Shorewomen defeat Wesleyan in lacrosse action, 17-10

Rocky Mount, NC - In Saturday afternoon lacrosse action, the Shorewomen of Washington College defeated North Carolina Wesleyan by a 17-10 score at Scalf Field.  Washington built an 11-5 lead at intermission and held on in the final period to secure their first win of the season.  The Lady Bishops are now 0-2 overall.

The game looked to be a high-scoring affair from the start with the two squads combining for eight goals in the first five minutes.  The Shorewomen held the early 5-3 advantage and scored six unanswered goals to go up 11-3 with 2:53 remaining in the first period.  Lady Bishops Allie Stylc and Buffy Casto responded with a goal apiece in the final 25 seconds to cut the WC lead to six at the break.

Stylc struck again just 39 seconds into the second half to pull Wesleyan to within five at 11-6.  The BIshops, however, would get no closer as the two squad traded scores for the remainder of the game.

Casto led all scorers with seven goals and an assist, while Stylc finished with three goals and three assists.

For Washington, Sally Mancini scored a team-high six goals.  Brittany Lambert chipped in with three assists on the day.

The Shorewomen out-shot the Bishops 36-20, while both teams notched two free position goals each.

The Lady Bishops will be back in action on Sunday when they host Bridgewater College at 1:00 p.m.