By James Bedrock
Sports Editor
Saturday’s win against Gettysburg was unlike any other Saturday game for Shorewomen field hockey. Not only was it the first time the Shorewomen beat Gettysburg since 2003, but it was a game played for a cause. Every year the Shorewomen hold a game in which they “Play for the Cure,” an effort to raise breast cancer awareness, and money for the Susan G. Koman Foundation for the cure.
The Shorewomen donned pink headbands, hair-ties, and socks as well as pre-game warmup shirts. One of the ways the Shorewoman raised money on the field was by making saves, or “Saves for the Cure”. A donor could pledge a certain amount for every save made by a Shorewoman goalkeeper. And in this game, there were plenty of saves to be made.
Senior Shannon Davis stood on her head and kept her team in the game with a career high 12 saves on 21 shots to hold off the Bullets. “This game is always a big one for the girls, not only because Gettysburg is a tough opponent, but because we are doing what we do best for a good cause. Playing for the cure and making saves for the cure is definitely inspiring,” said Davis.
Goals were scored in the game by Juniors Brittany Palasik, Gussie Reilly, and Senior Sara Rutkowski. Palasik had a record day for herself as well, becoming the Centennial Conference single season record holder in defensive saves, (saves by an outfield player) not a goalkeeper. She also tied the career defensive saves mark for Washington College. Senior Danielle Rosato had this to say of her record breaking teammate, “Brittany has made some great plays for us and often her actions give us a boost of momentum offensively.”
The Shorewoman return home on October 30 to face Dickinson on Senior Day. Rosato stated, “We still have a chunk of our conference schedule to play so we are looking forward to performing well and getting a spot in conference playoffs.