Elizabethtown College WomensSoccer News 
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 9/27/2007 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 9/25/2007 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 9/22/2007 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 9/20/2007 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 9/18/2007 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 9/15/2007 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 9/12/2007 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 9/10/2007 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 9/8/2007 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 9/4/2007 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 |
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