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CHESTERTOWN, MD. – Gwynedd Mercy fell at the hands of the Shoremen 3-1 to open the 2014 season at Washington College Friday afternoon.
 
The Shoremen struck first at 12:45 when sophomore midfielder Drew Thompson got a hold of a loose ball at the top of the box.  Not long after, Rich Mychack (Philadelphia, Pa./ Father Judge) evened things up after successfully executing a penalty kick at 22:23.  But the Griffins could not hold off the Shoremen very long.  Forward Cody Gray connected with Chris Lewandowski, putting the Shormen in front 2-1 at 24:05. 
 
Entering the second half, the Shoremen led 10-2 in shots and had the upper hand in corner kicks at 4-2.  At 87:41 Lewandowski would add his second and final goal to end the game.
 
Junior goalie Matt Chilcote (Carlisle, Pa./ Cumberland Valley) made six saves for the Griffins in a full 90 minutes of play.
 
Gwynedd Mercy will be back in action on Tuesday when they host Alvernia University at 6 p.m.