Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team traveled to Franklin & Marshall College Wednesday, Sept. 12 for a match that was supposed to be played at home but was moved last minute due to the rain.

About 10 minutes in, junior Cameron Sheva received a fantastic pass from senior Alex Musgnug and finished, scoring the first goal for the Jays. This start to the game was great, but F&M put a total of five unanswered goals on the board throughout the game and ultimately took the win.

On a more positive note, Etown had only four fewer shots than their opponent as well as two more earned corners. A notable mention goes to senior Gilbert Waso, who had four total shots to keep the momentum going during game time but could not quite capitalize on them in this match.

The men faced Lebanon Valley College on their home field for the first time this season Saturday, Sept. 15 and earned their first win this year.

Waso started the game strong with a goal just 43 seconds after the whistle blew. By the second minute, Waso set up his teammate, junior Connor Rathsam, who finished and scored his first goal of the season.

To sweep the Dutchmen, junior JD Haaf finished strong for the Jays in the 89th minute and earned one last goal.

Throughout the match, the shots were even between the two teams, but the Blue Jays managed to capitalize on opportunities and make them count, as the scoreboard showed.

This was a great first win for the men as they took home field advantage proudly. They will face Susquehanna University Saturday, Sept. 22 at 1 p.m.

The Etown women’s soccer team faced Ursinus College Wednesday, Sept. 12 with rough playing conditions and a slow start to the match.

When the Bears earned their first goal in the 39th minute, the Jays knew they had to come out strong in the second half. First-year Angela Carcella, sophomore Alli Lasky, junior Lydia Lawson and senior Katrina Morales all had three or more shots, but Carcella was the one and only to capitalize in the 80th minute.

The goal was a joint effort with Lasky’s free kick and Lawson’s redirected header to assist with Carcella’s first goal of the season. Although this match went into double overtime, the women played a hard-fought game. They held Ursinus to no shots in the second over time and outshot them 17-10, but the final ended as a tie 1-1.

Saturday, Sept. 15 the women traveled to Stevenson University, for a game that ended in a tie after 110 minutes of play. In the first 13 minutes, the Jays rattled off six shots and got the game started immediately. Lawson then scored her fourth goal of the season a little over 13 minutes in.

Senior Shannon Conlon earned her second goal of the season before the half, putting the gray and blue ahead by two as a strong lead.

Right before the first half ended, Stevenson scored a goal and later tied the match in the 58th minute. The game ultimately ended in a tie, but it was a hard-fought match overall.

The women will also play at Susquehanna University Saturday, Sept. 22 starting at 4 p.m.