#11 Mary Washington Downs #19 Franklin & Marshall, 5-2

by Sports Information
9/21/03

FREDRICKSBURG, VA - Emily Falvey and Megan McMahon both scored twice as #11 Mary Washington College downed #19 Franklin & Marshall College 5-2 in field hockey.

The Diplomats jumped on the scoreboard first as Eileen Keever (So., Prospect Park, PA/Interboro) converted an assist from Brenna Dolphin (Fr., Wilmington, DE/Archmere Academy) at the 23:11 mark for a 1-0 lead at halftime.

However, the Eagles dominated in the second half out-shooting the Diplomats 15-3. Falvey tied the game at 40:57 off an assist from Lindsey Startt before Brittany Croll (So., Frankford, DE/Indian River) banged in the go-ahead score 24 seconds later off a Stacy Swymelar (So., Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) assist to put the Diplomats up 2-1.

Eighteen minutes later, McMahon finished a Startt assist to tie the game and open the floodgates as the Eagles pounded in four goals in nine minutes to take the three goal victory.

In goal, Michelle Altman (So., Trumbull, CT/Trumbull) recorded 12 saves on 22 Mary Washington shots, while the Eagles' Robyn Lankford stopped five of the Diplomats' seven shots on goal.

Franklin & Marshall (3-3, 0-0 Centennial Conference) will return to action on September 24 at home versus Villa Julie College. Game time is set for 5:00 p.m.

Franklin & Marshall (3-3, 0-0 CC) 1-1 - 2
Mary Washington (5-1, 0-0 CAC) 0-5 - 5

Goals: F&M - Eileen Keever (Brenna Dolphin), 23:11
MW - Emily Falvey (Lindsey Startt), 40:57
F&M - Brittany Croll (Stacy Swymelar), 41:21
MW - Meghan McMahon (Lindsey Startt), 59:00
MW - Taylor Victor (Meghan McMahon), 61:26
MW - Meghan McMahon (Adrienne Trombley), 64:00
MW - Emily Falvey (Chrissy Soper), 68:21

Goalie Saves: F&M - Michelle Altman, 12 (70:00 minutes)
MW - Robyn Lankford, 5 (70:00 minutes)

Shots: F&M 7, MW 22

Corners: F&M 3, MW 17