Box Score ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – The Washington and Lee men's soccer
team played to a 1-1 tie in double-overtime against Elizabethtown
College in its season opener on Friday evening as a part of the
Elizabethtown Blue Jay Classic.
The Blue Jays (1-0-2) struck first when sophomore forward Javeim
Blanchette found the back of the net in the 10th minute
off an assist from junior midfielder Erik Weber. Elizabethtown took
a 1-0 lead into the half, but the Generals (0-0-1) responded when
sophomore midfielder John Stallé (Moorestown,
N.J./Moorestown) recorded the game-tying goal in the
58th minute. Neither team was able to find the net in
the final minutes of regulation and two overtime sessions to result
in the 1-1 finish.
Elizabethtown led W&L in both shots, 12-8, and corner kicks,
8-3, for the game.
Junior goalie Alex
Lambert (Massapequa Park, N.Y/Chaminade) played all 110:00 in
net for the Generals, recording two saves. Junior netminder Andy
Barnes also played the duration for Elizabethtown, notching four
saves.
The Generals return to action tomorrow for their second game of
the Blue Jay Classic against The College of New Jersey. Gametime is
slated for 5:30 pm.
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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – The Washington and
Lee men's soccer team played to a 1-1 tie in double-overtime
against Elizabethtown College in its season opener on Friday
evening as a part of the Elizabethtown Blue Jay Classic.
The Blue Jays (1-0-2) struck first when
sophomore forward Javeim Blanchette found the back of the net in
the 10th minute off an assist from junior midfielder
Erik Weber. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead into the half, but the
Generals (0-0-1) responded when sophomore midfielder John Stalle
(Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown) recorded the game-tying goal in the
58th minute. Neither team was able to find the net in
the final minutes of regulation and two overtime sessions to result
in the 1-1 finish.
Elizabethtown led W&L in both shots, 12-8,
and corner kicks, 8-3, for the game.
Junior goalie Alex Lambert (Massapequa Park,
N.Y/Chaminade) played all 110:00 in net for the Generals, recording
two saves. Junior netminder Andy Barnes also played the duration
for Elizabethtown, notching four saves.
The Generals return to action tomorrow for
their second game of the Blue Jay Classic against The College of
New Jersey. Gametime is slated for 5:30 pm.
