Over spring break, the women’s soccer team traveled to Guanacaste, Costa Rica to not only work on their soccer skills, but also to work with elementary school children from the school Escuela de Portegolpe. The Blue Jays played soccer with the kids in addition to donating soccer balls and school supplies. The Lancaster Youth Soccer League aided the Blue Jays financially to help with supplies for this trip.
In addition to working with the school children, Etown played a game against a local team from Guanacaste. The Blue Jays won 4-2. Goals were scored by first-years Lauren Berry and Lauren Fredericks, Clark and junior Alex Topa.
Clark remarked that for her, the highlight of the trip was the time spent with the school children. “The smiles on the kids faces when we arrived was priceless,” she said. “They couldn’t have been happier just spending time with us. They loved the soccer balls and school supplies we brought, but it was actually being able to interact with them that left the biggest impact. It really put into perspective how privileged we are. Seeing how happy they were while they have so little was truly inspiring.”