Photo: Jocelyn Kline

Elizabethtown College’s field hockey team earned back-to-back wins last week, first at home against Wilkes University Wednesday, Oct. 3, and then another on the road against Landmark Conference opponent Drew University Saturday, Oct. 6.

The Jays took control of the game against Wilkes right away with a goal from senior Maggie Fees 52 seconds in. The Jays held the lead for most of the first period until Wilkes first-year Lauren Shiplett got one past Etown’s senior goalie Margo Donlin, tying the score at one going into the half.

Etown pushed back hard in the second half and Fees eventually managed to get another one past Wilkes’ senior goalie Dallas Kendra, getting the Jays the win 2-1 over the Colonels. Junior Lauren Scheib had three shots in the win and first-year Grace Hardy had two. Junior Olivia Beachley finished the game with one assist on Fees’ first goal.

Saturday’s game started off in a similar fashion to Wednesday’s with an early Etown goal, this time from Beachley, assisted by sophomore Emily Garvin. Junior Madison Kubik followed up four minutes later with another goal for the Jays. Kubik’s goal was her first of the season and gave Etown a comfortable 2-0 lead to start off the second period.

Fees, the star of the team’s game against Wilkes, was the first to find the back of the net in the second period, scoring off a fast break after sending the ball through the goalie’s legs. In addition to her goal, Fees finished with an impressive nine shots with seven shots in the goal throughout the game.

Beachley scored another goal for the Jays before the end of the period, her second of the game and sixth of the season, helping the Jays to a 4-0 win. Etown is now 10-2 overall and undefeated in the Landmark Conference.

The Jays’ next game is a Landmark Conference game at home against the University of Scranton Saturday, Oct. 13 at 4 p.m.