The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team had an eventful opening weekend. They played two home-openers Friday, Aug. 30, and Saturday, Aug. 31.

Friday, Aug. 30, the Blue Jays took a 2-1 loss against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

First-year Tate Mohney was the single scorer for the Blue Jays, and was assisted by senior Connor Rathsam. The goal came 24 minutes into the game.

The Jays kept their lead the full first half of the game. RPI had their first goal in the second half of the game. This led the game to be tied, and overtime had to be played. The first overtime period was uneventful, and a second OT was called. In the second OT, RPI was able to get another goal, ending the game and giving the Jays the loss.
The Jays did not let their first loss stop them. They came back to play Saturday, Aug. 31 with a 2-1 win over State University of New York at Plattsburgh.
“After playing our first regular game, I think we’re very excited to see what the new season will hold. The seniors we have are amazing and push the first-years every day to get better on and off the field,” Mohney said.
In the game against Plattsburgh, Mohney made the first goal with a free kick 30 minutes in. A few minutes later, Plattsburgh player Devin Lambe made his first goal of the season, putting the score at 1-1 after the first half.
There were no goals scored in the second half of the game, so the game went into overtime. Senior JD Haaf made his first goal of the season during the OT period, which ended the game and put the Blue Jays up a point.
“Our coaches are trying to focus on areas that we need improvement and pushing us to make each other better,” Mohney said.
The men will be back on Ira. R. Herr Field Saturday, Sept. 7 against York College of Pennsylvania with the game starting at 7 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 30, the women’s soccer team had its first game against Rutgers University-Camden and took a 4-1 win.
The first goal of the game was made by senior Lydia Lawson as a result of a loose ball. About ten minutes later, junior Janelle Barna was also able to snatch up a loose ball and made a high ball shot to the left. Rutgers University-Camden player Breana Winder made the single goal for her team. The first half of the game ended 2-1 for the Blue Jays.
The second half of the game was run by Etown with Barna making another goal, and sophomore Leigh Ungerleider making her first goal with an assist by Lawson. The Blue Jays’ defense held tight and did not let Rutgers score, giving Etown the win.
“We are feeling good after our first regular season game with the 4-1 win, but we know that we still have a lot of work to put in for the rest of the season. It’s a good start, but we cannot get complacent and we have to keep working and keep pushing to get ready for the rest of our games,” Barna said.
The women will play again Saturday, Sept. 7 at Gettysburg College starting at 7 p.m.

Photo by Jocelyn Kline

The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team had an eventful opening weekend. They played two home-openers Friday, Aug. 30, and Saturday, Aug. 31.

Friday, Aug. 30, the Blue Jays took a 2-1 loss against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI).

First-year Tate Mohney was the single scorer for the Blue Jays, and was assisted by senior Connor Rathsam. The goal came 24 minutes into the game.

The Jays kept their lead the full first half of the game. RPI had their first goal in the second half of the game. This led the game to be tied, and overtime had to be played.

The first overtime period was uneventful, and a second OT was called. In the second OT, RPI was able to get another goal, ending the game and giving the Jays the loss.

The Jays did not let their first loss stop them. They came back to play Saturday, Aug. 31 with a 2-1 win over State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

“After playing our first regular game, I think we’re very excited to see what the new season will hold. The seniors we have are amazing and push the first-years every day to get better on and off the field,” Mohney said.

In the game against Plattsburgh, Mohney made the first goal with a free kick 30 minutes in. A few minutes later, Plattsburgh player Devin Lambe made his first goal of the season, putting the score at 1-1 after the first half.

There were no goals scored in the second half of the game, so the game went into overtime. Senior JD Haaf made his first goal of the season during the OT period, which ended the game and put the Blue Jays up a point.

“Our coaches are trying to focus on areas that we need improvement and pushing us to make each other better,” Mohney said.

The men will be back on Ira. R. Herr Field Saturday, Sept. 7 against York College of Pennsylvania with the game starting at 7 p.m.

Friday, Aug. 30, the women’s soccer team had its first game against Rutgers University-Camden and took a 4-1 win.

The first goal of the game was made by senior Lydia Lawson as a result of a loose ball. About ten minutes later, junior Janelle Barna was also able to snatch up a loose ball and made a high ball shot to the left. Rutgers University-Camden player Breana Winder made the single goal for her team. The first half of the game ended 2-1 for the Blue Jays.

The second half of the game was run by Etown with Barna making another goal, and sophomore Leigh Ungerleider making her first goal with an assist by Lawson. The Blue Jays’ defense held tight and did not let Rutgers score, giving Etown the win.

“We are feeling good after our first regular season game with the 4-1 win, but we know that we still have a lot of work to put in for the rest of the season. It’s a good start, but we cannot get complacent and we have to keep working and keep pushing to get ready for the rest of our games,” Barna said.

The women will play again Saturday, Sept. 7 at Gettysburg College starting at 7 p.m.