Saturday, Nov. 10, Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team defeated Williams College 2-1 in the first round of the NCAA Division III Men’s Soccer Championship.

Williams opened up scoring 21 minutes into the game with a header from junior Demian Gass. Senior Gilbert Waso, assisted by first-year Elijah Visser, scored for the Jays 20 minutes later, tying the game at one.

Etown earned their second goal only 10 minutes into the second half from first-year Jorge Sanchiz, putting the Jays up 2-1, enough to earn the win over Williams and take them to the second round of the Championship.

In addition to his goal, Waso had seven shots in the game and Visser and Rathsam each had four. Waso, Sanchiz and Rathsam each had one shot on goal. Senior goalkeeper Brian Gately had five saves in the win.

The Blue Jays were defeated 5-2 the next day by #6 nationally-ranked SUNY Cortland, bringing a close to Etown’s season.

Cortland scored four goals in the first half of the game, but the Jays kept pushing, scoring two goals of their own in the last half, including a goal from first-year Edward Rainey and a penalty kick goal from Waso. Waso also had two shots on goal, while Rainey and senior Danny Sullivan each had one.