Bobcats Fall to Washington College 18-9 in Home Opener

Chris Hildreth / March 3, 2019 / 2.3k

The Frostburg State University (FSU) Bobcats fell to Washington College 18-9 on Saturday, after the Shoremen overwhelmed the Bobcats in a stretch where they surrendered 10 straight goals. Saturday’s game was the Bobcats’ second of the season, and first at home. They now find themselves at 1-1 on the season.

The Bobcats came out with a 9-6 victory in the season opener against Lebanon Valley this past Wednesday. The Bobcats were led in scoring by junior attack Paul Ruppert, who had three goals on the evening. Five Bobcats scored goals in the game. FSU showed great resiliency by coming out with the victory despite trailing 4-0 in the second quarter. FSU kicked into gear late in the second quarter, scoring seven unanswered goals, including a 6-0 run in the third quarter.

The Bobcats found themselves in a similar position Saturday, as junior Charlie Walker scored a goal with 7:10 remaining in the first quarter to give Washington College a 3-0 lead. The Bobcats would trim the deficit and get the score down to 3-2 with 4:16 left in the first quarter, but that’s as close as they’d get. Washington College scored the next 10 goals and found themselves leading 13-2 with 12:52 remaining in the third quarter. Frostburg picked it up and outscored Washington College 7-6 in the second half, bringing the final score to 18-9.

The Shoremen came into the game 1-1, and were lead in scoring by senior attack Casey Grieves. Grieves tied his career high with six goals to go along with one assist. Junior attack Cooper Sloan also had a career day for Washington College with five assists in the game.

The Bobcats featured a balanced scoring effort in Saturday’s game with senior Jake Howarth, sophomore Jason Clinton, and first-year Matthew Ward each scoring two goals for FSU. Junior goalie Jack Marks had a game-high 12 saves in the loss.