MESSIAH HALTS ETOWN'S 34 GAME COMMONWEALTH UNBEATEN STREAK AS FALCONS DOWN BLUE JAYS, 2-1

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown saw its 34 game Commonwealth League/Conference unbeaten come to an end Thursday as Etown lost to Messiah, 2-1, to finish its Commonwealth season 6-1.

The Blue Jays now have an 11-6-1 overall record, while Messiah, ranked 11th in the nation, improves to 14-1 overall and 6-0 in the conference.

Dina Jingoli (Morrisville, PA/Notre Dame, NJ) scored Etown's only goal of the game only 2:29 into the game. It was the first goal by a Commonwealth Conference team scored against the Falcon's stifling defense this season, and only the third goal overall allowed by Messiah.

Messiah evened the score less than a minute later on a goal by Melissa Lehman.

Messiah scored the game-winner at 48:16 on a goal by Emily Benson.

Elizabethtown's unbeaten streak in Commonwealth play began October 14, 1995 with a 7-0 win over Juniata. The 34th and final game of the unbeaten streak came, interestingly, against Lebanon Valley in a 4-1 win exactly five years later on October 14, 2000.

Etown returns to action on the road against Georgian Court for the final game of the regular season. Game time is 1:00 p.m. Saturday, October 21.

at Elizabethtown, Pa.
Messiah 2, Elizabethtown 1
Elizabethtown (11-6-1, 6-1)   1 0 — 1
Messiah (14-1, 6-0)           1 1 — 2

Goal Scoring:
EC—Dina Jingoli, 2:29
MC—Melissa Lehman (Jamie Gasiorowski), 3:25
MC—Emily Benson (Erin Benedict), 48:16

Shots: EC 7, MC 6. Corners: EC 6, MC 1. Goalie Saves: Anna Daciw (EC) 3, Danielle Warden (MC) 3, Maggie Futato (MC) 3.