SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — The President of Washington & Jefferson College came up short in a pair of games at the Wittenberg University Invitational as the squad fell to Salem University, 14-1, and the host Tigers, 13-8.
The Presidents fell behind Salem, 3-1, after the first quarter before allowing four goals in the second to trail 7-1 at halftime. Salem outscored W&J by a 7-0 margin in the third and fourth quarters to finish off the victory.
Freshman goalkeeper Cecelia Weiss (Mohnton, Pa./Governor Mifflin) made 11 saves in net in the loss.
Sophomore attacker Marissa Whitby (Los Angeles, Calif./Eagle Rock) registered the lone goal during the match for W&J.
Taking on the first-year varsity Tigers of Wittenberg, Chloe Magyari (Columbus, Ohio/Upper Arlington) opened the game with a pair of goals to permit W&J to pull out to an early 3-2 lead after the first quarter. Wittenberg battled back by outscoring W&J by a 6-1 margin in the second to take an 8-4 lead after two quarters. The Presidents pulled within one score (8-7) after using a 3-0 run in the third quarter. However, the host Tigers pulled away for the victory by using a 5-1 spurt in the fourth to win by a 13-8 final.
Magyari led the offense with three goals against Wittenberg, while Whitby registered a pair of goals. Kirsten Yatsko (King of Prussia, Pa./Upper Merion), Samantha Worobetz (Mason, Ohio/William Mason) and Kiera MacWhinnie (South Portland, Maine/Waynflete School) tallied a goal apiece. Weiss registered 10 more saves in goal against the Tigers.
Release courtesy Washington & Jefferson College Athletics Communications
