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Ohio Wesleyan 21, Fitchburg State 12
March 9, 2009
![[ Hannah Mudge ]](../images/mudge3.jpg)
Sophomore midfielder Marlowe Mavian (Columbus/Wellington) scored twice during an 8-0 run that closed out the first half and senior midfielder Hannah Mudge (Baltimore, Md./St. Paul's School) finished with a team-high 7 goals as Ohio Wesleyan defeated Fitchburg State in the season opener for both teams on Monday in West Palm Beach, Fla.
The Falcons jumped to an early 1-0 lead with a goal right off the opening draw, and after Ohio Wesleyan rallied to take a 3-1 lead, Fitchburg answered with 3 straight goals, the latter 2 on free-position shots by Tori D'Amato, to take a 4-3 lead with 19:30 left in the first half.
Fitchburg still led, 7-5, after Amanda Burns scored with 13:33 to play in the half when Ohio Wesleyan started its comeback.
Scores by junior midfielder Haleigh Rohr (Nelson, N.H./Northfield Mt. Hermon (Mass.)) and Mudge tied the game at 7-7 before junior midfielder Jessica Copeland (Ligonier, Pa./Foxcroft (Va.)) scored less than a minute later to put the Bishops ahead to stay. Senior attacker Tara Porter (North Quincy, Mass./Berkshire School) and Rohr followed with goals to give Ohio Wesleyan a 10-7 cushion.
Rohr then found Mudge for a goal before Mavian finished off the first-half run with consecutive goals that gave the Bishops a 13-7 lead at the break.
After freshman attacker Lena Knofler (Portland, Ore./St. Mary's Academy) and Burns traded goals to open the second half, the Bishops reeled off 4 consecutive goals to put the game out of reach, with Mudge scoring twice and Rohr and freshman midfielder Kelsey Countryman (Fenton, Mo./Rockwood Summit) adding single goals during that run.
Mudge led the Bishops with 7 goals and an assist, while Mavian finished with 4 goals and an assist and Rohr added 3 goals and an assist.
Freshman Liz Searfos (Powell/Olentangy Liberty) made 7 saves during the first 43-plus minutes in the Ohio Wesleyan goal, and freshman Lauren Figy (Westfield, Mass.) had 2 saves during the final 16 minutes.
Burns led Fitchburg with 5 goals, while D'Amato added 3 goals and Emily Swan collected a goal and 4 assists.
Jen Astrella went the distance in the Fitchburg State goal and collected 12 saves.