Elizabethtown College MensLacrosse News 
Back to top 5/20/2008 Gary Senese named to USILA North?South Senior All-Star Game roster FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Gary Senese Selected to Compete in USILA North/South Senior All-Star Game ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior Gary Senese (Leonardtown, MD/Tatnall School) has been selected to participate in the United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association (USILA) Division III North/South Senior All-Star Game on Friday afternoon at Harvard Stadium in Boston. The game, which matches the top senior lacrosse players in Division III, will be played at 2:00 p.m. as part of a tripleheader. The Division I/II game follows at 4:00 p.m., and the Boston Cannons will face the Rochester Rattlers in Major League Lacrosse action at 7:00 p.m. Senese, a three-time All-Middle Atlantic Conference selection at long-stick midfield, joins Frankie Puzzangara '07 and Justin Griffey '05 as North/South All-Star game selections. He is one of 26 players on the South roster, and the lone representative from the MAC in the contest. This season, he finished fourth on the team with 40 ground balls and helped the Blue Jays compile a 9.89 goals against average while holding 10 of their 14 opponents to 10 goals or less. For his career, Senese ranks fourth in program history with 203 ground balls. Back to top 4/30/2008 Three Blue Jays named to All-MAC team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Men's Lacrosse Places Three on All-MAC Team ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's lacrosse team has had three players named to the All-Middle Atlantic Conference, as voted upon by the league's eight head coaches and released Wednesday. Senior long-stick midfielder Gary Senese (Leonardtown, MD/Tatnall School) and sophomore midfielder Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) were first-team selections, while senior defender Eric Peifer (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) was a second-team pick. The Blue Jays finished 6-8 overall and in fifth place in the MAC with a 4-3 league mark under third-year head coach Terry Corcoran. Weber finished with 22 goals and a team-high 15 assists for 37 points this season. He scored at least one point in all 14 games, and scored four of his 22 goals with the man advantage. In two seasons, Weber ranks fourth in program history in goals (57), third in assists (51) and fifth in points (108). Senese and Peifer helped the Blue Jays compile a 9.89 goals against average while holding 10 of 14 opponents to 10 goals or fewer Senese finished fourth on the team in ground balls with 40, and concluded his career ranked fourth in program history with 203 ground balls. Peifer started all 14 games on defense, and ranked third on the team with 54 ground balls. His career total of 190 ground balls ranks fifth all-time in program history, just behind Senese. Messiah College senior attackman Nick Ricucci was named Player of the Year, while teammate J.J. Miller received Rookie of the Year honors. Lycoming College head coach Bryan Anken was recognized by his peers as Coach of the Year. Back to top 4/26/2008 Elizabethtown routs King's 17-9, but is eliminated from playoff race ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Blue Jays Win 17-9 at King's, But Eliminated from Playoff Race WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- With their Middle Atlantic Conference playoff hopes on the line, the Elizabethtown College men's lacrosse team defeated King's College 17-9 on Saturday afternoon. However, the Blue Jays were eliminated from the postseason as Lycoming College defeated FDU-Florham, giving FDU the fourth and final playoff spot via tiebreaker over the Blue Jays. Junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) and sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) each finished with five goals in the win for the Blue Jays (6-8 overall, 4-3 MAC), who set a season high for goals in the victory. Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) had three goals and first-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary) added two goals and two assists. Elizabethtown trailed 5-4 after one quarter, but scored six straight goals in the second period to take a 10-5 lead to intermission. The Blue Jays held an 11-8 lead after three quarters, but fired home six more goals in the final quarter. The Blue Jays peppered 62 shots at the Monarch goal, and finished with a 50-27 edge in ground balls. Day led the Blue Jays with eight ground balls while senior Eric Peifer (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) added seven ground balls. Chris Landry led the Monarchs (4-9 overall, 0-7 MAC) with four goals and an assist, as King's finished the season with seven losses in its final eight games. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) made two saves in his final appearance in a Blue Jay uniform, departing as the program's career leader in saves with 460. First-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) relieved in the third quarter and added four saves for Elizabethtown, while Andrew Bartle finished with 22 saves in goal for the Monarchs. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Aaron Weber 5; Ryan McCafferty 5;
Jon Day 3; Kurt Deschner 2; Chris Senese 1; Josh Dougherty 1. King's College GOALS: Chris Landry 4; Keith Hoerburger 1;
Rusty Booth 1; Curtis Reinard 1; Phil Gakos 1; John Doran 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 62; KINGS 26. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - ETOWN 1-3; KINGS 0-3. FACEOFFS - ETOWN 16-29; KINGS 13-29. GOALIES - ETOWN: Chris Schuch (2 saves), Hunter Malick (4 saves); KINGS: Andrew Bartle (22 saves). Back to top 4/23/2008 Blue Jays remain in playoff race with 11-8 win over Lycoming ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Blue Jays Down Lycoming 11-8 to Remain in Playoff Race ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) scored four goals and dished out two assists, and sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) and first-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary) tallied three goals apiece as Elizabethtown College defeated Lycoming College 11-8 in Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon. With the victory, the Blue Jays (5-8 overall, 3-3 MAC) remain alive for the fourth and final playoff spot in the MAC with one regular-season game remaining, at King's College on Saturday. McCafferty scored once in each quarter, while Deschner gave the Blue Jays the lead for good on a goal with 2:58 left in the second quarter. Weber scored two of his three goals in the second half, and also assisted on goals by McCafferty and Deschner in the first half. Dan Cannon led the Warriors (9-5 overall, 4-2 MAC) with three goals while Ed Williams had a pair of tallies for Lycoming, which held its only lead of the day at 1-0 on a goal by Jim Cusick just 2:42 into the first quarter. The match was tied 2-2 at the end of one quarter, and goals by Weber and McCafferty were answered by Nate Walter and Cannon to knot the contest at 4-4 with 4:44 left in the first half. After Deschner gave the Blue Jays a 5-4 lead prior to halftime, McCafferty extended the Elizabethtown advantage to 6-4 on his third goal of the day with 11:26 left in the third quarter. The Warriors would get within a goal at 6-5 on a tally by Andrew Stoner midway through the quarter, but back-to-back goals from the Blue Jays in the final four minutes of the third quarter gave Elizabethtown an 8-5 lead, and Lycoming would pull no closer than two goals the rest of the game. Senior Gary Senese (Leonardtown, MD/Tatnall School, DE) led Elizabethtown with six ground balls on the afternoon, while Mike Doherty collected 12 ground balls for Lycoming, most coming on his 18 faceoff wins in 22 attempts. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) earned the win with seven saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Kyle Gilfoy finished with eight stops for Lycoming. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Lycoming College GOALS: Dan Cannon 3; Ed Williams 2; Nate
Walter 1; Andrew Stoner 1; Jim Cusick 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Ryan McCafferty 4; Aaron Weber 3;
Kurt Deschner 3; Josh Dougherty 1. SHOTS - LYCO 29; ETOWN 24. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - LYCO 0-1; ETOWN 1-5. FACEOFFS - LYCO 18-22; ETOWN 4-22. CLEARS - LYCO 15-19; ETOWN 20-29. GOALIES - LYCO: Kyle Gilfoy (8 saves); ETOWN: Chris Schuch (7 saves). Back to top 4/19/2008 Etown falls in triple overtime at FDU-Florham, 10-9 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Etown Falls in Triple Overtime to FDU, 10-9 Click here for the box score MADISON, N.J. --- Jordan Levitz scored with 1:04 remaining in triple overtime to give FDU-Florham a hard-fought 10-9 victory over Elizabethtown College in Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon. Levitz's goal ended the longest game in Blue Jay program history, as the teams played nearly 11 minutes of overtime before settling the result. Junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) led the Blue Jays (4-8 overall, 2-3 MAC) with four goals while sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) posted two goals and three assists for Elizabethtown, which forced the overtime on a goal by McCafferty with 8:13 remaining in the fourth quarter. Scott Shadiack led the Devils (3-8 overall, 3-2 MAC) with four goals and an assist, including a pair of fourth-quarter tallies that gave FDU a short-lived 9-8 lead with 8:54 remaining. Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan), sophomore Keith Staulters (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) and first-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary) also scored goals for the Blue Jays. Senior Gary Senese (Leonardtown, MD/Tatnall School, DE) led the Blue Jay defense with seven ground balls. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) entered in relief in the first quarter for the Blue Jays and made 15 saves in goal, while Evan Mager tallied 11 stops for the Devils. Score by period 1 2 3 4 1OT 2OT 3OT Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Ryan McCafferty 4; Aaron Weber 2;
Keith Staulters 1; Jon Day 1; Kurt Deschner 1. FDU-Florham GOALS: Scott Shadiack 4; Brian Nuckle 1; James Baker 1; Mike Frey 1; Tom Byrne 1; Taylor Hogarth 1; Jordan Levitz 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 37; FDU 28 MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - ETOWN 1-3; FDU 0-1 FACEOFFS - ETOWN 10-24; FDU 14-24 GOALIES - ETOWN: Hunter Malick (0 saves), Chris Schuch (15 saves); FDU: Evan Mager (11 saves). Back to top 4/12/2008 Blue Jays get five more goals from Ryan McCafferty in 9-6 win vs Manhattan. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Etown Defeats Manhattanville 9-6 in MAC Battle ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) fired home five goals on five shots to lead Elizabethtown College to a 9-6 win over Manhattanville College in Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) added two goals and three assists for the Blue Jays (4-7 overall, 2-2 MAC) who scored twice in the final three minutes of the first half to take a 5-2 lead to halftime. After the Valiants (7-4 overall, 1-3 MAC) pulled within 5-4 on a man-up goal by Vinny Menzenski just 1:08 into the second half, the Blue Jays scored the next three goals to take an 8-4 advantage. McCafferty, who leads the team with 25 points and ranks second on the squad with 18 goals, scored three times in the second quarter and twice more in the third. Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) and sophomore Keith Staulters (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) also scored for the Blue Jays, who were outshot 29-22 by the Valiants. Menzenski scored twice for Manhattanville, while Joey Hasbrouck posted one goal and one assist. Defensively, brothers Jon and Chris Day led the Blue Jays with six and five ground balls, respectively, while Matt Harold paced the Valiants with five ground balls. Manhattanville finished 3-for-4 with the man advantage, while the Blue Jays were successful once in seven man-up opportunities. First-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) started for the Blue Jays and made two saves, with senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) gaining the win after coming on early in the third quarter and finishing with four saves. Andrew Predun made five stops for Manhattanville. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Manhattanville Coll. GOALS: Vinny Menzenski 2; Joey Hasbrouck
1; Max Garofalo 1; Luke Dorfman 1; Andrew McMillin 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Ryan McCafferty 5; Aaron Weber 2;
Keith Staulters 1; Jon Day 1. SHOTS - MVILLE 29; ETOWN 22. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - MVILLE 3-4; ETOWN 1-7. FACEOFFS - MVILLE 9-18; ETOWN 9-18. GOALIES - MVILLE: Andrew Predun (5 saves); ETOWN: Hunter Malick (2 saves), Chris Schuch (4 saves). Back to top 4/9/2008 Ryan McCafferty nets four goals to lead Blue Jays to 13-5 win over DeSales ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Blue Jays Snap Skid With 13-5 Win over DeSales ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) scored four goals and added an assist as Elizabethtown College downed DeSales University 13-5 in Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) chipped in with three goals for the Blue Jays (3-7 overall, 1-2 MAC), who scored in the first minute of the second, third and fourth quarters to roll to the win over the Bulldogs (5-7 overall, 0-3 MAC) and snap a six-game losing streak. Elizabethtown led 2-0 after one quarter and held a 3-2 lead late in the second quarter when McCafferty scored his second goal of the game with 1:56 left to push the Blue Jay lead to 4-2 at halftime. The Blue Jays came roaring out of intermission, scoring four times in the first five minutes as McCafferty scored twice and sophomores Keith Staulters (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) and Josh Dougherty (Ocean City, MD/Worcester Prep) added single goals to give the Blue Jays an 8-2 lead. Staulters finished with two goals for Elizabethtown along with first-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary), while first-year student Matt Miller (Willow Street, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) scored the final goal of the match with 3:40 remaining. First-year student Greg Kenneally (Lutherville, MD/Loyola Blakefield) dished out three assists on the afternoon for the Blue Jays, who finished with a 36-31 advantage in shots over the Bulldogs. Dan Thomer led DeSales with three goals and an assist on the afternoon, while Whit Bruemmer and Matthew Brancaccio added single goals. Defensively, sophomore Chris Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) led the Blue Jays with six ground balls, while Sam Gobeli paced the Bulldogs with six ground balls and won 12-of-20 faceoffs. Elizabethtown went 1-for-3 with the man advantage and held DeSales to one goal in seven man-up opportunities. The Blue Jays also succeeded on 20 clears without a failure. First-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) made 12 saves to earn the victory for Elizabethtown, while Justin Campanelli finished with nine stops for DeSales. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot DeSales University GOALS: Dan Thomer 3; Matthew Brancaccio 1;
Whit Bruemmer 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Ryan McCafferty 4; Jon Day 3; Kurt
Deschner 2; Keith Staulters 2; Josh Dougherty 1; Matt Miller 1. SHOTS - DSU 31; ETOWN 36. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - DSU 1-7; ETOWN 1-3. FACEOFFS - DSU 12-22; ETOWN 10-22. GOALIES - DSU: Justin Campanelli (9 saves), Jarryd Stamatelos (0 saves); ETOWN: Hunter Malick (12 saves). Back to top 4/5/2008 Elizabethtown suffers 15-4 defeat at Widener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Widener Downs Elizabethtown 15-4 CHESTER, Pa. --- Clint Quedenfield was among five Widener University players to score two goals apiece as the Pride defeated Elizabethtown College 15-4 in Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon. Quedenfeld added three assists while Luke Weber and Cory Malampy each tallied two goals and two assists for the Pride (5-5 overall, 2-0 MAC), who led 8-1 at halftime and finished with a 46-25 edge in shots over the Blue Jays (2-7 overall, 0-2 MAC). Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) scored two goals for Elizabethtown, while sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) matched brother Luke's output for Widener with two goals as well. Widener led 3-0 before the Blue Jays got on the board with 6:13 left in the first half on a man-up goal by Day. The Pride went on to score the final three goals of the first quarter and both goals of the second quarter to lead 8-1 at intermission. The Blue Jays trailed 10-3 after a goal by Weber with 5:45 left in the third quarter, but Luke Weber tallied twice to start a 5-0 Pride run that gave Widener a 15-3 lead with 2:37 to go. Also scoring twice apiece for Widener were Brian Stromko and Andrew Janusz, while five other players scored one goal apiece for the Pride. First-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) played the first three quarters for the Blue Jays and made 11 saves, while senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) played the fourth quarter and made two stops. Three Widener goalies combined to make nine saves on the afternoon. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Jon Day 2; Aaron Weber 2. Widener University GOALS: Clint Quedenfeld 2; Luke Weber 2;
Cory Malampy 2; Brian Stromko 2; Andrew Janusz 2; Chris Matthews 1;
Steve Cull 1; Mike Holtz 1; Lee Petroski 1; Shawn DeHaven 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 25; WID 46. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - ETOWN 1-7; WID 1-4. FACEOFFS - ETOWN 8-21; WID 13-21. GOALIES - ETOWN: Hunter Malick (11 saves), Chris Schuch (2 saves); WID: Tim Collins (9 saves), Kevin Carney (0 saves), Eric Gasser (0 saves) Back to top 3/29/2008 Ohio Wesleyan claims 10-3 win over Etown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Ohio Wesleyan Earns 10-3 Win over Elizabethtown ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Chris Eccles scored two goals and added two assists as Ohio Wesleyan scored all of its goals in the second and third quarters en route to a 10-3 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference men's lacrosse action on Saturday morning. Steve Fowler also scored a pair of goals for the Battling Bishops (3-4 overall), who tallied six times in the second quarter following a scoreless opening period to earn the win over the Blue Jays (2-6 overall). Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) scored two goals for the Blue Jays while sophomore Josh Dougherty (Ocean City, MD/Worcester Prep) added one goal on the day. The Bishops scored four times in the final five minutes of the first half to take a 6-1 lead to intermission, and added the final three goals of the third quarter to extend their lead to 10-2 entering the final 15 minutes. Dougherty scored an unassisted goal midway through the second quarter to get the Blue Jays on the scoreboard, and Day added his first goal of the contest with 9:23 left in the third quarter off an assist by junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone). Day tallied with the man advantage with 10:17 left in the fourth quarter, assisted by sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township), to close the scoring. Ohio Wesleyan finished with a 32-24 edge in shots, while the Blue Jays won 10 of the game's 17 faceoffs. The Bishops went 1-for-2 with the extra man, while Elizabethtown was 1-for-6. Alex Haggerty led Ohio Wesleyan with five ground balls on the day, while senior Eric Peifer (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) paced the Blue Jays with five ground balls. First-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) made 11 saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Ryan Perone finished with 12 stops for Ohio Wesleyan. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Ohio Wesleyan Univ. GOALS: Chris Eccles 2; Steve Fowler 2;
Nick Gallagher 1; Harrison Iuliano 1; Rob Young 1; Chris Ehlinger 1;
Craig Aronoff 1; Ricky Scheetz 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Jon Day 2; Josh Dougherty 1. SHOTS - OWU 32; ETOWN 24. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - OWU 1-2; ETOWN 1-6. GOALIES - OWU: Ryan Perone (12 saves); ETOWN: Hunter Malick (11 saves).Back to top 3/26/2008 Blue Jays defeated by Messiah 10-7 in MAC opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Blue Jay Rally Falls Short in 10-7 Loss to Messiah ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Visiting Messiah College overcame a 3-0 first-quarter deficit, and held on for a 10-7 victory over Elizabethtown College in Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action at Wolf Field on Wednesday afternoon. Bryce Geiman scored three goals while John Murdock and Jeff Ziegler added two goals each for the Falcons (3-3 overall, 1-0 MAC), who won their third straight match following an 0-3 start. First-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary) led the Blue Jays (2-5 overall, 0-1 MAC) with three goals while sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) dished out four assists. Elizabethtown led 3-0 after 11 minutes on goals by sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan), Deschner and first-year student Greg Kenneally (Lutherville, MD/Loyola Blakefield), but the Falcons countered with four consecutive goals, including two by Geiman, to take a 4-3 lead at halftime. The Blue Jays tied the game at 4-4 with 12:58 left in the third quarter on a goal by sophomore Josh Dougherty (Ocean City, MD/Worcester Prep), but Geiman and Murdock scored 16 seconds apart late in the third quarter to put the Falcons on top 6-4 entering the final period. Murdock tallied 24 seconds into the fourth quarter to give Messiah a 7-4 lead, but Deschner and sophomore Keith Staulters (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) scored for Elizabethtown to trim the Falcon lead to 7-6 with 11:42 left. However, Tim Sandusky and Ziegler scored 33 seconds apart to push Messiah on top 9-6 with 9:58 to go, and Deschner and Ziegler traded goals six seconds apart late in the contest to set the final score. Messiah finished with a 34-30 edge in shots and held a 40-38 advantage in ground balls. The Falcons won 17-of-21 faceoffs in the contest, including a 9-for-10 effort from J.J. Miller, who led Messiah with eight ground balls. Sophomore Chris Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) picked up a team-high seven ground balls for the Blue Jays, while Jon Day and senior Eric Peifer (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) had six ground balls apiece. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) played 50 minutes in goal for the Blue Jays and made 11 saves, while first-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) finished with two stops. Ted Oberg finished with 13 saves for Messiah. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Messiah College GOALS: Bryce Geiman 3; Jeff Ziegler 2; John
Murdock 2; Tim Sandusky 1; Ian Lee 1; Nick Ricucci 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Kurt Deschner 3; Greg Kenneally 1;
Jon Day 1; Josh Dougherty 1; Keith Staulters 1. SHOTS - MESS 34; ETOWN 30. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - MESS 0-1; ETOWN 1-3. GOALIES - MESS: Ted Oberg (13 saves); ETOWN: Chris Schuch (11 saves), Hunter Malick (2 saves). Back to top 3/20/2008 Moravian nets 13-12 overtime victory over Blue Jays ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Moravian Comes Away With 13-12 Overtime Win BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- Jason Tosches scored five goals, including the game-winner 1:45 into overtime, as Moravian College defeated Elizabethtown College 13-12 in non-conference men's lacrosse action on Thursday afternoon. Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) led the Blue Jays (2-4 overall) with four goals while first-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary) netted two goals and two assists for Elizabethtown. Robert Devine finished with four goals for the Greyhounds (4-3 overall), including the tying tally with 3:52 left in regulation as Moravian rallied from an 11-8 deficit after squandering an 8-4 first-half lead. Elizabethtown led 2-0 after four minutes of action, but the Greyhounds scored five unanswered goals to take a 5-2 lead early in the second period. Moravian led 8-6 at intermission behind three goals from Tosches and two tallies from Devine. The Blue Jays tied the game at 9-9 with 3:41 left in the third quarter on a man-down goal from first-year student Brian Schaaf (West Chester, PA/West Chester East), and went ahead 10-9 with 7:41 remaining in the fourth quarter on a goal from junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone). After Deschner gave the Blue Jays an 11-9 lead with 6:36 to go, Tosches and Devine scored twice in a span of 30 seconds to knot the game at 11-11 with 5:52 remaining. Day answered with his fourth goal of the afternoon just seven seconds after Devine's tally to restore Elizabethtown's lead at 12-11, but Devine forced overtime on a goal with 3:52 left. McCafferty finished with two goals for the Blue Jays, while adding single goals were sophomores Josh Dougherty (Ocean City, MD/Worcester Academy) and Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) along with junior Jeff Long (West Chester, PA/Henderson). Schaaf and first-year student Greg Kenneally (Lutherville, MD/Loyola Blakefield) each posted three assists for the Blue Jays, while Keith Danner led the Greyhounds with three helpers. Day led the Blue Jays with 14 ground balls and finished 16-for-23 on faceoffs, while senior Eric Peifer (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) picked up 11 ground balls. Devine led the Greyhounds with 12 ground balls. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) played just over 15 minutes in goal for the Blue Jays and made one save, with jjunior Austin Hayes (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) coming on in relief and adding 11 stops. Benjamin Leavy tallied six saves in goal for Moravian. Score by period 1 2 3 4 OT Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Jon Day 4; Kurt Deschner 2; Ryan Moravian College GOALS: Jason Tosches 5; Robert Devine 4; Christopher Mohapp 1; David Bennett 1; Brian Cleaver 1; David Forte 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 33; MOR 36 MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - ETOWN 0-3; MOR 1-2. GOALIES - ETOWN: Chris Schuch (1 save), Austin Hayes (11 saves); MOR: Benjamin Leavy (6 saves) Back to top 3/15/2008 Lasell picks up 3-2 win over Etown in defensive battle ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Lasell Edges Elizabethtown 3-2 in Defensive Battle LANDISVILLE, Pa. --- Brandon Keith's goal in the final minute of the third quarter stood up as Lasell College defeated Elizabethtown College 3-2 in non-conference men's lacrosse action at Hempfield High School on Saturday night. Mike Maggio scored a pair of first-half goals for the Lasers (4-0 overall), who allowed just three shots to the Blue Jays (2-3 overall) in a scoreless fourth quarter. Sophomores Josh Dougherty (Ocean City, MD/Worcester Academy) and Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) scored for the Blue Jays, while sophomore Keith Staulters (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) assisted on both tallies. Weber gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead just 2:54 into the contest with his seventh goal of the season, but Maggio countered midway through the first quarter and in the final two minutes of the second quarter to give the Lasers a 2-1 lead at halftime. Dougherty tallied his seventh goal of the year with 3:14 left in the third quarter to knot the score at 2-2, but Keith netted his eighth of the year with 49 seconds left in the third quarter to give Lasell a 3-2 lead. Lasell finished with a 22-19 edge in shots over Elizabethtown, and won 6-of-9 faceoffs. The Lasers went 0-for-2 with the man advantage while the Blue Jays converted their only attempt. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) started in goal for the Blue Jays and posted nine saves, while junior Austin Hayes (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) added one stop in the final 2:16. Mark DeMieri finished with 13 saves for Lasell. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Lasell College GOALS: Mike Maggio 2; Brandon Keith 1. Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Aaron Weber 1; Josh Dougherty 1. SHOTS - LASELL 22; ETOWN 19. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - LASELLMX 0-2; ETOWN 1-1. GOALIES - LASELL: Mark DeMieri (13 saves); ETOWN: Chris Schuch (9 saves), Austin Hayes (1 save)Back to top 3/13/2008 #8 Washington deals Elizabethtown 17-5 setback ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown Falls to #8 Washington College, 17-5 CHESTERTOWN, Md. --- Kolyn Kirby scored five goals and added four assists while Jimmy Kielek netted four goals an an assist as eighth-ranked Washington College defeated Elizabethtown College 17-5 in non-conference men's lacrosse action on Thursday night. Four players scored two goals apiece for the Shoremen (5-0 overall), who led 6-0 after one quarter and 11-1 at halftime, while finishing with a 57-23 edge in shots over the Blue Jays (2-2 overall). Sophomore Josh Dougherty (Ocean City, MD/Worcester Academy) led Elizabethtown with three goals, while sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) and first-year student Greg Kenneally (Lutherville, MD/Loyola Blakefield) added a goal apiece for the Blue Jays. First-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary) had two assists for the Blue Jays, while sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) added one assist as the Blue Jays scored four of the game's final six goals. Day led the Blue Jays with six ground balls, and Thayer Damm paced the Shoremen with 10 ground balls while winning 12-of-17 faceoffs in the match. Junior Austin Hayes (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) made 10 saves in 25 minutes of relief in goal for Elizabethtown, after senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) finished with one save in 11 minutes. First-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) played the final 24 minutes between the Blue Jay pipes and made six stops. Gordon Cohen made nine saves in net for Washington, with Danny Walker adding one save in the fourth quarter. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Josh Dougherty 3; Jon Day 1; Greg
Kenneally 1. Washington College GOALS: Kolyn Kirby 5; Jimmy Kielek 4;
Chris Read 2; Matt Moreton 2; Casey O'Connor 2; Mike Sutter 2. SHOTS - ETOWN 23; WC 57. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - ETOWN 1-3; WC 0-0. GOALIES - ETOWN: Chris Schuch (1 save), Austin Hayes (8 saves), Hunter Malick (6 saves); WC: Gordon Cohen (9 saves), Danny Walker (1 save), Sean Stoerrle (0 saves). Back to top 3/10/2008 Ryan McCafferty named MAC Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ryan McCafferty Honored as MAC Men's Lacrosse Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior attacker Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) has been honored by the Middle Atlantic Conference as the men's lacrosse Player of the Week for the week ending March 9, the MAC office announced Monday. McCafferty scored seven goals and dished out four assists in leading the Blue Jays to victories over Susquehanna University (14-4) and Immaculata University (14-8) last week. Against Susquehanna, McCafferty dished out a game-high four assists while against Immaculata he scored a career-high seven goals, equaling the second-best single-game total in program history. Elizabethtown (2-1 overall) returns to action on Thursday night at Washington College beginning at 7:00 p.m. Back to top 3/8/2008 Ryan McCafferty scores seven goals as Blue Jays down Immaculata, 14-8 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown Picks Up 14-8 Win over Immaculata ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) scored a career-high seven goals as Elizabethtown College defeated Immaculata University 14-8 in non-conference men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon at Wolf Field. Sophomore Keith Staulters (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) and first-year student Greg Kenneally (Lutherville, MD/Loyola Blakefield) each added a goal and two assists for the Blue Jays (2-1 overall), who scored seven straight goals over a span of 18 minutes in the second half to earn the win over the Mighty Macs (0-2 overall). The seven goals by McCafferty are tied for the second-best single-game performance in program history, behind the nine-goal effort of Sean Thomson against Misericordia University on March 13, 2002. Elizabethtown jumped to an early 4-1 lead behind three goals from McCafferty, but Immaculata closed the first quarter with three goals in the final two minutes to knot the game at 4-4. Staulters and McCafferty notched the lone goals of the second quarter to give the Blue Jays a 6-4 lead at halftime. After the Mighty Macs pulled within 6-5 in the first 90 seconds of the third quarter, Elizabethtown ran off seven straight goals, including three from McCafferty, to move ahead 13-5 with 8:05 remaining. Sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) scored a goal and added an assist for Elizabethtown, while single goals came from sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan), sophomore Chris Senese (Leonardtown, MD/Unionville), first-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary) and first-year student Ben Landis (Talmage, PA/Conestoga Valley). Patrick Durso and Geoff Lorentz led Immaculata with two goals apiece, while Jim Baranello and Brendan Dinneen each posted a goal and an assist. Elizabethtown finished with a dominating 56-22 edge in shots and collected 45 ground balls to Immaculata's 30. Sophomore Chris Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) led all players with seven ground balls for the Blue Jays, while Jon Day went 8-for-13 on faceoffs and first-year student Brent Campbell (Baltimore, MD/Mt. St. Joseph) finished 7-for-10 on draws. The Blue Jays were successful on 4-of-6 extra-man opportunities, while the Mighty Macs went 1-for-4 with the man advantage. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) played the first 56 minutes in goal for Elizabethtown and finished with seven saves, while Andrew Sim turned in a strong effort for Immaculata with 22 saves. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Immaculata Univ. GOALS: Geoff Lorentz 2; Patrick Durso 2;
Brendan Dinneen 1; Jim Baranello 1; Joe Keller 1; Alan Lorentz 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Ryan McCafferty 7; Greg Kenneally
1; Keith Staulters 1; Aaron Weber 1; Jon Day 1; Chris Senese 1; Kurt
Deschner 1; Ben Landis 1. SHOTS - IU 22; ETOWN 56. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - IU 1-4; ETOWN 4-6. GOALIES - IU: Andrew Sim (24 saves);
ETOWN: Chris Schuch (7 saves), Austin Hayes (0 saves),
Hunter Malick (0 saves).
Back to top 3/6/2008 Elizabethtown handles Susquehanna, 14-4 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown Pounds Susquehanna 14-4 BALTIMORE, Md. --- Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) scored a game-high five goals to lead Elizabethtown College to a 14-4 victory over Susquehanna University in non-conference men's lacrosse action at Homewood Field on the campus of Johns Hopkins University on Thursday night. Sophomore Josh Dougherty (Ocean City, MD/Worcester Academy) added three goals while junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) dished out four assists for the Blue Jays (1-1 overall), who used scoring runs of three, three and five goals to earn the win over the Crusaders (1-1 overall). Sophomore Keith Staulters (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) added a pair of goals for Elizabethtown, while sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township), sophomore Phil Robinson (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown West), first-year student Matt Miller (Willow Street, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) and first-year student Greg Kenneally (Lutherville, MD/Loyola Blakefield) also scored. Jon Day led all players with 12 ground balls and won 14-of-19 faceoffs, while brother Chris added six ground balls for the Blue Jays. Four different players scored goals for Susquehanna, which trailed 4-1 at the end of one quarter and 7-2 at halftime. The Blue Jays went 3-for-4 with the man advantage while the Crusaders tallied once in five man-up opportunities. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) made seven saves in the first 58 minutes of action, as first-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) finished with one stop in the final two minutes for Elizabethtown. Kirk Ryan and Mike Finne split time in goal for Susquehann, with each making seven saves. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Susquehanna Univ. GOALS: Ryan Walters 1; Greg Norris 1; Brett
Brown 1; Fred Morse 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Jon Day 5; Josh Dougherty 3; Keith
Staulters 2; Aaron Weber 1; Greg Kenneally 1; Phil Robinson 1; Matt
Miller 1. SHOTS - SUS 18; ETOWN 41. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - SUS 1-5; ETOWN 3-4. GOALIES - SUS: Kirk Ryan (7 saves), Mike Finne (7 saves); ETOWN: Chris Schuch (7 saves), Hunter Malick (1 save).Back to top 3/2/2008 Denison Defeats Elizabethtown 23-6 in season opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Blue Jays Bounced by Denison, 23-6 GRANVILLE, Ohio --- Brady Burton netted seven goals to lead Denison University to a 23-6 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference men's lacrosse action on Sunday afternoon. Dan Maude added four goals for the Big Red (2-0 overall) while Rick Mackessy dished out five assists, as Denison scored 12 straight goals from the end of the first quarter to late in the third quarter to claim the win over the Blue Jays (0-1 overall). Sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) led Elizabethtown with four goals while first-year student Brian Schaaf (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) and sophomore Phil Robinson (Downingtown, PA/Downingtown West) each added goals for the Blue Jays. Denison led 8-3 after one quarter and tallied all seven goals in the second quarter to take a 15-3 lead to halftime. The Big Red finished with a 52-24 edge in shots and collected 44 ground balls to 25 by the Blue Jays. The Big Red went 4-for-5 with the man advantage, while the Blue Jays converted one out of three man-up opportunities. Junior Dan Hinder (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) and sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) shared the team lead with four ground balls for the Blue Jays. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) played the first three quarters in goal for the Blue Jays and made 11 saves, with junior Austin Hayes (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) making one save in the fourth quarter. Alex Baruch made nine saves for the Big Red before yielding to Dan Wallace, who added five stops. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Aaron Weber 4; Phil Robinson 1;
Brian Schaaf 1. Denison University GOALS: Brady Burton 7; Dan Maude 4; Colin
Molloy 3; Topher Nazaruk 2; Teddy Gulyas 2; Emmett Jones 1; PJ
Hendrick 1; Nate Hall 1; Tanner Smith 1; Justin Hess 1. SHOTS - Elizabethtown 24; Denison 52. GOALIES - Elizabethtown: Chris Schuch (11 saves), Austin Hayes (1 save) , Hunter Malick (0 saves); Denison: Alex Baruch (9 saves), Dan Wallace (5 saves). Back to top 2/19/2008 2008 Schedule now posted 2008 Elizabethtown College Overall: 6-8; Middle Atlantic Conference: 4-3
Home games in ALL CAPS Back to top 2/19/2008 Blue Jays picked third in MAC preseason poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Men's Lacrosse Picked Third in MAC Preseason Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's lacrosse team has been picked to finish third in the Middle Atlantic Conference preseason coaches poll, as voted upon by the league's eight head coaches and released Wednesday. The Blue Jays finished 10-5 overall and in second place in the MAC with a 7-3 league record, appearing in the conference semifinals for the fourth straight season. A total of nine starters and 17 letterwinners return for third-year head coach Terry Corcoran. Leading the way for the Blue Jays are senior midfielder Gary Senese, a two-time All-MAC selection who posted 57 ground balls last season, and sophomore Aaron Weber, who was a second-team All-MAC pick after leading Elizabethtown with 35 goals and 36 assists for 71 points. Three-time defending MAC champion Widener University garnered six first-place votes and 55 points to earn the top spot in the poll, followed by Messiah College (51 points, one first-place vote) and Elizabethtown (47 points, one first-place vote). Rounding out the rankings are FDU-Florham (38 points), Lycoming College (35 points), King's College (23 points), DeSales University (19 points) and MAC newcomer Manhattanville College (17 points). Elizabethtown opens its 2008 season on Sunday, March 2 at Denison University, and begins its home schedule on Saturday, March 8 against Immaculata University. The Blue Jays' first of seven MAC contests is Wednesday, March 26 against visiting Messiah. |
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