ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Elizabethtown Moves to Commonwealth Conference Finals With 3-0 Win over Widener

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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- For the second straight year, the Elizabethtown College volleyball team advanced to the Commonwealth Conference finals after defeating Widener University 3-0 (30-18, 30-25, 30-17) in semifinal action at Thompson Gymnasium on Wednesday night.

The Blue Jays (30-6 overall), who reached the 30-win plateau for the first time since 1988, will host Lebanon Valley College in Saturday's championship match after the Dutchmen outlasted Messiah College 3-2 in Wednesday's other semifinal match.

Sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) led the Blue Jays with nine kills and 14 digs, while seniors Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) and Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) along with sophomore Kayla Deats (Middlebury Center, PA/Wellsboro) had seven kills apiece.

Senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) finished with 25 assists and 14 digs while senior Kayla Kassis (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) also posted 14 kills for Elizabethtown. Wasserman also recorded five of the Blue Jays' eight service aces while Downs led the squad with four blocks.

Widener (14-17 overall) was led by Kim Brady, who finished with nine kills, while Devan Green and Danielle Wetling had six kills apiece. Becky Rohrbaugh handed out a team-high 24 assists, and Julieanne Gryn posted a team-high 16 digs.

Elizabethtown 3, Widener 0
(30-18, 30-25, 30-17)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Paige Tanner, 9
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 25
Digs: Paige Tanner, Stacey Wasserman and Kayla Kassis, 14
Aces: Stacey Wasserman, 5
Blocks: Kayla Deats, 2

Widener leaders:
Kills: Kim Brady, 9
Assists: Becky Rohrbaugh, 24
Digs: Julieanne Gryn, 16
Aces: Julieanne Gryn, 1
Blocks: Devan Green, 3

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Wednesday, October 31, 2007

Four Elizabethtown Volleyball Players Named All-Conference; Kelly Downs Selected Player of the Year, Randall Kreider Named Coach of the Year

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Four members of the Elizabethtown College volleyball team have been named All-Commonwealth Conference as voted upon by the league's six head coaches and released Wednesday.

Seniors Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) and Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) were first-team selections while senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) and sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) were second-team choices.

In addition, Downs was recognized as Player of the Year while Randall Kreider was honored for the second straight season as Coach of the Year after leading the Blue Jays to a 29-6 regular-season record and the top seed in the conference tournament.

Downs, a four-time All-Conference selection and the first Elizabethtown player to earn Player of the Year honors, leads the Commonwealth Conference in kills per game (3.82), blocks per game (1.28) and hitting percentage (.391) and has set a single-season program record with 470 kills. She has reached double figures in kills in 29 of 35 matches this season and hit better than .500 in a total of 11 matches.

She is the program's career leader with 1,491 kills and ranks second with 561 blocks, just 11 shy of tying the program record of 572 blocks set by Nancy (Dunmyer) Brady '91 set from 1987 to 1990.

Whitmarsh, a second-team All-Conference selection in 2004 and 2006, is second on the team with 361 kills and entered the playoffs with 1,292 kills, four shy of second place on the school career list.

This season, Whitmarsh ranks ninth in the Commonwealth Conference in hitting percentage (.227) and is sixth in kills per game (3.14). She has recorded 10 or more kills in 19 matches this season and reached double figures in digs seven times.

Wasserman ranks second in the conference in assists per game (10.51) and service aces per game (0.52) while ranking ninth in digs per game (3.60). She has distributed 50 or more assists seven times this year and posted 20 or more digs six times.

She has dished out 1,251 assists to set a school single-season record, and her 4,441 career assists are also a school record while her 1,400 career digs rank third all-time.

Tanner is 10th in the Commonwealth Conference in kills per game (2.77) and ninth in digs per game (3.57). She has hit double figures in kills 19 times this year and recorded 10 or more digs in 21 of 35 matches.

Kreider, who has a career record of 129-62 in six seasons as head coach, has led the Blue Jays to a winning record in each of the last five years including four straight conference playoff berths. The Blue Jays' 29 wins this season are the most for an Etown team since winning 33 matches in 1988.

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Tuesday, October 30, 2007

Elizabethtown to Host Widener in Commonwealth Conference Volleyball Semifinal Match

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- After winning the first regular-season conference title in program history, the Elizabethtown College volleyball team begins pursuit of its first-ever conference postseason championship as the Blue Jays host Widener University in a Commonwealth Conference semifinal match on Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. at Thompson Gymnasium.

The Blue Jays (29-6 overall, 5-0 Commonwealth) carry a season-best nine-match winning streak into Wednesday's match against the Pride (16-18 overall, 2-3 Commonwealth), who are the fourth seed in the four-team 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 owns a pair of 3-0 wins over Widener during the regular season, winning on the road in a conference match on Sept. 18 behind 17 kills from senior Ashley Whitmarsh and capturing a home-court victory at the Blue Jay Classic on Sept. 22 as senior Kelly Downs recorded a team-high 11 kills.

The Blue Jays, who were ranked third in the Mid-Atlantic Region in the latest NCAA Division III regional rankings, are seeking their first 30-win season since compiling a 33-13 record in 1988.

Leading the Blue Jay attack is Downs, who leads the Commonwealth Conference in kills per game (3.82), blocks per game (1.28) and hitting percentage (.391) and has set a single-season program record with 470 kills.

She is the program's career leader with 1,491 kills and ranks second with 561 blocks, just 11 shy of tying the program record of 572 blocks set by Nancy (Dunmyer) Brady '91 set from 1987 to 1990.

Whitmarsh has added 361 kills to increase her career total to 1,292, leaving her four shy of passing Liz (Bishard) Zeigler '98 for second on the school career list behind Downs.

Senior Stacey Wasserman has dished out 1,251 assists to set a school single-season record, and her 4,441 career assists are also a school record while her 1,400 career digs rank third behind Emily Morris '04 (1,895) and Bishard (1,440).

Widener is led by Kim Brady, who has a team-best 385 kills while hitting .243 to also lead the squad. Devan Green has added 313 kills while Becky Rohrbaugh has dished out 1,163 assists.

Defensively, the Pride are led by Julieanne Gryn who has 588 digs while Rachel Chizmadia has added 369 digs.

The winner of Wednesday's match will battle the winner of Wednesday's other semifinal contest between third-seeded Messiah College and second-seeded Lebanon Valley College on Saturday for the conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Saturday, October 27, 2007

Elizabethtown Finishes 4-0 at Messiah Invitational

Box score vs. Moravian
Box score vs. Susquehanna

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GRANTHAM, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team wrapped up its regular season with two wins at the Messiah College Invitational on Saturday, defeating Moravian College 3-1 (30-22, 30-27, 23-30, 30-27) and Susquehanna University 3-1 (30-24, 30-24, 23-30, 30-26) to enter the postseason with a 29-6 record.

Against Moravian (17-12 overall), the Blue Jays were paced by 19 kills and seven blocks from senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion), while sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) added 13 kills and 20 digs and senior Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) posted 13 kills.

Senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) dished out 49 assists and recorded a team-high 22 digs, and senior Kayla Kassis (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) posted 19 digs for the Blue Jays.

Against Susquehanna (11-25 overall), Whitmarsh led the Blue Jays with 19 kills while Downs added 17 kills and five blocks and Tanner chipped in with 11 kills and eight digs.

Wasserman handed out 51 assists and recorded 21 digs for Elizabethtown, and first-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) led with 27 digs while first-year student Amanda Ritchey (Greencastle, PA/Greencastle-Antrim) recorded four aces and 11 digs.

Kassis added eight digs against Susquehanna to increase her career total to 1,001, making her the ninth player in program history to surpass 1,000 career digs.

Downs was named to the All-Tournament Team after recording 63 kills and 14 blocks in 15 games during the tournament, helping Elizabethtown to a perfect 4-0 record.

Elizabethtown 3, Moravian 1
(30-22, 30-27, 23-30, 30-27)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 19
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 49
Digs: Stacey Wasserman, 22
Aces: Kayla Deats and Kelly Downs, 2
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 7

Elizabethtown 3, Susquehanna 1
(30-24, 30-24, 23-30, 30-26)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Ashley Whitmarsh, 19
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 51
Digs: Allie Gold, 27
Aces: Amanda Ritchey, 4
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 5

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Friday, October 26, 2007

Elizabethtown Earns Two Wins at Messiah Invitational

Box score vs. Goucher
Box score vs. SUNY-Cortland

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GRANTHAM, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team extended its winning streak to seven matches with a pair of victories at the Messiah College Invitational on Friday evening, defeating Goucher College 3-0 (30-17, 30-24, 30-20) and SUNY Cortland 3-1 (30-26, 23-30, 30-27, 30-27).

In the win over Goucher (17-13 overall), the Blue Jays were led by nine kills from senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lions) and seven kills from sophomore Kayla Deats (Middlebury Center, PA/Wellsboro).

Senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) dished out 24 assists and added 12 digs, while senior Kayla Kassis (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) posted 12 digs.

In the win over SUNY Cortland (28-9 overall), the Blue Jays (27-6 overall) placed five players in double figures in kills, led by Downs with 18, 15 by sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro), 12 by Deats and 10 apiece from seniors Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) and Jenna Schirmer (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin).

Wasserman added 57 assists and 11 digs for Elizabethtown, while Tanner posted a team-high 23 digs and Kassis added 21 digs to increase her career total to 974. First-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) added 18 digs for the Blue Jays while Deats posted a team-high four blocks.

Elizabethtown 3, Goucher 0
(30-17, 30-24, 30-20)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 9
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 24
Digs: Kayla Kassis and Stacey Wasserman, 12
Aces: Allie Gold, Kathy Perry, Kayla Deats and Paige Tanner, 1
Blocks: Stacey Wasserman, 2

Elizabethtown 3, SUNY Cortland 1
(30-26, 23-30, 30-27, 30-27)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 18
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 57
Digs: Paige Tanner, 23
Aces: Kayla Deats and Kelly Downs, 3
Blocks: Kayla Deats, 4

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Elizabethtown Finishes Perfect Conference Schedule With 3-0 Win at Lycoming

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WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team finished off a sweep of its Commonwealth Conference schedule with a 3-0 win at Lycoming College on Wednesday night, by scores of 30-17, 30-21 and 30-20.

The Blue Jays (25-6 overall, 5-0 Commonwealth) are the top seed in the conference playoffs and will host Widener University next Wednesday night in semifinal action, with Lebanon Valley College hosting Messiah College in the other semifinal. The winners of Wednesday's matches will meet on Nov. 3 for the conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament.

In the win over Lycoming (5-25 overall, 0-5 Commonwealth), the Blue Jays were led by 12 kills from senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion), while sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) added 10 kills and a team-high nine digs.

Senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) dished out 28 assists for Elizabethtown and added seven digs, while senior Kayla Kassis (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) posted eight digs.

Elizabethtown 3, Lycoming 0
(30-17, 30-21, 30-20)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 12
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 28
Digs: Paige Tanner, 9
Aces: Allie Gold, 2
Blocks: Kayla Deats, 2

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Friday, October 19, 2007

Elizabethtown Sweeps DeSales and Philadelphia Biblical in Final Regular-Season Home Matches

Box score vs. Philadelphia Biblical
Box score vs. DeSales

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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team posted a pair of victories in non-conference action on Friday night at Thompson Gymnasium to improve to 24-6 on the season.

The Blue Jays, ranked third in the Mid-Atlantic region in this week's NCAA Division III regional rankings, downed Philadelphia Biblical University 3-0 (30-20, 30-26, 30-28) in their opening match and blanked DeSales University 3-0 (30-13, 30-20, 30-26) in their second match.

Against Philadelphia Biblical, senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) finished with a match-high 11 kills while senior Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) added 10 kills.

Senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) dished out 33 assists and posted a team-high 10 digs, and senior Kayla Kassis (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) added nine digs for the Blue Jays.

Carly Plank led the Crimson Eagles (23-5 overall) with 10 kills, while Betsy Ranck handed out 29 assists and Kay Lynn Zeiset notched a match-high 15 digs.

Against DeSales, Downs finished with a match-high 13 kills and eight blocks while Whitmarsh added nine kills. Wasserman dished out 26 assists and added 13 digs, and Kassis recorded a match-high 18 digs for Elizabethtown.

The Bulldogs (18-7 overall) were led by 11 kills from Jen Mellon, while Sharon Uliana distributed 24 assists and picked up 14 digs. Kerri Andrews finished with a match-high 22 digs for DeSales, which defeated Philadelphia Biblical 3-2 in Friday's other match.

Prior to the DeSales match, the Blue Jays honored the six senior members of the squad: Downs, Wasserman, Whitmarsh, Kassis, Jenna Schirmer (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) and student assistant coach Megan Monahan (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg).

Elizabethtown 3, Philadelphia Biblical 0
(30-20, 30-23, 30-28)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 11
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 33
Digs: Stacey Wasserman, 10
Aces: Stacey Wasserman, Kayla Deats and Kelly Downs, 2
Blocks: Kayla Deats, 5

Philadelphia Biblical leaders:
Kills: Carly Plank, 10
Assists: Betsy Ranck, 29
Digs: Kay Lynn Zeiset, 15
Aces: Katy Kutzner, 2
Blocks: Becky Williams, 6

Elizabethtown 3, DeSales 0
(30-13, 30-20, 30-26)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 13
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 26
Digs: Kayla Kassis, 18
Aces: Stacey Wasserman and Kayla Deats, 2
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 8

DeSales leaders:
Kills: Jen Mellon, 11
Assists: Sharon Uliana, 24
Digs: Kerri Andrews, 22
Aces: Kerri Andrews and Kylie Fehnel, 1
Blocks: Kylie Fehnel, 3

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Tuesday, October 16, 2007

Elizabethtown Wins First-Ever Regular-Season Conference Title With 3-0 Victory over Albright

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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team clinched its first-ever regular-season conference title with a 3-0 victory over Albright College in Commonwealth Conference action at Thompson Gymnasium on Tuesday night, by scores of 30-17, 30-12 and 30-26.

The Blue Jays (22-6 overall, 4-0 Commonwealth) wrapped up the top seed in the upcoming conference playoffs and earned their first-ever first-place finish after placing second 12 times to national powerhouse Juniata College, which departed the Commonwealth Conference following last season.

Senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) led the Blue Jays with 11 kills and three blocks in limited action, as all 16 players on the roster saw playing time and none played more than two of the three games.

Senior Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) added eight kills and six digs for Elizabethtown, while sophomore Kathy Perry (Hockessin, DE/A.I. DuPont) and first-year student Molly Northway (Cumberland, ME/Greely) recorded six kills apiece.

Senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) played just the first game but still led the team with 13 assists, while first-year student Kara Burkholder (Lititz, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) posted 10 assists off the bench.

Defensively, junior Corin Kidwell (Akron, PA/Ephrata) had a match-high 15 digs while first-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) contributed 11 digs.

The Lions (3-15 overall, 0-4 Commonwealth) were led by Cassie Campbell's eight kills, while Jillian Bonitatibus added five kills and 10 digs. Lauren Higgins dished out 20 assists and Kelly Nicodemus posted a team-high 13 digs for Albright.

Elizabethtown 3, Albright 0
(30-17, 30-12, 30-26)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 11
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 13
Digs: Corin Kidwell, 15
Aces: Kelly Downs and Kayla Deats, 2
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 3

Albright leaders:
Kills: Cassie Campbell, 8
Assists: Lauren Higgins, 20
Digs: Kelly Nicodemus, 13
Aces: Cassie Campbell, Lauren Higgins, Jillian Bonitatibus, Jennifer Lynch, 1
Blocks: Tina Yatron, 3

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Saturday, October 13, 2007

Elizabethtown Finishes Third at CNU Invitational

Box score vs. Washington & Lee
Box score vs. Gallaudet

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team finished third at the CNU Invitational on the campus of Christopher Newport University after splitting two matches on Saturday.

The Blue Jays (21-6 overall) lost 3-1 to eventual tournament champion Washington & Lee University (30-23, 30-21, 17-30, 32-30) before defeating Gallaudet University 3-2 (28-30, 30-22, 30-27, 25-30, 15-6) in the third-place match.

Against Washington & Lee, Elizabethtown was led by senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) who posted 13 kills and nine blocks. Senior Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) added 12 kills and sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) had 10 kills and 19 digs.

Senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) distributed 37 assists and added 22 digs and seven blocks for the Blue Jays, while first-year student Amanda Ritchey (Greencastle, PA/Greencastle-Antrim) had 25 digs and senior Kayla Kassis (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) posted 24 digs.

Against Gallaudet, Downs finished with 22 kills and just one error in 49 attacks, while Tanner added 13 kills and 21 digs and Whitmarsh posted 10 kills. Wasserman handed out 53 assists and recorded 28 digs, while first-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) had 21 digs in the victory.

Downs was named to the All-Tournament team after accumulating 70 kills and 26 blocks while hitting .380 in four games, with an average of 4.12 kills per game.

Washington & Lee 3, Elizabethtown 1
(30-23, 30-21, 17-30, 32-30)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 13
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 37
Digs: Amanda Ritchey, 25
Aces: Stacey Wasserman, Kelly Downs and Allie Gold, 3
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 9

Elizabethtown 3, Gallaudet 2
(28-30, 30-22, 30-27, 25-30, 15-6)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 22
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 53
Digs: Stacey Wasserman, 28
Aces: Paige Tanner, 3
Blocks: Kelly Downs and Kayla Deats, 5

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Friday, October 12, 2007

Elizabethtown Picks Up Two Wins at CNU Invitational

Box score vs. Virginia Wesleyan
Box score vs. Nazareth

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team opened pool play at the two-day CNU Invitational Tournament on the campus of Christopher Newport University on Friday night.

The Blue Jays defeated Virginia Wesleyan College 3-1 in their opening match on Friday (30-22, 21-30, 30-18, 30-26) and downed Nazareth College 3-1 (27-30, 30-27, 30-20, 30-25) in their second match of the evening.

Against Virginia Wesleyan, senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) became the first player in program history to reach 4,000 career assists, finishing with 43 assists for the match to increase her career total fo 4,019.

Senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) led the Blue Jays with 17 kills while sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) added 13 kills and 13 digs.

Wasserman added 19 digs and five service aces for Elizabethtown, and senior Kayla Kassis (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) posted a team-high 20 digs in the win.

Against Nazareth, Downs led the way with 18 kills and nine digs while senior Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) posted 14 kills and sophomore Kayla Deats (Middlebury Center, PA/Wellsboro) had 13 kills.

Wasserman dished out 51 assists and led the Blue Jays with 18 digs, with first-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) registering 17 digs and Kassis adding 16.

Elizabethtown (20-5 overall) will finish pool play on Saturday against Washington & Lee University before competing in a crossover match with Pool A to conclude action.

Elizabethtown 3, Virginia Wesleyan 1
(30-22, 21-30, 30-18, 30-26)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 17
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 43
Digs: Kayla Kassis, 20
Aces: Stacey Wasserman, 5
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 7

Elizabethtown 3, Nazareth 1
(27-30, 30-27, 30-20, 30-25)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 18
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 51
Digs: Stacey Wasserman, 18
Aces: Stacey Wasserman, 2
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 5

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Wednesday, October 10, 2007

Elizabethtown Defeats Lebanon Valley 3-2 in Commonwealth Conference Showdown

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ANNVILLE, Pa. --- In a matchup of the top two teams in the Commonwealth Conference, Elizabethtown College defeated Lebanon Valley College 3-2 in volleyball action on Wednesday evening. Game scores were 27-30, 30-17, 30-16, 21-30 and 15-13.

The Blue Jays (17-5 overall, 3-0 Commonwealth), who took over sole possession of first place in the conference and clinched a playoff berth with the win, were led by 20 kills from senior Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) and 16 kills and 26 digs from sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro).

Senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) added 15 kills, nine blocks and five aces and senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) dished out 49 assists and added 12 digs for the Blue Jays.

Wasserman's 49 assists increased her career total to 3,976 assists, leaving her 24 shy of becoming the first player in program history to dish out 4,000 career assists.

The Flying Dutchmen (16-7 overall, 2-1 Commonwealth) were led by 15 kills from Margaret Prebula and 11 kills each by Whitney Meyers and Michelle Little. Emily Perkins paced Lebanon Valley with 34 assiss while Jill Miller had a team-high 16 digs.

Elizabethtown 3, Lebanon Valley 2
(27-30, 30-17, 30-16, 21-30, 15-13)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Ashley Whitmarsh, 20
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 49
Digs: Paige Tanner, 26
Aces: Kelly Downs, 5
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 9

Lebanon Valley leaders:
Kills: Margaret Prebula, 15
Assists: Emily Perkins, 34
Digs: Jill Miller, 16
Aces: Emily Perkins, Christa Vrabel, Jess Raber, Brandi Roth, 2
Blocks: Joelle Snyder, 4

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Saturday, October 6, 2007

Volleyball Sweeps Lancaster Bible and Penn State Harrisburg, Kelly Downs Sets Career Kill Record

Box score vs. Lancaster Bible
Box score vs. Penn State Harrisburg

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ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) became Elizabethtown College's career leader in kills as the Blue Jays swept matches against Lancaster Bible College and Penn State Harrisburg on Saturday afternoon at Thompson Gymnasium.

Downs finished with nine kills against Lancaster Bible and 17 kills against Penn State Harrisburg to increase her career total to 1,296 kills, one more than the 1,295 kills amassed by Liz (Bishard) Zeigler '98 from 1994 to 1997.

The Blue Jays (17-5 overall) had little trouble in either match, defeating Lancaster Bible 3-0 (30-11, 30-17, 30-14) and downing Penn State Harrisburg 3-0 (30-10, 30-1, 30-18).

Against Lancaster Bible (6-16 overall), Downs led the Blue Jays with nine kills while senior Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) added eight kills. Senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) dished out 16 assists and junior Corin Kidwell (Akron, PA/Ephrata) had a team-high 10 digs.

In the win over Penn State Harrisburg (7-5 overall), the Blue Jays dominated game two, as the Lions scored their only point on a service error. Elizabethtown scored the final 21 points of the match on service, as sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) served the first 11 points before yielding to Kidwell, who served the final 10 points of the game.

Downs led the Blue Jays with 17 kills on 22 attacks, with her final kill of the match enabling her to break the school career record. She also added six of the Blue Jays' 20 aces in the match, while Wasserman added 19 assists and five aces and Whitmarsh chipped in with nine kills.

In the other match, Lancaster Bible defeated Penn State Harrisburg 3-0, by scores of 30-22, 30-17 and 30-24.

Elizabethtown 3, Lancaster Bible 0
(30-11, 30-17, 30-14)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 9
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 16
Digs: Corin Kidwell, 10
Aces: Kathy Perry and Amanda Ritchey, 4
Blocks: Molly Northway, 3

ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Wednesday, October 3, 2007

Top-Ranked Juniata Picks Up 3-0 Win over Etown

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HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Defending NCAA Division III champion and top-ranked Juniata College posted a 3-0 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference volleyball action on Wednesday night, by scores of 30-11, 30-21 and 30-16.

Sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) led the Blue Jays (15-5 overall) with nine kills and nine digs while senior Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) dished out 18 assists.

Erin Albert led the Eagles (19-2 overall) with 10 kills while Megan Sollenberger added four aces and 19 digs.

Juniata 3, Elizabethtown 0
(30-11, 30-21, 30-16)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Paige Tanner, 9
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 18
Digs: Paige Tanner, 9
Aces: Kelly Downs and Amanda Ritchey, 1
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 3

Juniata leaders:
Kills: Erin Albert, 10
Assists: Beth Kozak, 31
Digs: Megan Sollenberger, 19
Aces: Megan Sollenberger, 4
Blocks: Erin Albert, 4