Saturday, April 28, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team competed against the Catholic University of America.
The first goal was made early in the game by Etown junior Madelyn Baker, who was assisted by senior Katie Thompson giving Etown an early lead. First-year Kate Ziegler, who was also assisted by K. Thompson, scored quickly after, keeping the lead for the Blue Jays.
The lead was overtaken by three goals made by the Cardinals. First-year Lexie Sharp made a goal for the Blue Jays.
The rest of the half was taken over by the Cardinals until six minutes to the half. First-year Emily Garvin made the final goal of the half, which ended with a total score of 10-6.
Starting the second half, the Cardinals made a goal, but a goal by Baker quickly followed. The goals were back-and-forth between teams for a while, but the Cardinals kept up the lead. Senior Carly Thompson, assisted by Ziegler, made a goal halfway through the second half. The last two points on the board for Etown were made by Baker.
Etown took a total of 26 shots in the game compared to the Catholic’s 39. The Blue Jays took a loss of 22-12.
The men’s team also took on Catholic University on Saturday. The score of their final regular season game was a loss of 14-13.
No points were on the board for the first couple minutes of the first quarter. The first goal was made with 13:21 left in the first quarter by Cardinals senior Liam Clancy. Etown had a turnover and first-year Brandon Sankey got Etown onto the scoreboard. The Jays then made three back-to-back goals from junior Ben Hiltebeitel and sophomores Alex Filbert and Mike DiGenova, giving Etown the lead.
The second half of the game ran similarly. The first point made was at 14:48 by Cardinal sophomore Griffin Smith. Etown’s goals were more spread out. Sophomore Mike Scrafano was the first Blue Jay to score a point in the second half. The only other two goals made by Blue Jays in this half were first-years Cody Richter and Cameron Goodling.
The game was an equal match on both teams. The Cardinals walked away with the win and a total of six penalties, most of them for unsportsmanlike conduct. The Blue Jays had four total penalties.
Both teams finished the regular season with an overall record of 7-9. The men also played in the Landmark Conference Championship Semifinals Wednesday, May 2 at home on Wolf Field against Goucher College at 4 p.m.
