Eastern University Women's Lacrosse entered this afternoon's home game against league-leading Elizabethtown College on a five game winning streak. Eastern jumped to a 2-0 lead in the opening minutes, but the visiting Blue Jays recovered to earn the 18-7 win.

After Kelly Dando scored the first goal of the game on a drive through traffic, Courtney Reinhold grabbed the second draw of the game and attack the crease. Reinhold buried a nice low finish for the two goal lead with 57 minutes to play. Elizabethtown (10-3, 8-0 MAC) found their offensive rhythm with five straight goals in a three minute stretch. 

Grace Griffith scored to cut the deficit to 5-3 with 21:07 to play, but the Blue Jays answered with a Megan Byrnes tally from Stephanie Kreis. Kreis finished with three goals and a game-high five assists for the guests. 

With the visitors making a determined effort to keep Griffith off the ball, the Eagles looked to Jess Field. Field scored three times on drives into the center of the eight, but the Eagles still trailed 10-6 at intermission.

Katie Caprinolo, who finished the day with six goals for Elizabethtown, scored the first four goals after the half to give the Blue Jays a commanding 14-6 lead. Krystal Cairns scored the only goal of the second half for the Eagles (7-7, 6-3 MAC).

Lindsey Corbitt made twelve saves for the Eagles. Eastern travels to Lebanon Valley for another MAC contest on Saturday afternoon.