Elizabethtown College FieldHockey News 
Back to top 9/29/2007 Brenna Noon's hat trick gives Elizabethtown a 4-1 victory over Vassar Back to top 9/26/2007 Liz DeMatteis scores in overtime as Blue Jays down King's 2-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Wins Fifth Straight With 2-1 Overtime Victory over King's ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- First-year student Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored midway through the first overtime period to give Elizabethtown College a 2-1 victory over King's College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Wednesday afternoon. The goal by DeMatteis, her fourth of the season, came with 6:16 left in the first overtime period as she batted home a pass by sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) to give the Blue Jays (7-3 overall) their fifth consecutive victory. King's (5-3 overall), which dropped its third straight after winning its first five matches of the year, had tied the game just 1:12 into the second half as Megan Farrell scored off an assist by Grace King. The Blue Jays had taken a 1-0 lead with 14:40 left in the first half as junior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) scored her second goal of the season as she took a long shot off a corner by junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley). Elizabethtown finished with a 19-6 edge in shots over the Lady Monarchs, including a 15-3 advantage in the first half, and took 16 penalty corners to three by King's. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) turned aside four shots in goal for the Blue Jays while Kari Leach made 12 stops for King's. King's (5-3) vs. Elizabethtown (7-3) Shots: King's 6, Elizabethtown 19 Back to top 9/24/2007 Megan Angstadt and Liz Hannegan earn Commonwealth Conference honors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Megan Angstadt and Liz Hannegan Sweep Commonwealth Conference Field Hockey Honors ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) and sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) were honored by the Commonwealth Conference after leading the Blue Jays to three straight victories in field hockey last week. Angstadt was selected as the conference Player of the Week while Hannegan was recognized as the Goalie of the Week for the second time this season as the Blue Jays posted three wins in as many matches, including the 500th win in program history over Kean University on Saturday. Angstadt scored three goals and dished out three assists to lead the Blue Jay offense. Two of her goals were game-winners, including an overtime goal in 3-2 win at Swarthmore College on Thursday. Angstadt posted at least one point in all three matches and was involved in six of the Blue Jays’ eight goals for the week. Hannegan earned shutouts in two of her three wins last week, and in all she allowed two goals in 216 minutes of action while making nine saves. For the season, Hannegan has recorded four shutouts and has a 1.28 goals against average. The Blue Jays (6-3 overall) carry a four-game winning streak into Wednesday's match against King's College at 4:30 p.m. on Wolf Field. Back to top 9/22/2007 Blue Jays notch 500th win in program history with 2-0 win over kean ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Field Hockey Records 500th Win in Program With 2-0 Win over Kean ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team won the 500th game in the 56-year history of the program with a 2-0 victory over Kean University in non-conference action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored in the first half while junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) added a second-half goal as the Blue Jays (6-3 overall) won their fourth consecutive match. Noon gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 19:05 left in the first half as she knocked home her fourth goal of the season, while Miles added her third goal of the year with 18:17 remaining in the second half as she put home a rebound, with assists going to sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) and junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley). The Cougars (4-3 overall) had their best scoring opportunity four minutes into the second half when Alli Green was awarded a penalty stroke, but her shot went wide to keep the Elizabethtown lead at 1-0. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made three saves to post her fourth shutout of the season for the Blue Jays, while Jenni Barry made seven stops for Kean. Kean (4-3) vs. Elizabethtown (6-3) Shots: Kean 4, Elizabethtown 13 Back to top 9/22/2007 Megan Angstadt Scores Winning goal in Etown's 3-2 overtime win at Swarthmor ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Field Hockey Records 500th Win in Program With 2-0 Win over Kean ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team won the 500th game in the 56-year history of the program with a 2-0 victory over Kean University in non-conference action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored in the first half while junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) added a second-half goal as the Blue Jays (6-3 overall) won their fourth consecutive match. Noon gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 19:05 left in the first half as she knocked home her fourth goal of the season, while Miles added her third goal of the year with 18:17 remaining in the second half as she put home a rebound, with assists going to sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) and junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley). The Cougars (4-3 overall) had their best scoring opportunity four minutes into the second half when Alli Green was awarded a penalty stroke, but her shot went wide to keep the Elizabethtown lead at 1-0. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made three saves to post her fourth shutout of the season for the Blue Jays, while Jenni Barry made seven stops for Kean. Kean (4-3) vs. Elizabethtown (6-3) Shots: Kean 4, Elizabethtown 13 Back to top 9/18/2007 Angstadt, Noon and DeMatteis score in 3-0 win over Wilkes ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Blue Jays Pick Up 3-0 Win Over Wilkes in Non-Conference Field Hockey Action ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley), sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) and first-year student Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) all scored a goal and added an assist as Elizabethtown College defeated Wilkes University 3-0 in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Tuesday afternoon. Angstadt and Noon scored first-half goals while DeMatteis added a second-half tally for the Blue Jays (4-3 overall), who did not allow any shots by the Lady Colonels (2-4 overall). Angstadt gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead with 12:41 left in the first half as she knocked home a rebound, with DeMatteis picking up the assist. Noon pushed the Elizabethtown lead to 2-0 with 7:10 left in the half as she took a pass from Angstadt on a fast break and fired home her third goal of the season. DeMatteis rounded out the scoring with 1:24 to play as she picked up her third goal of the year when she batted home a shot by Noon. Elizabethtown finished with a 7-2 edge in penalty corners over Wilkes, and took all 12 shots in the contest. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) posted her second consecutive shutout for the Blue Jays without having to make a save, while Julia Smith made three stops for the Lady Colonels. Wilkes (2-4) vs. Elizabethtown (4-3) Shots: Wilkes 0, Elizabethtown 12 Back to top 9/15/2007 Blue Jays tally two first-half goals in 2-0 win over Moravian ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Nets Two First-Half Goals to Defeat Moravian 2-0 in Field Hockey Action ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) and sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored first-half goals to lift 20th-ranked Elizabethtown College to a 2-0 victory over Moravian College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Vogel scored just 7:23 into the contest as she deflected home a shot by junior Kelsey Diehl (North East, MD/Rising Sun), and Noon added a tally with 14:56 remaining in the first half as she knocked home a shot by junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) at the side of the cage to give the Blue Jays (3-3 overall) a 2-0 lead. Elizabethtown, which snapped a three-game losing streak with the win, finished with a 13-7 edge in shots over the Greyhounds (2-3 overall) while penalty corners were even at 8-8. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) picked up her second shutout of the season by making five saves for the Blue Jays, while Maura Acox finished with seven stops for the Greyhounds. Moravian (2-3) vs. Elizabethtown (3-3) Shots: Moravian 7, Elizabethtown 13 Back to top 9/11/2007 Etown drops third straight with 4-1 setback at Juniata ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Juniata Downs Elizabethtown 4-1 In Matchup of Nationally-Ranked Field Hockey Teams HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Leslie Stern scored a pair of first-half goals and added an assist as Juniata College overcame an early 1-0 deficit to defeat Elizabethtown College 4-1 in non-conference field hockey action on Tuesday afternoon. The Eagles (4-1 overall), ranked 19th in this week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III Coaches Poll, also received goals from Michelle Campbell and Paula Price in the victory over the 20th-ranked Blue Jays (2-3 overall). Sophomore Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored the lone goal of the match for Elizabethtown just 42 seconds into the contest off an assist by junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep), giving the Blue Jays an early 1-0 lead. Stern scored her first goal of the day with 20:20 left in the first half off an assist by Kim Wagner, and Campbell tallied an unassisted goal to give the Eagles a 2-1 lead with 11:15 left in the half. Stern tallied her second of the day off another Wagner assist to push the Juniata advantage to 3-1 with 4:09 left in the first half, and Price capped the scoring early in the second half off an assist by Stern. Despite the score, Elizabethtown held the statistical edge in the contest with a 16-12 advantage in shots and a 17-6 lead in penalty corners. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) finished with one save in goal for Elizabethtown, while Abby Funk made six saves in the first 58 minutes for Juniata before yielding to Denalyn Spratt, who tallied three saves. Elizabethtown (2-3) vs. Juniata (4-1) Saves: Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1), Juniata 9 (Abby Funk 6; Denalyn Spratt 3) Back to top 9/11/2007 Etown ranked 20th in latest NFHCA poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Field Hockey Team Ranked 20th in NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team is ranked 20th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, the NFHCA announced Tuesday. The Blue Jays (2-2 overall), who opened the season tied for 15th in the rankings, slipped five spots after suffering back-to-back 2-1 losses to 16th-ranked Franklin & Marshall College and unranked McDaniel College. Messiah College assumed the top spot in the poll after defeating previously top-ranked Ursinus College 3-2 on Saturday. The Falcons received 27 of 32 first-place votes in the rankings, while the Bears slipped to second with two first-place votes. Back to top 9/8/2007 Blue jays surrender two late goals in 2-1 loss to McDaniel ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY McDaniel Rallies for 2-1 Victory over Elizabethtown ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Kristin Mele and Michelle Fluty scored less than four minutes apart late in the second half to boost McDaniel College to a 2-1 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon. Trailing 1-0 with less than 15 minutes to play, the Green Terror (2-0 overall) tied the match on a goal by Mele with 13:26 to go, and went ahead on Fluty's third goal of the season with 9:34 to play. The Blue Jays (2-2 overall) led 1-0 at halftime on the strength of the third goal of the season by sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) off an assist by junior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) with 5:54 left in the first half. Elizabethtown dominated McDaniel statistically in the contest, finishing with a 21-5 advantage in shots and an 11-4 edge in penalty corners. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) tallied two saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Erika Wawzyanick made 11 stops for the Green Terror. McDaniel (2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (2-2) Shots: McDaniel 5, Elizabethtown 21 Back to top 9/5/2007 Etown edged by Franklin & Marshall, 2-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Edged by Franklin & Marshall ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Goals in each half helped Franklin & Marshall College to a 2-1 victory over 15th-ranked Elizabethtown College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Wednesday afternoon. After the Diplomats (2-0 overall) went ahead 2-0 on goals by Pamela Cassidy in the first half and Brittany Carson in the second half, the Blue Jays (2-1 overall) pulled to within 2-1 as sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) scored her second goal of the season off an assist by junior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) with 5:24 remaining. Cassidy gave the Diplomats a 1-0 lead with 4:26 left in the first half as she knocked home a cross by Eileen O'Reilly. Franklin & Marshall extended its lead to 2-0 with 21:23 to play as Carson batted in a pass by Lindsay Solar. The Blue Jays finished with an 11-9 advantage in shots and took 15 penalty corners to five by the Diplomats. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made three saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Jennifer Burdo made four stops for Franklin & Marshall. Franklin & Marshall (2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (2-1) Saves: Franklin & Marshall 4 (Jennifer Burdo 4), Elizabethtown 3 (Liz Hannegan 3) Back to top 9/4/2007 Liz Hannegan Honored as Commonwealth Conference Defender/Goalie of the week Back to top 9/1/2007 Blue jays defeat Muhlenberg 3-2 in double overtime in goal by Katy Boone ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown Rallies for 3-2 Double-Overtime ALLENTOWN, Pa. --- Sophomore Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) tallied the game-winning goal with 7:57 left in double overtime to lift 15th-ranked Elizabethtown College to a 3-2 victory over host Muhlenberg College in field hockey action on Saturday afternoon. Boone deflected in a shot from sophomore Caitlin Smith (Haddonfield, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep) to give the Blue Jays (2-0 overall) the win after junior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) had forced overtime on a goal with 6:16 left in the second half. Muhlenberg (1-1) opened the scoring with 11:25 left in the first half as Kelly Shetron tipped in a shot from Nikki Rhoads, but Elizabethtown evened the score at 1-1 less than two minutes later as junior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) deflected home a shot by junior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) for her first goal of the season. The Mules regained the lead at 2-1 less than five minutes into the second half as Jillian Duffy corralled a loose ball and deposited it into the cage, but the Blue Jays battled back to tie on Duval's goal. Elizabethtown finished with a 17-15 edge in shots, though Muhlenberg held a 9-2 advantage in overtime. The Mules took nine penalty corners compared to six by the Blue Jays, including four of the five awarded in overtime. Sophomore Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) earned her second win in as many starts by making eight saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Michelle Consiglio tallied nine stops for the Mules. Elizabethtown (2-0) vs. Muhlenberg (1-1) Shots: Elizabethtown 17, Muhlenberg 15 |
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