ETOWN FALLS TO SUSQUEHANNA 2-1 IN COMMONWEALTH OPENER

SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- Elizabethtown lost 2-1 in overtime in its Commonwealth Conference opener at Susquehanna Saturday. With the loss, Etown falls to 1-1 overall on the season.

Following a Susquehanna goal with 11:54 remaining in the first half, the Blue Jays' only goal came with 22:08 remaining in the second half when Marthe Vehmeijer (Rotterdam, The Netherlands/Erasmiaans Gymnasium) scored off an assist from Pam Pike (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) to tie the score at one apiece.

Susquehanna won the game with a goal by Amy Eyster with 4:23 remaining in the first overtime period.

Elizabethtown returns to action at home Tuesday, September 12 at 3:30 p.m. against Messiah, the first game to be played on Etown's new Sofsport artificial turf field.

at Selinsgrove, Pa.
Susquehanna 2, Elizabethtown 1
Elizabethtown (1-1, 0-1) 0   1   0 — 1
Susquehanna (2-0, 1-0)   1   0   1 — 2

First Half:
SU — Dani Wenger, 11:54
Second Half:
EC — Marthe Vehmeijer (Pam Pike), 22:08
First Overtime:
SU — Amy Eyster, 4:23
Shots: EC 4, SU 17. Corners: EC 6, SU 11. Goalie Saves: Kate VanValkenburgh (EC) 15, Kulre Cook (SU) 3.