ALLENTOWN, Pa. -- Jen Pritchard (Media, PA / Penncrest) scored five goals, while Sarah Meisenberg (Severna Park, MD / Severn School) and Ashley Bevington (Schwenksville, PA / Hill School) each scored four to lead #2 Franklin & Marshall to a 19-9 win at Muhlenberg Wednesday afternoon. The Diplomats improved to 10-0 (4-0 CC), while Muhlenberg dropped to 7-3 (1-3) with its third Centennial Conference loss of the year.

Pritchard scored five goals for the fourth time this season, matching the squad's single game high of the year. She netted her fourth game-winner of the season in the waning minutes of the first half. Three of her four goals came on free position shots, as the Diplomats cashed in on four of the seven free opportunities afforded to them. Meisenberg accounted for the other.

Muhlenberg led 4-3 midway through the first half before Pritchard's first free position goal knotted it at 4-4. Two minutes later she scored unassisted. The Mules tied it at five per side, but watched F&M respond with a four-goal barrage that spanned 2:24 to make it a 9-5 game. The run, started and finished by Bevington, saw a pair of Meisenberg goals in the middle. The Mules were never closer than three goals the rest of the way.

F&M returns to action with another Centennial opponent, Ursinus, on Saturday in Lancaster.

SCORE BY PERIOD       1  2  Tot
Franklin & Marshall. 10  9 - 19
Muhlenberg..........  6  3 -  9

Franklin & Marshall SCORING:
GOALS: Jen Pritchard 5; Sarah Meisenberg 4; Ashley Bevington 4; Shannon Summers 3; Kelly Cassels 2; Devi Hensch 1.
ASSISTS: Sloan Giampa 2; Devi Hensch 2; Blake Hargest 1; Shannon Summers 1.

Muhlenberg SCORING:
GOALS: Amanda McGovern 3; Ruth Morrongiello 2; Katie Reimann 2; Sara Hiller 1; Marissa Capuano 1.
ASSISTS: Taylor Armstrong 1.

Franklin & Marshall GROUND BALLS: Sarah Nyman 5; Sarah Meisenberg 4; Jen Pritchard 3; Ashley Bevington 2; Sloan Giampa 2; Chelsea Meerbach 2; Shannon Summers 2; Brenna Dolphin 1; Em Gill 1; Blake Hargest 1; Devi Hensch 1; Carli McLaughlin 1.

Muhlenberg GROUND BALLS: Alyssa Bascelli 3; Marguerite Farrell 3; Kelli Sakonchick 3; Maura Lane 2; Ruth Morrongiello 2; Katie Reimann 2; Caroline Shadood 2; Marissa Capuano 1; Sara Hiller 1; Amanda McGovern 1.

Franklin & Marshall TURNOVERS CAUSED: Sarah Nyman 3; Sloan Giampa 1; Em Gill 1; Devi Hensch 1; Sarah Meisenberg 1; Shannon Summers 1. Muhlenberg TURNOVERS CAUSED: Alyssa Bascelli 1; Marissa Capuano 1; Marguerite Farrell 1; Maura Lane 1; Kelli Sakonchick 1.

SHOTS - Franklin & Marshall 33; Muhlenberg 22.
SHOTS ON GOAL - Franklin & Marshall 23; Muhlenberg 17.
TURNOVERS - Franklin & Marshall 27; Muhlenberg 26.
GOALIES - F&M: Chelsea Meerbach (30:00 minutes, 6 shots-3 saves, 3 GA) , Lidia Sanza 10-0 (30:00, 11-5, 6); MUHL: Caroline Shadood 5-3 (60:00, 23-4, 19).

2007-04-04