Elizabethtown College WomensSoccer News 
Back to top 12/18/2007 Russo, Fromuth named to NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Russo, Fromuth Named to NSCAA All-Mid-Atlantic Region Team ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior forward Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) and senior midfielder Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) were selected to the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Division III All-Mid-Atlantic Region team in women's soccer, the NSCAA has announced. Russo was a first-team selection while Fromuth was named to the third team after leading the Blue Jays to a 17-4-1 overall record, a berth in the Commonwealth Conference championship match and the program's second straight trip to the NCAA Division III tournament. Russo was the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year as she led the Blue Jays with 10 goals and nine assists for 29 points in 20 matches, scored at least one point in nine straight matches from Sept. 20 through Oct. 16 and registered at least one point in 15 matches during the season. A second-team All-Region selection last season, Russo has scored 28 goals and added 18 assists for 74 points in 59 career matches. She is the first Elizabethtown player to earn first-team All-Region honors since Dana Moyer in 2005 and the 10th in program history. Fromuth, a two-time first-team All-Conference selection, tallied seven goals and six assists while starting all 22 matches. Three of her goals were game-winners in 1-0 victories for the Blue Jays. She finishes her three-year career with the Blue Jays with 15 goals and 13 assists for 43 points in 63 matches. Back to top 11/10/2007 Union defeats Blue Jays 1-0 in NCAA opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Union Downs Elizabethtown 1-0 in NCAA Women's Soccer First-Round Match GENEVA, N.Y. --- Stephanie Cannuli scored midway through the first half as Union College defeated Elizabethtown College 1-0 in the opening round of the NCAA Division III Women's Soccer tournament at William Smith College on Saturday afternoon. The Dutchmen (16-4-0 overall) advance to play Worcester State College, which defeated previously unbeaten William Smith 2-0 in Saturday's opening contest, on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jays (17-4-1 overall) outshot Union 17-13 and held a 7-5 edge in corner kicks, but were unable to solve Dutchmen keeper Melissa McDonald, who made five saves in the win. Union tallied the game's only goal at 26:54 when Cannuli scored her third goal of the season off an assist by Caitlin Cuozzo. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) finished with six saves in goal for the Blue Jays. Elizabethtown (17-4-1) vs. Union (16-4-0) Shots: Elizabethtown 17, Union 13 Back to top 11/8/2007 Seven Blue Jays named All-Conference; Jenna Russo selected Player o.t. Year FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Seven Named to All-Commonwealth Conference Team; Jenna Russo Selected Player of the Year ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior forward Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) was named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year in women's soccer to lead a group of seven Elizabethtown College players earning All-Conference honors, as voted upon by the league's six head coaches and released Thursday. Senior midfielder Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) and senior defender Jamie Alvanitakis (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) joined Russo on the first time, while junior forward Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts), sophomore midfielder Erin Scott (West Chester, PA/Bishop Shanahan), senior defender Emily Gunter (Hockessin, DE/A.I. duPont) and junior defender Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) were second-team choices. The Blue Jays carry a 17-3-1 overall record into the NCAA Division III tournament, where they will play Union College in a first-round match on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at William Smith College. Russo was named to the first team for the second straight season after being a second-team selection in 2005. She led the Blue Jays with 10 goals and nine assists for 29 points in 19 matches, scored at least one point in nine straight matches from Sept. 20 through Oct. 16 and registered at least one point in 15 matches this year. She is the first Blue Jay to earn conference Player of the Year honors since Dina Jingoli shared the award in 2000, and the first outright Player of the Year since Meredith Uber was honored in 1999. Fromuth, also a repeat selection to the first team, tallied seven goals and six assists while starting all 21 matches. Three of her goals were game-winners in 1-0 victories for the Blue Jays. Alvanitakis was a second-team pick last season, and picked up four assists while starting every game at right back. Three of her assists came on game-winning goals for the Blue Jays. Dotterer is a second-team selection after earning first-team honors in each of her first two years. She scored 10 goals, including five game-winners, and added seven assists for 27 points. Her hat trick gave the Blue Jays a 3-2 overtime win at Lebanon Valley on Oct. 13. Scott scored four goals and added two assists for 10 points while starting all 21 games for the Blue Jays. She scored the only goal in a 1-0 win over Widener University on Oct. 20. Gunter was a first-team selection last season and started all 21 games at center back. She contributed one assist on offense, and helped the Blue Jay defense post 15 shutouts to tie a program record set in 1997. Geiger also started all 21 games at left back, and had a career day against Susquehanna University on Oct. 10 with a hat trick in a 4-0 victory. Along with Alvanitakis and Gunter, she helped the Blue Jays compile a 0.65 goals against average on the year. Messiah College claimed the other major awards, as Erin Hench was named Rookie of the Year and Scott Frey took Coach of the Year honors. Back to top 11/8/2007 Etown to face Union in NCAA first-round match FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown to Face Union in First Round of NCAA Division III Women's Soccer Tournament ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's soccer team will play Union (N.Y.) College in the first round of the NCAA Division III tournament on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on the campus of William Smith College in Geneva, N.Y. The Blue Jays (17-3-1 overall) are making their second straight appearance in the NCAA playoffs and sixth in program history after earning an at-large bid following a 3-0 loss at Messiah College in the Commonwealth Conference championship match. Last year, Elizabethtown defeated Richard Stockton College and Montclair State University in overtime in the first two rounds of the tournament before falling to Virginia Wesleyan College in the third round. The Dutchwomen (15-4-0 overall) are appearing in the NCAA tournament for the eighth time in the last nine years and earned an at-large bid following a 2-1 loss to Hamilton College in the Liberty League semifinals. The winner of Saturday's match will advance to a second-round match on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. against the winner of Saturday's first match between host William Smith (17-0-1 overall) and Worcester State College (14-5-0 overall). Admission is $6 for general admission, $3 for students (including college students with a valid identification) and senior citizens, $2 for children ages 3 to 12, and free for children under 3. Elizabethtown, which set school records with an 11-game winning streak and 17-game unbeaten streak this season, is led by junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park), who was named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year after leading the Blue Jays with 10 goals and nine assists for 29 points in 19 matches. Junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) added 10 goals and seven assists for 27 points and senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) tallied seven goals and six assists for the Blue Jays, who outscored their opponents by a 45-14 margin. On defense, the quartet of seniors Jamie Alvanitakis (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) and Emily Gunter (Hockessin, DE/A.I. duPont) along with juniors Carly Hoskins (Bangor, PA/Bangor) and Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) helped limit opponents to just over six shots per match. All four defenders were named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week at various points during the season, along with junior goalkeeper Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee), who went 11-2-1 with eight shutouts and a 0.81 goals against average in 16 starts for the Blue Jays. The Dutchwomen are led by first-year student Katie McLean, who scored 13 goals and added four assists for 30 points, while sophomore Allison Cuozzo (9 goals, 7 assists for 25 points) and senior Caitlin Cuozzo (6 goals, 9 assists for 21 points) also contributed to a Union offense that averaged 2.8 goals per game. Sophomore Melissa McDonald started all 19 games in goal for the Dutchwomen and finished with seven shutouts and a 0.61 goals against average. The teams have never met in women's soccer, and share just one common opponent this season in Gettysburg College. Elizabethtown posted a 3-0 road win on Oct. 3 while Union defeated the Bullets 2-0 in the Heron Cup at William Smith on Sept. 9. Back to top 11/7/2007 Jamie Alvanitakis named second-team Academic All-District FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jamie Alvanitakis Named Second-Team Academic All-District in Women's Soccer ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior Jamie Alvanitakis (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) has been named to the ESPN The Magazine College Division Academic All-District Second Team in women's soccer, as voted upon by members of the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Alvanitakis, a defender, is an elementary education major with a 3.80 cumulative grade-point average. She has started all 20 matches for the Blue Jays, recording four assists, and has been a key part of an Elizabethtown defense that yielded just five goals in its first 20 games and tied a school record with 15 shutouts on the season. Off the field, Alvanitakis is a member of the Kappa Delta Pi education honor society and is a College Scholar. She plans to serve as a student-teacher during the spring semester. To be nominated for the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America program, a student-athlete must be of at least sophomore academic standing with a 3.2 or higher cumulative grade-point average and be a starter or significant reserve. Back to top 11/4/2007 Etown earns NCAA tournament berth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Volleyball, Women's Soccer Teams Earn NCAA Division III Tournament Berths ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball and women's soccer have been selected to compete in the NCAA Division III playoffs, which begin this week. The volleyball team (31-6 overall) will compete in regional action at Haverford College, and will face Neumann College in their opening-round match at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 8. Elizabethtown earned an automatic bid after winning the Commonwealth Conference postseason championship. It is the Blue Jays' first NCAA bid since 1986 and the second in program history. The women's soccer team (17-3-1 overall) will face Union College on Saturday, Nov. 10 at 1:30 p.m. in a first-round match at William Smith College. The Blue Jays received an at-large bid after advancing to the Commonwealth Conference finals. The Blue Jays will be making their second straight appearance in the NCAA tournament and the sixth overall in program history. Back to top 11/3/2007 Blue Jays blanked 3-0 at Messiah in Commonwealth finals ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Messiah Shuts Out Elizabethtown 3-0 to Capture Commonwealth Conference Championship GRANTHAM, Pa. --- Stef Rowe scored a pair of goals to lead Messiah College to a 3-0 victory over Elizabethtown College in the Commonwealth Conference women's soccer championship match on Saturday evening. Emily Cope added a goal for the second-ranked Falcons (19-0-0 overall), who avenged a 1-0 loss to the 17th-ranked Blue Jays in last year's title match. With the victory, Messiah earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs, while Elizabethtown (17-3-1 overall) will await an at-large bid. Rowe opened the scoring at 13:12 with an unassisted goal, and extended the Messiah lead to 2-0 at 56:12 off an assist from tournament Most Valuable Player Avie Fitzgerald. Cope added an insurance goal with 1:51 remaining in the second half with an assist to Rachel Horning. The Falcons held a 22-6 edge in shots and a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks over the Blue Jays. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) finished with six saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Brindley Beckwith made four stops for the Falcons. Elizabethtown (17-3-1) vs. Messiah (19-0-0) Shots: Elizabethtown 6, Messiah 22 Back to top 11/1/2007 Blue Jays to play at Messiah on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in Commonwealth final FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three Elizabethtown College Teams to Play for Commonwealth Conference Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Three Elizabethtown College teams will compete for Commonwealth Conference championships on Saturday, as men's soccer and women's soccer will play at Messiah College and volleyball will host Lebanon Valley College. Men's soccer (14-5-0 overall) will play at Messiah at 1:00 p.m. in search of their second consecutive Commonwealth title. The Blue Jays, who are making their fifth straight appearance in the championship match, defeated Lycoming College 3-0 in semifinal action on Wednesday. Volleyball (30-6 overall) hosts Lebanon Valley at 2:00 p.m. looking for its first-ever conference championship in its fourth trip to the finals. The Blue Jays defeated Widener University 3-0 in the semifinals on Wednesday night to advance to the championship for the second straight year. Women's soccer (17-2-1 overall) plays at Messiah at 6:00 p.m. in a rematch of last year's title match, which the Blue Jays won by a 1-0 score. Elizabethtown earned its sixth trip to the league finals with a 3-1 win over Widener in the semifinals on Tuesday. Admission to all conference postseason events is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for seniors and $2.00 for students while children under age 6 are admitted free. Each winner of Saturday's events is guaranteed a berth in next week's NCAA Division III playoffs. Back to top 10/30/2007 Etown defeats Widener 3-1 in Commonwealth semifinals ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Advances to Commonwealth Conference Women's Soccer Finals with 3-1 Win Over Widener ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) scored a goal and added an assist as Elizabethtown College defeated Widener University 3-1 in Commonwealth Conference women's soccer semifinal action at Ira R. Herr Field on Tuesday night.
Senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) and junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) also scored for the 17th-ranked Blue Jays (17-2-1 overall), who will face Messiah College on the road in Saturday's Commonwealth Conference title game after the Falcons defeated Lebanon Valley in Tuesday's other semifinal game. Caryinna Yenchak scored with 2:36 left for the Pride (14-5-1 overall), who fell to the Blue Jays in the conference semifinals for the second consecutive season. Elizabethtown is seeking its second straight Commonwealth Conference championship and fifth conference title overall. Fromuth gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead at 32:55 when she corralled a loose ball in the box and blasted home her seventh goal of the season. In the second half, Russo tallied her 10th goal of the year when Dotterer intercepted a goal kick and fed Russo for the goal at 56:01 to give Elizabethtown a 2-0 lead. Dotterer capped the scoring at 65:03 with her 10th goal of the season off an assist by sophomore Erin Scott (West Chester, PA/Bishop Shanahan). Yenchak scored her ninth goal of the year for Widener off a pass from Sam Hand. Elizabethtown finished with a 16-5 edge in shots and a 13-4 advantage in corner kicks over Widener. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) moved to 11-1-1 on the season for the Blue Jays by making one save, while Alee Gunter finished with five saves for the Pride. Widener (14-5-1) vs. Elizabethtown (17-2-1) Shots: Widener 5, Elizabethtown 16 Back to top 10/29/2007 Blue Jays to host Widener in Commonwealth semifinals on Tuesday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown to Host Widener in Commonwealth Conference Women's Soccer Semifinal Match ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's soccer team will host Widener University in the Commonwealth Conference semifinalson Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 6:00 p.m. at Ira R. Herr Field. The Blue Jays (16-2-1 overall, 4-1-0 Commonwealth) are the second seed in the four-team tournament, while the visiting Pride (14-4-1 overall, 3-2-0 Commonwealth) are the third seed. The winner of Tuesday's match will play on Saturday against the winner of the other semifinal between top-seeded Messiah College and Lebanon Valley College for the conference championship and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament. Admission to the match is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for seniors and $2.00 for students while children under age 6 are admitted free. Elizabethtown defeated Widener 1-0 in the teams' regular-season meeting in Elizabethtown on Oct. 20 on a second-half goal by sophomore Erin Scott. The teams also met in last year's Commonwealth Conference semifinals, with the Blue Jays earning a 2-0 win behind a pair of goals by Jenna Russo en route to the conference championship. The Blue Jays, who set program records with an 11-game winning streak and 17-game unbeaten streak during the regular season, are led by Russo and fellow junior Brooke Dotterer who have scored nine goals apiece this season, along with senior Jenny Fromuth who has netted six goals. The Elizabethtown defense has been stingy all season, allowing just five goals in the first 18 matches including 15 shutouts. Junior Angela Freeland is 10-1-1 with a 0.62 goals against average and eight shutouts in 14 starts this year. Widener is led by Sam Baer, who has scored 15 goals and dished out 12 assists this season. Baer, who has scored eight game-winning goals, did not play against the Blue Jays in their regular-season meeting due to injury. Melanie Miller (nine goals), Caryinna Yenchak (eight goals) and Sam Hand (seven goals) also led a potent Pride attack that accumulated 61 goals in 19 matches. Alee Gunter has started all 19 matches in goal for Widener and has compiled a 0.60 goals against average and .833 save percentage.
Back to top 10/27/2007 Second-ranked Messiah ends Etown's unbeaten streak, 5-2 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Messiah Ends Elizabethtown's Unbeaten Streak in Battle of Top 25 Teams, 5-2 GRANTHAM, Pa. --- Erin Hench scored a pair of goals as second-ranked Messiah College locked up the top seed in next week's Commonwealth Conference women's soccer playoffs with a 5-2 win over 18th-ranked Elizabethtown College on Saturday night. The Falcons (17-0 overall, 5-0 Commonwealth) scored five unanswered goals to overcome an early 1-0 deficit and snap the Blue Jays' 11-game winning streak and 17-game unbeaten streak, both school records. Despite the loss, Elizabethtown (16-2-1 overall, 4-1 Commonwealth) will be the second seed in the conference tournament and will host Widener University on Tuesday at 6:00 p.m. at Ira R. Herr Field in a semifinal match. The Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead just 8:44 into the contest as junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) tallied her ninth goal of the season off an assist by sophomore Christina Sheppard (Millville, NJ/Millville). Messiah tied the game at 1-1 at 26:28 on a goal by Amanda Naeher, and went ahead 2-1 at 35:42 as Hench scored the first of her two goals off an assist by Katie Hoffsmith. In the second half, the Falcons extended their lead to 3-1 at 55:09 on a goal by Emily Cope, then Hench pushed the Messiah lead to 4-1 at 65:15. Avie Fitzgerald wrapped up the scoring for Messiah at 67:09, and the Blue Jays tallied the final goal of the night at 80:13 when first-year student Mallory Murphy (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) scored her third goal of the year. Messiah finished with a 17-5 edge in shots and a 6-1 advantage in corner kicks over Elizabethtown. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) played the first 71 minutes in goal for the Blue Jays and made three saves, before yielding to first-year student Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie), who made one stop. Brindley Beckwith tallied two saves for the Falcons. Elizabethtown (16-2-1, 4-1-0 Comm.) at Messiah (17-0-0, 5-0-0 Comm.) Shots: Elizabethtown 5, Messiah 17 Back to top 10/25/2007 Blue Jays set school record with 11th straight win, defeating Albright 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Sets School Record With 11th Straight Win, Defeating Albright 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's soccer team set a school record with its 11th consecutive victory as the Blue Jays defeated Albright College 4-0 in Commonwealth Conference action on Thursday evening at Ira R. Herr Field.
The 18th-ranked Blue Jays (16-1-1 overall, 4-0-0 Commonwealth) broke the school record of 10 straight wins set twice previously, and extended the school mark for consecutive games without a loss to 17. Etown also posted its 15th shutout of the season to tie the school record set in 1997. Junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) finished with a goal and an assist, while junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) notched a pair of assists for the Blue Jays, who earned their eighth consecutive home shutout win.
Elizabethtown went ahead 1-0 with 11:30 elapsed in the contest as Dotterer scored her ninth goal of the year and fifth game-winner off assists by Russo and senior Jamie Alvanitakis (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove). Sophomore Erin Scott (West Chester, PA/Bishop Shanahan) extended the Blue Jay lead to 2-0 at 30:32 with her fourth goal of the season on a cross by Dotterer. The duo connected for an identical goal in Etown's 1-0 win over Widener University on Saturday afternoon. In the second half, sophomore Christina Sheppard (Millville, NJ/Millville) tallied her first goal of the season at 47:26 off a crossing pass by Russo, and first-year student Paige Minka (Avondale, PA/Kennett) wrapped up the scoring at 71:50 with her second goal of the year on a 30-yard blast. The Blue Jays held a 20-2 edge in shots and an 8-0 advantage in corner kicks over the Lions (8-9-1 overall, 1-3-0 Commonwealth). Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) improved to 10-0-1 on the season for the Blue Jays as she did not make a save to post her eighth shutout of the year, while Jess Schmura made seven stops for the Lions. Albright (8-9-1, 1-3-0 Comm.) vs. Elizabethtown (16-1-1, 4-0-0 Comm.) Shots: Albright 2, Elizabethtown 20 Back to top 10/23/2007 Etown remains 18th in NSCAA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Women's Soccer Remains 18th in NSCAA Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- For the second consecutive week, the Elizabethtown College women's soccer team is ranked 18th in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Division III national poll, which was released on Tuesday. The Blue Jays (15-1-1 overall, 3-0-0 Commonwealth) are in the midst of a school-record 16-game unbeaten streak and have won each of their last 10 matches to equal the school record set in 1996. Elizabethtown wraps up its regular season this week by hosting Albright College on Thursday at 6:00 p.m. before traveling to second-ranked and undefeated Messiah College on Saturday at 7:00 p.m. Back to top 10/22/2007 Jamie Alvanitakis named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jamie Alvanitakis Named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week in Women's Soccer ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior Jamie Alvanitakis (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week in women's soccer for the week ending Oct. 20, the conference office announced Monday. Alvanitakis was a key part of a Blue Jay defense that posted a pair of 1-0 Commonwealth Conference victories last week over Lycoming and Widener while allowing a total of two shots in 180 minutes of action. With the wins, the Blue Jays have tied a program record with 10 straight victories, extended the program record for consecutive games without a loss to 16, and recorded 14 shutouts on the year to move within one of the school record. Alvanitakis has joined fellow starting defenders Emily Gunter, Carly Hoskins and Gretchen Geiger and starting goalkeeper Angela Freeland as Defender of the Week honorees this season. The Blue Jays (15-1-1 overall, 3-0-0 Commonwealth) host Albright College on Thursday evening at 6:00 p.m.Back to top 10/20/2007 Erin Scott's second-half goal gives Blue Jays 1-0 win over Widener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Wins 10th Straight, Extends Unbeaten Streak to 16 With 1-0 Homecoming Win over Widener ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Sophomore Erin Scott (West Chester, PA/Bishop Shanahan) scored the winning goal with 16:23 remaining in the second half to lift 18th-ranked Elizabethtown College to a 1-0 victory over Widener University in Commonwealth Conference women's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field on Saturday afternoon.
Scott blasted home a shot from junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) for her third goal of the season as the Blue Jays (15-1-1 overall, 3-0-0 Commonwealth) tied a program record with their 10th consecutive win and extended their school-record unbeaten streak to 16 matches. The Blue Jays finished with an 8-2 edge in shots over the Pride (12-4-1 overall, 1-2-0 Commonwealth) and held a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) tallied her seventh shutout of the season for the Blue Jays after making one save, while Alee Gunter finished with four saves. Widener (12-4-1, 1-2-0 Comm.) vs. Elizabethtown (15-1-1, 3-0-0 Comm.) Corners: Widener 2, Elizabethtown 6 Saves: Widener 4 (Alee Gunter 4), Elizabethtown 1 (Angela Freeland 1) Back to top 10/16/2007 Blue Jays win ninth straight, extend unbeaten streak to 15 with 1-0 win ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Extends Win Streak to Nine, Unbeaten Streak to 15 With 1-0 Win at Lycoming WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- Junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) scored with 11:13 left in the second half to give 18th-ranked Elizabethtown College a 1-0 victory at Lycoming College in Commonwealth Conference women's soccer action on Tuesday afternoon.
The Blue Jays (14-1-1 overall, 2-0-0 Commonwealth) extended their school-record unbeaten streak to 15 matches with the victory and posted their ninth straight win, one shy of the program record of 10 consecutive victories set in 1996 and matched in 1999. Russo scored her eighth goal of the season to lift Elizabethtown to the win in a contest in which it finished with a 23-0 advantage in shots and a 6-0 edge in corner kicks over the Warriors (9-5-0 overall, 0-2-0 Commonwealth). Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) improved her record to 8-0-1 on the season by posting her sixth shutout of the year for Elizabethtown, while Jessica Bennett finished with 12 saves for Lycoming. Elizabethtown (14-1-1) vs. Lycoming (9-5) Shots: Elizabethtown 23, Lycoming 0 Back to top 10/16/2007 Etown ranked in two national polls FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Women's Soccer Ranked in Two National Polls ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's soccer team is ranked in a pair of national polls, both of which were released on Tuesday. The Blue Jays climbed to 18th in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Division III national poll, and are 22nd in the D3kicks.com Women's Top 25 poll. Elizabethtown was ranked 20th in last week's NSCAA poll and were unranked in last week's D3kicks.com poll after being ranked 20th in their preseason survey. The Blue Jays (14-1-1 overall, 2-0-0 Commonwealth Conference) extended their school-record unbeaten streak to 15 matches with a 1-0 victory at Lycoming College on Tuesday afternoon. This season, the Blue Jays have outscored their opponents by a 35-5 margin, and during their 15-game unbeaten streak have allowed a total of three goals while posting 13 shutouts. Elizabethtown returns to action on Saturday, Oct. 20 when Widener University visits Ira R. Herr Field at 2:00 p.m. for Homecoming. Back to top 10/15/2007 Brooke Dotterer, Gretchen Geiger earn Commonwealth Conference weekly honors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brooke Dotterer, Gretchen Geiger Capture Commonwealth Conference Women's Soccer Honors ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College juniors Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) have been recognized by the Commonwealth Conference as Player and Defender of the Week in women's soccer for the week ending Oct. 14, the conference office announced Monday. Both Dotterer and Geiger scored hat tricks as the Blue Jays (13-1-1 overall, 1-0-0 Commonwealth) extended their unbeaten streak to a school-record 14 consecutive games with victories over Susquehanna University (4-0) and Lebanon Valley College (3-2 in double overtime). Dotterer scored all three goals in the Blue Jays' 3-2 win over Lebanon Valley on Saturday, helping Elizabethtown to an early 2-0 lead before netting the winning goal midway through double overtime. It was her third career hat trick and increased her team-leading goal total to eight. Geiger was honored as Defender of the Week for the second time this season after scoring her first three goals of the season in a 4-0 win over Susquehanna on Wednesday. She scored twice in the first 13 minutes of the contest and added her third goal with 18:49 left to close out the scoring. Elizabethtown, ranked 20th in the latest NSCAA Division III poll, returns to action on Tuesday at 3:00 p.m. at Lycoming College. Back to top 10/13/2007 Brooke Dotterer caps hat trick with overtime goal as Blue Jays down Lebanon ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Blue Jays Unbeaten In School-Record 14 Matches Following 3-2 Overtime Win at Lebanon Valley View game highlights on YouTube - outside link ANNVILLE, Pa. --- Junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) capped off a three-goal performance by scoring the winning goal with 6:16 remaining in double overtime as 20th-ranked Elizabethtown College defeated Lebanon Valley College 3-2 in Commonwealth Conference women's soccer action on Saturday afternoon.
The victory was the eighth in a row for the Blue Jays (13-1-1 overall, 1-0-0 Commonwealth) and extended their unbeaten streak to 14 matches, breaking the school record of 13 straight matches without a loss set during the 1996 season. Dotterer, who leads the team with eight goals on the season, scored twice in the first half before scoring the game-winner in overtime off an assist by senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing), as the Flying Dutchmen (8-5-1 overall, 0-1-0 Commonwealth) rallied from a 2-0 deficit to force overtime on a goal by Kristen Hoover with 12:22 remaining in the second half. For Dotterer, it was her third career hat trick and the second in as many games for an Elizabethtown player, as junior defender Gretchen Geiger scored three times in a 4-0 win over Susquehanna University on Wednesday afternoon. Dotterer opened the scoring at 12:22 off an assist by Fromuth and extended the Blue Jay lead to 2-0 with 7:34 left in the first half by heading home a cross by junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) with a second assist to sophomore Christina Sheppard (Millville, NJ/Millville). Jennifer DiMauro scored with 4:56 left in the first half with an assist to Hoover to pull Lebanon Valley within 2-1 at halftime, and Hoover tied the match late in the second half to force overtime. The Blue Jays finished with a 21-6 advantage in shots and took all nine corner kicks in the match. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) finished with two saves in goal for the Blue Jays to improve her record to 7-0-1 on the season, while Erika Ely made 12 stops for the Flying Dutchmen. Elizabethtown (13-1-1, 1-0) vs. Lebanon Valley (8-5-1, 0-1) Shots: Elizabethtown 21, Lebanon Valley 6 Back to top 10/10/2007 Gretchen Geiger nets hat trick as Blue Jays blank Susquehanna 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Gretchen Geiger Scores Hat Trick to Lead Elizabethtown to 4-0 Win over Susquehanna ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) scored a hat trick to boost Elizabethtown College to a 4-0 victory over Susquehanna University in non-conference women's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Geiger scored twice in the match's first 13 minutes and added her third goal with 18:49 remaining as the Blue Jays (12-1-1 overall) tied a program record set in 1996 by extending their unbeaten streak to 13 matches (12 wins, one tie). Sophomore Erin Scott (West Chester, PA/Bishop Shanahan) also scored for the Blue Jays, who posted their seventh straight victory overall and their 12th shutout in 14 matches this season. Geiger opened the scoring just 40 seconds into the match as she took a pass from junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) following a corner kick by Scott and scored. She added her second goal at the 12:59 mark as she manuevered past the Crusader defense and fired a shot to the far side of the net to give Etown a 2-0 lead. Just over four minutes later, Scott tallied her second goal of the season as she took a pass from first-year student Mallory Murphy (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) and fired a shot into an open net at 16:15 to give the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead. Geiger finished off the hat trick with 18:49 remaining as she knocked home a corner kick by first-year student Katelyn Roderick (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township). She is the first Etown player to score three goals in a game since teammate Brooke Dotterer pulled off the feat against Widener on Oct. 14 of last season. Elizabethtown finished with an 11-3 edge in shots over the Crusaders (6-6-0 overall) and a 9-1 edge in corner kicks. All three Blue Jay keepers saw action in the match, as junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) played the first half and first-year students Lindsey Butler (Salem, NJ/Woodstown) and Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) split the second half, with Kelly making the only Etown save of the match. Meredith Tompeck made four saves for Susquehanna. Susquehanna (6-6-0) vs. Elizabethtown (12-1-1) Shots: Susquehanna 3, Elizabethtown 11 Back to top 10/9/2007 Blue Jays ranked 20th in NSCAA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Women's Soccer Ranked 20th in NSCAA Division III National Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's soccer team is ranked 20th in the latest National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Division III nationall poll, the NSCAA announced Tuesday. The Blue Jays (11-1-1 overall) who are unbeaten in their last 12 matches and have recorded six consecutive wins, are ranked in the NSCAA poll for the first time since September 2003. This season, the Blue Jays have outscored their opponents by a 27-3 margin, and during their 12-game unbeaten streak have allowed a total of one goal while posting 11 shutouts. Elizabethtown returns to action on Wednesday, Oct. 10 hosting Susquehanna University at 5:00 p.m. on Ira R. Herr Field. Back to top 10/6/2007 Jenna Russo scores two goals in 3-0 win at Manhattanville ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Unbeaten in 12 Matches After 3-0 Win at Manhattanville PURCHASE, N.Y. --- Junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) scored two goals to help Elizabethtown College to a 3-0 victory over Manhattanville College in non-conference women's soccer action on Saturday afternoon.
First-year student Mallory Murphy (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) also scored for the Blue Jays (11-1-1 overall), who won their sixth consecutive match and extended their unbeaten streak to 12 matches (11 wins, one tie), one shy of the school record of 13 set during the 1996 season. After Murphy gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead just 4:21 into the contest with her second goal of the season, Russo scored at 23:51 to push the Elizabethtown lead to 2-0. Russo capped the scoring with 31:18 to play as she scored her seventh goal of the season off an assist by senior Emily Gunter (Hockessin, DE/A.I. duPont). Elizabethtown held a 14-3 edge in shots and a 9-2 advantage in corner kicks over the Valiants (0-11-2 overall). The Blue Jays split action in goal, with first-year student Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) making one save in the first half and first-year student Lindsey Butler (Salem, NJ/Woodstown) making one save in the second half to help Elizabethtown to its 11th shutout of the season. Ali Bromson made four first-half saves for Manhattanville while Maureen Hickey tallied three second-half stops. Elizabethtown (11-1-1) vs. Manhattanville (0-11-2) Shots: Elizabethtown 14, Manhattanville 3 Back to top 10/3/2007 Blue Jay win streak at five, unbeaten streak at 11 after 3-0 victory at Get ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Blue Jays Blank Gettysburg 3-0 to Extend Unbeaten Streak to 11 Matches GETTYSBURG, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's soccer team scored three first-half goals and posted its 10th shutout of the season in defeating Gettysburg College 3-0 in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon. First-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt), junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) and junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) all scored in the first 24 minutes for the Blue Jays (10-1-1 overall), who won their fifth straight match and extended their winning streak to 11 matches (10 wins, one tie).
Fisher gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead just 2:12 into the first half with her second goal of the season off an assist to senior Jamie Alvanitakis (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove), and Russo followed at 18:14 with her fifth of the year off a Dotterer pass. Dotterer closed the scoring with 21:01 left in the first half as she tallied her fifth goal of the season off an assist by senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing). Elizabethtown finished with a 13-8 advantage in shots and a 5-2 edge in corner kicks over Gettysburg (3-8-0 overall). Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) posted her fifth shutout of the season for the Blue Jays by making four saves, while Danielle St. Pierre made four stops for the Bullets. Elizabethtown (10-1-1) vs. Gettysburg (3-8) Corners: Elizabethtown 5, Gettysburg 2 Saves: Elizabethtown 4 (Angela Freeland 4), Gettysburg 4 (Danielle St. Pierre 4) Back to top 10/1/2007 Carly Hoskins named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Carly Hoskins Named Commonwealth Conference Defender Player of the Week in Women's Soccer ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior Carly Hoskins (Bangor, PA/Bangor) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week in women's soccer for the week ending Sept. 30, the conference office announced Monday. Hoskins scored her second goal of the season on a penalty kick in the Blue Jays' 3-1 victory over St. Mary's (Md.) on Tuesday, then anchored a defense that allowed just one shot in a 2-0 victory over FDU-Florham on Saturday. The Blue Jays have allowed just one goal in their last 10 matches, compiling nine wins and a tie during that span. Elizabethtown (9-1-1 overall) returns to action on Wednesday, Oct. 3 at Gettysburg College. Back to top 9/29/2007 Elizabethtown blanks FDU-Florham 2-0 for fourth straight win ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Blue Jays Post Fourth Straight Victory With 2-0 Win over FDU-Florham ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's soccer team won its fourth straight match and extended its unbeaten streak to 10 games with a 2-0 victory over FDU-Florham in non-conference action Ira R. Herr Field on Saturday afternoon.
Junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) scored in the first half while first-year student Paige Minka (Avondale, PA/Kennett) added a second-half tally for the Blue Jays (9-1-1 overall), who outshot the Devils (4-6-0 overall) by a 16-1 margin. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead with 26:27 left in the first half as Dotterer took a pass from junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) and fired home her fourth goal of the season.
In the second half, Minka tallied her first goal of the season with 16:20 to go as she headed home a corner kick by senior Jamie Alvanitakis (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) did not need to make a save to record her fourth shutout of the season for the Blue Jays, while Amanda Buyes made six stops for the Devils. FDU-Florham (4-6-0) vs. Elizabethtown (9-1-1) Shots: FDU-Florham 1, Elizabethtown 16 Back to top 9/27/2007 Blue Jay soccer to host "Kids Day" on Saturday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Host "Kids Day" at Saturday's Soccer Doubleheader ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College will host "Kids Day" as part of Saturday's men's and women's soccer doubleheader at Ira R. Herr Field. The women's soccer team will host FDU-Florham at 4:30 p.m. followed by the men's soccer team playing Arcadia University at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free to all Blue Jay soccer games. All children who attend either contest will have the opportunity to win prizes, including soccer balls and equipment bags, during a halftime shootout sponsored by Star Soccer Academy. The Elizabethtown women (8-1-1 overall) are unbeaten in their last nine matches, while the Blue Jay men (6-2-0 overall) have won eight consecutive home matches dating to last seasonBack to top 9/25/2007 Blue Jays extend unbeaten streak to nine with 3-1 win at St. Mary's (Md.) ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Wins Third Straight With 3-1 Victory at St. Mary's (Md.) ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. --- Junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) scored a goal and dished out an assist as Elizabethtown College extended its unbeaten streak to nine matches with a 3-1 win at St. Mary's College in non-conference women's soccer action on Tuesday afternoon. Junior Carly Hoskins (Bangor, PA/Bangor) added a penalty-kick goal while junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) also scored for the Blue Jays (8-1-1 overall), who led 3-0 before the Seahawks (4-5 overall) scored with 23:08 left in the second half to snap the Blue Jays' streak of consecutive scoreless minutes at 824 minutes, 52 seconds. The Blue Jays had recorded eight consecutive shutouts (seven wins, one tie) and not allowed a goal since an overtime tally in a 2-1 loss to Roger Williams University in the season opener on Sept. 1. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead with 28:20 left in the first half as Hoskins scored her second goal of the season on a penalty kick. Dotterer gave the Blue Jays a 2-0 advantage with 24 minutes left before intermission as she netted her third of the year off an assist by Russo. In the second half, Russo gave the Blue Jays a 3-0 edge just 29 seconds into the half as she scored her fourth of the year with an assist to senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing). St. Mary's got on the scoreboard with 23:08 remaining on the third goal of the season by Katie Klotz. The Blue Jays finished with a 14-11 edge in shots and a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks over the Seahawks. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) made five saves for her fourth victory of the season for the Blue Jays, while Elizabeth Benge made two saves for the Seahawks. Elizabethtown (8-1-1) vs. St. Mary's (4-5) Shots: Elizabethtown 14, St. Mary's 11 Back to top 9/24/2007 Emily Gunter named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emily Gunter Named Commonwealth Conference Defender Player of the Week in Women's Soccer ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior Emily Gunter (Hockessin, DE/A.I. duPont) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week in women's soccer for the week ending Sept. 23, the conference office announced Monday. Gunter continues to anchor one of the top defenses in Division III, as the Blue Jays posted three more shutouts last week to extend their streak of consecutive shutouts to eight. Elizabethtown tied nationally-ranked York College 0-0 on Tuesday, and followed with 3-0 wins over Delaware Valley College and Wesley College to end the week. Gunter, who played 256 of the Blue Jays’ 290 minutes last week, helped to limit Etown’s opponents to just 19 total shots, including nine shots on goal. On Saturday, the Blue Jays shut down a Wesley offense that had scored 10 or more goals four times this season by allowing just two harmless shots. The Blue Jays (7-1-1 overall) carry an eight-game unbeaten streak into Tuesday's non-conference match at St. Mary's (Md.).Back to top 9/22/2007 Blue Jays post seventh straight shutout with 3-0 win over Delaware Valley ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Tallies Eighth Consecutive Shutout With 3-0 Win over Wesley ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Three first-half goals powered Elizabethtown College to a 3-0 victory over Wesley College in non-conference women's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field on Saturday afternoon.
Senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored her sixth goal of the season while first-year students Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) and Mallory Murphy (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) added their first career tallies, while the Blue Jay defense posted its eighth consecutive shutout and extended its streak of consecutive scoreless minutes to 758. Elizabethtown (7-1-1 overall) got on the scoreboard just 2:21 into the match as a short pass by sophomore Christina Sheppard (Millville, NJ/Millville) went to Fisher, who fired home the game's opening goal. Fromuth pushed the Blue Jay lead to 2-0 at the 13-minute mark when she took a pass from junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) and extended her team lead in goals with her sixth of the year.
Murphy finished off the scoring with 9:36 left in the first half when she picked up the rebound of a shot by junior Jordan Leggett (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) and found the open net to give the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead. Elizabethtown held a 19-2 edge in shots over the Wolverines (7-3-0 overall) and took all nine corner kicks in the match. First-year student Lindsey Butler (Salem, NJ/Woodstown) made two saves to capture her second shutout of the season for the Blue Jays, while Brittany Block made seven stops for Wesley. Wesley (7-3) vs. Elizabethtown (7-1-1) Shots: Wesley 2, Elizabethtown 19 Back to top 9/20/2007 Blue Jays post seventh straight shutout with 3-0 win over Delaware Valley ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Records Seventh Straight Shutout With 3-0 Win over Delaware Valley ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) and junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) each scored a goal and added an assist to lead Elizabethtown College to a 3-0 victory over Delaware Valley College in non-conference women's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field on Thursday evening.
First-year student Elyse Carabello (Reading, PA/Exeter Twp.) added her first career goal in the second half as the Blue Jays (6-1-1 overall) extended their own school record with their seventh consecutive shutout. The Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead with 27:41 left in the first half as Russo took a quick through pass from Fromuth and found the back of the net for her third goal of the season. Elizabethtown extended its lead to 2-0 with 28:33 left in the second half as Fromuth corralled a loose ball in the box and knocked home her fifth goal of the season. Carabello capped the scoring with 16:44 to go as she took a cross by Russo and blasted home her first goal.
The Blue Jays finished with a 22-6 edge in shots over the Aggies (2-6-0 overall) and held a 10-1 advantage in corner kicks. First-year student Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) made one save to earn her first career shutout for the Blue Jays, while Cortney Bower made four stops for the Aggies.
Delaware Valley (2-6-0) vs. Elizabethtown (6-1-1) Shots: Delaware Valley 6, Elizabethtown 22 Back to top 9/18/2007 Elizabethtown and 22nd-ranked York play to 0-0 tie ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Battles 22nd-Ranked York College to 0-0 Tie, Posts Sixth Straight Shutout YORK, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College and York College battled to a 0-0 tie in non-conference women's soccer action on Tuesday afternoon.
The Blue Jays (5-1-1 overall) posted their sixth consecutive shutout to set a program record while playing in their second consecutive double-overtime game. The Spartans (5-2-1 overall), ranked 22nd in the latest D3kicks.com Top 25 poll, were shut out for the first time this season. Elizabethtown had the game's two best scoring chances in a 45-second span early in the second half, as junior Jenna Russo hit the crossbar and sophomore Erin Scott fired a shot off the post. The Blue Jays finished with a 15-11 edge in shots, while the Spartans held an 8-5 edge in corner kicks. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) picked up her second straight shutout and third of the season by making six saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Meagan Cahill tallied eight saves in net for York. Elizabethtown (5-1-1) vs. York (Pa.) (5-2-1) Shots: Elizabethtown 15, York 11 Back to top 9/15/2007 Jenny Fromuth nets game-winner in double overtime to give Blue Jays 1-0 win ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Extends Shutout Streak to Five With 1-0 Double-Overtime Win at Scranton SCRANTON, Pa. --- Senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) continued her clutch play with the game-winning goal late in the second overtime period to give Elizabethtown College a 1-0 victory over The University of Scranton in non-conference women's soccer action on Saturday afternoon.
Fromuth converted on a pass by junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) to give the Blue Jays (5-1-0 overall) their fifth straight victory, all by shutout. Three of those wins have been by 1-0 scores, with Fromuth scoring the winning goal in all three victories. The Blue Jays have recorded five straight shutouts for the first time since 1997, when they had four wins and a tie, and have posted five consecutive shutout wins for the first time in program history. Elizabethtown fired 18 shots at goal compared to nine shots by the Lady Royals (1-5-1 overall), but Scranton held a 10-1 edge in corner kicks. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) made four saves for Elizabethtown to notch her second shutout of the season while extending her scoreless streak to 288 minutes. Jackie Colley made 11 saves in goal for Scranton. Elizabethtown (5-1) vs. Scranton (1-5-1) Shots: Elizabethtown 18, Scranton 9 Back to top 9/12/2007 Blue Jays record fourth straight shutout by defeating McDaniel, 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Posts Fourth Straight Shutout Win by Defeating McDaniel 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) each scored a goal and added an assist to lead Elizabethtown College to a 4-0 victory over McDaniel College in non-conference women's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) and sophomore Erin Scott (West Chester, PA/Bishop Shanahan) also scored for the Blue Jays (4-1-0 overall), who have recorded four straight shutouts for the first time since 1997 and notched four consecutive shutout wins for the first time since 1991. Russo gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 29:45 left in the first half as she took a pass from Dotterer and found the back of the net. Senior Jamie Alvanitakis (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) also earned an assist on the play.
The Blue Jays went ahead 2-0 with 26:40 left in the first half as a missed penalty kick went to Fromuth, who passed to Scott for the goal. Fromuth pushed the Blue Jay lead to 3-0 with 10:11 left in the first half as she took a through pass from junior Jess Hudon (Georgetown, MA/Georgetown) and fired home her third goal of the season. Just 3:15 into the second half, the Blue Jays finished off the scoring as Dotterer converted on a penalty kick to extend the Elizabethtown lead to 4-0. The Blue Jays finished with a 17-3 edge in shots and a 7-0 advantage in corner kicks over the Green Terror (0-5-0 overall). First-year student Lindsey Butler (Salem, NJ/Woodstown) posted the shutout without needing to make a save, while Leanne Hollinger finished with six stops for McDaniel. McDaniel (0-5-0) vs. Elizabethtown (4-1-0) Shots: McDaniel 3, Elizabethtown 17 Back to top 9/10/2007 Gretchen Geiger named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gretchen Geiger Named Commonwealth Conference ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior defender Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) has been honored by the Commonwealth Conference as the Defender/Goalie of the Week in women's soccer for the week ending Sept. 9, the conference office announced Monday. Geiger was named to the All-Tournament Team after anchoring a Blue Jay defense that allowed just six shots and no goals en route to winning the Days Inn Classic at SUNY-Fredonia over the weekend. Led by Geiger, Elizabethtown held Mount Union to two shots in a 2-0 win on Friday, and limited host SUNY-Fredonia to four shots in a 1-0 victory on Saturday. The Blue Jays (3-1-0 overall) return to action on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 4:30 p.m. against McDaniel College at Ira R. Herr Field. Back to top 9/8/2007 Etown wins SUNY Fredonia Classic with 1-0 win over hosts ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Wins SUNY Fredonia Days Inn Classic FREDONIA, N.Y. --- Senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored the only goal of the match with 28:22 remaining in the second half to boost Elizabethtown College to a 1-0 victory over host SUNY Fredonia in women's soccer action at the Days Inn Classic on Saturday afternoon.
Fromuth scored off an assist by junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) to give the Blue Jays (3-1-0 overall) their third straight victory and the tournament championship. For her efforts, Fromuth was named tournament MVP and she was joined on the All-Tournament Team by juniors Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown), Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) and Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee). Elizabethtown dominated on the scoresheet, with a 20-4 edge in shots and a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks. Freeland did not make a save in goal for the Blue Jays, while Becky Scroger finished with nine stops for the Blue Devils (1-3-0 overall). Elizabethtown (3-1) vs. SUNY Fredonia (1-3) Saves: Elizabethtown 0 (Angela Freeland 0), SUNY Fredonia 9 (Becky Scroger 9) Back to top 9/7/2007 Blue Jays defeat Mount Union 2-0 on opening day of SUNY Fredonia Classic ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Defeats Mount Union 2-0 FREDONIA, N.Y.. --- First-half goals by juniors Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) boosted Elizabethtown College to a 2-0 win over Mount Union College on Friday at the Days Inn Classic, hosted by SUNY Fredonia.
Dotterer scored with 21:07 left in the first half to give the Blue Jays (2-1-0 overall) a 1-0 lead, and Russo added a goal off an assist by first-year student Elyse Carabello (Reading, PA/Exeter Township) with 5:07 left in the half to push the Blue Jay edge to 2-0 at intermission. Etown dominated in the statistics against the Purple Raiders (1-2-0 overall), finishing with an 14-2 edge in shots and a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.
In goal, first-year students Lindsey Butler (Salem, NJ/Woodstown) and Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) combined for the shutout with two saves, while Kaitlyn Mallernee made six stops for Mount Union. Elizabethtown will face the host Blue Devils on the second day of the tournament, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Mount Union (1-2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (2-1-0) Shots: Mount Union 2, Elizabethtown 14 Back to top 9/4/2007 Angela Freeland named Commonwealth Conference Defender/Goalie of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Angela Freeland Named Commonwealth Conference ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior goalkeeper Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) has been honored by the Commonwealth Conference as the Defender/Goalie of the Week in women's soccer for the week ending Sept. 2, the conference office announced Monday. Freeland started both matches in last weekend's season-opening Blue Jay Classic and made five saves without allowing a goal in either match. Playing just the first half in both contests, she made two saves against Roger Williams University on Saturday and tallied three saves against Frostburg State University on Sunday. She departed both matches at halftime with the score tied at 0-0, as Elizabethtown lost to Roger Williams 2-1 in overtime and defeated Frostburg State 1-0. The Blue Jays (1-1-0 overall) return to action on Friday, Sept. 7 against Mount Union College at the Days Inn Classic at SUNY-Fredonia. Back to top 9/2/2007 Jenny Fromuth nets game-winner in 1-0 win over Frostburg State in day two ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Blanks Frostburg State 1-0 Click here for the box scores: ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) knocked home a crossing pass by sophomore Ellen Parr (Columbia, MD/Atholton) with 34:18 remaining in the second half to give Elizabethtown College a 1-0 victory over Frostburg State University in the Blue Jay Classic at Ira R. Herr Field on Sunday afternoon.
The goal by Fromuth was her first of the season and gave the Blue Jays (1-1-0 overall) their first victory of the year after suffering a 2-1 overtime loss to Roger Williams University in their season opener on Saturday. The Elizabethtown defense held the Bobcats (0-2-0 overall) without a shot for the final 12 minutes, 48 seconds to preserve the 1-0 lead, and kept Frostburg State pinned in their defensive end for most of the final few minutes of the contest. The Blue Jays finished with a 9-7 edge in shots for the match, while the teams each attempted three corner kicks. As in the first game, junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) saw action in the first half only for the Blue Jays and made three saves, before giving way to first-year student Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie), who made one stop in the second half and was credited with the victory. Stephanie Gwinn made six stops for Frostburg State. In Sunday's other game, nationally-ranked College of New Jersey finished with a 44-0 edge in shots but managed just a 2-0 win over Roger Williams. The Lions scored once in each half but were denied repeatedly by Hawk keeper Jen Garside, who made 18 saves. Frostburg State (0-2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (1-1-0) Shots: Frostburg State 7, Elizabethtown 9 Coll. of New Jersey (2-0-0) vs. Roger Williams (1-1-0) Shots: Coll. of New Jersey 44, Roger Williams 0 Back to top 9/1/2007 Etown falls 2-1 in overtime to Roger Williams in opening day ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Drops 2-1 Overtime Decision Click here for the box scores: ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Caitlin Mayo's second goal of the game with 5:43 elapsed in overtime gave Roger Williams University a 2-1 victory over host Elizabethtown College on the opening day of the Blue Jay Classic women's soccer tournament on Saturday afternoon.
Mayo, who had given the Hawks (1-0-0 overall) a 1-0 lead early in the second half, took a through pass from Amanda daCunha and fired home the winning goal after the Blue Jays (0-1-0 overall) had tied the game with 1:08 left in regulation on a penalty kick by junior Carly Hoskins (Bangor, PA/Bangor). After a scoreless first half, Mayo scored with 34:44 left in the second half to give Roger Williams a 1-0 lead. The Blue Jays applied tremendous pressure on the Hawk defense from there, finally breaking through on the penalty kick by Hoskins which was awarded after senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) was brought down in the box by Roger Williams keeper Jen Garside. Elizabethtown had the first four shots of the overtime period prior to Mayo's goal, and finished with an 18-5 edge in shots for the contest. The Blue Jays also held an 8-1 edge in corner kicks. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) played the first half in goal for the Blue Jays and made two saves, before giving way to first-year player Lindsey Butler (Salem, NJ/Woodstown). Garside finished with seven saves for Roger Williams. In the other game on Saturday, two-time defending NCAA Division III runner-up College of New Jersey downed Frostburg State 3-1 by scoring three straight goals after the Bobcats scored just four minutes into the contest. The Lions finished with a 26-3 edge in shots, including all 16 in the second half. On Sunday, Roger Williams will battle College of New Jersey at 1:00 p.m. followed by Elizabethtown and Frostburg State at 3:00 p.m. in the final day of the Blue Jay Classic. Roger Williams (1-0-0) vs. Elizabethtown (0-1-0) Shots: Roger Williams 5, Elizabethtown 18 Frostburg State (0-1-0) vs. Coll. of New Jersey (1-0-0) Shots: Frostburg State 3, Coll. of New Jersey 26 Back to top 8/22/2007 Etown picked second in Commonwealth Conference pre-season coaches' poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Women’s Soccer Team Picked Second in Commonwealth Conference Preseason Coaches Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team has been picked to finish second in the Commonwealth Conference as ranked by the conference’s six head coaches, the conference office announced Wednesday. The Blue Jays, who are the defending Commonwealth Conference champions, picked up one first-place vote and 27 points to rank second behind Messiah College, which earned the other five first-place votes and 31 total points to take the top spot in the poll. Widener University was third with 21 points, followed by Albright College in fourth (19 points), Lebanon Valley College in fifth (17 points) and conference newcomer Lycoming College in sixth (11 points). Elizabethtown finished with a 14-5-3 record in 2006 and won the school’s first conference title since 1999. The Blue Jays also advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament for the first time since 1997. Head coach Barry Dohner, who begins his 14th season on the Blue Jay bench with 172 victories, is the two-time reigning Commonwealth Conference Coach of the Year as well as last year’s Middle Atlantic Region Coach of the Year. The Blue Jays open their 2007 season on Saturday, Sept. 1 by hosting Roger Williams University at 4:00 p.m. as part of the Blue Jay Classic.Back to top 8/16/2007 Blue Jays ranked 20th in D3kicks.com 2007 Pre-Season Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Women’s Soccer Team Ranked 20th in D3kicks.com Preseason Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team is ranked 20th in the D3kicks.com Preseason Top 25 Poll, released earlier this week. The Blue Jays received 140 points in the survey, which is voted upon by a panel of 23 coaches and sports information directors from across the country along with the co-creators of the site. Elizabethtown was ranked 18 th in the final poll of the 2006 season. Elizabethtown finished with a 14-5-3 record and won the Commonwealth Conference postseason championship in 2006, the school’s first conference title since 1999. The Blue Jays also advanced to the third round of the NCAA Division III tournament for the first time since 1997. Head coach Barry Dohner, who begins his 14 th season on the Blue Jay bench with 172 victories, is the two-time reigning Commonwealth Conference Coach of the Year as well as last year’s Middle Atlantic Region Coach of the Year. Defending national champion Wheaton College (Illinois) received 23 of the 25 first-place votes to capture the top spot in the poll, following by The College of New Jersey, Messiah College, Hardin-Simmons University and Virginia Wesleyan University. The Blue Jays open their 2007 season on Saturday, Sept. 1 by hosting Roger Williams University at 4:00 p.m. as part of the Blue Jay Classic. Back to top 8/16/2007 2007 schedule now available 2008 Elizabethtown College Women's Soccer Overall: 0-0-0; Commonwealth Conference: 0-0-0
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