Elizabethtown College MensSoccer News 
Back to top 9/29/2007 George Severini nets two second-half goals in 2-0 win over Arcadia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Saturday, September 29, 2007 George Severini Scores Two Second-Half Goals to Boost Blue Jays to 2-0 Win over Arcadia ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- For the second straight night, senior George Severini (Havertown, PA/Haverford) scored two second-half goals as Elizabethtown College defeated Arcadia University 2-0 in non-conference men's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field on Saturday night. Severini, who leads the Blue Jays with nine goals this season, scored both of his goals in a span of four minutes as the Blue Jays (8-2-0 overall) picked up their seventh home victory without a loss this season and extended their overall home winning streak to 10 matches dating to last season. Severini, who scored twice in the Blue Jays' 5-0 win over Albright College on Friday night, gave Elizabethtown a 1-0 lead with 27:54 remaining as he flicked home a served ball by junior Bryan Holt (Hershey, PA/Lower Dauphin). Just four minutes later, Severini gave the Blue Jays a 2-0 advantage as he fired home a rebound of a shot by senior Brian Raveling (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Regional), with Holt also earning an assist on the gaol with 23:55 to go. The Blue Jays finished with a 15-6 edge in shots over the Knights (0-8-2 overall) and a 6-3 advantage in corner kicks. Junior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) made two saves in goal for the Blue Jays, including a sensational stop on a shot by Arcadia's Matt Benner with 5:21 remaining in the contest. Jeff Kratohwill made seven saves in goal for the Knights. Arcadia (0-8-2) vs. Elizabethtown (8-2-0) Shots: Arcadia 6, Elizabethtown 15 Back to top 9/28/2007 George Severini scores two goals as Blue Jays defeat Albright, 5-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Friday, September 28, 2007 Blue Jays Post Ninth Straight Home Win With 5-0 Shutout Victory Over Albright ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior George Severini (Havertown, PA/Haverford) scored a pair of second-half goals and junior Matt Diller (Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy) added a goal and an assist as Elizabethtown College blanked Albright College 5-0 in Commonwealth Conference men's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field on Friday night. Junior Wes Bunting (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) and first-year student Taylor Helsel (Glen Rock, PA/Susquehannock) also scored for the Blue Jays (7-2-0 overall, 1-0-0 Commonwealth), who won their sixth straight home match this season and ninth consecutive overall dating to last season. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead 11 minutes into the first half as Helsel took a short pass from Diller and scored his first goal of the season, with senior Zach Galbraith (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) also assisting. The Blue Jays pushed the lead to 2-0 at the 16-minute mark when Bunting headed home a cross by senior Steve Petrosky (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central), and took the lead to halftime. In the second half, Severini scored at 47:49 on a pass by first-year student Adam Liddle (Wilmington, DE/Salesianum School), and added his team-high seventh goal of the year at 52:26 on a penalty kick. The Blue Jays capped the scoring with 20:26 remaining as Diller scored his sixth goal of the season after receiving a pass from first-year student Andrew Filewicz (Wenonah, NJ/Northeast Catholic) following a long run. Elizabethtown finished with a 21-3 edge in shots and a 14-2 advantage in corner kicks over the Lions (3-4-2 overall, 0-1-0 Commonwealth). Junior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) started in goal for the Blue Jays and made one save over 81 minutes before yielding to junior Greg Snow (Avon, CT/Suffield Academy), who did not face any shots over the final nine minutes. Wendell Hannaford made four stops for the Lions. Albright (3-4-2) vs. Elizabethtown (7-2-0) Corners: Albright 2, Elizabethtown 14 Saves: Albright 4 (Wendell Hannaford 4), Elizabethtown 1 (Jeff Mullen 1, Greg Snow 0) Back to top 9/27/2007 Albright match postponed again, to be played Friday at 7pm ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Thursday, September 27, 2007 Men's Soccer Match vs. Albright Postponed Again, Rescheduled for Friday at 7:00 p.m. ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- For the second straight night, the scheduled Commonwealth Conference men's soccer match between Albright College and host Elizabethtown College has been postponed. It has been rescheduled for Friday, Sept. 28 at 7:00 p.m. at Ira R. Herr Field. The match was originally scheduled for Wednesday, but was postponed due to heavy rain and lightning. With Thursday's forecast calling for more thunderstorm activity in the evening, the contest was moved back one day to Friday. Back to top 9/27/2007 Blue Jays 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 season. Back to top 9/26/2007 Wednesday's match vs Albright postponed until Thursday at 7pm ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Wednesday, September 26, 2007 Men's Soccer Match vs. Albright Postponed Due to Rain, Lightning ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Wednesday night's Commonwealth Conference men's soccer match between Albright College and host Elizabethtown College has been postponed due to rain and lightning, and has been rescheduled for Thursday, Sept. 27 at 7:00 p.m. at Ira R. Herr Field. Approximately 20 minutes before the scheduled 7:00 p.m. kickoff, a line of heavy rain and frequent lightning passed over the Elizabethtown area, forcing the teams to abandon warmups. After a delay of over 90 minutes, the contest was called off. The Blue Jays (6-2-0 overall) will look to extend their home winning streak to nine matches while the Lions (3-3-2 overall) are unbeaten in their last three contests. This will be the conference opener for both squads. Back to top 9/22/2007 Blue Jays see six-game win streak end with 1-0 loss to Wilkes ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Saturday, September 22, 2007 Wilkes Snaps Elizabethtown's Six-Game Winning Streak With 1-0 Victory EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. --- Arthur Jankowski scores on a long shot with 10:47 remaining in the second half to give Wilkes University a 1-0 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference men's soccer action on Saturday afternoon. Jankowski's goal gave the Colonels (4-4-0 overall) the victory and snapped a six-game winning streak for the Blue Jays (6-2-0 overall). Elizabethtown finished with an 11-10 edge in shots over Wilkes, while the corner kicks were even at 4-4. Junior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) made four saves in goal for the Blue Jays while TJ Baloga finished with four stops for the Colonels. Elizabethtown (6-2) vs. Wilkes (4-4) Corners: Elizabethtown 4, Wilkes 4 Saves: Elizabethtown 4 (Jeff Mullen 4), Wilkes 4 (TJ Balog Back to top 9/19/2007 Two 2nd half goals by Filewicz boost Blue Jays to 2-1 win over Muhlenberg ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Wednesday, September 19, 2007 Andrew Filewicz Scores Twice in Second Half to Boost Elizabethtown to 2-1 Win over Muhlenberg ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- First-year student Andrew Filewicz (Wenonah, NJ/Northeast Catholic) scored the first two goals of his collegiate career, including the game-winner with 3:46 remaining in regulation, to give Elizabethtown College a 2-1 victory over Muhlenberg College in non-conference men's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field. The goals by Filewicz erased a 1-0 halftime deficit and gave the Blue Jays (6-1-0 overall) their sixth consecutive victory and eighth straight home win dating to last season. The Mules (3-2-0 overall) led 1-0 at halftime after Brendan Carroll scored on a blast following a feed from Billy Dalton with 2:55 left in the opening half. However, the Blue Jays tied the score with 27:09 remaining as a cross by first-year student Adam Scheibeler (Montoursville, PA/Loyalsock Twp.) was played by senior Mike Helsel (Palmyra, PA/Palmyra) over to Filewicz, who headed home his first career goal. With less than four minutes left, the Blue Jays went ahead for good as a shot by junior Matt Diller (Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy) was fumbled by Mule keeper Peter Bennett, allowing Filewicz to corral the loose ball and score with 3:46 to go. The Blue Jays finished with a 10-6 edge in shots and a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks over the Mules. Junior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) picked up his sixth straight victory in goal for the Blue Jays by making three saves, while Bennett tallied four stops for the Mules. Muhlenberg (3-2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (6-1-0) Shots: Muhlenberg 6, Elizabethtown 10 Back to top 9/15/2007 Matt Diller scores twice as Blue Jays defeat Alvernia 3-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Saturday, September 15, 2007 Elizabethtown Picks Up Fifth Straight Victory with 3-1 Win Over Alvernia ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Matt Diller (Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy) scored a pair of second-half goals to boost Elizabethtown College to a 3-1 victory over Alvernia College in non-conference men's soccer action on Saturday night at Ira R. Herr Field. Senior George Severini (Havertown, PA/Haverford) added a penalty-kick goal and assisted on the first goal by Diller as the Blue Jays (5-1-0 overall) earned their fifth consecutive victory and their seventh straight home win dating to last season. Morgan Davidheiser scored on a header in the 56th minute for the Crusaders (1-5-0 overall), who were outshot 17-6 in the hard-fought contest, which saw the two squads combine for 37 fouls and eight yellow cards. Severini gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead 19:32 into the match as he was taken down in the box and converted the ensuing penalty kick for his fifth goal of the season. The 1-0 lead held until early in the second half, when Diller played a beautiful header off a Severini free kick past Alvernia keeper Richard Kessler to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead with 36:28 to play. Just two minutes later, the Crusaders got on the scoreboard as a free kick by Tim Marcinek was headed home by Davidheiser to pull Alvernia within 2-1. Diller added his second goal of the night and fifth of the season with 23:34 remaining as he took a pass from first-year student Andrew Filewicz (Wenonah, NJ/Northeast Catholic) and rifled home his fifth goal of the year to push the Elizabethtown lead to 3-1. Junior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) moved to 5-0 on the season in goal for the Blue Jays by making two saves, while Kessler finsihed with seven stops for the Crusaders. Alvernia (1-5-0) vs. Elizabethtown (5-1-0) Shots: Alvernia 6, Elizabethtown 17 Back to top 9/13/2007 Elizabethtown shuts out Drew 1-0 on Bryan Holt's first-half goal ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Thursday, September 13, 2007 Elizabethtown Holds Off Drew, 1-0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Bryan Holt (Hershey, PA/Lower Dauphin) scored the only goal of the match in the 21st minute as Elizabethtown College came away with a 1-0 victory over Drew University in non-conference men's soccer action at Ira R. Herr Field on Thursday evening.
Holt tallied his first goal of the year at 20:47 after a corner kick by first-year student Andrew Filewicz (Wenonah, NJ/Northeast Catholic) was played to junior Wes Bunting (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey), whose header went to Holt and on to the back of the net. The Blue Jays (4-1-0 overall), who won their fourth straight game, had to play the final 27 minutes, 36 seconds a man down after a red card was assessed following a hard foul. Despite several excellent scoring opportunities by the Rangers (3-2-0 overall), the Elizabethtown defense held on for the victory. Elizabethtown finished with a 9-7 advantage in shots and a 7-4 edge in corner kicks over Drew. Junior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) improved to 4-0 in goal for the Blue Jays by making three saves, including a sprawling stop on Drew's Greg Zizik with 14:21 left to preserve the one-goal lead. Jeff Rogers made four saves in goal for the Rangers. Drew (3-2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (4-1-0) Shots: Drew 7, Elizabethtown 9 Back to top 9/8/2007 Blue Jays score twice in 2nd half 4-2 win over Hampden-Sydney ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Saturday, September 8, 2007 Elizabethtown Breaks 2-2 Second-Half Tie Click here for the box scores: ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Michael Terry (Beech Creek, PA/Central Mountain) scored with 23:19 remaining in the second half to break a 2-2 tie and give Elizabethtown College a 4-2 victory over Hampden-Sydney College in the JAKO/Brothers Pizza Blue Jay Classic at Ira R. Herr Field on Saturday evening.
Terry picked up a loose ball in the box and scored to give the Blue Jays (3-1-0 overall) a 3-2 lead, and senior George Severini (Havertown, PA/Haverford) gave Etown insurance in the final minute as he tallied his team-high fourth goal of the season with 29 seconds left off a feed from senior Josh Hoffman (Schaefferstown, PA/ELCO). The Blue Jays had taken a 1-0 lead just 47 seconds into the contest as senior Mike Helsel (Palmyra, PA/Palmyra) took a long throw from senior Zach Galbraith (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) and scored his first goal of the season. The Tigers (1-3-0 overall) battled back to tie the match at 1-1 with 24:59 left in the first half on a penalty kick by JoJo Howard, and went aead 2-1 just 1:36 before halftime as Jason Butler took a beautiful through pass by Eamon Penland and found the far corner. Elizabethtown, however, rallied in the final moments of the first half and tied the game just 24 seconds from halftime as senior Steve Petrosky (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) headed home a corner kick by first-year student Andrew Filewicz (Wenonah, NJ/Northeast Catholic) to send the squads to intermission tied 2-2. The Blue Jays finished with a 13-8 advantage in shots and took seven corner kicks compared to two by the Tigers. Junior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) won his third straight start by making three saves for Elizabethtown, while Ben Marchetti made three stops for Hampden-Sydney. In Saturday's other match, Franklin & Marshall College pounded undermanned Saint Vincent College 9-0 as Ryan McGonigle posted a hat trick and Brian Homer-Gunther added two goals and an assist for the Diplomats, who poured 30 shots at emergency keeper Alex Lardin of the Bearcats. McGonigle was honored as the tournament's Outstanding Offensive Player while Elizabethtown junior Wes Bunting (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) was recognized as the Outstanding Defensive Player. Franklin & Marshall was declared the Classic champion based on goal differential over Elizabethtown, with both teams going 2-0 on the weekend. Hampden-Sydney (1-3-0) vs. Elizabethtown (3-1-0) Shots: Hampden-Sydney 8, Elizabethtown 13 Franklin & Marshall (4-0-0) vs. St. Vincent (1-3-1) Shots: Franklin & Marshall 30, St. Vincent 5
Back to top 9/7/2007 Etown scores 4 second half goals to defeat Saint Vincent, 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Friday, September 7, 2007 Elizabethtown Uses Four Second-Half Goals Click here for the box scores: ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- A four-goal second-half outburst propelled Elizabethtown College to a 4-0 victory over Saint Vincent College in the JAKO/Brothers Pizza Blue Jay Classic at Ira R. Herr Field on Friday evening.
Junior Matt Diller (Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy) scored two goals and added an assist while senior Brian Raveling (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Regional) notched a goal and an assist as the Blue Jays (2-1-0 overall) scored all four goals in a span of 23 minutes, 20 seconds early in the second half. After a scoreless first half, Diller put the Blue Jays ahead for good when he blasted a shot past Bearcat keeper Brandon Bower with 42:19 remaining in the contest. Senior Michael Terry (Beech Creek, PA/Central Mountain) extended the Etown lead to 2-0 with 36:13 to play as he took a touch pass from Diller and buried a shot from the top of the box. With 21:05 to go, Diller scored his second goal of the match and third of the season as he took a perfect crossing pass from Raveling and deposited the ball into the goal to give the Blue Jays a 3-0 edge. Raveling capped the scoring just over two minutes later as he took a through pass from freshman Taylor Helsel (Glen Rock, PA/Susquehannock) and found the net for a 4-0 lead with 18:49 left in the match. Elizabethtown finished with a commanding 21-7 edge in shots and took nine corner kicks versus one by Saint Vincent (1-2-1 overall). Junior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) posted his second straight shutout for the Blue Jays by making three saves, while Bower finished with seven stops for the Bearcats. In Friday's other game, Franklin & Marshall College defeated Hampden-Sydney College 4-0 as Ryan McGonigle scored two goals and added an assist for the Diplomats, who led 3-0 at halftime. On Saturday, the JAKO/Brothers Pizza Blue Jay Classic concludes as Franklin & Marshall plays Saint Vincent at 5:00 p.m. followed by Elizabethtown and Hampden-Sydney at 7:00 p.m. St. Vincent (1-2-1) vs. Elizabethtown (2-1-0) Shots: St. Vincent 7, Elizabethtown 21 Hampden-Sydney (1-2-0) vs. Franklin & Marshall (3-0-0) Saves: Hampden-Sydney Coll. 4 (John Robert Plyler 1; Ben Marchetti 3), Franklin & Marshall 1 (Zack Zamek 0, Josh Wirtshafter 1) Back to top 9/4/2007 George Severini named Commonwealth Conference Player of the week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE George Severini Named Commonwealth Conference ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior forward George Severini (Havertown, PA/Haverford) has been honored by the Commonwealth Conference as the Player of the Week in men's soccer for the week ending Sept. 2, the conference office announced Monday. Severini scored three goals in two matches as the Blue Jays split a pair of matches at the season-opening Stevens Institute of Technology Classic in Hoboken, N.J. over the weekend. In a season-opening 2-1 loss to nationally-ranked New York University on Saturday, Severini netted the first goal of the match at the 26-minute mark to give Etown a 1-0 lead. He followed with a two-goal effort in a 3-0 victory over Skidmore College on Sunday, tallying both goals in the first 21 minutes. Elizabethtown (1-1-0 overall) kicks off its 2007 home schedule on Friday, Sept. 7 by hosting the 25th annual JAKO/Brothers Pizza Blue Jay Classic. The Blue Jays will battle St. Vincent College at 7:00 p.m. following a match between Franklin & Marshall College and Hampden-Sydney College at 5:00 p.m. Back to top 9/2/2007 George Severini scores two goals to boost Etown past Skidmore, 3-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Sunday, September 2, 2007 Elizabethtown Shuts Out Skidmore 3-0 HOBOKEN, N.J. --- Senior George Severini (Havertown, PA/Haverford) scored two first-half goals to spark Elizabethtown College to a 3-0 win over Skidmore College in men's soccer action at the Stevens Classic on Sunday afternoon.
Severini, who scored the only goal for the Blue Jays (1-1-0 overall) in a 2-1 loss to nationally-ranked New York University in the season opener on Saturday, tallied in the 12th and 21st minutes to give Elizabethtown a 2-0 lead. The first goal by Severini came at 11:56 as he deposited the rebound of a shot by first-year student Taylor Helsel (Glen Rock, PA/Susquehannock), while his second goal followed at 20:58 on a six-yard shot. Junior Matt Diller (Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy) closed out the scoring for the Blue Jays as he drilled a cross by senior Mike Helsel (Palmyra, PA/Palmyra) into the top left corner with 14:50 remaining in the match. Elizabethtown posted a 15-10 advantage in shots, while both teams took four corner kicks. Junior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) made his first career start a success by recording the shutout while making two saves. Jake Densen started in goal for Skidmore and made three saves, with Chris Ford relieving for the final seven minutes and making no stops. Skidmore (0-2-0) vs. Elizabethtown (1-1-0) Corners: Skidmore 4, Elizabethtown 4 Saves: Skidmore 3 (Jake Densen 3, Chris Ford 0), Elizabethtown 2 (Jeff Mullen 2) Back to top 9/1/2007 Elizabethtown falls 2-1 to fourth-ranked NYU in season opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Saturday, September 1, 2007 Fourth-Ranked New York University Defeats HOBOKEN, N.J. --- Jeritt Thayer scored a pair of goals to give fourth-ranked New York University a 2-1 victory over Elizabethtown College in men's soccer action at the Stevens College Classic on Saturday afternoon.
After Elizabethtown (0-1-0) had taken a 1-0 lead on a goal by senior George Severini (Havertown, PA/Haverford), Thayer scored at 25:58 and again at 58:54 off assists by Anthony Tumbiolo to give the Violets (1-0-0) the win. Severini's goal came at 23:17 as he headed home a corner kick from first-year player Andrew Filewicz (Wenonah, NJ/Northeast Catholic) to give the Blue Jays an early lead. New York University finished with a 21-10 advantage in shots while Elizabethtown took six corner kicks to five by the Violets. Junior Greg Snow (Avon, CT/Suffield Academy) made seven saves in his first career start for the Blue Jays, while Chris Wright finished with two stops for the Violets. The Blue Jays will face Skidmore College on Sunday at 3:30 p.m. in the second day of the Stevens Classic, after the Thoroughbreds dropped a 4-0 decision to the tourney hosts in Saturday's other game. Elizabethtown (0-1) vs. New York University (1-0) Shots: Elizabethtown 10, New York University 21 |
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