ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa.—The Elizabethtown women's lacrosse team fell, 22-18 to visiting Alvernia, Tuesday evening in the team's home opener. The Golden Wolves secured their win as they tallied ten goals in the fourth period.

Megan Gress recorded her 100^th career-point in the game as she had a total of nine. Gress totaled three goals to go with six assists. Madison Hennelly and Drew Bridges each added five points.

Alvernia started early with a 2-0 lead after two back-to-back goals within a minute of each other. In the 12th minute, Gress assisted Hennelly on Elizabethtown's first goal. After the Golden Wolves added another goal, the Blue Jays went on a scoring spree tallying the next six in a row to take a 7-3 lead. Alvernia ended the quarter with two more goals to trail by two.

Alvernia flipped the script in the second as they retook the lead going up 10-7. At halftime the score was tied at 10-10 as Megan Meyer, Drew Bridges, and Hennelly scored the goals.

Gress and Deiaco opened up the third quarter with a goal each. The Golden Wolves added one before the Blue Jays took a 16-11 lead. Alvernia added one more goal at the four-minute mark to end the quarter. Alvernia gained momentum in the final quarter to take a commanding, 21-16 lead after scoring eight straight. Deiaco recorded another goal with just under four minutes remaining and Bridges tallied the final goal as Etown fell, 22-18 to Alvernia.

Elizabethtown will travel to Wilson this Thursday at 3:30 pm.