The Lancaster Bible College women's lacrosse team opened its 2020 season with a 17-12 loss to Delaware Valley on Saturday at the Donald H. Funk Field. The game served as the season opener for each team, thus the Chargers are now 0-1 this year, while the Aggies are 1-0.
 
How it Happened: Delaware Valley opened the scoring just over six minutes into the contest, but Lancaster Bible responded 10 seconds later, as sophomore Kendal Ream scored her first-ever collegiate goal to even the score. Emily Morgan scored the first of three first-half goals after Ream's goal, and she scored again at 13:59 to even the score at 3-3.
 
The teams continued to trade goals as the first half came to a close, as Cheyanne Seber and Morgan scored for the Chargers, and Morgan's hat trick gave Lancaster Bible a 5-4 lead with 7:08 remaining in the half.
 
The Aggies tied the game less than a minute later, and then netted two late goals to take a 7-5 lead into halftime.
 
Both offenses stepped up in the second half, as Lancaster Bible scored the first three goals of the second frame and took a 8-7 lead on Seber's second goal. Kendal Ream completed her hat trick to get the Chargers started, but Delaware Valley scored the next four goals of the half, and led 11-8 after a goal from Jaden Keefer.
 
Ream's fourth goal stopped the Aggies goal streak for a second, but Delaware Valley scored twice more, and led 13-9 with 12:52 remaining. Kayla Steiner scored twice around another goal from Ream over a 3:26 span, and Lancaster Bible trailed just 13-12 with 8:34 to play.
 
The Aggies answered with a goal with eight minutes to play, and then netted three late goals to close out the game.
 
By the Numbers: Delaware Valley led in shots, 38-34, including 29-26 in shots on goal…Lancaster Bible led 16-14 in ground balls, while each team had 15 draw controls in an evenly played contest…Ream finished with five goals and an assist for the Chargers, while Morgan had three goals and an assist…Emma Thomann made 12 saves in her first collegiate game…Delaware Valley's Amanda McKeegan led all players with eight goals and an assist.
 
News & Notes: Lancaster Bible is now 0-2 all-time against Delaware Valley…The Chargers lost to the Aggies, 16-4 to open the 2019 season a year ago…Lancaster Bible was 2-6 at home last season…The 12 goals are the second-most scored in a season-opener for the Chargers…The most goals came in 2017 when Lancaster Bible won, 17-5 over Bryn Mawr.
 
Up Next: Lancaster Bible will take to the road for the first time this season on Wednesday, as the Chargers head to Dover, Del. to take on Wesley at 4 p.m.