(ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa.) – A hot start for Wilson wasn't enough as it fell to Elizabethtown in non-conference action under the lights on Thursday evening. The Phoenix jumped out to an early lead and carried it into the second quarter, but the Blue Jays bounced back with a superb defensive effort to claim the win.
The Basics
Score: Wilson 7, Elizabethtown 15
Venue: Wolf Field
Records: Wilson 5-2, Elizabethtown 3-4
How It Happened:
- Although the Blue Jays were the first to light the scoreboard with a pair of goals, the Phoenix caught fire and scored three unanswered to take the lead. The rally started with Emily Young (Jr., Fairfax, Va. / Chantilly) winning three-straight draw controls to set the offense in motion. Sage Lague (Jr., Fairplay, Md. / Goretti) was the first to benefit as she scored on an assist from Anna Gibson (Sr., Cecil County, Md. / Perryville). Alaina Marek (FY, Bealeton, Va. / Liberty) and Jill Ahlgren (Sr., Mercersburg, Pa. / Mercersburg)
- Midway through the frame Elizabethtown tied the game, but a draw control win by Sadie Fike (FY, McClure, Pa. / Mifflin County) transitioned into another Gibson goal just 25 seconds later to put Wilson back in front. A green card set up the next Phoenix goal as Paige Ney (So., Biglerville, Pa. / Biglerville) scored on a free position shot with 6:50 left in the first. After a Blue Jays score made it 5-4, a Young draw control moved into a Lague goal before Lague won a draw control that shaped into a Marek score for a 7-4 lead in a span of 53 seconds.
- Elizabethtown's comeback started just before the end of the quarter as a free position goal set the score at 7-5. From there it was all Blue Jays as a three-goal second quarter gave them an 8-7 lead at the half. The momentum carried into the second half as four more goals followed in the third and three in the fourth set up the final score.
Inside The Numbers
- Lague finished the night with a hat trick which gives her 36 for the season. She's scored at least three goals in every game this season.
- Marek, Ahlgren and Gibson all finished with a pair of points on a goal and an assist.
- Ahlgren continues to be a stalwart on the defensive end. She led all players with seven caused turnovers and led the team with seven ground balls.
- Lague led the game with six draw controls which matches a season-best that she reached in two other games this year.
- Krystal Kienast (Sr., Purcellville, Va. / Loudon Valley) reached double figures for the second consecutive game with 11 saves.
Up Next
The Phoenix will be back in action against King's College on Tuesday. Opening draw is set for 4 p.m.
