Elizabethtown College FieldHockey News 
Back to top 10/31/2007 Three Blue Jays named to All-Commonwealth Conference team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Places Three on All-Commonwealth Conference Field Hockey Team ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team has placed three players on the All-Commonwealth Conference team, as voted upon by the league's five head coaches and released Wednesday. Sophomore defender Caitlin Smith (Haddonfield, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) was a first-team selection while junior forward Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) and sophomore forward Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) were selected to the second team. The trio led the Blue Jays to an 11-7 overall record and third place in the Commonwealth Conference with a 2-2 mark under fourth-year head coach Sharon Sweger entering Wednesday's conference playoff game at Messiah College. Smith started all 18 games on defense and recorded one goal and one assist for three points. She helped the Blue Jays to a team goals against average of 1.55 and six shutouts during the season. Angstadt, a three-year starter and second-team All-Conference selection last season, led the Blue Jays with career highs of 10 goals and 10 assists for 30 points in 18 games. She scored five goals and added two assists in four conference matches, and among her four two-goal games was an overtime goal in a 3-2 win at Swarthmore College on Sept. 20. In 58 career matches, Angstadt has scored 20 goals and dished out 18 assists for a total of 58 points, while scoring six game-winning goals. Noon, a two-year starter, finished the regular season with nine goals and two assists for 20 points. She scored an overtime goal in the Blue Jays' 2-1 win at Widener University on Oct. 13 and tallied a hat trick in a 4-1 win at Vassar College on Sept. 29. In 40 career matches, Noon has 14 goals and six assists for a total of 34 points, while scoring four game-winning goals. Back to top 10/31/2007 Messiah rallies for 4-3 overtime win in Commonwealth semifinals ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Messiah Ends Elizabethtown's Season in Overtime, 4-3 GRANTHAM, Pa. --- Lisa Strausbaugh scored 2:57 into overtime to lead Messiah College over Elizabethtown College 4-3 in Commonwealth Conference semifinal field hockey action on Wednesday afternoon. Nikki Bailey scored a pair of goals for the Falcons (15-4), who will travel to Lebanon Valley College for the conference championship on Saturday afternoon. Junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) scored her first goal 5:56 into the game to give the Blue Jays (11-8) a 1-0 lead. Junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) scored 6:20 into the second half to put Elizabethtown up 2-0. Messiah College battled back on Bailey’s first goal at the 41:27 mark, and Lindsey Hunter tied the score 2-2 with 19:50 left in regulation. Junior Sarah McFarland (Ambler, PA/Wissahickon) scored for Elizabethtown off an assist from junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) to give the Blue Jays a 3-2 lead with 11:25 left to play. Bailey’s second goal came with 3:49 left in regulation to tie the match and force overtime, where Strausbaugh scored the game-winner. Messiah finished with a 27-8 advantage in shots and a 16-1 edge in penalty corners over Elizabethtown. First-year student Laura Ressler (Media, PA/Delaware County Christian) made 18 saves for the Blue Jays, while Ashley Mowery made four stops for the Falcons. Messiah (15-4) vs. Elizabethtown (11-8) SCORING SUMMARY: Shots: Messiah 27, Elizabethtown 8 Back to top 10/30/2007 Blue Jays to play at Messiah in Commonwealth semifinal on Wednesday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Men's Soccer, Field Hockey Teams on the Road for Conference Playoff Matches ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's soccer and field hockey teams will open the Commonwealth Conference playoffs on the road Wednesday afternoon. In men's soccer, the third-seeded Blue Jays (13-5 overall, 3-2 Commonwealth) will travel to second-seeded Lycoming College (13-4-1 overall, 3-2 Commonwealth) for a 3:00 p.m. match while the third-seeded field hockey squad (11-7 overall, 2-2 Commonwealth) will play at second-seeded Messiah College (14-4 overall, 3-1 Commonwealth) at 4:00 p.m. The men's soccer team won two road matches to capture the Commonwealth Conference championship last season, earning shutout wins at Messiah (1-0) and former conference member Susquehanna University (2-0). Lycoming earned the second seed in the tournament by virtue of their 2-1 win over Elizabethtown at home on Oct. 17. The Warriors have won five of their last six matches entering the postseason, while the Blue Jays have split their last six contests after opening the season with a 10-2 record. The winner of Wednesday's match will face the winner of the other semifinal between top-seeded Messiah and fourth-seeded Albright College on Saturday in the conference championship match, with the winner gaining an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. The field hockey squad has played a challenging schedule, with six of their seven losses coming to teams ranked in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Top 20 at some point during the season, including five to currently-ranked teams. In their regular-season meeting with Messiah, the Blue Jays fell 3-2 in overtime at home. The Falcons have won four straight matches and are currently ranked 10th in the NFHCA Division III poll. Wednesday's winner will play on Saturday at top-seeded Lebanon Valley in the Commonwealth Conference title match, with the champion earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. Admission to either match is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for seniors and $2.00 for students while children under age 6 are admitted free. Back to top 10/28/2007 2nd-ranked Lebanon Valley takes top spot in conference with 5-2 win over Bl ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY 2nd-Ranked Lebanon Valley Wraps Up Perfect Regular Season with 5-2 Win over Elizabethtown ANNVILLE, Pa. --- Second-ranked Lebanon Valley College finished off a perfect regular season with a 5-2 victory over Elizabethtown College in Commonwealth Conference field hockey action on Sunday afternoon. Five different players scored for the Dutchmen (19-0 overall, 4-0 Commonwealth), who will host the Commonwealth Conference championship game on Saturday against the winner of Wednesday's playoff match between the Blue Jays (11-7 overall, 2-2 Commonwealth) and host Messiah College. Lebanon Valley led 3-0 at halftime behind goals by Alex Wolfe at 4:47, Christine Schairer at 24:50 on a penalty stroke and Shauna Enck at 32:00. The Blue Jays got on the scoreboard at 47:49 when junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) tallied her 10th goal of the season off an assist by junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra). Lebanon Valley answered with goals by Shelly Lobach at 48:38 and Sarah Bevens at 51:28 to take a 5-1 lead before Vogel capped off the scoring with her sixth goal of the year with 5:49 left in the contest. Lebanon Valley held a 10-2 edge in shots in the contest, and took eight penalty corners to six by Elizabethtown.First-year student Laura Ressler (Media, PA/Delaware County Christian) made one save in goal for the Blue Jays while Caitlin Baro finished without a stop for the Dutchmen. Elizabethtown (11-7, 2-2 CC) vs. Lebanon Valley (19-0, 4-0 CC) Corners: Elizabethtown 6, Lebanon Valley 8 Saves: Elizabethtown 1 (Laura Ressler 1), Lebanon Valley 0 (Caitlin Baro 0) Back to top 10/23/2007 Overtime goal gives 10th-ranked Messiah 3-2 win over Etown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Overtime Goal Gives 10th-Ranked Messiah 3-2 Victory Over Elizabethtown ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Lindsey Hunter scored her second goal of the match 6:13 into overtime as 10th-ranked Messiah College defeated Elizabethtown College 3-2 in Commonwealth Conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Tuesday afternoon. Hunter batted home the second of two shots by Beth Sandowich as the Falcons (10-4 overall, 2-1 Commonwealth) overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to take a 2-1 lead, only to see junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) force overtime with her second goal of the day with 18:23 remaining in regulation. The Blue Jays (11-6 overall, 2-1 Commonwealth) took a 1-0 lead with 9:40 left in the first half as Angstadt scored her eighth goal of the season off a pass from first-year student Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley). Messiah tied the game 6:46 into the second half on a goal by Elizabeth Ziegler, and went ahead 2-1 on Hunter's first goal of the day with 23:45 left on an assist by Nikki Bailey. Angstadt knotted the match with her ninth goal of the season midway through the second half, and the Falcons defended a Blue Jay penalty corner with no time remaining to force overtime. Messiah finished with a 15-4 advantage in shots and a 17-6 edge in penalty corners over Elizabethtown. First-year student Laura Ressler (Media, PA/Delaware County Christian) finished with nine saves for the Blue Jays, while Ashley Mowery made four stops for the Falcons. Messiah (10-4, 2-1) vs. Elizabethtown (11-6, 2-1) Shots: Messiah 15, Elizabethtown 6 Back to top 10/20/2007 Megan Angstadt and Tiffany Vogel score twice to lead Blue Jays to 6-0 win o ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Blanks Albright 6-0 on Homecoming Behind Angstadt's Two Goals, Two Assists ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) scored two goals and added two assists during a five-goal first-half outburst as Elizabethtown College defeated Albright College 6-0 in Commonwealth Conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon.
Junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) scored twice in a span of 1 minute, 7 seconds as the Blue Jays (11-5 overall, 2-0 Commonwealth) scored five times in a span of 6 minutes, 4 seconds midway through the first half to take a 5-0 lead. Sophomores Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) and Courtney Beck (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) also scored for Elizabethtown, which has posted victories on each of the last six Saturdays. Vogel scored at 12:19 and again at 13:26 off assists from Angstadt, who in turn scored at 14:27 off an assist by junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) to give the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead.
Noon added her ninth goal of the year at 15:58 from first-year student Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley), and Angstadt scored her seventh of the year at 18:23 to push the Blue Jay lead to 5-0 at halftime. Beck closed out the scoring with 8:27 left as she netted her third goal of the year from sophomore Martina White (Philadelphia, PA/Villa Joseph Marie). Elizabethtown finished with a 14-5 edge in shots and a 5-4 advantage in penalty corners over the Lions (7-9 overall, 0-3 Commonwealth). First-year student Laura Ressler (Media, PA/Delaware County Christian) notched her second shutout of the season for the Blue Jays by making five saves, while Min-Hee Lee made six saves for the Lions. Albright (7-9, 0-3 Comm.) vs. Elizabethtown (11-5, 2-0 Comm.) Shots: Albright 5, Elizabethtown 14 Back to top 10/13/2007 Brenna Noon nets overtime goal as Blue Jays down Widener 2-1 in conference ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Blue Jays Open Conference Schedule With 2-1 Overtime Victory at Widener CHESTER, Pa. --- Sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored 4:52 into overtime to give Elizabethtown College a 2-1 victory over host Widener University in Commonwealth Conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon. The goal by Noon, her team-high eighth of the season, gave the Blue Jays (10-5 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth) the victory in their Commonwealth Conference opener while the Pride (10-3 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth) dropped their second straight contest. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead with 14:28 left in the first half as first-year student Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored her sixth goal of the season, but Widener tied the contest with 17:29 remaining in the second half as Jackie Elliott scored off an assist by Jaime Carr. The Blue Jays finished with a 14-9 edge in shots and an 8-4 advantage in penalty corners over the Pride. First-year student Laura Ressler (Media, PA/Delaware County Christian) picked up the win after making eight saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Megan Purcell finished with 11 stops for Widener. Elizabethtown (10-5, 1-0 CC) vs. Widener (10-3, 0-1 CC) Shots: Elizabethtown 14, Widener 9 Back to top 10/9/2007 Blue Jays fall 3-1 to sixth-ranked Ursinus ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Sixth-Ranked Ursinus Defeats Elizabethtown, 3-1 COLLEGEVILLE, Pa. --- Kait Sutherland broke a 1-1 tie by scoring the go-ahead goal with 24:57 remaining as sixth-ranked Ursinus College defeated Elizabethtown College 3-1 in non-conference field hockey action on Tuesday afternoon. Jessica Zatwarnicki added an insurance goal with 16:49 to play for the Bears (9-2 overall), who are the defending NCAA Division III champions. Ursinus led 1-0 at halftime on a goal by Jennie Moore with 11:34 left in the first half assisted by Megan Yoder, but the Blue Jays (9-5 overall) tied the match with 29:50 to play as junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) netted her third goal of the season off an assist by junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley). Sutherland snapped the tie just under five minutes later with her eighth goal of the year off an assist from Zatwarnicki, who followed with her fourth goal of the season eight minutes later with an assist going to Moore. Ursinus held an 18-3 edge in shots and a 21-1 advantage in penalty corners over Elizabethtown in the contest. First-year student Laura Ressler (Media, PA/Delaware County Christian) made 13 saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Jessica Lamina finished with one stop for the Bears. Elizabethtown (9-5) vs. Ursinus (9-2) Shots: Elizabethtown 3, Ursinus 18 Back to top 10/6/2007 Etown routs Richard Stockton, 10-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Overwhelms Richard Stockton 10-0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team routed Richard Stockton College 10-0 in non-conference action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Juniors Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) and Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) each scored two goals and added an assists for the Blue Jays (9-4 overall), who reached double figures in goals for the first time since a 14-0 win over Widener on Sept. 21, 1985. Angstadt and Miles each scored twice in the first 18 minutes to help the Blue Jays build a 4-0 lead, and goals from junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra), first-year student Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) and sophomore Caitlin Smith (Haddonfield, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) gave Etown a 7-0 lead at halftime. In the second half, sophomore Courtney Beck (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) scored two goals and sophomore Sara Sementelli (Newport, PA/Greenwood) added a goal to close out the scoring. In addition to Miles and Angstadt, assists also came from Vogel, sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) and junior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley). Elizabethtown finished with a 31-5 edge in shots and an 11-1 advantage in penalty corners over the Ospreys (2-11 overall), who were playing their second match in less than 24 hours following a 4-3 win at Albright on Friday. First-year student Laura Ressler (Media, PA/Delaware County Christian) earned her first career shutout and victory with three saves for the Blue Jays, while Debi O'Kane made 11 stops for Richard Stockton. Richard Stockton (2-11) vs. Elizabethtown (9-4) Shots: Richard Stockton 5, Elizabethtown 31 Back to top 10/3/2007 Blue Jays see win streak end with 3-2 overtime loss to Gettysburg ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Overtime Goal Gives Gettysburg 3-2 Victory over Elizabethtown ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Molly Latta scored 2:53 into overtime to give Gettysburg College a 3-2 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Wednesday afternoon. The Bullets (6-4 overall) forced overtime with 3:40 remaining in regulation as Savannah Ruth scored off a penalty corner by Nikki Dyer. Dyer had given Gettysburg a 1-0 lead with 10:10 left in the first half as she scored off an assist by Nina Emala. The Blue Jays (8-4 overall), who saw a six-game winning streak come to an end, tied the match with 8:53 left in the first half when junior Kelsey Diehl (North East, MD/Rising Sun) scored her first goal of the season off an assist by junior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley). Elizabethtown went ahead 2-1 with 26:03 to play when junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) tallied her fifth goal of the season off an assist by first-year student Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley). After Ruth's goal forced overtime, Latta scored the winning goal as she took a penalty corner by Molly Myer and fired a shot that deflected off the Blue Jay defense and into the cage to end the match. Both teams took 10 shots at goal during the match, while Gettysburg held a 13-10 advantage in penalty corners. First-year student Laura Ressler (Media, PA/Delaware County Christian) made her first start in goal for the Blue Jays and finished with four saves, while Katherine Corkhill made six stops for the Bullets. Gettysburg (6-4) vs. Elizabethtown (8-4) Shots: Gettysburg 10, Elizabethtown 10 Back to top 9/29/2007 Brenna Noon's hat trick gives Elizabethtown a 4-1 victory over Vassar Back to top 9/26/2007 Liz DeMatteis scores in overtime as Blue Jays down King's 2-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Wins Fifth Straight With 2-1 Overtime Victory over King's ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- First-year student Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored midway through the first overtime period to give Elizabethtown College a 2-1 victory over King's College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Wednesday afternoon. The goal by DeMatteis, her fourth of the season, came with 6:16 left in the first overtime period as she batted home a pass by sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) to give the Blue Jays (7-3 overall) their fifth consecutive victory. King's (5-3 overall), which dropped its third straight after winning its first five matches of the year, had tied the game just 1:12 into the second half as Megan Farrell scored off an assist by Grace King. The Blue Jays had taken a 1-0 lead with 14:40 left in the first half as junior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) scored her second goal of the season as she took a long shot off a corner by junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley). Elizabethtown finished with a 19-6 edge in shots over the Lady Monarchs, including a 15-3 advantage in the first half, and took 16 penalty corners to three by King's. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) turned aside four shots in goal for the Blue Jays while Kari Leach made 12 stops for King's. King's (5-3) vs. Elizabethtown (7-3) Shots: King's 6, Elizabethtown 19 Back to top 9/24/2007 Megan Angstadt and Liz Hannegan earn Commonwealth Conference honors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Megan Angstadt and Liz Hannegan Sweep Commonwealth Conference Field Hockey Honors ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) and sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) were honored by the Commonwealth Conference after leading the Blue Jays to three straight victories in field hockey last week. Angstadt was selected as the conference Player of the Week while Hannegan was recognized as the Goalie of the Week for the second time this season as the Blue Jays posted three wins in as many matches, including the 500th win in program history over Kean University on Saturday. Angstadt scored three goals and dished out three assists to lead the Blue Jay offense. Two of her goals were game-winners, including an overtime goal in 3-2 win at Swarthmore College on Thursday. Angstadt posted at least one point in all three matches and was involved in six of the Blue Jays’ eight goals for the week. Hannegan earned shutouts in two of her three wins last week, and in all she allowed two goals in 216 minutes of action while making nine saves. For the season, Hannegan has recorded four shutouts and has a 1.28 goals against average. The Blue Jays (6-3 overall) carry a four-game winning streak into Wednesday's match against King's College at 4:30 p.m. on Wolf Field. Back to top 9/22/2007 Blue Jays notch 500th win in program history with 2-0 win over kean ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Field Hockey Records 500th Win in Program With 2-0 Win over Kean ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team won the 500th game in the 56-year history of the program with a 2-0 victory over Kean University in non-conference action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored in the first half while junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) added a second-half goal as the Blue Jays (6-3 overall) won their fourth consecutive match. Noon gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 19:05 left in the first half as she knocked home her fourth goal of the season, while Miles added her third goal of the year with 18:17 remaining in the second half as she put home a rebound, with assists going to sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) and junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley). The Cougars (4-3 overall) had their best scoring opportunity four minutes into the second half when Alli Green was awarded a penalty stroke, but her shot went wide to keep the Elizabethtown lead at 1-0. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made three saves to post her fourth shutout of the season for the Blue Jays, while Jenni Barry made seven stops for Kean. Kean (4-3) vs. Elizabethtown (6-3) Shots: Kean 4, Elizabethtown 13 Back to top 9/22/2007 Megan Angstadt Scores Winning goal in Etown's 3-2 overtime win at Swarthmor ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Field Hockey Records 500th Win in Program With 2-0 Win over Kean ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team won the 500th game in the 56-year history of the program with a 2-0 victory over Kean University in non-conference action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored in the first half while junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) added a second-half goal as the Blue Jays (6-3 overall) won their fourth consecutive match. Noon gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 19:05 left in the first half as she knocked home her fourth goal of the season, while Miles added her third goal of the year with 18:17 remaining in the second half as she put home a rebound, with assists going to sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) and junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley). The Cougars (4-3 overall) had their best scoring opportunity four minutes into the second half when Alli Green was awarded a penalty stroke, but her shot went wide to keep the Elizabethtown lead at 1-0. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made three saves to post her fourth shutout of the season for the Blue Jays, while Jenni Barry made seven stops for Kean. Kean (4-3) vs. Elizabethtown (6-3) Shots: Kean 4, Elizabethtown 13 Back to top 9/18/2007 Angstadt, Noon and DeMatteis score in 3-0 win over Wilkes ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Blue Jays Pick Up 3-0 Win Over Wilkes in Non-Conference Field Hockey Action ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley), sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) and first-year student Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) all scored a goal and added an assist as Elizabethtown College defeated Wilkes University 3-0 in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Tuesday afternoon. Angstadt and Noon scored first-half goals while DeMatteis added a second-half tally for the Blue Jays (4-3 overall), who did not allow any shots by the Lady Colonels (2-4 overall). Angstadt gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 12:41 left in the first half as she knocked home a rebound, with DeMatteis picking up the assist. Noon pushed the Elizabethtown lead to 2-0 with 7:10 left in the half as she took a pass from Angstadt on a fast break and fired home her third goal of the season. DeMatteis rounded out the scoring with 1:24 to play as she picked up her third goal of the year when she batted home a shot by Noon. Elizabethtown finished with a 7-2 edge in penalty corners over Wilkes, and took all 12 shots in the contest. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) posted her second consecutive shutout for the Blue Jays without having to make a save, while Julia Smith made three stops for the Lady Colonels. Wilkes (2-4) vs. Elizabethtown (4-3) Shots: Wilkes 0, Elizabethtown 12 Back to top 9/15/2007 Blue Jays tally two first-half goals in 2-0 win over Moravian ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Nets Two First-Half Goals to Defeat Moravian 2-0 in Field Hockey Action ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) and sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored first-half goals to lift 20th-ranked Elizabethtown College to a 2-0 victory over Moravian College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Vogel scored just 7:23 into the contest as she deflected home a shot by junior Kelsey Diehl (North East, MD/Rising Sun), and Noon added a tally with 14:56 remaining in the first half as she knocked home a shot by junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) at the side of the cage to give the Blue Jays (3-3 overall) a 2-0 lead. Elizabethtown, which snapped a three-game losing streak with the win, finished with a 13-7 edge in shots over the Greyhounds (2-3 overall) while penalty corners were even at 8-8. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) picked up her second shutout of the season by making five saves for the Blue Jays, while Maura Acox finished with seven stops for the Greyhounds. Moravian (2-3) vs. Elizabethtown (3-3) Shots: Moravian 7, Elizabethtown 13 Back to top 9/11/2007 Etown drops third straight with 4-1 setback at Juniata ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Juniata Downs Elizabethtown 4-1 In Matchup of Nationally-Ranked Field Hockey Teams HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Leslie Stern scored a pair of first-half goals and added an assist as Juniata College overcame an early 1-0 deficit to defeat Elizabethtown College 4-1 in non-conference field hockey action on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles (4-1 overall), ranked 19th in this week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Coaches Poll, also received goals from Michelle Campbell and Paula Price in the victory over the 20th-ranked Blue Jays (2-3 overall). Sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored the lone goal of the match for Elizabethtown just 42 seconds into the contest off an assist by junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep), giving the Blue Jays an early 1-0 lead. Stern scored her first goal of the day with 20:20 left in the first half off an assist by Kim Wagner, and Campbell tallied an unassisted goal to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead with 11:15 left in the half. Stern tallied her second of the day off another Wagner assist to push the Juniata advantage to 3-1 with 4:09 left in the first half, and Price capped the scoring early in the second half off an assist by Stern. Despite the score, Elizabethtown held the statistical edge in the contest with a 16-12 advantage in shots and a 17-6 lead in penalty corners. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) finished with one save in goal for Elizabethtown, while Abby Funk made six saves in the first 58 minutes for Juniata before yielding to Denalyn Spratt, who tallied three saves. Elizabethtown (2-3) vs. Juniata (4-1) Saves: Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1), Juniata 9 (Abby Funk 6; Denalyn Spratt 3) Back to top 9/11/2007 Etown ranked 20th in latest NFHCA poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Field Hockey Team Ranked 20th in NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team is ranked 20th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, the NFHCA announced Tuesday. The Blue Jays (2-2 overall), who opened the season tied for 15th in the rankings, slipped five spots after suffering back-to-back 2-1 losses to 16th-ranked Franklin & Marshall College and unranked McDaniel College. Messiah College assumed the top spot in the poll after defeating previously top-ranked Ursinus College 3-2 on Saturday. The Falcons received 27 of 32 first-place votes in the rankings, while the Bears slipped to second with two first-place votes. Back to top 9/8/2007 Blue jays surrender two late goals in 2-1 loss to McDaniel ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY McDaniel Rallies for 2-1 Victory over Elizabethtown ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Kristin Mele and Michelle Fluty scored less than four minutes apart late in the second half to boost McDaniel College to a 2-1 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Trailing 1-0 with less than 15 minutes to play, the Green Terror (2-0 overall) tied the match on a goal by Mele with 13:26 to go, and went ahead on Fluty's third goal of the season with 9:34 to play. The Blue Jays (2-2 overall) led 1-0 at halftime on the strength of the third goal of the season by sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) off an assist by junior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) with 5:54 left in the first half. Elizabethtown dominated McDaniel statistically in the contest, finishing with a 21-5 advantage in shots and an 11-4 edge in penalty corners. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) tallied two saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Erika Wawzyanick made 11 stops for the Green Terror. McDaniel (2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (2-2) Shots: McDaniel 5, Elizabethtown 21 Back to top 9/5/2007 Etown edged by Franklin & Marshall, 2-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Edged by Franklin & Marshall ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Goals in each half helped Franklin & Marshall College to a 2-1 victory over 15th-ranked Elizabethtown College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Wednesday afternoon. After the Diplomats (2-0 overall) went ahead 2-0 on goals by Pamela Cassidy in the first half and Brittany Carson in the second half, the Blue Jays (2-1 overall) pulled to within 2-1 as sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) scored her second goal of the season off an assist by junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) with 5:24 remaining. Cassidy gave the Diplomats a 1-0 lead with 4:26 left in the first half as she knocked home a cross by Eileen O'Reilly. Franklin & Marshall extended its lead to 2-0 with 21:23 to play as Carson batted in a pass by Lindsay Solar. The Blue Jays finished with an 11-9 advantage in shots and took 15 penalty corners to five by the Diplomats. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made three saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Jennifer Burdo made four stops for Franklin & Marshall. Franklin & Marshall (2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (2-1) Saves: Franklin & Marshall 4 (Jennifer Burdo 4), Elizabethtown 3 (Liz Hannegan 3) Back to top 9/4/2007 Liz Hannegan Honored as Commonwealth Conference Defender/Goalie of the week Back to top 9/1/2007 Blue jays defeat Muhlenberg 3-2 in double overtime in goal by Katy Boone ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Rallies for 3-2 Double-Overtime ALLENTOWN, Pa. --- Sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) tallied the game-winning goal with 7:57 left in double overtime to lift 15th-ranked Elizabethtown College to a 3-2 victory over host Muhlenberg College in field hockey action on Saturday afternoon. Boone deflected in a shot from sophomore Caitlin Smith (Haddonfield, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) to give the Blue Jays (2-0 overall) the win after junior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) had forced overtime on a goal with 6:16 left in the second half. Muhlenberg (1-1) opened the scoring with 11:25 left in the first half as Kelly Shetron tipped in a shot from Nikki Rhoads, but Elizabethtown evened the score at 1-1 less than two minutes later as junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) deflected home a shot by junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) for her first goal of the season. The Mules regained the lead at 2-1 less than five minutes into the second half as Jillian Duffy corralled a loose ball and deposited it into the cage, but the Blue Jays battled back to tie on Duval's goal. Elizabethtown finished with a 17-15 edge in shots, though Muhlenberg held a 9-2 advantage in overtime. The Mules took nine penalty corners compared to six by the Blue Jays, including four of the five awarded in overtime. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) earned her second win in as many starts by making eight saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Michelle Consiglio tallied nine stops for the Mules. Elizabethtown (2-0) vs. Muhlenberg (1-1) Shots: Elizabethtown 17, Muhlenberg 15 Back to top 8/31/2007 2007 Schedule Now Available 2008 Elizabethtown College Field Hockey
Overall Record: 0-0; Commonwealth Conference: 0-0
Note: Home game programs available as Adobe PDF downloads Back to top 8/31/2007 Blue Jays picked third in commonwealth conference pre-season coachs' poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Field Hockey Team Picked Third in Commonwealth Conference Preseason Coaches Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team has been picked to finish third in the Commonwealth Conference in a preseason poll of the league’s five head coaches, the conference office announced Tuesday. The Blue Jays received 16 points in the survey to place third behind defending conference champion Lebanon Valley College (20 points, three first-place votes) and defending NCAA Division III runner-up Messiah College (18 points, two first-place votes). Widener University (12 points) and Albright College (9 points) finished out the rankings. Elizabethtown finished 16-6 overall last season and qualified for the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time since 1988. Head coach Sharon Sweger was recognized by her peers as the Commonwealth Conference Coach of the Year for the second consecutive season. The Blue Jays make their 2007 season debut on Friday, Aug. 31 against College Misericordia in the opening game of the Mule Classic at Muhlenberg College. Back to top 8/31/2007 Elizabethtown opens 2007 season with 3-0 win over Misericordia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Defeats Misericordia 3-0 ALLENTOWN, Pa. --- First-year player Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored a pair of goals in her first collegiate contest to lead 15th-ranked Elizabethtown College to a 3-0 victory over Misericordia University on the opening day of the Mule Classic at Muhlenberg College on Friday afternoon. DeMatteis gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 21:05 elapsed in the contest as she scored off a long hit, and added her second goal of the match with 19:28 remaining as she tipped in a pass from fellow first-year player Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley). Elizabethtown (1-0) closed out the scoring in the match with 11:45 left as junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) deflected home a long hit from junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra). The Blue Jays, who defeated the Cougars (0-1) by an identical 3-0 score in last year's season opener, finished with a 15-3 edge in shots and took seven penalty corners compared to five by Misericordia. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made her first career start in goal for the Blue Jays, and did not need to make a save in order to record the shutout. Heather Heun made seven stops in the cage for Misericordia. The Blue Jays will face host Muhlenberg Saturday at 1:00 p.m. on the final day of the Mule Classic. Misericordia (0-1) vs. Elizabethtown (1-0) Shots: Misericordia 3, Elizabethtown 15 Back to top 8/22/2007 Etown tied for 15th in NFHCA pre-season poll for NCAA Division III FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Field Hockey Team Tied for 15th in NFHCA Division III Preseason Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team is tied for 15th in the STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Preseason Coaches Poll, the NFHCA has announced. The Blue Jays, who are tied with Springfield College in the survey, were ranked 15th in the final poll of the 2006 season after finishing 16-6 overall and qualifying for the NCAA Division III playoffs for the first time since 1988. Defending national champion Ursinus College received 20 of the 30 first-place votes to gain the top spot in the poll, followed by Messiah College, Bowdoin College, SUNY Cortland and The College of New Jersey. A total of four teams that are ranked in the preseason poll appear on the Blue Jays’ 2007 schedule, including Ursinus, Messiah, eighth-ranked Lebanon Valley College and 14 th-ranked Juniata College. The Blue Jays make their 2007 season debut on Friday, Aug. 31 against Misericordia University in the opening game of the Mule Classic at Muhlenberg College. Back to top 3/19/2007 Elizabethtown places 15 student-athletes on NFHCA National Academic Squad FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Field Hockey Places 15 on National Academic Squad ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. –-- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team has placed 15 members on the National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Academic Squad, the NFHCA has announced. In addition, the Blue Jays are one of 83 Division III programs to receive the National Academic Team Award for having a minimum 3.0 team grade-point average during the first semester of the 2007-08 academic year. To be eligible for the National Academic Squad, student-athletes must maintain a minimum 3.30 cumulative grade-point average through the first semester of the 2007-08 academic year. The Blue Jays were tied for the fifth-highest total of honorees among the 115 schools with at least one National Academic Squad member, trailing Vassar College (18), St. Mary's College of Maryland (17), and Amherst College and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (16 each). Earning National Academic Squad honors from Elizabethtown are: -Megan Angstadt (Jr., Oley, PA/Oley Valley) |
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