Elizabethtown College Sports News 
Back to top 11/28/2007 Mike Schatzmann nets 23 second-half ponts as Blue Jays rally for 73-71 win ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Blue Jays Rally from 11-Point Deficit to Knock Off Scranton, 73-71 as Schatzmann Scores 23 Points ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Mike Schatzmann (Paradise, PA/Pequea Valley) scored all of his game-high 23 points in the final 15 minutes of regulation while playing with four fouls as Elizabethtown College rallied from a 12-point deficit to stun the University of Scranton 73-71 in non-conference men's basketball action at Thompson Gymnasium on Wednesday night. Schatzmann, who played just four minutes in the first half due to foul trouble, hit a career-high six three-pointers in seven attempts as the Blue Jays (5-0 overall) continued their best start since the 1996-97 season and handed the Royals (4-1 overall) their first loss of the year. Senior Chad Piersol (Elverson, PA/Owen J. Roberts) hit the go-ahead jumper with 19 seconds left for the Blue Jays, who trailed 45-33 with 15:34 remaining and 64-53 with 6:56 left before storming back behind the long-range shooting of Schatzmann, who canned back-to-back three-pointers to give Elizabethtown a 70-68 lead with 58 seconds to play. However, Scranton's Randy Arnold answered with a three-pointer of his own to give the Royals a 71-70 lead with 44 seconds left. Piersol then nailed a jumper from the foul line to push Etown back ahead 72-71 with 19 seconds left, and an offensive foul gave the Jays the ball back with 4.2 seconds remaining. Schatzmann made a foul shot with 3.5 seconds left to extend the Blue Jay lead to 73-71, and after missing the second shot stole the outlet pass as time expired to seal the victory. Elizabethtown overcame 30.6 percent shooting in the first half by hitting 68.2 percent (15-for-22) in the second half, including 6-for-10 from three-point range, to finish at 44.8 percent for the contest. Piersol added 19 points for the Blue Jays while senior Bryce Rodgers (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) came off the bench to add 11 points and a career-high eight rebounds. Scranton was led by Zach Ashworth, who came off the bench with hot shooting of his own as he went 4-for-6 from three-point range and finished with 16 points. Tom Bicknell added 14 points and eight rebounds while Arnold chipped in with 13 points and five steals. The Royals led 31-28 at halftime thanks to a late 9-2 run, and burst out to a 45-33 lead on a jumper by Arnold with 15:34 left. Schatzmann, who picked up his fourth foul with 16:13 left, then nailed three straight three-pointers as part of a 12-4 run that brought the Blue Jays within 47-44 with 13:29 to go. However, Ashworth answered with four consecutive three-pointers, the latter coming with 8:00 left to give the Royals a 62-51 advantage. From there, it was all Schatzmann and Piersol as the duo combined for the Blue Jays' final 18 points over the last 6:30 of the contest. Junior Phil Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) dished out a career-best 10 assists for the Blue Jays while adding four points and four rebounds. At Elizabethtown, PA (Thompson Gymnasium) Back to top 11/28/2007 Kelly Downs named Academic All American of the Year
Back to top 11/28/2007 Blue Jays even record at 4-4 with dual-meet sweep of FDU-Florham ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Elizabethtown College Sweeps FDU-Florham ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College swimming swept FDU-Florham on Wednesday evening at Alumni Pool, with the men's team winning 96-62, and the women's score of 101-56. The Blue Jay women (4-4 overall) posted wins in the first eight events, first year student Stephanie Hellman (Shrewsbury NJ/Red Bank Catholic) posted wins in two events, the 50 free (27.59) and 100 free (1:00.05). Junior Laura Quigley (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury) posted a win in the 1000 free (12:17.98) while sophomore Kara Geiger (Zionsville PA/Emmaus) won the 200 free (2:09.56). Sophomore Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) won the 100 back (1:06.59) and first year student Rebecca Rose (Fort Washington, PA/Upper Dublin) won the 100 fly (1:11.98). First year student Courtney Kelly (Guilford, CT/Guilford) won the 200 IM (2:29.62). Etown women also won the 200 medlay relay (2:02.81), with the team of Riley, junior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/ Woodstown), junior Jenny Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/ Conrad Weiser) and Kara Geiger. Elizabethtown men (4-4 overall) posted seven wins against FDU-Florham, as senior Darren DiObilda (Coatesville, PA/Malvern Prep) posted victories in the 50 free (24.47) and the 100 fly (58.92). Junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) continued his win streak with a win in the 200 free (1:56.89), sophomore Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) won the 100 free (55.94) and senior Ryan Schutz (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) touched first in the 100 back (1:02.78). The Blue Jays also won the relay events, taking the 200 medlay relay (1:58.71) behind sophomore Kevin Smedman (Montgomery, NY/James I. O'Neil), senior Dan McGuigan (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville), Schutz and first year student Kyle Ashe (Baltimore, MD/Archbishop Curley) along with the 200 free relay of Miller, Ashe, DiObilda and Drob). Men’s Team Score: Elizabethtown 96, FDU-Florham 62 Women’s Team Score: Elizabethtown 101, FDU-Florham 56 Back to top 11/27/2007 Franklin & Marshall defeats Blue Jays 30-18 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Franklin & Marshall Defeats Elizabethtown, 30-18 LANCASTER, Pa. --- Franklin & Marshall College used three pins to pick up a 30-18 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference wrestling action on Tuesday night. The Diplomats (1-0 overall) won six of the eight bouts contested against the Blue Jays (2-3 overall), but needed a pin in the 285-pound match to secure the victory. Earning wins for the Blue Jays were sophomore Eric Rhoads (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central), who boosted his record to 7-1 with a 4-3 decision over Jake Bucha at 133 pounds, and sophomore Bud Croswell (Newark, DE/Sanford School) at 149 pounds as he posted a 14-7 decision over Albert Gianforti to move to 7-0 on the year. Forfeit victories were claimed by first-year student Steve Resnick (Media, PA/Haverford School) at 141 pounds and sophomore Deron Sharp (Millville, NJ/Millville) at 197 pounds. At Lancaster125: Stephen Sabreen (F) pinned Pete Achilles (E), 4:29 (6-0) Back to top 11/25/2007 Mike Church scores career-high 19 points in 55-50 win at Neumann ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown Boosts Record to 4-0 With 55-50 Win at Neumann ASTON, Pa. --- Sophomore Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) scored a career-high 19 points while senior Mike Schatzmann (Paradise, PA/Pequea Valley) added 18 points and eight rebounds as Elizabethtown College extended its best start since 1996-97 to 4-0 with a 55-50 victory at Neumann College in non-conference men's basketball action on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jay defense held the Knights (2-1 overall) to 32.6 percent shooting (15-for-46) from the field in the contest in opening the season with four straight wins for the first time since posting six consecutive victories to open the 1996-97 season. Derahn Patrick led Neumann with 13 points while DJ Fritz added 12 points and Eli Hitchens chipped in with 10 points and four rebounds. Elizabethtown led just 24-23 at halftime and took its largest lead of the contest at 30-23 on two foul shots by Schatzmann with 14:55 to play. However, Neumann fought back to knot the score at 43-43 on two free throws by Patrick with 6:09 remaining. Elizabethtown regained the lead for good at 47-45 on a basket by senior Chad Piersol (Elverson, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and held off a last-ditch Knight rally to claim the victory. Schatzmann finished 8-for-9 from the foul line for the Blue Jays, who went 16-for-21 at the stripe as a team, while also dishing out a game-high five assists. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 55, NEUMANN COLLEGE 50 Back to top 11/21/2007 Kutztown rallies for 21-16 win over Etown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Kutztown Rallies for 21-16 Win over Elizabethtown KUTZTOWN, Pa. --- Host Kutztown University won five consecutive bouts to overcome a 16-6 deficit and defeat Elizabethtown College 21-16 in non-conference wrestling action on Wednesday afternoon. The Golden Bears (3-0 overall) earned decisions in seven of the match's 10 bouts, and went ahead for good in the next-to-last contest of the evening against the Blue Jays (2-2 overall). Senior Pete Achilles (Geneva, NY/Geneva) improved to 8-2 at 125 pounds with his fourth pin of the season against Eddie Harris at 6:25, while sophomore Eric Rhoads (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) moved to 6-1 at 133 pounds with a pin of Rob Vollrath at 7:57. At 149 pounds, sophomore Bud Croswell (Newark, DE/Sanford School) pushed his record to 6-0 with a 14-4 major decision over Kutztown's Mike Bohl. At K Back to top 11/20/2007 Blue Jays move to 3-0 with 76-73 victory at Marymount ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown Moves to 3-0 With 76-73 Win at Marymount ARLINGTON, Va. --- Senior Mike Schatzmann (Paradise, PA/Pequea Valley) scored a team-high 17 points as Elizabethtown College improved to 3-0 for the first time in 11 years with a 76-73 win at Marymount University in non-conference men's basketball action on Tuesday night. Senior Chad Piersol (Elverson, PA/Owen J. Roberts) added 15 points and six rebounds as the Blue Jays recovered after squandering an 11-point second-half lead to open the season with three straight victories for the first time since winning six consecutive games to open the 1996-97 season. Mike Gray led the Saints (2-1 overall) with a game-high 22 points and seven rebounds while Fred Stanback added 16 points and a game-high 12 boards, but Marymount committed 23 turnovers and shot 41.5 percent (27-for-65) from the field as a team. Elizabethtown led 56-45 with 11:52 remaining following a three-pointer by Schatzmann, but the Saints went on an 18-5 run to go ahead 63-61 on a layup by Gray with 6:43 left. The Blue Jays took the lead for good at 68-66 on a three-pointer by Piersol with 4:40 left, and used a key three-point play by sophomore Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) to go ahead 75-71 with 1:39 left. A foul shot by sophomore Josh Houseal (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) gave the Blue Jays a 76-73 lead with eight seconds left, and a game-tying three-point attempt by Stanback was off the mark as time ran out. Houseal finished with 13 points and five rebounds for the Blue Jays, while junior Phil Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) also scored in double figures with 10 points along with five rebounds and four assists. The Blue Jays led 37-30 at halftime behind 10 points from Schatzmann, while Gray paced the Saints with 10 points in the opening 20 minutes of action. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 76, MARYMOUNT UNIV. 73 Back to top 11/20/2007 Blue Jays rout Swarthmore 84-51 as Walton scores game-high 26 points ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown Picks Up Second Straight Win With 84-51 Victory at Swarthmore SWARTHMORE, Pa. --- Senior Erin Walton (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington County) scored 26 points to move into fifth place on the school career scoring list as Elizabethtown College routed Swarthmore College 84-51 in non-conference women's basketball action on Tuesday night. Walton added eight rebounds and three steals in just 25 minutes of action as the Blue Jays (2-1 overall) went on a 45-15 run in the second half to turn a 10-point lead into a 40-point advantage. With her 26-point effort, Walton increased her career point total to 1,370, surpassing Marci Grossman '93 (1,365 points), Nancy Keene '89 (1,364 points) and Michelle Swatner '88 (1,362 points) for fifth place in program history. She is 388 points shy of passing Page Lutz '84 (1,757 points) to become the all-time leading scorer at Elizabethtown. Junior Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) also reached double figures for the Blue Jays with 10 points, while the Elizabethtown defense limited the Garnet (1-2 overall) to just 33.3 percent shooting from the field. Kathryn Stockbower led Swarthmore with 16 points, 15 rebounds and three blocked shots while Caylan Bodur added 13 points and Karen Berk chipped in with eight points and 10 rebounds. Neither team led by more than three points for the first 11 minutes of the game, but the Blue Jays scored the final seven points of first half to take a 32-22 lead to halftime Elizabethtown held a 46-33 lead with 14:39 to play after a basket by Bodur, but the Garnet would not score another field goal until 5:03 remained as the Blue Jays went on a 29-7 run to take a 72-40 lead. The Blue Jays finished with a 56-40 edge in rebounding, led by 11 boards from first-year student Kaity Snyder (Catawissa, PA/Southern Columbia) in 19 minutes off the bench. Finishing with nine points each for the Blue Jays were junior Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown), junior Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) and first-year student Kirsti Larsen (Carlisle, PA/Boiling Springs). ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 84, SWARTHMORE COLLEGE 51 Back to top 11/20/2007 Etown sweeps Lebanon Valley (103-100 men, 102-89 women) ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Blue Jay Swimming Teams Post Sweep of Lebanon Valley College ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College swimming swept visiting Lebanon Valley College on Tuesday evening at Alumni Pool, winning 103-100 in men's action and 102-89 for the women. For the men (3-4 overall), junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) was victorious in both the 100 back (56.12), and the 200 free (1:55.40). Sophomore Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) also posted two wins, touching first in the 50 free (23.40), and 100 free (51.55). Senior Darren DiObilda (Coatesville, PA/Malvern Prep) posted a victory in the 100 fly (59.68). Back to top 11/19/2007 Chad Piersol named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chad Piersol Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior forward Chad Piersol (Elverson, PA/Owen J. Roberts) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men's basketball for the week ending Nov. 18, the conference office announced Monday. Piersol scored a career-high 23 points in each game to earn Most Valuable Player honors as Elizabethtown won the Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic with victories over Penn State Berks (88-54) and Methodist University (86-76). Piersol also averaged 5.0 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.5 steals for the Blue Jays, who won the Classic title for the first time since 2004. The Blue Jays (2-0 overall) play at Marymount University on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. Back to top 11/19/2007 Erin Walton named to Commonwealth Conference Honor Roll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Erin Walton Selected to Commonwealth Conference Honor Roll in Women's Basketball ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior guard Erin Walton (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington County) has been named to the Commonwealth Conference Honor Roll in women's basketball for the week ending Nov. 18, the conference office announced Monday. Walton was named to the All-Tournament team at the Mike Durgala Memorial Tournament at Johns Hopkins University after averaging 25.5 points and 5.0 rebounds in two games. She scored a game-high 27 points along with six rebounds in a 73-59 loss to FDU-Florham in Saturday's tournament opener, then tallied 24 points and four boards in an 86-71 win over Wesley on Sunday. In the process, Walton moved past the 1,300-point mark in career scoring and climbed into eighth place on the school career list with 1,344 points, just 22 points shy of moving into fifth place. The Blue Jays (1-1 overall) travel to Swarthmore College on Tuesday evening for a 7:00 p.m. non-conference. Back to top 11/18/2007 Blue Jays get career-high 27 points from Megan Quinn in 84-71 win vs Wesley ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown Defeats Wesley 84-71 in Consolation Game of Johns Hopkins Tournament BALTIMORE, Md. --- Junior Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) scored a career-high 27 points while senior Erin Walton (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington Regional) added 24 points as Elizabethtown College defeated Wesley College 84-71 in the consolation game of the Mike Durgala Memorial Tournament at Johns Hopkins University on Sunday afternoon. Quinn shot 12-for-17 from the field and added seven rebounds and four steals for the Blue Jays (1-1 overall), who led 47-27 at halftime and by as many as 30 points in the second half over the Wolverines (0-2 overall). Senior Amanda Reid (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth) added a double-double with 10 points and a game-high 13 rebounds for Elizabethtown, which dominated Wesley on the boards by a 55-29 margin. Latasha Torres led Wesley with 19 points while Cory Boyd added 16 points and four steals, but the Wolverines committed 28 turnovers and shot 40.6 percent (28-for-69) from the field in the game. Elizabethtown stormed out to a 23-9 lead midway through the first half and took a 47-27 advantage to halftime behind 16 points by Quinn and 11 from Walton. The Blue Jays shot 58.1 percent (18-for-31) from the field in the first half while holding the Wolverines to just 34.4 percent shooting in the opening 20 minutes. In the second half, the Blue Jays pushed their lead to 73-43 on a layup by Quinn with 11:56 to go, but the Wolverines went on a 15-0 run to trim the deficit to 73-58 on a layup by Torres with 6:42 left. Wesley would ultimately move within 12 at 79-67 on a three-pointer by Torres with 3:07 to play, but Walton connected on a layup and Quinn converted a three-point play to give Elizabethtown an 84-67 advantage with 2:41 left. Off the Elizabethtown bench, junior Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) and first-year student Kirsti Larsen (Carlisle, PA/Boiling Springs) scored nine points apiece, with Montague adding nine rebounds in 24 minutes of playing time. Walton was selected to the All-Tournament Team after averaging 25.5 points in two games. At Goldfarb Gymnasium/Baltimore, MD Back to top 11/17/2007 Elizabethtown falls 73-59 to FDU-Florham in season opener at Johns Hopkins ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown Falls 73-59 to FDU-Florham in Season Opener at Johns Hopkins BALTIMORE, Md. --- Emily Cerankowski scored 19 points while Kate Daly added 18 points and seven boards as FDU-Florham defeated Elizabethtown College 73-59 in the opening round of the Mike Durgala Memorial Tournament on the campus of Johns Hopkins University on Saturday afternoon. Senior Erin Walton (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington County) scored a game-high 27 points to move into eighth place on the Blue Jay career scoring list with 1,320 points, but Etown (0-1 overall) shot just 30 percent from the field including 1-for-18 from three-point range. The Blue Jays will play Wesley College in Sunday's consolation game at 1:00 p.m. after the Wolverines lost to host Johns Hopkins 79-65 in Saturday's other first-round contest. Walton, who entered the day ranked 11th in program history in scoring, moved past Sherri Kinsey '84 (1,310 points), Shauntae Stancil '99 (1,313 points) and Kim Boback '99 (1,320 points) on the career scoring list. The teams exchanged the lead several times in the early minutes of the game before the Devils (1-0 overall) went on a 14-4 run to take a 27-16 lead with 8:01 left in the first half on a three-pointer by Cerankowski. FDU-Florham led 35-28 at halftime, but the Blue Jays pulled within one at 37-36 on a foul shot by senior Audrey Hitz (Lebanon, PA/Annville-Cleona) with 15:37 left. Etown moved back within a point at 49-48 on a basket by Walton with 7:05 to go and trailed 57-54 with 3:29 to play, but the Devils took command with an 11-1 run to go ahead 68-55 with 1:22 left. Daly went 7-for-8 from the foul line in the final two minutes, while the Devils as a team hit 11-of-14 at the stripe over the last 3:29 of the contest and went 23-for-31 overall in the game. Hitz joined Walton in double figures for the Blue Jays with 15 points and six rebounds, while senior Amanda Reid (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth Area) added a team-high nine rebounds. Danielle Michlovsky pulled a game-high 10 boards for the Devils and Shealyn Taggart added 10 points and nine boards off the bench. At Goldfarb Gymnasium/Baltimore, MD Back to top 11/17/2007 Chad Piersol named tournament MVP as Etown defeats Methodist 86-76 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown Wins Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic Title With 86-76 Win over Methodist Rutgers-Camden/Penn State Berks box score ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Chad Piersol (Elverson, PA/Owen J. Roberts) scored 23 points for the second consecutive day to earn tournament Most Valuable Player honors as Elizabethtown College defeated Methodist University 86-76 in the championship game of the Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic at Thompson Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon. Senior Mike Schatzmann (Paradise, PA/Pequea Valley) also scored 23 points and pulled a team-high nine rebounds for the Blue Jays (2-0 overall), who nailed nine three-pointers as a team and never trailed to capture the tournament title for the first time since 2004. Billy McDade led the Monarchs (1-1 overall) with a game-high 26 points and nine rebounds, but Methodist was unable to pull any closer than nine points in the second half after trailing 47-37 at intermission. Piersol was named Most Valuable Player for his efforts in the tournament, while Schatzmann was joined on the All-Tournament team by sophomore Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco), McDade and AB Lehmann of Methodist, and Bill Banks of Rutgers-Camden. Elizabethtown dashed out to an early 9-2 lead and built their margin to double figures at 27-17 with 8:16 left in the first half, past of a 10-0 run that was capped by consecutive three-pointers by Schatzmann and senior Ben Schlosser (Elizabethtown, PA/Lancaster Catholic), the latter giving the Jays a 33-17 lead with 7:24 left in the half. In the second half, Elizabethtown took its largest lead of the game at 54-37 on a layup by Schatzmann iw th 16:47 to play. Methodist cut the deficit to 79-70 on a basket by McDade with 3:37 to play, but the Blue Jays salted the game away by making five free throws in the final two minutes. Church finished wih 14 points and five rebounds for Elizabethtown, while sophomore Josh Houseal (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) tallied nine points and six rebounds. Junior Phil Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) chalked up a game-high six assists while first-year student Keith Fogel (Mifflinburg, PA/Mifflinburg) came off the bench to add seven points and five assists in 18 minutes of action. Antwin Shuford posted 15 points, nine rebounds and five steals for the Monarchs, while Travis McBryde added 14 points, four boards and three blocks off the Methodist bench. The Monarchs shot 42.6 percent (26-for-61) from the field but canned 21-of-22 from the free-throw line. In the consolation game, Rutgers-Camden rallied from a 15-point first-half deficit to defeat Penn State Berks 64-59, behind a game-high 22 points from Banks including the go-ahead three-pointer with 58 seconds left in the regulation. Adam Fusco led Penn State Berks with 19 points, but the Lions committed 29 turnovers. At Elizabethtown, PA (Thompson Gymnasium) Consolation game All-tournament team: Mike Schatzmann (Etown), Mike Church (Etown), AB Lehmann
(Methodist), Billy McDade (Methodist), Bill Banks (Rutgers-Camden) Back to top 11/17/2007 Blue Jays split two matches at Messiah Duals ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Blue Jays Split Matches at Messiah Duals GRANTHAM, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team competed at the Messiah Duals on Saturday, coming home with a win over Waynesburg College and a loss to Wheaton College to move their record to 2-1 on the season. The Blue Jays lost the opening match against Wheaton College 25-17. Senior Pete Achilles (Geneva, NY/Geneva) opened the dual with a fall in 1:14 over Ben Allen, sophomore Eric Rhoads (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) picked up a forfeit to put the Blue Jays up 12-0. Wheaton 141-pounder Brent Skorup put the Thunder on the board with a fall, but sophomore Bud Croswell (Newark DE/Sanford School) cruised to a first period technical fall (15-0, 2:50) over Rob Jacobson. Wheaton was down 17-6 and reeled off six straight wins to pull away with the victory. The Blue Jays' opponent in the second match was Waynesburg College, and Etown posted a 56-0 win. Etown got pins from Bartholomew, Croswell, junior Jereme Heisey (Manheim PA/Manheim Central), and sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing). Winning by major decision for Etown were sophomore Paul Connor (Tabernacle, NJ/ Shawnee), and first-year student Josh Cook (Gardners, PA/Boiling Springs). Wheaton 25, Elizabethtown 17 Elizabethtown 56, Waynesburg 0 Back to top 11/17/2007 Blue Jays fall to Washington (Md.) in non-conference meet ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Washington College Sweeps Elizabethtown in Non-Conference Meet ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Washington College defeated Elizabethtown swimming in non-conference action Saturday afternoon at Alumni Pool, winning 128-69 in men's competition and 151.5-53.5 in women's action. For the men (2-4 overall), junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) posted two victories in the distance events, 1000 free (10:49.39) and 500 free (5:11.70). Sophomore Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) added a victory for the Blue Jays in the 100 free (50.78). The Blue Jay women (2-4 overall) were led by sophomore Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) who posted a win in the 50 free (26.17). Men’s Team Score: Washington 128, Elizabethtown 69 200 medley relay: Amy Smith/Liz Thomas/Cailin Eisele/Rachel Glasser (W), 1:59.09 1000 free: Anna Green (W), 11:39.23 200 free: Megan Morse (W), 2:01.74 50 free: Lindsay Riley (E), 26.17 400 IM: Laura Lazenby (W), 5:08.86 100 fly: Rachel Glasser (W), 1:00.83 100 free: Kathy Gerhart (W), 57.57 100 back: Amy Smith (W), 1:05.63 500 free: Megan Morse (W), 5:26.85 100 breast: Andrea Cole (W), 1:13.95 200 free relay: Rachel Glasser/Megan Morse/Kathy Gerhart/Cailin Eisele (W), 1:45.13 Back to top 11/16/2007 Chad Piersol scores 23 points, leads Blue Jays to 88-54 Penn State ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown Advances to Days Inn Blue Jay Classic Finals With 88-54 Win Over Penn State Berks Rutgers-Camden/Methodist box score ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Chad Piersol (Elverson, PA/Owen J. Roberts) scored a career-high 23 points to lead five Elizabethtown College players in double figures as the Blue Jays opened the 2007-08 men's basketball season with an 88-54 victory over Penn State Berks in the opening round of the Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic at Thompson Gymnasium on Friday night. Piersol scored 15 points in the opening half as the Blue Jays (1-0 overall) led 45-23 at intermission and built their advantage over the Lions (0-1 overall) to as many as 35 points in the second half. Elizabethtown will host Methodist University in the championship game on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. after the Monarchs defeated Rutgers-Camden 64-50 in Friday's opening contest. Senior Mike Schatzmann (Paradise, PA/Pequea Valley) added 15 points and sophomore Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) posted a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds for Elizabethtown, which never trailed in the contest. Elizabethtown took an early 20-5 lead as Piersol scored 13 points in the opening 5 minutes, 23 seconds of the game. Penn State Berks rallied to within 20-16 thanks to consecutive three-point plays by Steven Fulton, but the Blue Jays went on a 19-3 run to end the half and take a 45-23 lead to the locker room. In the second half, the Jays used a 14-3 run to build a 67-33 bulge with 12:46 to go, and the Lions would get no closer than 26 points the rest of the way. A pair of first-year players also reached double figures for the Blue Jays in the collegiate debuts, as Keith Fogel (Mifflinburg, PA/Mifflinburg) and Joe Flanagan (Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) tallied 10 points apiece off the Etown bench. Adam Fusco led Penn State Berks with 11 points, six rebounds and four steals, but the Lions committed 30 turnovers and shot 37.7 percent (20-for-53) from the field in the game. Elizabethtown connected on 45.9 percent (28-for-61) from the floor and finished with a 43-40 edge in rebounds. At Elizabethtown, PA (Thompson Gymnasium) METHODIST UNIVERSITY 64, RUTGERS-CAMDEN 50 Back to top 11/15/2007 Elizabethtown to host Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Host Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic on Friday and Saturday ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team will host the Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic beginning Friday night and concluding Saturday afternoon at Thompson Gymnasium. Tournament play begins Friday at 6:00 p.m. as Methodist University faces Rutgers-Camden, with the host Blue Jays taking on Penn State Berks at 8:00 p.m. The consolation game will be played at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, followed by the championship at 3:00 p.m. This is the seventh straight year that the Blue Jay Classic has served as Elizabethtown's season opener, and the 16th edition of the tournament overall. The Blue Jays have claimed six Classic titles, with the last coming in 2004. Each of the other three schools will be making its first appearance in the tournament. Elizabethtown (9-15) returns three starters from last year's squad, led by senior guard Mike Schatzmann who was the team's leading scorer last season at 11.0 points per game, while connecting on 33 three-pointers and sharing the team lead with 3.9 rebounds per contest. After opening last season with 11 consecutive losses, Penn State Berks (8-17) bounced back to compile an 8-6 record over their final 14 contests and earn a berth in the North Eastern Athletic Conference postseason tournament. Three starters are back from last year’s squad, including sophomore guard Adam Fusco who averaged 10.5 points per game and connected on a team-best 49 three-pointers. Rutgers-Camden (6-19) returns three starters from last year’s team, led by junior forward Antoine Miller and sophomore guard Joshua Askew who averaged 7.7 points per game apiece. Askew also led the squad with 59 steals and 50 assists, while Miller is the top returning rebounder at 4.5 boards per contest. Methodist (11-14) played an exhibition at Division I Western Carolina on Wednesday night and lost 87-76, with senior Billy McDade leading the team with 17 points and five rebounds. In all, the Monarchs placed four players in double figures, as senior guard Brian Lane added 15 points. Methodist shot 46.4 percent from the field and went 10-for-24 from three-point range. Admission to all games is free of charge, and live stats will be available on the Etown SportsNet web site at www.etown.edu/sports. DAYS INN EAST BLUE JAY CLASSIC Back to top 11/14/2007 Blue Jays picked sixth in Commonwealth Conference preseason poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Men's Basketball Picked Sixth in Commonwealth Conference Preseason Coaches Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team was picked to finish sixth in the Commonwealth Conference during the upcoming season, as voted upon by the league's head coaches and released Thursday. The Blue Jays, who went 9-15 overall and 4-10 in the conference last season, return three starters for 18th-year head coach Bob Schlosser and tip off the 2007-08 season on Friday night at 8:00 p.m. against Penn State Berks in the opening round of the Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic at Thompson Gymnasium. Senior guard Mike Schatzmann (Paradise, PA/Pequea Valley) was the Blue Jays' top scorer last season at 11.0 points per game, with senior swingman Chad Piersol (Elverson, PA/Owen J. Roberts) averaging 9.6 points per contest. Voting on the preseason poll was extremely close, as four of the six teams received at least one first-place vote and the spread from top to bottom was just nine points. Widener University, which won the postseason title last season, earned 19 points and one first-place vote to capture the top spot in the poll, followed by Albright College (17 points, 3 firsts) and Lebanon Valley College (17 points, 1 first), Messiah College (15 points), Lycoming College (12 points) and Elizabethtown (10 points, 1 first). The Commonwealth Conference was realigned following the conclusion of last season, with the departure of Juniata College, Moravian College and Susquehanna University to the newly-formed Landmark Conference and the addition of Lycoming from the Freedom Conference. Back to top 11/14/2007 Elizabethtown gets win from Tim katzman to defeat Johns Hopkins 24-21 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Elizabethtown Holds On For 24-21 Win over Johns Hopkins BALTIMORE, Md. --- Sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) earned a 6-2 decision at 285 pounds to break a 21-21 tie and give Elizabethtown College a 24-21 victory over Johns Hopkins University in non-conference wrestling action on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays (1-0 overall) led 21-0 with five bouts remaining before Johns Hopkins (0-1 overall) posted three straight pins and a decision to tie the match at 21-21 entering the final bout of the night, but Katzaman defeated Vincent Domestico to clinch the victory for Elizabethtown. Picking up pins for the Blue Jays were senior Pete Achilles (Geneva, NY/Geneva) at 125 pounds in 3:54 over Akshay Paintal and sophomore Terry Bartholomew (Point of Rocks, MD/Brunswick) at 141 pounds in 1:18 over Ben Kauffman. Earning decisions for Elizabethtown were first-year student Jarrod Cawley (Fleetwood, PA/Oley Valley) at 133 pounds by a 10-7 score over Xavier Mohammed, sophomore Bud Croswell (Newark, DE/Sanford School) at 149 pounds by a 10-5 score over Jim Crummlish, and junior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) at 157 pounds by a 10-4 score over Eric Levenseller. At Baltimore, Md. Back to top 11/14/2007 Etown posts sweep of King's in MAC action, 103-54 (women) and 99-83 (men) ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Elizabethtown Posts Sweep of King's in MAC Action, 103-54 (men) and 99-83 (women) WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's swimming teams posted a sweep of their Middle Atlantic Conference meet at King's College, with the men winning 99-83 and the women capturing a 103-54 victory. For the men (2-3 overall, 2-1 MAC), junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) won the 200 individual medley (2:05.79) and 100 free (52.75 seconds), sophomore Dan Provence (Brookhaven, PA/Penncrest) captured the 1000 free (11:43.97) and 500 free (5:35.44), and senior Darren DiObilda (Coatesville, PA/Malvern Prep) won the 50 free (24.22 seconds) and 100 fly (59.59 seconds). Sophomore Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) added a victory in the 200 free (1:57.71) and senior Ryan Schutz (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) won the 100 back (1:03.90) as the Blue Jays won eight of 11 events over the Monarchs (0-3 overall, 0-2 MAC). In women's action, the Blue Jays (2-3 overall, 2-1 MAC) won the first eight events over the Lady Monarchs (1-3 overall, 1-2 MAC) before competing in exhibition mode for the final three events Junior Jenny Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser) won the 200 free (2:09.86) and 100 fly (1:08.31) and sophomore Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) posted victories in the 50 free (26.04 seconds) and 100 back (1:05.62). Additional wins came from senior Lindsay Kollmeier (Sewell, NJ/Ursuline Academy) in the 1000 free (12:23.80), first-year student Courtney Kelly (Guilford, CT/Guilford) in the 200 individual medley (2:29.24) and first-year student Stephanie Hellman (Shrewsbury, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) in the 100 free (1:00.38). In the 200 medley relay, the quartet of sophomore Danielle Hopkins (Franklin, MA/Franklin), first-year student Molly Goldrick (Hampden, MA/Wilbraham & Monson), first-year student Rebecca Rose (Fort Washington, PA/Upper Dublin) and Hellman won in a time of 2:06.77. at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Women’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): Back to top 11/13/2007 Kelly Downs and Stacey Wasserman named All-Mid Atlantic Region
Back to top 11/13/2007 2007-08 schedule now available 2008-09 Elizabethtown College Overall: 0-0; Commonwealth Conference: 0-0
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Back to top 11/13/2007 2007-08 season preview available 2007-08 Men's Basketball Preview After an uncharacteristic 9-15 season in 2006-07, the Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is fully prepared to return to its usual spot near the top of the Commonwealth Conference standings in 2007-08. The Blue Jays return two full-time starters and a part-time starter from last year's squad, but intend to rely on a core of senior leadership combined with several up-and-coming prospects to challenge for one of four postseason berths in the six-team league. Head coach Bob Schlosser begins his 18th season on the Elizabethtown bench with 264 career victories, and has a total of eight letterwinners among the 13 players who will suit up when the Blue Jays host Penn State Berks in the season-opening Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic on Friday, Nov. 16 at Thompson Gymnasium. Offensively, senior guard Mike Schatzmann (Paradise, PA/Pequea Valley) was the team's leading scorer last season at 11.0 points per game, while connecting on 33 three-pointers and sharing the team lead with 3.9 rebounds per contest. Senior swingman Chad Piersol (Elverson, PA/Owen J. Roberts) started 15 games last season and averaged 9.6 points per contest while hitting 24 three-pointers, and senior forward Bryce Rodgers (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) added 4.7 points and 3.3 rebounds per game while starting exactly half of the Blue Jays' 24 contests. Sophomore post player Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) is expected to be a factor in the paint for Elizabethtown, after averaging 4.7 points and 3.0 rebounds in 21 games as a reserve last season. Junior guard Phil Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) will step into the starting point guard spot after averaging 2.1 points and 1.4 assists per game last year. Off the bench, sophomore forward Josh Houseal (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) will play a regular role after scoring nine points and grabbing six rebounds in limited action last season. Senior guard Ben Schlosser (Elizabethtown, PA/Lancaster Catholic) and senior forward Nick Kennedy (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) will also see increased minutes this year off the Blue Jay bench. Also providing depth off the bench are senior forward Jordan Dirago (Wallkill, NY/Wallkill) and a pair of newcomers at guard in junior Matt Stein (Lawrenceville, NJ/Lawrence) and first-year student Keith Fogel (Mifflinburg, PA/Mifflinburg). Fogel scored 1,572 points during his scholastic career and was a three-time All-Conference selection. Sophomore guard Chris Jones (Airville, PA/Kennard-Dale) and first-year guard Joe Flanagan (Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) will also compete for minutes off the bench for the Blue Jays.Back to top 11/13/2007 Live stats of Elizabethtown home basketball game to be available on website FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Offer Live Stats of Home Men's and Women's Basketball Games ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Fans of Elizabethtown College's men's and women's basketball teams will be able to follow the Blue Jays on the Internet throughout the 2007-08 season, as in-game statistics for all home games will be available in real time via the Etown SportsNet web site at www.etown.edu/sports. Similar to services provided by major sports Web sites, the live stats software enables viewers to follow along via text play-by-play while the game statistics are continually updated as the game progresses. The men's basketball team opens its 2007-08 season on Friday, Nov. 16 by hosting Penn State Berks at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic at Thompson Gymnasium. Back to top 11/13/2007 2007-08 Schedule now available 2007-08 Elizabethtown College Overall: 11-14; Commonwealth Conference: 2-8 Back to top 11/13/2007 2007-08 Season Preview Available 2007-08 Women's Basketball Preview The Elizabethtown College women's basketball team has all the pieces in place to be a factor in the Commonwealth Conference during the 2007-08 season, which tips off on Saturday, Nov. 17 when the Blue Jays face FDU-Florham at Johns Hopkins University. The Blue Jays, who finished 13-11 overall and 5-9 in the conference a year ago, return all five starters and nine of the 12 members of last season's squad, which was eliminated from postseason contention on the final day of the season. Head coach Yvonne Kauffman begins her 38th season on the Blue Jay bench with 629 victories to rank third all-time among NCAA Division III coaches and 20th overall among coaches at all three levels of the NCAA. Aiding in the Blue Jays' efforts toward a playoff berth is the realignment of the Commonwealth Conference, which saw the league reduced from eight to six teams following the departure of Juniata College, Moravian College and Susquehanna University and the arrival of Lycoming College. The other item of interest for Blue Jay fans will be following senior guard Erin Walton (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington County) as she chases the career point record at Elizabethtown. Walton enters her senior season with 1,293 points to rank 11th in program history, just 464 points behind the 1,757 points scored by All-American Page Lutz '84. Last season, Walton scored 501 points and averaged a conference-best 20.9 points per game for the Blue Jays en route to earning first-team All-Conference honors. She scored in double figures in all but one game last year, and surpassed the 20-point mark 13 times including five 30-point efforts. Walton also shot 86 percent (111-for-129) from the foul line including a 16-for-16 effort in a win over Susquehanna. Senior center Audrey Hitz (Lebanon, PA/Annville-Cleona) is a factor in the post for the Blue Jays, after averaging 8.8 points and leading the Commonwealth Conference with 10.5 rebounds per contest. She recorded six double-doubles last year, and pulled at least 10 boards in 14 contests including a 19-rebound effort against Widener University. Senior Amanda Reid (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth Area) added 5.2 points and 6.5 rebounds per game from her power forward spot, while junior Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) started 11 games in the frontcourt and finished with 5.3 points and 4.3 boards per contest. In the backcourt, junior Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) averaged 10.7 points and 4.3 rebounds per game for the Blue Jays. A starter in 13 of the team's 24 games, Quinn averaged 11.8 points per game as a starter and 9.4 per game off the bench. Quinn also led the Blue Jays with 35 three-pointers and 36 steals, while averaging 82.4 percent (42-for-51) from the foul line. She scored in double figures 14 times last year, including a 21-point effort against Trinity College. Junior guard Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) started every game at the point and led the Blue Jays with 91 assists (3.8 per game) while averaging 4.9 points per game. Off the bench, sophomore guard Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit, NJ) is a three-point threat after connecting on 21 threes last season. Sophomore guard Ashley Toczylowski (Dupont, PA/Wyoming Seminary) and sophomore forward Ali Jury (Halifax, PA/Halifax) also saw regular action off the Blue Jay bench a year ago. A trio of first-year players will look to make an impact on the program: guards Gabrielle Whitley (Lititz, PA/Warwick) and Kirsti Larsen (Carlisle, PA/Boiling Springs) and forward Kaity Snyder (Catawissa, PA/Southern Columbia). Back to top 11/13/2007 Blue Jays picked to finish third in Commonwealth Conference preseason FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Picked Third in Commonwealth Conference Women's Basketball Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's basketball team has been picked to finish third in the Commonwealth Conference, as voted upon by the league's six head coaches and released Tuesday. The Blue Jays return all five starters from last year's squad, which finished 13-11 overall and 5-9 in the conference under head coach Yvonne Kauffman, who begins her 38th season on the Elizabethtown sidelines with 629 career victories. Senior guard Erin Walton (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington Regional) was a first-team All-Conference selection last year as she led the league in scoring at 20.9 points per game, while senior center Audrey Hitz (Lebanon, PA/Annville-Cleona) paced the conference in rebounding with 10.5 boards per contest. Three-time defending conference champion Messiah College received four first-place votes and 25 points to take the top spot in the poll, followed by Albright College (21 points, one first-place vote), Elizabethtown (14 points), Widener University (12 points), Lebanon Valley College (10 points) and Lycoming College (8 points). The Commonwealth Conference was realigned following the conclusion of last season, with the departure of Juniata College, Moravian College and Susquehanna University to the newly-formed Landmark Conference and the addition of Lycoming from the Freedom Conference. Back to top 11/13/2007 Live stats of Elizabethtown home basketball games to be available online FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Offer Live Stats of Home Men's and Women's Basketball Games ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Fans of Elizabethtown College's men's and women's basketball teams will be able to follow the Blue Jays on the Internet throughout the 2007-08 season, as in-game statistics for all home games will be available in real time via the Etown SportsNet web site at www.etown.edu/sports. Similar to services provided by major sports Web sites, the live stats software enables viewers to follow along via text play-by-play while the game statistics are continually updated as the game progresses. The men's basketball team opens its 2007-08 season on Friday, Nov. 16 by hosting Penn State Berks at 8:00 p.m. as part of the Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic at Thompson Gymnasium. Back to top 11/10/2007 Blue Jays compete at Monarch Invitational, Jereme Heisey finishes 4th Back to top 11/10/2007 Lycoming earns two victories over Etown in MAC meet ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Elizabethtown Falls at Lycoming in MAC Swimming Action, 116-75 (men) and 118-80 (women) WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- Lycoming College posted a pair of swimming victories over Elizabethtown College in Middle Atlantic Conference action on Saturday afternoon, with the Warriors winning 116-75 in the men's meet and 118-80 in women's competition. For the men (1-3 overall, 1-1 MAC), junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) won the 200 free (1:52.82) and 500 free (5:09.11), sophomore Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) captured the 100 free (50.57 seconds) and senior Dan McGuigan (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) won the 200 breast (2:35.84). The Blue Jays also took the 200 free relay as the team of sophomore Kevin Smedman (Fort Montgomery, NY/James I. O'Neill), first-year student Kyle Ashe (Baltimore, MD/Archbishop Curley), sophomore Dan Provence (Brookhaven, PA/Penncrest) and senior Ryan Schutz (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) won in 1:41.67. For the women (1-3 overall, 1-1 MAC), sophomore Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) earned victories in the 50 free (26.23 seconds) and 100 free (57.27 seconds), while the 200 free relay team of first-year student Stephanie Hellman (Shrewsbury, NJ/Red Bank Catholic), sophomore Laura Krieger (Danville, PA/Danville), senior Lindsay Kollmeier (Sewell, NJ/Ursuline Academy) and first-year student Courtney Kelly (Guilford, CT/Guilford) won in a time of 1:53.11. at Williamsport, Pa. Women’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 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 11/9/2007 Blue Jays close season with 3-0 loss to Haverford in NCAA second round
Back to top 11/8/2007 Elizabethtown defeats Neumann 3-0 in NCAA first-round match
Back to top 11/8/2007 Kelly Downs named first-team Academic All-District in volleyball
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 11/6/2007 Elizabethtown to face Neumann in first round of NCAA tournament
Back to top 11/4/2007 Blue Jays gain automatic bid to NCAA tournament, to play Neumann
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 11/3/2007 Dickinson sinks Etown in men's and women's action ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Elizabethtown Falls in Non-Conference Meet at Dickinson, 147-56 (men) and 159-45 (women) CARLISLE, Pa. --- In their second meet in less than 24 hours, the Elizabethtown College swimming teams took on Dickinson College on Saturday afternoon, with the host Red Devils winning 147-56 in the men's meet and 159-45 in the women's meet. For the Blue Jay men (1-1 overall), junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) won the 1000 freestyle in 10:57.22 and the 200 backstroke with a time of 2:11.70. For the women (1-1 overall), first-year student Stephanie Hellman (Shrewsbury, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) was the top individual finisher as she took second in the 100 freestyle with a time of 58.03 seconds. at Carlisle, Pa. Women’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): Back to top 11/3/2007 Etown sweeps Lebanon Valley to clinch Commonwealth title
Back to top 11/2/2007 Blue Jays sweep Arcadia in season opener, 124-60 (men) and 147-57 (women) ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Elizabethtown Opens 2007-08 Season With Sweep of Arcadia, 124-60 (men) and 147-57 (women) ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's swimming teams kicked off their 2007-08 schedule with victories over Middle Atlantic Conference newcomer Arcadia University. The Blue Jay men posted a 124-60 victory while the women were victorious by a score of 147-57. For the men, sophomore Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) and junior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) each picked up a pair of victories, with Drob winning the 50 free (23.20 seconds) and the 100 free (52.35 seconds) and Miller taking the 200 free (1:54.16) and 500 free (5:14.76). Sophomore Dan Provence (Brookhaven, PA/Penncrest) won the 1000 free (12:04.79), senior Darren DiObilda (Coatesville, PA/Malvern Prep) took the 100 fly (1:00.95), and junior Tim Donahue (Hatfield, PA/Lansdale Catholic) picked up the victory in the 100 breast (1:07.06). The Blue Jays (1-0 overall, 1-0 MAC) also posted a win in the 200 free relay, as the team of sophomore Kevin Smedman (Fort Montgomery, NY/James I. O'Neill), Miller, DiObilda and Drob won with a time of 1:38.44. For the women, junior Laura Quigley (Yardley, PA/Pennsbury) along with sophomores Kara Geiger (Zionsville, PA/Emmaus) and Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) each picked up a pair of wins for the Blue Jays (1-0 overall, 1-0 MAC). Quigley captured the 500 free (6:09.93) and 1000 free (12:25.27), Geiger won the 100 free (1:00.22) and 200 free (2:10.53) and Riley was victorious in the 50 free (26.61 seconds) and 100 back (1:05.70). Junior Jenny Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser) also earned a win for the Blue Jays, coming home first in the 200 individual medley (2:25.63), while first-year student Molly Goldrick (Hampden, MA/Wilbraham & Monson Academy) captured the 100 breast with a time of 1:19.57. In relays, the Blue Jays picked up a win in the 200 free relay as first-year student Courtney Kelly (Guilford, CT/Guilford), sophomore Laura Krieger (Danville, PA/Danville), first-year student Stephanie Hellman (Shrewsbury, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) and Riley won with a time of 1:51.02. at Elizabethtown, Pa. Women’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): Back to top 11/1/2007 Blue Jays to host Lebanon Valley on Saturday at 2 in Commonwealth finals
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. |
Downs is
the first Elizabethtown student-athlete to earn the prestigious
Academic All-American of the Year honor, which goes to the highest
vote-getter among candidates for the Academic All-America team. She is
also the first Blue Jay to be named first-team Academic All-America
since Mandi (Ewing) Romig '01 was selected to the women's at-large team
in 2001 and the ninth overall.
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