Elizabethtown College FieldHockey News 
Back to top 11/24/2008 Tiffany Vogel named third-team All-America in field hockey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 24, 2008 Tiffany Vogel Named Third-Team All-America in Field Hockey ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior defender Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) has been named to the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III All-America team, the NFHCA announced Monday.
On offense, she scored two goals and three assists for seven points to finish her career with eight goals and 10 assists for 26 points in 58 games. The Blue Jays finished 17-4 overall and in third place in the Commonwealth Conference with a 3-2 record. Elizabethtown was ranked 13th in the final STX/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll. Back to top 11/17/2008 Tiffany Vogel named All-Region in field hockey FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 17, 2008 Tiffany Vogel Named First-Team All-South Atlantic Region ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior defender Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) has been named to the Longstreth/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III All-South Atlantic Region first team, the NFHCA announced Monday.
On offense, she scored two goals and three assists for seven points to finish her career with eight goals and 10 assists for 26 points in 58 games. The Blue Jays finished 17-4 overall and in third place in the Commonwealth Conference with a 3-2 record. Elizabethtown was ranked 13th in the final STX/NFHCA Division III National Coaches Poll. Back to top 11/13/2008 Three named to field hockey All-Conference team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, November 13, 2008 Elizabethtown Places Three on All-Conference Field Hockey Team ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Three members of the Elizabethtown College field hockey team have been selected to the All-Commonwealth Conference team, as voted upon by the league's six head coaches and released Thursday.
DeMatteis led the Blue Jays with 17 goals and four assists for 38 points, including four multiple-goal games. She scored all four goals as the Blue Jays defeated Arcadia University 4-0 on Oct. 11, and tallied at least one goal in 11 of the team's 21 games.
Angstadt, a three-time second-team All-Conference selection, scored eight goals and eight assists for 24 points as the Blue Jays went 11-0 when she registered at least one point. For her career, she finished with 30 goals and 26 assists for 86 points in 79 games. Alex Wolfe of Lebanon Valley College was named conference Player of the Year, while Kourtney Ehly of Messiah College was Rookie of the Year and Jan Trapp of Messiah was Coach of the Year. Back to top 11/5/2008 Field hockey downed by LVC in conference semifinals ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Lebanon Valley 4, Elizabethtown 0 ANNVILLE, Pa. --- Jocelyn Novak scored three goals to propel seventh-ranked Lebanon Valley College to a 4-0 victory over 13th-ranked Elizabethtown College in Commonwealth Conference field hockey semifinal action on Wednesday afternoon.Novak scored in the sixth, 35th and 39th minutes for the Flying Dutchmen (18-2 overall), who advance to Saturday's conference final against top-ranked Messiah College, which defeated Widener University 7-0 in Wednesday's other semifinal game. Lauren Seidenstricker also scored for Lebanon Valley, which used two goals in the final 2:18 of the first half to turn a 1-0 lead into a 3-0 advantage at halftime. Novak opened the scoring at 5:05 as she took a through pass from Alex Wolfe and scored her 27th goal of the season. After Seidenstricker netted her third of the year on a rebound at 32:42, Novak knocked home a crossing pass by Wolfe with just 13 seconds left in the first half to give the Dutchmen a 3-0 lead. In the second half, Novak scored her 29th of the year at 38:50 as she tipped home a shot by Avery Carter, off a penalty corner by Shelly Lobach. Lebanon Valley finished with an 18-10 advantage in shots over the Blue Jays, and held a 14-7 edge in penalty corners despite allowing five in the final six minutes. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) finished with 10 saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Caitlin Baro made four stops for the Dutchmen. Elizabethtown Coll. (17-4) vs. Lebanon Valley Coll. (18-2) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 0 - 0 Lebanon Valley Coll. 3 1 - 4 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 5:05 LVC Jocelyn Novak (Alex Wolfe) 2. 32:42 LVC Lauren Seidenstricker (unassisted) 3. 34:47 LVC Jocelyn Novak (Alex Wolfe) 4. 38:50 LVC Jocelyn Novak (Avery Carter;Shelly Lobach) Shots: Elizabethtown 10, Lebanon Valley 18 Corners: Elizabethtown 7, Lebanon Valley 14 Saves: Elizabethtown 10 (Liz Hannegan 10), Lebanon Valley 4 (Caitlin Baro 4) Back to top 11/4/2008 Field hockey still 13th in NFHCA Division III Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 4, 2008 Field Hockey Holds Onto 13th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team is ranked 13th in the STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National
Coaches Poll for the fourth straight week, the NFHCA announced Tuesday. The Blue Jays (17-3 overall) concluded their regular season last week with wins over Susquehanna University (2-1) and Albright College (4-0), securing the third seed in this week's Commonwealth Conference playoffs. Elizabethtown's 17 wins are tied for the second-most in program history with the 1985 squad, trailing only the 20 victories recorded by the 1986 team.Messiah College moved into the top spot in this week's rankings, followed by Tufts University, Ursinus College, Bowdoin College and the College of New Jersey. The Blue Jays will play at seventh-ranked Lebanon Valley College on Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in a Commonwealth Conference semifinal. The winner will face the winner of Wednesday's other semifinal between Messiah and Widener University for the conference title on Saturday. Back to top 11/1/2008 Field hockey shuts out Albright, 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 4, Albright 0 READING, Pa. --- Senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) and junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) each finished with a goal and an assist as 13th-ranked Elizabethtown College closed its regular season with a 4-0 win over Albright College in Commonwealth Conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon. Sophomores Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) and Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) also scored for the Blue Jays (17-3 overall, 3-2 Commonwealth), whose 17 victories are tied for the second-most in program history with the 1985 squad, trailing only the 1986 team that finished with a 20-4-1 record.Noon opened the scoring at 6:50 with her 13th goal of the season, assisted by Miles, and the Blue Jays went ahead 2-0 at 13:32 on the 17th goal of the season by DeMatteis. Miles fired home her 13th goal of the season at 27:15, assisted by Noon, as the Blue Jays took a 3-0 lead that they carried into intermission. Foster closed the scoring just 30 seconds into the second half with her second goal of the season on a penalty stroke. Elizabethtown finished with a 19-1 edge in shots and an 8-0 advantage in penalty corners over the Lions (4-14 overall, 1-4 Commonwealth). Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) posted her seventh shutout of the season by making one save for the Blue Jays, and Kaitlyn Johnstone finished with 12 stops for the Lions. Elizabethtown Coll. (17-3/3-2 CC) vs. Albright College (4-14/1-4 CC) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 3 1 - 4 Albright College.... 0 0 - 0 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 6:50 ETOWN Brenna Noon (Andrea Miles) 2. 13:32 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (unassisted) 3. 27:15 ETOWN Andrea Miles (Brenna Noon) 4. 35:30 ETOWN Julie Foster (Penalty stroke) Shots: Elizabethtown 19, Albright 1 Corners: Elizabethtown 8, Albright 0 Saves: Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1), Albright 12 (Kaitlyn Johnstone 12) Back to top 10/28/2008 Field hockey slips past Susquehanna, 2-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 2, Susquehanna 1 SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- Senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) scored the winning goal with 6:35 left in the second half as 13th-ranked Elizabethtown College edged Susquehanna University 2-1 in non-conference field hockey action on Tuesday afternoon. Miles scored her 12th goal of the season assisted by senior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) as the Blue Jays (16-3 overall) overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit to the Crusaders (8-9 overall).Susquehanna took a 1-0 lead at 14:33 when Kristen Epting scored off an assist by Laurel Monaghan, but Elizabethtown knotted the score with 12:59 left in the second half as sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) fired home her team-high 16th goal of the season with an assist going to senior Kelsey Diehl (North East, MD/Rising Sun) The Blue Jays finished with a 22-6 advantage in shots over the Crusaders, and posted a 13-2 edge in penalty corners. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) finished with one save in goal to earn the win for the Blue Jays, while Erin Ferguson made eight stops for the Crusaders. Elizabethtown Coll. (16-3) vs. Susquehanna Univ. (8-9) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 2 - 2 Susquehanna Univ.... 1 0 - 1 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 14:33 SUS Kristen Epting (Laurel Monaghan) 2. 57:01 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (Kelsey Diehl) 3. 63:25 ETOWN Andrea Miles (Alison Duval) Shots: Elizabethtown 22, Susquehanna 6 Corners: Elizabethtown 13, Susquehanna 2 Saves: Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1), Susquehanna 8 (Erin Ferguson 8) Back to top 10/28/2008 Field hockey continues to be ranked 13th in Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 28, 2008 Field Hockey Continues 13th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- For the third week in a row, the Elizabethtown College field hockey team is ranked 13th in the STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays (15-3 overall) lost 3-1 to then fourth-ranked Messiah College on Wednesday, but bounced back for a 4-1 victory at Kean University on Saturday. Bowdoin College regained the top spot in this week's poll, followed by Messiah, Ursinus College, Tufts University and previously top-ranked College of New Jersey. The Blue Jays conclude their regular season on Saturday at Albright College in a Commonwealth Conference matchup. Back to top 10/25/2008 Late flurry gives field hockey 4-1 win at Kean ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 4, Kean 1 UNION, N.J. --- Elizabethtown College scored three goals in a span of 89 seconds late in the second half as the 13th-ranked Blue Jays defeated Kean University 4-1 in non-conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon.Senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) scored the tiebreaking goal with 7:56 remaining and added an insurance goal with 6:27 to play as the Blue Jays (15-3 overall) held off the Cougars (13-3 overall).Seniors Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) and Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) also scored for the Blue Jays, who managed just 11 shots on the Cougar goal but put four into the net. Vogel opened the scoring at 11:13 with her second goal of the season off a penalty corner by Angstadt, but Kean tied the score less than two minutes later as Brittany Gibbs was set up by Stephanie Cirino at 12:48. The match remained tied until Miles netted the go-ahead goal off an assist by junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) with 7:56 left. Angstadt followed just 43 seconds later with her eighth goal of the season, assisted by sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) to give the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead. Miles closed the scoring with her second of the day and 11th of the season 46 seconds after Angstadt's goal, with an assist to sophomore Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley). Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) earned the victory with three saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Ashlie Berghold finished with three stops for the Cougars. Elizabethtown Coll. (15-3) vs. Kean University (13-3) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 3 - 4 Kean University..... 1 0 - 1 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 11:13 ETOWN Tiffany Vogel (Megan Angstadt) 2. 12:48 KEAN Brittany Gibbs (Stephanie Cirino) 3. 62:04 ETOWN Andrea Miles (Brenna Noon) 4. 62:47 ETOWN Megan Angstadt (Liz DeMatteis) 5. 63:33 ETOWN Andrea Miles (Meg Cassels) Shots: Elizabethtown 11, Kean 10 Corners: Elizabethtown 3, Kean 11 Saves: Elizabethtown 3 (Liz Hannegan 3), Kean 3 (Ashlie Berghold 3) Back to top 10/22/2008 Messiah defeats Etown 3-1 in field hockey showdown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Messiah 3, Elizabethtown 1 GRANTHAM, Pa. --- Two second-half goals from Kourtney Ehly helped fourth-ranked Messiah College defeated 13th-ranked Elizabethtown College 3-1 in Commonwealth Conference field hockey action on Wednesday afternoon.Ehly scored 8:30 into the second half and added an insurance tally with 1:48 to play for the Falcons (11-1 overall, 4-0 Commonwealth), who finished with a 26-4 edge in shots and 13-3 advantage in penalty corners over the Blue Jays (14-3 overall, 2-2 Commonwealth).  Messiah took a 1-0 lead at 21:48 as Katie Love scored off an assist by Jenna Max, and extended the lead to 2-0 early in the second half as Ehly scored her first goal of the day off an assist by Julie Barton.The Blue Jays trimmed the deficit to 2-1 with 17:37 to play when sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored her team-high 15th goal of the season, but Ehly closed out the scoring late to finish off the Messiah victory. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made a season-high 10 saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Ashley Mowery finished with three stops for the Falcons. Elizabethtown Coll. (14-3, 2-2 Comm.) vs. Messiah College (11-1, 4-0 Comm.) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 1 - 1 Messiah College..... 1 2 - 3 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 21:48 MESS Katie Love (Jenna Max) 2. 43:30 MESS Kourtney Ehly (Julie Barton) 3. 52:23 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (unassisted) 4. 68:12 MESS Kourtney Ehly (unassisted) Shots: Elizabethtown 4, Messiah 26 Corners: Elizabethtown 3, Messiah 13 Saves: Elizabethtown 10 (Liz Hannegan 10), Messiah 3 (Ashley Mowery 3) Back to top 10/21/2008 Field hockey remains 13th in NFHCA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 21, 2008 Field Hockey Remains 13th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team remained 13th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays (14-2 overall) earned victories over Immaculata University (7-1) and Widener University (6-2) last week, and are appearing in the rankings for the seventh consecutive week. The College of New Jersey climbed into the top spot in this week's poll, as previously top-ranked Bowdoin
College slipped to second following their first loss of the season. Ursinus College, Messiah College and Tufts University round out the top five. Elizabethtown will play at Messiah on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. in a Commonwealth Conference showdown. Back to top 10/18/2008 Field hockey nets four in second half to down Widener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 6, Widener 2 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- A four-goal outburst over a span over 15 minutes, 14 seconds midway through the second half helped 13th-ranked Elizabethtown College defeat Widener University 6-2 in Commonwealth Conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon. Junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) tallied a pair of goals and added an assist, while senior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) scored twice in the final 10 minutes for the Blue Jays (14-2 overall, 2-1 Commonwealth), who won their sixth consecutive game.Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead just 4:19 into the first half on a goal by senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) but Widener (6-8 overall, 1-1 Commonwealth) tied the game just two minutes later on a goal by Lauren Fidati. Noon scored her first goal of the day at 17:45 to push the Blue Jays ahead 2-1, but the Pride knotted the game again at 32:19 on a goal from Megan Scarpinato. In the second half, Noon put the Blue Jays ahead for good with 18:08 to go, and sophomore Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) added a goal with 16:19 left to extend the Etown lead to 4-2. Angstadt finished off the scoring as she scored with 8:58 to play and again with 2:54 left. Elizabethtown finished with a 30-6 edge in shots over Widener, including 19-1 in the second half, and took 14 penalty corners to seven for the Pride. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) tallied four saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Megan Purcell finished with 16 stops for Widener. Widener University (6-8, 1-1 Comm.) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (14-2, 2-1 Comm.) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Widener University.. 2 0 - 2 Elizabethtown Coll.. 2 4 - 6 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 4:19 ETOWN Andrea Miles (unassisted) 2. 6:20 WID Lauren Fidati (Jessica Gonzalez) 3. 17:45 ETOWN Brenna Noon (unassisted) 4. 32:19 WID Megan Scarpinato (unassisted) 5. 51:52 ETOWN Brenna Noon (unassisted) 6. 53:41 ETOWN Julie Foster (unassisted) 7. 61:02 ETOWN Megan Angstadt (unassisted) 8. 67:06 ETOWN Megan Angstadt (Brenna Noon) Shots: Widener 6, Elizabethtown 30 Corners: Widener 7, Elizabethtown 14 Saves: Widener 16 (Megan Purcell 16), Elizabethtown 4 (Liz Hannegan 4) Back to top 10/14/2008 Field hockey rises to 13th in NFHCA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 14, 2008 Field Hockey Rises to 13th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team moved up one spot to 13th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays (13-2 overall) defeated 15th-ranked Gettysburg College 3-1 on Tuesday, and shut out Arcadia University 4-0 on Saturday to rise from 14th in last week's rankings. It is the sixth straight week that Elizabethtown has been ranked, and the second time this year that the Blue Jays have climbed as high as 13th in the poll. Bowdoin
College remains undefeated at 11-0 and holds the top spot in the rankings, followed by The College of New Jersey, Messiah College, Ursinus College and Tufts University. Elizabethtown, which defeated Immaculata University 7-1 on Monday afternoon, hosts Widener University on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. for Homecoming. Back to top 10/13/2008 Liz DeMatteis named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, October 13, 2008 Liz DeMatteis Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- For the second time this season, Elizabethtown College sophomore forward Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in field hockey, the conference office announced for the week ending Oct. 12.
For the season, she leads the Blue Jays (13-2 overall) with 14
goals and three assists for 31 points. Back to top 10/13/2008 Field hockey picks up fifth straight win ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 7, Immaculata 1 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) scored two goals and added a pair of assists as 14th-ranked Elizabethtown College defeated Immaculata University 7-1 in non-conference field hockey action on Monday afternoon. Boone scored both of her goals in the first 8 minutes, 19 seconds as the Blue Jays (13-2 overall) led 4-0 at halftime and finished with a 21-3 edge in shots over the Mighty Macs (3-9 overall).Sophomore Aimee Stango (Westminster, MA/Oakmont Regional) added a pair of goals in the final 10 minutes while senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep), junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) and first-year student Caitlin Grimes (Newark, DE/Padua Academy) also tallied for the Blue Jays. Senior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) dished out three assists in the victory for Elizabethtown, with sophomores Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) and Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) also adding assists. Boone tallied at 3:21 and 8:19 to give Elizabethtown an early 2-0 lead, with Noon scoring her ninth of the year at 15:56 and Miles her eighth of the season at 27:34 to give the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead at intermission. Grimes notched her first career goal at 43:50 to extend the Elizabethtown lead to 5-0, and after Katherine Fouhy put Immaculata on the board at 57:37, Stango scored her first two career goals at 61:49 and 64:16 to close the scoring. In addition to the large margin in shots, the Blue Jays also held a sizable advantage in penalty corners by a 16-2 edge over the Mighty Macs. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made one save in 59:35 for the Blue Jays, with first-year student Steph Smith (Roslyn, PA/Abington) finishing with one save in 10:25 in goal. Brittany Worthington made eight saves in the cage for the Mighty Macs. Immaculata Univ. (3-9) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (13-2) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Immaculata Univ..... 0 1 - 1 Elizabethtown Coll.. 4 3 - 7 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 3:21 ETOWN Katy Boone (unassisted) 2. 8:19 ETOWN Katy Boone (Julie Foster) 3. 15:56 ETOWN Brenna Noon (Katy Boone) 4. 27:34 ETOWN Andrea Miles (Alison Duval) 5. 43:50 ETOWN Caitlin Grimes (Alison Duval) 6. 57:37 IU Katherine Fouhy (unassisted) 7. 61:49 ETOWN Aimee Stango (Liz DeMatteis) 8. 64:16 ETOWN Aimee Stango (Alison Duval;Katy Boone) Shots: Immaculata 3, Elizabethtown 21 Corners: Immaculata 2, Elizabethtown 16 Saves: Immaculata 8 (Brittany Worthington 8), Elizabethtown 2 (Liz Hannegan 1; Steph Smith 1) Back to top 10/11/2008 Liz DeMatteis scores four goals in 4-0 win at Arcadia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 4, Arcadia 0 GLENSIDE, Pa. --- Sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored all four goals in a span of 13 minutes in the second half as 14th-ranked Elizabethtown College defeated Arcadia University 4-0 in Commonwealth Conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon. DeMatteis scored at 39:30, 44:06, 49:15 and 52:31 for the Blue Jays (12-2 overall, 1-1 Commonwealth), becoming the first Etown player to score four goals in a single game since Mandi Ewing against Albright College on Oct. 8, 1997.The Blue Jays finished with a 26-9 advantage in shots and a 13-1 edge in penalty corners over the Knights (4-9 overall, 0-2 Commonwealth). Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) finished with three saves in recording her sixth shutout of the season for Elizabethtown, while Brittany Rasmussen (13 saves) and Rachel Palis (three saves) split time in the cage for Arcadia. Elizabethtown Coll. (12-2, 1-1) vs. Arcadia University (4-9, 0-2) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 4 - 4 Arcadia University.. 0 0 - 0 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 39:30 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (unassisted) 2. 44:06 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (unassisted) 3. 49:15 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (unassisted) 4. 52:31 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (Katy Boone) Shots: Elizabethtown 26, Arcadia 9 Corners: Elizabethtown 13, Arcadia 1 Saves: Elizabethtown 3 (Liz Hannegan 3), Arcadia 16 (Rachel Palis 3; Brittany Rasmussen 13) Back to top 10/7/2008 #14 Etown rallies for 3-1 win at #15 Gettysburg ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 3, Gettysburg 1 GETTYSBURG, Pa. --- Senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) and sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored 57 seconds apart late in the second half to break a 1-1 tie and give 14th-ranked Elizabethtown College a 3-1 win at 15th-ranked Gettysburg College in non-conference field hockey action on Tuesday afternoon.Miles scored with 9:59 left to give the Blue Jays (11-2 overall) a 2-1 lead, and DeMatteis followed with her team-high 10th goal of the year with 9:02 to play as Elizabethtown overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit.Gettysburg (7-4 overall) had taken a 1-0 lead at 18:47 on a penalty stroke by Anne Ritter, and nursed the advantage until Elizabethtown knotted the score with 25:19 to go on a goal from senior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley). Sophomore Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) assisted on Duval's tying goal, with junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) picking up the helper on the go-ahead goal by Miles and senior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) assisting on DeMatteis' tally. The Blue Jays held a 14-10 advantage in shots over the Bullets, with Gettysburg finishing with a 5-3 edge in penalty corners. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made four saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Christina Anderson finished with six stops for the Bullets. Elizabethtown Coll. (11-2) vs. Gettysburg College (7-4) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 3 - 3 Gettysburg College.. 1 0 - 1 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 18:47 GC Anne Ritter (Penalty stroke) 2. 44:41 ETOWN Alison Duval (Julie Foster) 3. 60:01 ETOWN Andrea Miles (Brenna Noon) 4. 60:58 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (Megan Angstadt) Shots: Elizabethtown 14, Gettysburg 10 Corners: Elizabethtown 3, Gettysburg 5 Saves: Elizabethtown 4 (Liz Hannegan 4), Gettysburg 6 (Christina Anderson 6) Back to top 10/7/2008 Field hockey remains 14th in NFHCA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 7, 2008 Field Hockey Remains 14th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team remained 14th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays (10-2 overall) lost 2-0 to eighth-ranked Lebanon Valley College on Wednesday afternoon, but rebounded to defeat York College (4-1) in the completion of a suspended game on Thursday and win over previously unbeaten Wilkes University 3-1 on Saturday. Bowdoin College again holds the top spot in this week's poll, followed by The College of New Jersey, Middlebury College, Messiah College and Ursinus College. Elizabethtown plays at 15th-ranked Gettysburg College on Tuesday afternoon, and travels to Arcadia University for a Commonwealth Conference contest on Saturday. Back to top 10/4/2008 Field hockey defeats previously unbeaten Wilkes, 3-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 3, Wilkes 1 KINGSTON, Pa. --- Sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored twice in a span of 31 seconds in the first half as 14th-ranked Elizabethtown College defeated previously unbeaten Wilkes University 3-1 in non-conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon.
Amanda Peters scored with 18:18 remaining for the Lady Colonels (10-1 overall), who had allowed a total of five goals in their first 10 matches. DeMatteis scored at 3:14 off an assist by senior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) and followed with her team-high ninth goal of the year at 3:45 with an assist to Angstadt to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. Angstadt followed at 5:31 with her sixth of the season on an assist by sophomore Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) to boost the Etown advantage to 3-0. The Blue Jays finished with a slim 12-11 advantage in shots over the Lady Colonels, while Wilkes held an 11-7 edge in penalty corners. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) picked up the victory for the Blue Jays by making five saves in goal, while Lindsey Davenport finished with six saves for the Lady Colonels.Elizabethtown Coll. (10-2) vs. Wilkes University (10-1) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 3 0 - 3 Wilkes University... 0 1 - 1 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 3:14 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (Alison Duval) 3. 3:45 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (Megan Angstadt) 4. 5:31 ETOWN Megan Angstadt (Julie Foster) 5. 51:42 WIL Amanda Peters (Gina Elmy) Shots: Elizabethtown 12, Wilkes 11 Corners: Elizabethtown 7, Wilkes 11 Saves: Elizabethtown 5 (Liz Hannegan 5), Wilkes 6 (Lindsey Davenport 6) Back to top 10/2/2008 Blue Jays defeat York in suspended game ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 4, York 1 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored two first-half goals and added an assist as 14th-ranked Elizabethtown College defeated York College 4-1 in the completion of their non-conference field hockey match on Thursday afternoon.
Prior to the suspension, the Blue Jays had taken a 3-0 lead in the first half as Boone scored at 2:24 from senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) and DeMatteis added tallies at 14:16 and 26:59, the latter assisted by junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing). In the second half, Angstadt scored at 39:50 off an assist by DeMatteis to give the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead. York got on the board with 13:48 remaining on a goal by Megan Spangler. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) finished with one save in goal for the Blue Jays, while Claire Rekitzke finished with 10 stops for the Spartans. York (Pa.) College (6-7) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (9-2) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- York (Pa.) College.. 0 1 - 1 Elizabethtown Coll.. 3 1 - 4 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 2:24 ETOWN Katy Boone (Andrea Miles) 2. 14:16 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (unassisted) 3. 26:59 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (Brenna Noon) 4. 39:50 ETOWN Megan Angstadt (Liz DeMatteis) 5. 56:12 YCP Megan Spangler (Casey Knauss) Shots: York 3, Elizabethtown 20 Corners: York 2, Elizabethtown 14 Saves: York 10 (Claire Rekitzke 10), Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1) Back to top 9/30/2008 Lebanon Valley captures 2-0 win over Etown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Lebanon Valley 2, Elizabethtown 0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Shelly Lobach assisted on the go-ahead goal and scored an insurance goal as 7th-ranked Lebanon Valley College defeated Elizabethtown College 2-0 in the completion of their suspended Commonwealth Conference field hockey match on Wednesday afternoon. The match had been halted on Tuesday afternoon with 24:52 remaining due to lightning, and the Dutchmen (8-1 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth) needed just over eight minutes to break a scoreless tie as Alex Wolfe tipped home a penalty corner started by Lobach with 16:50 remaining. Lobach added an insurance goal off another penalty corner with 4:35 left for the Dutchmen, who finished with a 12-8 edge in shots over the Blue Jays (8-2 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth) while both teams took seven penalty corners. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) finished with six saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Caitlin Baro made four stops for Lebanon Valley. Lebanon Valley Coll. (8-1, 1-0 Comm.) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (8-2, 0-1 Comm.) Corners: Lebanon Valley 7, Elizabethtown 7 Saves: Lebanon Valley 4 (Caitlin Baro 4), Elizabethtown 6 (Liz Hannegan 6) Back to top 9/30/2008 Field Hockey climbs to 14th in NFHCA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Field Hockey Climbs to 14th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team moved up one spot to 14th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays (8-1 overall) climbed up from 15th following victories over McDaniel College (2-0) on Wednesday and then 19th-ranked Eastern Mennonite University (4-0) on Saturday. Bowdoin
College remains in first place in this week's poll, followed by Middlebury College, Johns Hopkins University, Ursinus College and Messiah College. Lebanon Valley College, the Blue Jays' opponent on Tuesday afternoon, is ranked seventh. Back to top 9/29/2008 Brenna Noon named Commonwealth Conference Field Hockey Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Noon Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior forward Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in field hockey for the week ending Sept. 27, the conference office announced Monday.
The Blue Jays (8-1 overall), who were ranked 15th in last week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Coaches Poll, host 8th-ranked Lebanon Valley College on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Wolf Field. Back to top 9/27/2008 Etown shuts out Eastern Mennonite in battle of ranked squads ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Saturday, September 27, 2008 Elizabethtown 4, Eastern Mennonite 0
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored a pair of first-half goals as 15th-ranked Elizabethtown College shut out 19th-ranked Eastern Mennonite University 4-0 in non-conference field hockey action at a rain-soaked Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) assisted on Noon's first goal and Duval's tally, while senior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) picked up assists on each of Noon's markers. Elizabethtown finished with a 13-10 edge in shots over Eastern Mennonite, while the Royals held a 7-5 advantage in penalty corners.Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made three saves in recording her fifth shutout in the last six games, while Becky Nolt finished with five stops for Eastern Mennonite. Eastern Mennonite U. (7-2) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (7-1) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Eastern Mennonite U. 0 0 - 0 Elizabethtown Coll.. 2 2 - 4 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 19:41 ETOWN Brenna Noon (Julie Foster;Megan Angstadt) 2. 29:32 ETOWN Brenna Noon (Megan Angstadt) 3. 48:05 ETOWN Andrea Miles (unassisted) 4. 60:29 ETOWN Alison Duval (Julie Foster) Shots: Eastern Mennonite 10, Elizabethtown 13 Corners: Eastern Mennonite 7, Elizabethtown 5 Saves: Eastern Mennonite 5 (Becky Nolt 5), Elizabethtown 3 (Liz Hannegan 3) Back to top 9/24/2008 15th-ranked Blue Jays shut out McDaniel, 2-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Elizabethtown 2, McDaniel 0
WESTMINSTER, Md. --- Second-half goals by senior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) and junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) gave 15th-ranked Elizabethtown College a 2-0 victory over McDaniel College in non-conference field hockey action on Wednesday afternoon.
Angstadt scored her fourth goal of the season just 1:09 into the second half to give the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead, and Noon tallied her team-high sixth of the year with 24:18 remaining to provide the Blue Jays with an insurance tally. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made one save to record her fourth shutout of the season for Elizabethtown, while Erika Wawzyanick finished with three stops for McDaniel. Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 2 - 2 McDaniel College.... 0 0 - 0 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 36:09 ETOWN Megan Angstadt (Andrea Miles) 2. 45:42 ETOWN Brenna Noon (Andrea Miles) Shots: Elizabethtown 9, McDaniel 2 Corners: Elizabethtown 10, McDaniel 1 Saves: Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1), McDaniel 3 (Erika Wawzyanick 3) Back to top 9/23/2008 Field hockey drops to 15th in NFHCA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Field Hockey Drops to 15th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team has fallen two spots to 15th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays (6-1 overall) entered last week ranked 13th in the poll, but suffered their first loss of the season to King's College on Saturday by a 2-1 score. Earlier in the week, Elizabethtown defeated Swarthmore College 4-0. Bowdoin College remains in first place in this week's poll, followed by Middlebury College, the College of New Jersey, Johns Hopkins University and Messiah College. Back to top 9/20/2008 Unbeaten Blue Jays upset by King's, 2-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Saturday, September 20, 2008 King's 2, Elizabethtown 1 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- Debbie Wychock scored the tiebreaking goal with 15:57 left in the second half as King's College defeated 13th-ranked Elizabethtown College 2-1 in non-conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon. In a battle of unbeaten teams, the Lady Monarchs (8-0 overall) bounced back from a a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Blue Jays (6-1 overall). Elizabethtown had taken a 1-0 lead with 10:09 left in the first half as junior Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) scored her first goal of the season. King's tied the game with 2:48 left in the half as Wychock set up Candice Russ for the equalizer. Wychock, who became the Lady Monarchs' career leader in goals with 62 in their most-recent contest on Thursday, scored her 22nd goal of the season in just eight games off a feed from Danielle Terracciano to put King's on top for good. The Lady Monarchs posted a slim 12-11 edge in shots over the Blue Jays, with Elizabethtown holding a 7-4 advantage in penalty corners. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) finished with eight saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Erin McGinley made seven stops for King's. Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 0 - 1 King's College...... 1 1 - 2 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 24:51 ETOWN Katy Boone (unassisted) 2. 32:12 KINGS Candice Russ (Debbie Wychock) 3. 54:03 KINGS Debbie Wychock (Danielle Terracciano) Shots: Elizabethtown 11, King's 12 Corners: Elizabethtown 7, King's 4 Saves: Elizabethtown 8 (Liz Hannegan 8), King's 8 (Erin McGinley 7; TEAM 1) Back to top 9/16/2008 Blue Jays blank Swarthmore 4-0 for sixth straight win ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Elizabethtown 4, Swarthmore 0
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored a pair of goals as 13th-ranked Elizabethtown College defeated Swarthmore College 4-0 in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Tuesday afternoon.
Noon put the Blue Jays on the scoreboard just 2:41 into the contest as she knocked home a rebound, and Angstadt extended the Elizabethtown lead to 2-0 at 22:51 with her third goal of the season. In the second half, Noon scored her second of the day and fifth of the season with 16:59 remaining to push the Blue Jays ahead 3-0, and DeMatteis capped the scoring with her fifth of the year with 7:31 left. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) saved Swarthmore's only shot to post the shutout win, while Gina Grubb finished with six stops for the Garnet. Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Swarthmore College.. 0 0 - 0 Elizabethtown Coll.. 2 2 - 4 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 2:41 ETOWN Brenna Noon (unassisted) 2. 22:51 ETOWN Megan Angstadt (unassisted) 3. 53:01 ETOWN Brenna Noon (unassisted) 4. 62:29 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (unassisted) Shots: Swarthmore 1, Elizabethtown 16 Corners: Swarthmore 6, Elizabethtown 9 Saves: Swarthmore 6 (Gina Grubb 6), Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1), Back to top 9/16/2008 Field Hockey moves to 13th in NFHCA Division III Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Field Hockey Moves to 13th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team has climbed to 13th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays, ranked 19th last week, moved up six spots in the survey following victories over Juniata College (4-0) and Moravian College (3-0) last week. Elizabethtown received one first-place vote and 309 total points in the poll. Bowdoin
College remains in first place in this week's poll, followed by Salisbury University, the
College of New Jersey, Lebanon Valley College and Middlebury College. Back to top 9/15/2008 Vogel named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vogel Named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior defender Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week in field hockey for the week ending Sept. 13, the conference office announced Monday.
The Blue Jays, who were ranked 19th in last week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Coaches Poll, will carry a 5-0 record into Tuesday's non-conference home game against Swarthmore College beginning at 4:30 p.m. Back to top 9/13/2008 Blue Jays remain undefeated with 3-0 win at Moravian ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Saturday, September 13, 2008
Elizabethtown 3, Moravian 0
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- 19th-ranked Elizabethtown College rode a strong defensive effort and two second-half goals to defeat Moravian College 3-0 in non-conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon.
Elizabethtown got on the scoreboard at the 13:10 mark as senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) netted her fifth goal of the season. The Blue Jays added second-half goals from senior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) with 23:25 remaining and sophomore Ali Cavanaugh (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) with 12:17 left. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) needed to make just one save to finish off the shutout for Elizabethtown, while Maura Acox finished with 13 stops for the Greyhounds. Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 2 - 3 Moravian College.... 0 0 - 0 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 13:10 ETOWN Andrea Miles (unassisted) 2. 46:35 ETOWN Tiffany Vogel (unassisted) 3. 57:43 ETOWN Ali Cavanaugh (unassisted) Shots: Elizabethtown 24, Moravian 2 Corners: Elizabethtown 16, Moravian 2 Saves: Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1), Moravian 13 (Maura Acox 13) Back to top 9/10/2008 Three second-half goals lead Blue Jays over Juniata, 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Elizabethtown 4, Juniata 0
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Three second-half goals boosted 19th-ranked Elizabethtown College to a 4-0 win over Juniata College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) gave Elizabethtown a 1-0 lead just 2:47 into the contest with her fourth goal of the season off a feed by Angstadt, and the Blue Jays carried the lead into intermission despite firing eight shots at the Eagle cage. In the second half, senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) scored her fourth of the year with an assist to junior Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) as the Blue Jays went ahead 2-0 with 30:18 to go. Angstadt followed just under four minutes later with her second of the year off a pass from senior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) to push Etown ahead 3-0, and junior Martina White (Philadelphia, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) capped the scoring with 21:07 to go with her first of the year on an assist from senior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) . Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) earned her first shutout of the year by making one save for the Blue Jays, while Abby Funk (one save), Moira Nugent (five saves) and Denalynn Spratt (one save) each saw time in the cage for the Eagles. Juniata College (1-5) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (4-0)Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Juniata College..... 0 0 - 0 Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 3 - 4 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 2:47 ETOWN Brenna Noon (Megan Angstadt) 2. 39:42 ETOWN Andrea Miles (Katy Boone) 3. 43:27 ETOWN Megan Angstadt (Alison Duval) 4. 48:53 ETOWN Martina White (Tiffany Vogel) Shots: Juniata 1, Elizabethtown 15 Corners: Juniata 2, Elizabethtown 13 Saves: Juniata 7 (Abby Funk 1; Denalyn Spratt 1; Moira Nugent 5), Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1) Back to top 9/10/2008 Blue Jays ranked 19th in NFHCA Division III Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Field Hockey Ranked 19th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team is ranked 19th in the STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays have appeared in the national rankings in each of the last four seasons, and are off to a 3-0 start for the second time in the last three years. Bowdoin College holds the top spot in this week's survey, followed by the College of New Jersey, Salisbury University, Messiah College and Lebanon Valley College. Elizabethtown will host Juniata College on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. on Wolf Field. Back to top 9/8/2008 York match suspended in second half with Etown ahead 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 4, York 0 (suspended) ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Heavy rain and lightning forced the suspension of the non-conference field hockey match between York College and Elizabethtown College with 14:52 remaining in the second half, with the Blue Jays holding a 4-0 lead. The contest was delayed 55 minutes by lightning at halftime, and again for 55 minutes in the second half before the teams agreed to suspend action. The game will be completed at a date to be determined. Elizabethtown scored three times in the first half and once more in the second half to build their 4-0 lead, including a pair of goals from sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's). Back to top 9/4/2008 Blue Jays score twice in second half to down Franklin & Marshall, 3-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 3, Franklin & Marshall 1 LANCASTER, Pa. --- Seniors Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) and Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) each tallied a goal and an assist as Elizabethtown College improved to 3-0 on the season with a 3-1 victory at Franklin & Marshall College in non-conference field hockey action on Wednesday afternoon.
Elizabethtown led 1-0 at halftime as DeMatteis scored 14:26 into the match off an assist by Angstadt, but the Diplomats (0-1 overall) knotted the score 2:18 into the second half as Pam Cassidy tallied with an assist to Valerie Sauers. Miles netted her third goal of the year with 22:16 remaining to give the Blue Jays a 2-1 lead, and Angstadt added her first of the year on a feed from Miles with 3:56 to go to close the scoring. The Blue Jays finished with a 27-6 edge in shots over the Diplomats, and took 10 corners to four by Franklin & Marshall. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) gained the victory for the Blue Jays with two saves, while Jennifer Burdo made 12 stops for the Diplomats. Elizabethtown Coll. (3-0) vs. Franklin & Marshall (0-1) Shots: Elizabethtown 27, Franklin & Marshall 6 Back to top 9/4/2008 Liz DeMatteis named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DeMatteis Named Commonwealth Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College sophomore forward Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in field hockey for the week ending Aug. 31, the conference office announced Tuesday.
The Blue Jays, who are off to a 2-0 start for the fourth straight season, return to action on Wednesday afternoon at Franklin & Marshall College beginning at 4:30 p.m. Back to top 9/4/2008 Blue Jays pound Muhlenberg 7-1 as Miles and Noon score twice apiece ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 7, Muhlenberg 1 WHITEHALL, Pa. --- Senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) and junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) each scored twice as part of a five-goal first half as Elizabethtown College cruised past Muhlenberg College 7-1 in field hockey action on Saturday afternoon.
Noon and Miles each scored in the first six minutes to give Elizabethtown a 2-0 lead, and Foster tallied on a penalty stroke with 11:06 gone to push the Blue Jays ahead 3-0. Miles and Noon each recorded their second goals of the afternoon later in the half as the Blue Jays took a 5-0 lead to halftime, on the strength of a 16-1 shot advantage. DeMatteis scored her third goal in two matches with 11:34 remaining to extend the Elizabethtown margin to 6-0, before Courtney DeAngelis broke up the shutout for the Mules on a goal with 7:09 to go. Cassels closed out the scoring with 3:16 to play, as seniorTiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) earned her second assist of the afternoon. Foster and DeMatteis also recorded assists for the Blue Jays, as did senior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) and junior Martina White (Philadelphia, PA/Villa Joseph Marie). Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made no saves in goal for the Blue Jays but picked up the win, while Michelle Consiglio finished with 10 stops for the Mules. Elizabethtown Coll. (2-0) vs. Muhlenberg College (0-2) Shots: Elizabethtown 24, Muhlenberg 4 Back to top 9/4/2008 DeMatteis scores twice to lift Blue Jays past Misericordia 4-2 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 4, Misericordia 2 WHITEHALL, Pa. --- Sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored a pair of first-half goals to give the Elizabethtown College field hockey team a 4-2 victory over Misericordia University in the opening round of the Muhlenberg Classic at Whitehall High School on Friday afternoon.
The Cougars took a 1-0 lead just 5:05 into the first half on a goal by Camilla Hansen, but DeMatteis scored at 7:26 and 15:12 to give the Blue Jays a 2-1 edge. Sophomore Ali Cavanaugh (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) extended the Etown lead to 3-1 at 25:53 with an assist to Foster, but Misericordia pulled within 3-2 with 7:05 left in the first half on a goal by Haley Ellis. In the second half, the Blue Jays went ahead 4-2 with 11:34 to go as senior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) scored her first goal of the year with Foster picking up her second assist of the day. Elizabethtown held a 20-7 edge in shots over Misericordia and took 12 penalty corners to three by the Cougars, scoring on three of them. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made four saves in goal to earn the win for Elizabethtown, while Ellen Howanitz tallied six stops for Misericordia. The Blue Jays will face host Muhlenberg Saturday at 2:00 p.m. on the final day of the Mule Classic. Misericordia (0-1) vs. Elizabethtown (1-0) Shots: Misericordia 7, Elizabethtown 20 Back to top 9/4/2008 2008 season preview now available 2008 Elizabethtown College Field Hockey Preview A veteran squad that features nine returning starters will look to lead the Elizabethtown College field hockey team in 2008, after the Blue Jays battled to an 11-8 overall record and a 2-2 mark in the challenging Commonwealth Conference in 2007. The Blue Jays, who annually play one of the toughest schedules in Division III, went to overtime seven times during the 2007 season, including a pair of losses to eventual conference champion Messiah College. Nearly all of the Blue Jays' offense returns for sixth-year head coach Sharon Sweger, as returning players accounted for 48 of the team's 53 goals last season. Leading the Blue Jay attack is senior forward Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley), who paced the team with 11 goals and 10 assists for 32 points last season. She is joined up front by fellow senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep), who tallied eight goals and five assists, and juniorBrenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing), who added nine goals and two assists. Both Angstadt and Noon were second-team All-Conference choices last season. Sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) came off the Etown bench to add six goals and an assist in 18 games, while junior Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) fired home four goals to go with a pair of assists. In the midfield, seniors Kelsey Diehl (North East, MD/Rising Sun) and Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) return to the starting lineup, while sophomore Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) chipped in with five assists in a part-time starting role. The defense lost two starters to graduation, but return seniorTiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) who had six goals and six assists, and junior first-team All-Conference selectionCaitlin Smith (Haddonfield, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep). Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) started 11 games before suffering a season-ending injury, and went 8-3 with four shutouts and a 1.21 goals against average. The Blue Jays open their 2008 season on Friday, Aug. 29 against Misericordia University in the opening round of the Muhlenberg Classic. Elizabethtown's home opener is Saturday, Sept. 6 against York College and the first of six Commonwealth Conference games is Tuesday, Sept. 30 against Lebanon Valley College. Back to top 9/4/2008 Field Hockey Tied for Second in Commonwealth Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Field Hockey Tied for Second in Commonwealth Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College is tied for second in the 2008 Commonwealth Conference field hockey preseason coaches poll, as voted upon by the league's six head coaches and released Tuesday. The Blue Jays finished 11-8 overall and in third place in the Commonwealth Conference with a 2-2 record last season, and sixth-year head coach Sharon Sweger welcomes back nine starters and 12 letterwinners. Among the top returnees are first-team All-Commonwealth Conference defender Caitlin Smith along with second-team forwards Megan Angstadt, who posted team highs of 11 goals and 10 assists for 32 points, and Brenna Noon who added nine goals last season. Junior goalkeeper Liz Hannegan also returns after posting an 8-3 record with four shutouts and a 1.21 goals against average in 11 games. Earning the top spot in the poll was Lebanon Valley College, as the Dutchmen earned three first-place votes and 29 total points. The Blue Jays were tied with defending champion Messiah College at 25 points, with the Falcons taking two first-place votes and Elizabethtown one. Rounding out the poll are Widener University (20 points), Albright College (15 points) and conference newcomer Arcadia University (11 points). The Blue Jays open their 2008 season on Friday, Aug. 29 at 4:00 p.m. against Misericordia University in the Muhlenberg Classic at Whitehall High School. |
Vogel, a third-team selection, is the eighth Blue Jay player to earn All-America honors and the first since Mel Slessinger was named to the third team in 2005. Earlier this month, Vogel was named first-team All-South Atlantic Region and first-team All-Commonwealth Conference.
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They helped the Blue Jays to a 17-4 overall record and third place in the Commonwealth Conference with a 3-2 mark. Elizabethtown was ranked 13th in the latest National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, through games of Nov. 9.
Vogel was the anchor of an Elizabethtown defense that allowed 23 goals in 21 games (1.10 per game) while permitting an average of just under eight shots per contest. On offense, she scored two goals and three assists for seven points to finish her career with eight goals and 10 assists for 26 points in 58 games.
The Blue Jays (5-0 overall) finished with a 24-2 edge in shots and a 16-2 advantage in penalty corners over the Greyhounds (1-3 overall) in posting their second consecutive shutout victory.
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