Elizabethtown College Sports News 
Back to top 9/29/2007 Brenna Noon's hat trick gives Elizabethtown a 4-1 victory over Vassar Back to top 9/29/2007 Blue Jays finish 2-2 at Tufts Invitational
Back to top 9/29/2007 Elizabethtown blanks FDU-Florham 2-0 for fourth straight win ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Blue Jays Post Fourth Straight Victory With 2-0 Win over FDU-Florham ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's soccer team won its fourth straight match and extended its unbeaten streak to 10 games with a 2-0 victory over FDU-Florham in non-conference action Ira R. Herr Field on Saturday afternoon.
Junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) scored in the first half while first-year student Paige Minka (Avondale, PA/Kennett) added a second-half tally for the Blue Jays (9-1-1 overall), who outshot the Devils (4-6-0 overall) by a 16-1 margin. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead with 26:27 left in the first half as Dotterer took a pass from junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) and fired home her fourth goal of the season.
In the second half, Minka tallied her first goal of the season with 16:20 to go as she headed home a corner kick by senior Jamie Alvanitakis (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) did not need to make a save to record her fourth shutout of the season for the Blue Jays, while Amanda Buyes made six stops for the Devils. FDU-Florham (4-6-0) vs. Elizabethtown (9-1-1) Shots: FDU-Florham 1, Elizabethtown 16 Back to top 9/28/2007 Elizabethtown splits first two matches at Tufts Invitational
Back to top 9/27/2007 Kelly Downs ranked among NCAA Division III statistical leaders
Back to top 9/27/2007 Blue Jay soccer to host "Kids Day" on Saturday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Host "Kids Day" at Saturday's Soccer Doubleheader ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College will host "Kids Day" as part of Saturday's men's and women's soccer doubleheader at Ira R. Herr Field. The women's soccer team will host FDU-Florham at 4:30 p.m. followed by the men's soccer team playing Arcadia University at 7:00 p.m. Admission is free to all Blue Jay soccer games. All children who attend either contest will have the opportunity to win prizes, including soccer balls and equipment bags, during a halftime shootout sponsored by Star Soccer Academy. The Elizabethtown women (8-1-1 overall) are unbeaten in their last nine matches, while the Blue Jay men (6-2-0 overall) have won eight consecutive home matches dating to last seasonBack to top 9/26/2007 Etown shuts out Albright 9-0 in home opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Shuts Out Albright, 9-0, in Home Opener ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team dropped just seven games in singles en route to a 9-0 victory over Albright College in Commonwealth Conference women's tennis action on Wednesday afternoon. In singles, sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) defeated Lisa Archibald 6-1, 6-0 at flight one, senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) downed Stacy Bampton 6-0, 6-0 at flight two, and junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) defeated Gabrielle Toda 6-0, 6-0 at flight three. At flight four, sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) was a 6-1, 6-1 winner over Brittany Herbert, first-year student Angela Cairns (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) won 6-0, 6-2 over Amanda Cain at flight five, and sophomore Kelly Wall (Washington, PA/Washington) won at flight six over Missy Yake 6-2, 6-0. In doubles, Smith and Yu defeated Archibald and Jen Russum 8-1, Swarr and Russell downed Marissa Cooperman and Bampson 8-1, and Cairns and Wall teamed to knock off Cain and Yake 8-2. Elizabethtown 9, Albright 0 1. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Lisa Archibald/Jennifer Russum (ALB) 8-1 2. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Marissa Cooperman/Stacy Bampton (ALB) 8-1 3. Angela Cairns/Kelly Wall (ETOWN) def. Amanda Cain/Missy Yake (ALB) 8-2 Back to top 9/26/2007 Blue Jays hang on for 5-game victory over Messiah
Back to top 9/26/2007 Liz DeMatteis scores in overtime as Blue Jays down King's 2-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Wins Fifth Straight With 2-1 Overtime Victory over King's ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- First-year student Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored midway through the first overtime period to give Elizabethtown College a 2-1 victory over King's College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Wednesday afternoon. The goal by DeMatteis, her fourth of the season, came with 6:16 left in the first overtime period as she batted home a pass by sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) to give the Blue Jays (7-3 overall) their fifth consecutive victory. King's (5-3 overall), which dropped its third straight after winning its first five matches of the year, had tied the game just 1:12 into the second half as Megan Farrell scored off an assist by Grace King. The Blue Jays had taken a 1-0 lead with 14:40 left in the first half as junior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) scored her second goal of the season as she took a long shot off a corner by junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley). Elizabethtown finished with a 19-6 edge in shots over the Lady Monarchs, including a 15-3 advantage in the first half, and took 16 penalty corners to three by King's. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) turned aside four shots in goal for the Blue Jays while Kari Leach made 12 stops for King's. King's (5-3) vs. Elizabethtown (7-3) Shots: King's 6, Elizabethtown 19 Back to top 9/26/2007 Blue Jays Finish third at Penn State Harrisburg Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Finishes Third at Penn State Harrisburg Invitational Tournament HARRISBURG, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team finished third out of seven schools at the Penn State Harrisburg Tournament at Dauphin Highlands Golf Course on Wednesday afternoon. Senior Hunter Gross (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) was the team's top finisher as he shot a 78 to finish in third place. First-year student Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) carded a 79 to take fourth while sophomore Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) tied for 10th with a round of 83. Host Penn State Harrisburg won the tournament with a score of 320, followed by Philadelphia Biblical (323) and Elizabethtown. Jared Wilcox of Philadelphia Biblical shot a 75 to earn medalist honors. At Dauphin Highlands Golf Course, Harrisburg, Pa. 3. Hunter Gross, 78 4. Geoff Quinque, 79 t10. Kurt Amen, 83 t17. Maurice Rapp, 86 t26. Justin Lizik, 93 Back to top 9/25/2007 Blue Jays extend unbeaten streak to nine with 3-1 win at St. Mary's (Md.) ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Wins Third Straight With 3-1 Victory at St. Mary's (Md.) ST. MARY'S CITY, Md. --- Junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) scored a goal and dished out an assist as Elizabethtown College extended its unbeaten streak to nine matches with a 3-1 win at St. Mary's College in non-conference women's soccer action on Tuesday afternoon. Junior Carly Hoskins (Bangor, PA/Bangor) added a penalty-kick goal while junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) also scored for the Blue Jays (8-1-1 overall), who led 3-0 before the Seahawks (4-5 overall) scored with 23:08 left in the second half to snap the Blue Jays' streak of consecutive scoreless minutes at 824 minutes, 52 seconds. The Blue Jays had recorded eight consecutive shutouts (seven wins, one tie) and not allowed a goal since an overtime tally in a 2-1 loss to Roger Williams University in the season opener on Sept. 1. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead with 28:20 left in the first half as Hoskins scored her second goal of the season on a penalty kick. Dotterer gave the Blue Jays a 2-0 advantage with 24 minutes left before intermission as she netted her third of the year off an assist by Russo. In the second half, Russo gave the Blue Jays a 3-0 edge just 29 seconds into the half as she scored her fourth of the year with an assist to senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing). St. Mary's got on the scoreboard with 23:08 remaining on the third goal of the season by Katie Klotz. The Blue Jays finished with a 14-11 edge in shots and a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks over the Seahawks. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) made five saves for her fourth victory of the season for the Blue Jays, while Elizabeth Benge made two saves for the Seahawks. Elizabethtown (8-1-1) vs. St. Mary's (4-5) Shots: Elizabethtown 14, St. Mary's 11 Back to top 9/24/2007 Emily Gunter named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Emily Gunter Named Commonwealth Conference Defender Player of the Week in Women's Soccer ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior Emily Gunter (Hockessin, DE/A.I. duPont) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week in women's soccer for the week ending Sept. 23, the conference office announced Monday. Gunter continues to anchor one of the top defenses in Division III, as the Blue Jays posted three more shutouts last week to extend their streak of consecutive shutouts to eight. Elizabethtown tied nationally-ranked York College 0-0 on Tuesday, and followed with 3-0 wins over Delaware Valley College and Wesley College to end the week. Gunter, who played 256 of the Blue Jays’ 290 minutes last week, helped to limit Etown’s opponents to just 19 total shots, including nine shots on goal. On Saturday, the Blue Jays shut down a Wesley offense that had scored 10 or more goals four times this season by allowing just two harmless shots. The Blue Jays (7-1-1 overall) carry an eight-game unbeaten streak into Tuesday's non-conference match at St. Mary's (Md.).Back to top 9/24/2007 Megan Angstadt and Liz Hannegan earn Commonwealth Conference honors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Megan Angstadt and Liz Hannegan Sweep Commonwealth Conference Field Hockey Honors ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) and sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) were honored by the Commonwealth Conference after leading the Blue Jays to three straight victories in field hockey last week. Angstadt was selected as the conference Player of the Week while Hannegan was recognized as the Goalie of the Week for the second time this season as the Blue Jays posted three wins in as many matches, including the 500th win in program history over Kean University on Saturday. Angstadt scored three goals and dished out three assists to lead the Blue Jay offense. Two of her goals were game-winners, including an overtime goal in 3-2 win at Swarthmore College on Thursday. Angstadt posted at least one point in all three matches and was involved in six of the Blue Jays’ eight goals for the week. Hannegan earned shutouts in two of her three wins last week, and in all she allowed two goals in 216 minutes of action while making nine saves. For the season, Hannegan has recorded four shutouts and has a 1.28 goals against average. The Blue Jays (6-3 overall) carry a four-game winning streak into Wednesday's match against King's College at 4:30 p.m. on Wolf Field. Back to top 9/24/2007 Etown finishes seventh at Lebanon Valley Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Takes Seventh Place at Lebanon Valley College Fall Golf Tournament LEBANON, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team shot 319 to finish seventh out of 20 schools at the Lebanon Valley College Fall Golf Tournament at Lebanon Country Club on Monday afternoon. The leading player for the Blue Jays was junior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen), who shot a 76 to tie for 13th place. First-year student Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) carded a 79 to finish in a tie for 23rd place, and senior Hunter Gross (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) finished with an 81 to tie for 32nd place. Franklin & Marshall College shot 294 to win the team championship, followed by York College (307) and Messiah College (308). Randy Boll of Franklin & Marshall was the individual champion with a round of 71. At Lebanon Country Club, Lebanon, Pa. (Par 72) t13. Mike Wagner 38-38--76 t23. Nick Iacono 42-37--79 t32. Hunter Gross 41-40--81 t44. John Krajsa 40-43--83 t56. Eric Salansky 44-41--85 Back to top 9/24/2007 Kelly Downs named Commonwealth Conference PLayer of the Week
Back to top 9/23/2007 Blue Jays compete at ITA Southeast Regional ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Women's Tennis Competes at ITA Southeast Regional Championships FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College women's tennis team participated at the Wilson ITA Southeast Regional Championships on the campus of the University of Mary Washington during the weekend. In the championship singles draw, sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) picked up a 6-4, 6-3 win over Nathalie Faure in her first match before losing 6-0, 6-0 to third-seeded Stephanie Kurti in a second-round match. Senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) lost 7-5, 6-2 to Nicole Andreini in her opening match, and fell 8-2 to fourth-seeded Brittnay Mataya in her first consolation match, while junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) dropped a 6-0, 6-0 match to Amanda Schubert in the opening round and fell 8-5 to Morgan Martin in the first round of consolations. In the blue singles draw, first-year student Minke Albers (The Netherlands) fell 6-0, 6-1 to Anne Ailstock in the first round, then defeated Kaitlyn Garcia 8-3 in the first round of consolations before falling 8-0 to Erica Wood in the second consolation round. First-year student Angela Cairns (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) also competed in blue singles and dropped her opening match to Debbie Blass 6-0, 6-0. She then defeated Emily Schutze 8-3 in the opening round of consolation before falling 8-3 to Robyn Wendell in round two. In championship doubles, Smith and Yu were seeded sixth and fell 8-2 to Blass and Julia Guarino in round one. In the consolation bracket, they defeated Rebecca Commito and Alexis Hickman 8-2 in the first round before falling 8-6 to Courtney Goimarac and Kate Malpeli in the quarterfinals. Albers and Swarr defeated Maggie Bai and Faure 9-8 (8-4) in round one before falling 8-0 to third-seeded Jennifer Chui and Amy Staloch in round two. Cairns teamed with sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) in the gray doubles flight and won their first match over Lieschen Cluiss and Schutze 8-2 before falling to eventual bracket winner Alex Bybel and Sarah Woodward in the quarterfinals. Complete tournament results are available here. Back to top 9/22/2007 Blue Jays post seventh straight shutout with 3-0 win over Delaware Valley ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Tallies Eighth Consecutive Shutout With 3-0 Win over Wesley ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Three first-half goals powered Elizabethtown College to a 3-0 victory over Wesley College in non-conference women's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field on Saturday afternoon.
Senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored her sixth goal of the season while first-year students Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) and Mallory Murphy (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) added their first career tallies, while the Blue Jay defense posted its eighth consecutive shutout and extended its streak of consecutive scoreless minutes to 758. Elizabethtown (7-1-1 overall) got on the scoreboard just 2:21 into the match as a short pass by sophomore Christina Sheppard (Millville, NJ/Millville) went to Fisher, who fired home the game's opening goal. Fromuth pushed the Blue Jay lead to 2-0 at the 13-minute mark when she took a pass from junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) and extended her team lead in goals with her sixth of the year.
Murphy finished off the scoring with 9:36 left in the first half when she picked up the rebound of a shot by junior Jordan Leggett (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) and found the open net to give the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead. Elizabethtown held a 19-2 edge in shots over the Wolverines (7-3-0 overall) and took all nine corner kicks in the match. First-year student Lindsey Butler (Salem, NJ/Woodstown) made two saves to capture her second shutout of the season for the Blue Jays, while Brittany Block made seven stops for Wesley. Wesley (7-3) vs. Elizabethtown (7-1-1) Shots: Wesley 2, Elizabethtown 19 Back to top 9/22/2007 Elizabethtown finishes third at Blue Jay Classic, Downs named to All-Tourn.
Back to top 9/22/2007 Blue Jays notch 500th win in program history with 2-0 win over kean ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Field Hockey Records 500th Win in Program With 2-0 Win over Kean ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team won the 500th game in the 56-year history of the program with a 2-0 victory over Kean University in non-conference action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored in the first half while junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) added a second-half goal as the Blue Jays (6-3 overall) won their fourth consecutive match. Noon gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 19:05 left in the first half as she knocked home her fourth goal of the season, while Miles added her third goal of the year with 18:17 remaining in the second half as she put home a rebound, with assists going to sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) and junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley). The Cougars (4-3 overall) had their best scoring opportunity four minutes into the second half when Alli Green was awarded a penalty stroke, but her shot went wide to keep the Elizabethtown lead at 1-0. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made three saves to post her fourth shutout of the season for the Blue Jays, while Jenni Barry made seven stops for Kean. Kean (4-3) vs. Elizabethtown (6-3) Shots: Kean 4, Elizabethtown 13 Back to top 9/22/2007 Megan Angstadt Scores Winning goal in Etown's 3-2 overtime win at Swarthmor ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Field Hockey Records 500th Win in Program With 2-0 Win over Kean ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team won the 500th game in the 56-year history of the program with a 2-0 victory over Kean University in non-conference action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored in the first half while junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) added a second-half goal as the Blue Jays (6-3 overall) won their fourth consecutive match. Noon gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 19:05 left in the first half as she knocked home her fourth goal of the season, while Miles added her third goal of the year with 18:17 remaining in the second half as she put home a rebound, with assists going to sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) and junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley). The Cougars (4-3 overall) had their best scoring opportunity four minutes into the second half when Alli Green was awarded a penalty stroke, but her shot went wide to keep the Elizabethtown lead at 1-0. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made three saves to post her fourth shutout of the season for the Blue Jays, while Jenni Barry made seven stops for Kean. Kean (4-3) vs. Elizabethtown (6-3) Shots: Kean 4, Elizabethtown 13 Back to top 9/21/2007 Etown splits two matches on opening day of Blue Jay Classic
Back to top 9/20/2007 Blue Jays post seventh straight shutout with 3-0 win over Delaware Valley ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Records Seventh Straight Shutout With 3-0 Win over Delaware Valley ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) and junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) each scored a goal and added an assist to lead Elizabethtown College to a 3-0 victory over Delaware Valley College in non-conference women's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field on Thursday evening.
First-year student Elyse Carabello (Reading, PA/Exeter Twp.) added her first career goal in the second half as the Blue Jays (6-1-1 overall) extended their own school record with their seventh consecutive shutout. The Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead with 27:41 left in the first half as Russo took a quick through pass from Fromuth and found the back of the net for her third goal of the season. Elizabethtown extended its lead to 2-0 with 28:33 left in the second half as Fromuth corralled a loose ball in the box and knocked home her fifth goal of the season. Carabello capped the scoring with 16:44 to go as she took a cross by Russo and blasted home her first goal.
The Blue Jays finished with a 22-6 edge in shots over the Aggies (2-6-0 overall) and held a 10-1 advantage in corner kicks. First-year student Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) made one save to earn her first career shutout for the Blue Jays, while Cortney Bower made four stops for the Aggies.
Delaware Valley (2-6-0) vs. Elizabethtown (6-1-1) Shots: Delaware Valley 6, Elizabethtown 22 Back to top 9/20/2007 Etown's season opener at Lebanon Valley suspended due to darkness ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown's Season Opener at Lebanon Valley Suspended Due to Darkness, Blue Jays Lead 4-3 ANNVILLE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team saw its 2007-08 season-opening match at Lebanon Valley College halted due to darkness on Thursday, with the Blue Jays holding a 4-3 lead pending the results of two singles matches. The number two match of senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and Leslie Sabas and the number four match between first-year student Minke Albers (The Netherlands) and Charissa Nordall were halted after the players split the first two sets. Those matches will be completed on Thursday, Sept. 27 at 4:30 p.m. In completed action, sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) defeated Sarah Grodzinski 1-6, 6-2, 6-2 at first singles, junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) downed Kelly Moll 6-1, 6-0 at third singles and sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) won 5-7, 6-2, 6-2 at fifth singles over Shayna Heintzelman. The Blue Jays picked up one victory in doubles, as the team of Albers and Russell defeated Kim DeLone and Sabas by a 9-7 score. Elizabethtown 4, Lebanon Valley 3 (suspended) Doubles competition Back to top 9/18/2007 Elizabethtown and 22nd-ranked York play to 0-0 tie ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Battles 22nd-Ranked York College to 0-0 Tie, Posts Sixth Straight Shutout YORK, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College and York College battled to a 0-0 tie in non-conference women's soccer action on Tuesday afternoon.
The Blue Jays (5-1-1 overall) posted their sixth consecutive shutout to set a program record while playing in their second consecutive double-overtime game. The Spartans (5-2-1 overall), ranked 22nd in the latest D3kicks.com Top 25 poll, were shut out for the first time this season. Elizabethtown had the game's two best scoring chances in a 45-second span early in the second half, as junior Jenna Russo hit the crossbar and sophomore Erin Scott fired a shot off the post. The Blue Jays finished with a 15-11 edge in shots, while the Spartans held an 8-5 edge in corner kicks. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) picked up her second straight shutout and third of the season by making six saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Meagan Cahill tallied eight saves in net for York. Elizabethtown (5-1-1) vs. York (Pa.) (5-2-1) Shots: Elizabethtown 15, York 11 Back to top 9/18/2007 Blue Jay open conference play with 3-0 win at Widener
Back to top 9/18/2007 Angstadt, Noon and DeMatteis score in 3-0 win over Wilkes ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Blue Jays Pick Up 3-0 Win Over Wilkes in Non-Conference Field Hockey Action ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley), sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) and first-year student Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) all scored a goal and added an assist as Elizabethtown College defeated Wilkes University 3-0 in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Tuesday afternoon. Angstadt and Noon scored first-half goals while DeMatteis added a second-half tally for the Blue Jays (4-3 overall), who did not allow any shots by the Lady Colonels (2-4 overall). Angstadt gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 12:41 left in the first half as she knocked home a rebound, with DeMatteis picking up the assist. Noon pushed the Elizabethtown lead to 2-0 with 7:10 left in the half as she took a pass from Angstadt on a fast break and fired home her third goal of the season. DeMatteis rounded out the scoring with 1:24 to play as she picked up her third goal of the year when she batted home a shot by Noon. Elizabethtown finished with a 7-2 edge in penalty corners over Wilkes, and took all 12 shots in the contest. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) posted her second consecutive shutout for the Blue Jays without having to make a save, while Julia Smith made three stops for the Lady Colonels. Wilkes (2-4) vs. Elizabethtown (4-3) Shots: Wilkes 0, Elizabethtown 12 Back to top 9/15/2007 2007 Blue Jay Classic schedule now posted
Back to top 9/15/2007 Blue Jays tally two first-half goals in 2-0 win over Moravian ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Nets Two First-Half Goals to Defeat Moravian 2-0 in Field Hockey Action ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) and sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored first-half goals to lift 20th-ranked Elizabethtown College to a 2-0 victory over Moravian College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Vogel scored just 7:23 into the contest as she deflected home a shot by junior Kelsey Diehl (North East, MD/Rising Sun), and Noon added a tally with 14:56 remaining in the first half as she knocked home a shot by junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) at the side of the cage to give the Blue Jays (3-3 overall) a 2-0 lead. Elizabethtown, which snapped a three-game losing streak with the win, finished with a 13-7 edge in shots over the Greyhounds (2-3 overall) while penalty corners were even at 8-8. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) picked up her second shutout of the season by making five saves for the Blue Jays, while Maura Acox finished with seven stops for the Greyhounds. Moravian (2-3) vs. Elizabethtown (3-3) Shots: Moravian 7, Elizabethtown 13 Back to top 9/15/2007 Blue Jay Classic held at Hershey Country Club ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Finishes Seventh in Fall Blue Jay Classic ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team hosted the Fall Blue Jay Classic at the Hershey Country Club East Course on Saturday afternoon, finishing seventh in a field of 11 teams. First-year student Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) was the Blue Jays' top finisher as he shot an 80, with senior Hunter Gross (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) and junior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) following at 83. The Blue Jay "B" squad also competed at the meet and finished 10th, with first-year student Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) carding the low round of the day with an 80. York College won the tournament with a team score of 300, followed by Dickinson College (311) and Gettysburg College and Moravian College tied for third at 318. Dickinson's Tommy Shapiro was the medalist with a score of 72. At Hershey Country Club East Course (Par 71) Elizabethtown "A" Results: Elizabethtown "B" Results: Elizabethtown Individuals: Back to top 9/15/2007 Jenny Fromuth nets game-winner in double overtime to give Blue Jays 1-0 win ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Extends Shutout Streak to Five With 1-0 Double-Overtime Win at Scranton SCRANTON, Pa. --- Senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) continued her clutch play with the game-winning goal late in the second overtime period to give Elizabethtown College a 1-0 victory over The University of Scranton in non-conference women's soccer action on Saturday afternoon.
Fromuth converted on a pass by junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) to give the Blue Jays (5-1-0 overall) their fifth straight victory, all by shutout. Three of those wins have been by 1-0 scores, with Fromuth scoring the winning goal in all three victories. The Blue Jays have recorded five straight shutouts for the first time since 1997, when they had four wins and a tie, and have posted five consecutive shutout wins for the first time in program history. Elizabethtown fired 18 shots at goal compared to nine shots by the Lady Royals (1-5-1 overall), but Scranton held a 10-1 edge in corner kicks. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) made four saves for Elizabethtown to notch her second shutout of the season while extending her scoreless streak to 288 minutes. Jackie Colley made 11 saves in goal for Scranton. Elizabethtown (5-1) vs. Scranton (1-5-1) Shots: Elizabethtown 18, Scranton 9 Back to top 9/14/2007 Elizabethtown knocks off Millersville, 3-1
Back to top 9/13/2007 Elizabethtown opens 2007 fall schedule with quad match at Alvernia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Etown Finishes Second in Quad Match with Albright, Alvernia and Gwynedd-Mercy READING, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team shot 319 to finish second out of four schools in action at the Reading Country Club, hosted by Alvernia College on Thursday afternoon. The Blue Jays' leading player was first-year student Dan Senkler (Orlando, FL/Sanford School) who carded a 77, followed by senior Hunter Gross (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) at 78 and sophomore Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) with a 79. Albright College posted the low team score at 298, followed by Elizabethtown, Alvernia (319) and Gwynedd-Mercy College (415). At Reading Country Club, Reading, Pa. (Par 70) Elizabethtown Results: Back to top 9/12/2007 Blue Jays take 16th ranked Haverford to 5 games before falling 3-2
Back to top 9/12/2007 Blue Jays record fourth straight shutout by defeating McDaniel, 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Posts Fourth Straight Shutout Win by Defeating McDaniel 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) each scored a goal and added an assist to lead Elizabethtown College to a 4-0 victory over McDaniel College in non-conference women's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Junior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) and sophomore Erin Scott (West Chester, PA/Bishop Shanahan) also scored for the Blue Jays (4-1-0 overall), who have recorded four straight shutouts for the first time since 1997 and notched four consecutive shutout wins for the first time since 1991. Russo gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 29:45 left in the first half as she took a pass from Dotterer and found the back of the net. Senior Jamie Alvanitakis (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) also earned an assist on the play.
The Blue Jays went ahead 2-0 with 26:40 left in the first half as a missed penalty kick went to Fromuth, who passed to Scott for the goal. Fromuth pushed the Blue Jay lead to 3-0 with 10:11 left in the first half as she took a through pass from junior Jess Hudon (Georgetown, MA/Georgetown) and fired home her third goal of the season. Just 3:15 into the second half, the Blue Jays finished off the scoring as Dotterer converted on a penalty kick to extend the Elizabethtown lead to 4-0. The Blue Jays finished with a 17-3 edge in shots and a 7-0 advantage in corner kicks over the Green Terror (0-5-0 overall). First-year student Lindsey Butler (Salem, NJ/Woodstown) posted the shutout without needing to make a save, while Leanne Hollinger finished with six stops for McDaniel. McDaniel (0-5-0) vs. Elizabethtown (4-1-0) Shots: McDaniel 3, Elizabethtown 17 Back to top 9/11/2007 Etown drops third straight with 4-1 setback at Juniata ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Juniata Downs Elizabethtown 4-1 In Matchup of Nationally-Ranked Field Hockey Teams HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Leslie Stern scored a pair of first-half goals and added an assist as Juniata College overcame an early 1-0 deficit to defeat Elizabethtown College 4-1 in non-conference field hockey action on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles (4-1 overall), ranked 19th in this week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Coaches Poll, also received goals from Michelle Campbell and Paula Price in the victory over the 20th-ranked Blue Jays (2-3 overall). Sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored the lone goal of the match for Elizabethtown just 42 seconds into the contest off an assist by junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep), giving the Blue Jays an early 1-0 lead. Stern scored her first goal of the day with 20:20 left in the first half off an assist by Kim Wagner, and Campbell tallied an unassisted goal to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead with 11:15 left in the half. Stern tallied her second of the day off another Wagner assist to push the Juniata advantage to 3-1 with 4:09 left in the first half, and Price capped the scoring early in the second half off an assist by Stern. Despite the score, Elizabethtown held the statistical edge in the contest with a 16-12 advantage in shots and a 17-6 lead in penalty corners. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) finished with one save in goal for Elizabethtown, while Abby Funk made six saves in the first 58 minutes for Juniata before yielding to Denalyn Spratt, who tallied three saves. Elizabethtown (2-3) vs. Juniata (4-1) Saves: Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1), Juniata 9 (Abby Funk 6; Denalyn Spratt 3) Back to top 9/11/2007 Etown ranked 20th in latest NFHCA poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Field Hockey Team Ranked 20th in NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team is ranked 20th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, the NFHCA announced Tuesday. The Blue Jays (2-2 overall), who opened the season tied for 15th in the rankings, slipped five spots after suffering back-to-back 2-1 losses to 16th-ranked Franklin & Marshall College and unranked McDaniel College. Messiah College assumed the top spot in the poll after defeating previously top-ranked Ursinus College 3-2 on Saturday. The Falcons received 27 of 32 first-place votes in the rankings, while the Bears slipped to second with two first-place votes. Back to top 9/10/2007 Stacy Wasserman named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week
Back to top 9/10/2007 Gretchen Geiger named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gretchen Geiger Named Commonwealth Conference ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior defender Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) has been honored by the Commonwealth Conference as the Defender/Goalie of the Week in women's soccer for the week ending Sept. 9, the conference office announced Monday. Geiger was named to the All-Tournament Team after anchoring a Blue Jay defense that allowed just six shots and no goals en route to winning the Days Inn Classic at SUNY-Fredonia over the weekend. Led by Geiger, Elizabethtown held Mount Union to two shots in a 2-0 win on Friday, and limited host SUNY-Fredonia to four shots in a 1-0 victory on Saturday. The Blue Jays (3-1-0 overall) return to action on Wednesday, Sept. 12 at 4:30 p.m. against McDaniel College at Ira R. Herr Field. Back to top 9/9/2007 Ashley Whitmarsh and Stacy Wasserman reach career milestones
Back to top 9/8/2007 Blue Jays now 7-0 after 2 more victories at Gettysburg Battlefield Classic
Back to top 9/8/2007 Blue jays surrender two late goals in 2-1 loss to McDaniel ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY McDaniel Rallies for 2-1 Victory over Elizabethtown ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Kristin Mele and Michelle Fluty scored less than four minutes apart late in the second half to boost McDaniel College to a 2-1 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Trailing 1-0 with less than 15 minutes to play, the Green Terror (2-0 overall) tied the match on a goal by Mele with 13:26 to go, and went ahead on Fluty's third goal of the season with 9:34 to play. The Blue Jays (2-2 overall) led 1-0 at halftime on the strength of the third goal of the season by sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) off an assist by junior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) with 5:54 left in the first half. Elizabethtown dominated McDaniel statistically in the contest, finishing with a 21-5 advantage in shots and an 11-4 edge in penalty corners. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) tallied two saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Erika Wawzyanick made 11 stops for the Green Terror. McDaniel (2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (2-2) Shots: McDaniel 5, Elizabethtown 21 Back to top 9/8/2007 Etown wins SUNY Fredonia Classic with 1-0 win over hosts ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Wins SUNY Fredonia Days Inn Classic FREDONIA, N.Y. --- Senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored the only goal of the match with 28:22 remaining in the second half to boost Elizabethtown College to a 1-0 victory over host SUNY Fredonia in women's soccer action at the Days Inn Classic on Saturday afternoon.
Fromuth scored off an assist by junior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) to give the Blue Jays (3-1-0 overall) their third straight victory and the tournament championship. For her efforts, Fromuth was named tournament MVP and she was joined on the All-Tournament Team by juniors Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown), Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) and Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee). Elizabethtown dominated on the scoresheet, with a 20-4 edge in shots and a 10-3 advantage in corner kicks. Freeland did not make a save in goal for the Blue Jays, while Becky Scroger finished with nine stops for the Blue Devils (1-3-0 overall). Elizabethtown (3-1) vs. SUNY Fredonia (1-3) Saves: Elizabethtown 0 (Angela Freeland 0), SUNY Fredonia 9 (Becky Scroger 9) Back to top 9/7/2007 Blue Jays defeat Mount Union 2-0 on opening day of SUNY Fredonia Classic ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Defeats Mount Union 2-0 FREDONIA, N.Y.. --- First-half goals by juniors Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) boosted Elizabethtown College to a 2-0 win over Mount Union College on Friday at the Days Inn Classic, hosted by SUNY Fredonia.
Dotterer scored with 21:07 left in the first half to give the Blue Jays (2-1-0 overall) a 1-0 lead, and Russo added a goal off an assist by first-year student Elyse Carabello (Reading, PA/Exeter Township) with 5:07 left in the half to push the Blue Jay edge to 2-0 at intermission. Etown dominated in the statistics against the Purple Raiders (1-2-0 overall), finishing with an 14-2 edge in shots and a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.
In goal, first-year students Lindsey Butler (Salem, NJ/Woodstown) and Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) combined for the shutout with two saves, while Kaitlyn Mallernee made six stops for Mount Union. Elizabethtown will face the host Blue Devils on the second day of the tournament, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Mount Union (1-2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (2-1-0) Shots: Mount Union 2, Elizabethtown 14 Back to top 9/7/2007 Etown improves to 5-0 with two wins at Gettysburg Battlefield Classic
Back to top 9/5/2007 Etown edged by Franklin & Marshall, 2-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Edged by Franklin & Marshall ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Goals in each half helped Franklin & Marshall College to a 2-1 victory over 15th-ranked Elizabethtown College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Wednesday afternoon. After the Diplomats (2-0 overall) went ahead 2-0 on goals by Pamela Cassidy in the first half and Brittany Carson in the second half, the Blue Jays (2-1 overall) pulled to within 2-1 as sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) scored her second goal of the season off an assist by junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) with 5:24 remaining. Cassidy gave the Diplomats a 1-0 lead with 4:26 left in the first half as she knocked home a cross by Eileen O'Reilly. Franklin & Marshall extended its lead to 2-0 with 21:23 to play as Carson batted in a pass by Lindsay Solar. The Blue Jays finished with an 11-9 advantage in shots and took 15 penalty corners to five by the Diplomats. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made three saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Jennifer Burdo made four stops for Franklin & Marshall. Franklin & Marshall (2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (2-1) Saves: Franklin & Marshall 4 (Jennifer Burdo 4), Elizabethtown 3 (Liz Hannegan 3) Back to top 9/4/2007 Liz Hannegan Honored as Commonwealth Conference Defender/Goalie of the week Back to top 9/4/2007 Blue Jays win five-game thriller over Division II Shippensburg
Back to top 9/4/2007 Angela Freeland named Commonwealth Conference Defender/Goalie of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Angela Freeland Named Commonwealth Conference ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior goalkeeper Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) has been honored by the Commonwealth Conference as the Defender/Goalie of the Week in women's soccer for the week ending Sept. 2, the conference office announced Monday. Freeland started both matches in last weekend's season-opening Blue Jay Classic and made five saves without allowing a goal in either match. Playing just the first half in both contests, she made two saves against Roger Williams University on Saturday and tallied three saves against Frostburg State University on Sunday. She departed both matches at halftime with the score tied at 0-0, as Elizabethtown lost to Roger Williams 2-1 in overtime and defeated Frostburg State 1-0. The Blue Jays (1-1-0 overall) return to action on Friday, Sept. 7 against Mount Union College at the Days Inn Classic at SUNY-Fredonia. Back to top 9/2/2007 Jenny Fromuth nets game-winner in 1-0 win over Frostburg State in day two ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Blanks Frostburg State 1-0 Click here for the box scores: ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) knocked home a crossing pass by sophomore Ellen Parr (Columbia, MD/Atholton) with 34:18 remaining in the second half to give Elizabethtown College a 1-0 victory over Frostburg State University in the Blue Jay Classic at Ira R. Herr Field on Sunday afternoon.
The goal by Fromuth was her first of the season and gave the Blue Jays (1-1-0 overall) their first victory of the year after suffering a 2-1 overtime loss to Roger Williams University in their season opener on Saturday. The Elizabethtown defense held the Bobcats (0-2-0 overall) without a shot for the final 12 minutes, 48 seconds to preserve the 1-0 lead, and kept Frostburg State pinned in their defensive end for most of the final few minutes of the contest. The Blue Jays finished with a 9-7 edge in shots for the match, while the teams each attempted three corner kicks. As in the first game, junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) saw action in the first half only for the Blue Jays and made three saves, before giving way to first-year student Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie), who made one stop in the second half and was credited with the victory. Stephanie Gwinn made six stops for Frostburg State. In Sunday's other game, nationally-ranked College of New Jersey finished with a 44-0 edge in shots but managed just a 2-0 win over Roger Williams. The Lions scored once in each half but were denied repeatedly by Hawk keeper Jen Garside, who made 18 saves. Frostburg State (0-2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (1-1-0) Shots: Frostburg State 7, Elizabethtown 9 Coll. of New Jersey (2-0-0) vs. Roger Williams (1-1-0) Shots: Coll. of New Jersey 44, Roger Williams 0 Back to top 9/1/2007 Etown falls 2-1 in overtime to Roger Williams in opening day ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown Drops 2-1 Overtime Decision Click here for the box scores: ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Caitlin Mayo's second goal of the game with 5:43 elapsed in overtime gave Roger Williams University a 2-1 victory over host Elizabethtown College on the opening day of the Blue Jay Classic women's soccer tournament on Saturday afternoon.
Mayo, who had given the Hawks (1-0-0 overall) a 1-0 lead early in the second half, took a through pass from Amanda daCunha and fired home the winning goal after the Blue Jays (0-1-0 overall) had tied the game with 1:08 left in regulation on a penalty kick by junior Carly Hoskins (Bangor, PA/Bangor). After a scoreless first half, Mayo scored with 34:44 left in the second half to give Roger Williams a 1-0 lead. The Blue Jays applied tremendous pressure on the Hawk defense from there, finally breaking through on the penalty kick by Hoskins which was awarded after senior Jenny Fromuth (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) was brought down in the box by Roger Williams keeper Jen Garside. Elizabethtown had the first four shots of the overtime period prior to Mayo's goal, and finished with an 18-5 edge in shots for the contest. The Blue Jays also held an 8-1 edge in corner kicks. Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) played the first half in goal for the Blue Jays and made two saves, before giving way to first-year player Lindsey Butler (Salem, NJ/Woodstown). Garside finished with seven saves for Roger Williams. In the other game on Saturday, two-time defending NCAA Division III runner-up College of New Jersey downed Frostburg State 3-1 by scoring three straight goals after the Bobcats scored just four minutes into the contest. The Lions finished with a 26-3 edge in shots, including all 16 in the second half. On Sunday, Roger Williams will battle College of New Jersey at 1:00 p.m. followed by Elizabethtown and Frostburg State at 3:00 p.m. in the final day of the Blue Jay Classic. Roger Williams (1-0-0) vs. Elizabethtown (0-1-0) Shots: Roger Williams 5, Elizabethtown 18 Frostburg State (0-1-0) vs. Coll. of New Jersey (1-0-0) Shots: Frostburg State 3, Coll. of New Jersey 26 Back to top 9/1/2007 Elizabethtown opens season with two victories at McDaniel Mizuno Classic
Back to top 9/1/2007 Blue jays defeat Muhlenberg 3-2 in double overtime in goal by Katy Boone ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Rallies for 3-2 Double-Overtime ALLENTOWN, Pa. --- Sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) tallied the game-winning goal with 7:57 left in double overtime to lift 15th-ranked Elizabethtown College to a 3-2 victory over host Muhlenberg College in field hockey action on Saturday afternoon. Boone deflected in a shot from sophomore Caitlin Smith (Haddonfield, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) to give the Blue Jays (2-0 overall) the win after junior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) had forced overtime on a goal with 6:16 left in the second half. Muhlenberg (1-1) opened the scoring with 11:25 left in the first half as Kelly Shetron tipped in a shot from Nikki Rhoads, but Elizabethtown evened the score at 1-1 less than two minutes later as junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) deflected home a shot by junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) for her first goal of the season. The Mules regained the lead at 2-1 less than five minutes into the second half as Jillian Duffy corralled a loose ball and deposited it into the cage, but the Blue Jays battled back to tie on Duval's goal. Elizabethtown finished with a 17-15 edge in shots, though Muhlenberg held a 9-2 advantage in overtime. The Mules took nine penalty corners compared to six by the Blue Jays, including four of the five awarded in overtime. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) earned her second win in as many starts by making eight saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Michelle Consiglio tallied nine stops for the Mules. Elizabethtown (2-0) vs. Muhlenberg (1-1) Shots: Elizabethtown 17, Muhlenberg 15 |
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