Fox (Laurel, MD/Atholton). Fox played the ball to Snyder, who took a quick dribble down the right side and sent a cross to Russell, who knocked in the goal from six yards out. Snyder's assist was the first of her collegiate career.

Washington went up 2-0 at 32:46 when junior forward Sarah Yarbrough (Golden, CO/Arvada West) scored from 12 yards out off a cross from senior midfielder Katie Kirlin (West Chester, PA/Villa Maria Academy).

The Shorewomen carried the 2-0 lead into the half after out-shooting the Gophers, 15-2, over the first 45 minutes.

Washington stretched the lead to 3-0 when Snyder blasted in a shot from 35 yards out off a pass from Yarbrough at 60:13. The Gophers got on the board 16 seconds later when Dee Moser netted an unassisted tally after dribbling around a defender. The Shorewomen's fourth and final goal came when freshman midfielder Katie Weida (Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Country Day) took a shot that rebounded off Goucher goalkeeper Kellen Matthews, took another shot that rebounded off a defender, and then knocked the ball into the back of the net at 71:26. The goal was the first of Weida's collegiate career.

Goucher, who played with just 10 players dressed, finished with seven shots in the game. Washington held a 9-3 advantage in corner kicks in the game. Sophomore goalkeeper Caroline Grier (Kennett Square, PA/Sanford School, DE) made four saves in the win for the Shorewomen, while Matthews made 13 stops for the Gophers.

The Shorewomen return to action Saturday with a 1:00 p.m. Centennial Conference home game against Muhlenberg.

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