Photo: Etown Athletics

Saturday, Feb. 22, the Elizabethtown College women’s lacrosse team opened their 2020 season away against Widener University. The Blue Jays took a 14-7 loss.

Widener took an early lead of 5-0. With 8:23 left in the first half, junior Lexie Sharp made the first goal of the game for Etown. First-year Hannah Cressman came in with the assist. A few minutes later, junior Jesse Sartor made another goal for Etown with an assist from Cressman. The score was 7-2 by half time.

The duo of Sharp and Cressman struck once again in the beginning of the second half, bringing the Blue Jays up to three goals. Widener responded with three consecutive goals.

The last four points for Etown came sporadically throughout the second half. Sophomore Kate Ziegler made two, and Sartor made the last two.

Overall, the Blue Jays made 30 shots with 22 of them being on goal. Widener made 29 shots with 23 on goal. By the end of the game, Etown saved nine of the balls shot on the goal. These saves were made by seniors Caity Howell and Jennifer Beihoff, who each took goalie for a half.

The Blue Jays will play their first home game Saturday, Feb. 29 against Hood College starting at 12 p.m.