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Back to top 11/25/2008 Women's hoops wins third straight, 65-59 over Swarthmore ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 65, Swarthmore 59  ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) scored 13 of her team-high 16 points in the second half as Elizabethtown College won its third straight game with a 65-59 win over Swarthmore College in non-conference women's basketball action at Thompson Gymnasium on Tuesday night.Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit, NJ) added 14 points, including four three-pointers, and had a career-high seven steals as four players finished in double figures for the Blue Jays (3-3 overall). Stephanie Ellwood (Orwigsburg, PA/Blue Mountain) tallied 12 points, six rebounds, five assists and four steals and hit the go-ahead jumper with 4:10 to play to break a 49-49 tie. Elizabethtown led from the midway point of the first half until the Garnet (0-3 overall) tied the game on two foul shots by Melissa Grigsby with 4:31 to go. However, Ellwood answered on the Blue Jays' next possession to give Etown the lead for good, and added a three-pointer with 2:57 to go to push the Blue Jay advantage to 56-51. Megan Strohman (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon) also reached double figures for the Blue Jays, coming off the bench to score 10 points in 21 minutes of playing time. Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) added seven points, five rebounds and a career-high five assists while Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) tallied six points and six boards for Elizabethtown. Kathryn Stockbower paced Swarthmore with game highs of 18 points and 22 rebounds, while Pamela Costello added 12 points and Grigsby tallied 10. However, the Garnet committed 25 turnovers to offset a 43-35 advantage in rebounding. In the first half, Strohman hit back-to-back three-pointers to cap an 11-2 run and give the Blue Jays a 21-14 lead with 8:04 left. Elizabethtown led 28-22 at intermission behind eight points from Strohman and seven from Ellwood, while Stockbower paced the Garnet with six points and 11 boards. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 65, SWARTHMORE COLLEGE 59 SWARTHMORE COLLEGE (0-3) Kathryn Stockbower 7-14 4-5 18; Pamela Costello 5-10 0-0 12; Melissa Grigsby 4-10 2-3 10; Ceylan Bodur 3-15 1-1 8; Nicole Rizzo 2-2 0-0 4; Amber Wantman 1-2 1-4 3; Genny Pezzola 1-2 0-0 2; Summer Miller-Walfish 1-3 0-0 2; Sarah Brajtbord 0-1 0-0 0; Brittany Schmelz 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 24-59 8-13 59. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (3-3) Megan Quinn 6-18 4-5 16; Courtney Kofeldt 5-9 0-2 14; Stephanie Ellwood 5-6 0-0 12; Megan Strohman 3-7 2-2 10; Jenn Montague 1-7 5-8 7; Megan Romano 1-6 4-6 6; Ali Jury 0-0 0-0 0; Teanna Ziegler 0-0 0-0 0; Kelly Sauerzopf 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 21-54 15-25 65. Swarthmore College............ 22 37 - 59 Elizabethtown College......... 28 37 - 65 3-point goals--Swarthmore College 3-10 (Pamela Costello 2-5; Ceylan Bodur 1-4; Genny Pezzola 0-1), Elizabethtown College 8-21 (Courtney Kofeldt 4-8; Stephanie Ellwood 2-3; Megan Strohman 2-6; Megan Quinn 0-4). Fouled out--Swarthmore College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds--Swarthmore College 43 (Kathryn Stockbower 22), Elizabethtown College 35 (Megan Romano 6; Stephanie Ellwood 6). Assists--Swarthmore College 13 (Sarah Brajtbord 3), Elizabethtown College 14 (Jenn Montague 5; Stephanie Ellwood 5). Total fouls--Swarthmore College 18, Elizabethtown College 11. Technical fouls--Swarthmore College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. A-125 Back to top 11/24/2008 Megan Quinn named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, November 24, 2008 Megan Quinn Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week
Quinn was named Most Valuable Player at Franklin & Marshall College's Terry Greene Tip-Off Tournament after averaging 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in victories over Manhattanville (69-67) and Shenandoah (64-53). She scored 26 points in the victory over Manhattanville, and recorded her third double-double of the season with 21 points, 12 rebounds and a career-high six steals against Shenandoah. Quinn also had 18 points and a career-high 14 boards in a 69-65 loss to Landmark Conference favorite Moravian on Wednesday night. For the week, she averaged 21.7 points and 10.3 rebounds per game while connecting on 10-of-24 shots from three-point range. The Blue Jays (2-3 overall) will host Swarthmore College on Tuesday night at 7:00 p.m. in Thompson Gymnasium. Back to top 11/23/2008 Etown captures tourney title with 64-53 win over Shenandoah ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 64, Shenandoah 53 LANCASTER, Pa. --- Tournament Most Valuable Player Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) finished with a game-high 21 points as Elizabethtown College defeated Shenandoah University 64-53 in the championship game of the Terry Greene Tip-Off Tournament at Franklin & Marshall College on Sunday.Quinn also grabbed a team-high 12 rebounds and had a career-best six steals for the Blue Jays (2-3 overall), and scored seven points during a decisive 10-0 second-half run that turned a 48-41 lead with 7:11 to go into a 58-41 advantage with 4:52 left. Megan Strohman (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon) added 15 points off the Elizabethtown bench, while Stephanie Ellwood (Orwigsburg, PA/Blue Mountain) added 10 points and six rebounds to earn All-Tournament team honors for the Blue Jays, who connected on 10-of-29 shots from three-point range as a team. Despite shooting 33.3 percent (12-for-36) from the field in the first half, Elizabethtown led 32-26 at halftime thanks to six three-pointers, including two apiece by Quinn and Strohman. The Hornets (1-1 overall) pulled within four points at 37-33 with 13:01 remaining, but the Blue Jays would quickly push the advantage back to seven points and lead by no fewer the rest of the afternoon. For the tournament, Quinn averaged 23.5 points and 8.5 rebounds in two victories, and has recorded double-doubles in three of the Blue Jays' last four games. Alexis Hargbol led Shenandoah with 15 points and 12 rebounds, while Katherine Flint had eight points and a game-high 11 assists. The Hornets shot 35.5 percent (22-for-62) from the field as a team and missed all seven of their three-point attempts. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 64, SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY 53 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (2-3) Megan Quinn 6-15 6-6 21; Megan Strohman 6-10 0-0 15; Stephanie Ellwood 4-11 0-0 10; Courtney Kofeldt 2-10 0-0 6; Kelly Sauerzopf 2-6 0-0 4; Megan Romano 1-4 0-0 2; Teanna Ziegler 1-2 0-0 2; Jenn Montague 0-0 2-4 2; Ali Jury 0-1 2-2 2; Kirsti Larsen 0-0 0-0 0; Emily Mullen 0-0 0-0 0; Jen Schiefer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-59 10-12 64. SHENANDOAH UNIVERSITY (1-1) HARGBOL, Alexis 6-10 3-6 15; HARROLD, Stephanie 4-8 1-1 9; WORMLEY, Sachet 4-8 1-2 9; FLINT, Katherine 3-10 2-2 8; EDWARDS, Sierra 2-6 0-0 4; JOHNSTON, Mandy 2-5 0-0 4; GALLAGHER, Abby 1-4 0-0 2; KELLY, KneAndra 0-4 1-2 1; HATTER, Kirby 0-2 1-2 1; LAWSON, Jordan 0-0 0-0 0; GADINSKI, Caity 0-4 0-0 0; HOLTON, Stephanie 0-0 0-0 0; COUNCIL, Ashleigh 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 22-62 9-15 53. Elizabethtown College......... 32 32 - 64 Shenandoah University......... 26 27 - 53 3-point goals--Elizabethtown College 10-29 (Megan Strohman 3-7; Megan Quinn 3-10; Courtney Kofeldt 2-7; Stephanie Ellwood 2-5), Shenandoah University 0-7 (; FLINT, Katherine 0-2; JOHNSTON, Mandy 0-2; GALLAGHER, Abby 0-2; GADINSKI, Caity 0-1). Fouled out--Elizabethtown College-None, Shenandoah University-None. Rebounds--Elizabethtown College 39 (Megan Quinn 12), Shenandoah University 46 (HARGBOL, Alexis 12). Assists--Elizabethtown College 14 (Megan Romano 5), Shenandoah University 17 (FLINT, Katherine 11). Total fouls--Elizabethtown College 18, Shenandoah University 18. Technical fouls--Elizabethtown College-None, Shenandoah University-None. A-131 Back to top 11/22/2008 Etown squeaks past Manhattanville, 69-67 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 69, Manhattanville 67  LANCASTER, Pa. --- Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) sank two foul shots with 11 seconds remaining to give Elizabethtown College a 69-67 victory over Manhattanville College in the opening round of the Terry Greene Tip-Off Tournament at Franklin & Marshall College on Saturday afternoon.Romano's free throws broke a 67-67 tie and helped the Blue Jays (1-3 overall) advance to Sunday's championship game against Shenandoah University, which defeated the host Diplomats 74-61 in Saturday's other game. The Blue Jays led nearly the entire game, only to see the Valiants (1-2 overall) knot the contest on a layup by Carey Hickey with 13 seconds to go. Following Romano's foul shots, Manhattanville had a chance to tie the game but Romano came up with a steal as time ran out to give Elizabethtown the win. Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) finished with a season-high 26 points for the Blue Jays, going 4-for-6 from three-point range, while Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) posted her third double-double of the season with 12 points and 10 rebounds. Olivia Nastasi led four Valiants in double figures with 16 points, while Carol Ortiz and Simona Gordon had 12 points each. In a contest in which both teams finished at 44 percent from the field and with 20 turnovers apiece, the Valiants were hurt by going 8-for-16 from the foul line while the Blue Jays hit 17-of-27 from the stripe. Elizabethtown led 38-29 at halftime, but went nearly four minutes without a field goal in the second half as Manhattanville sliced a 10-point deficit to one at 58-57 with 5:05 to go. The Blue Jays' lead bounced between one and three points for most of the next four minutes, with Elizabethtown taking a 67-65 lead with 21 seconds to go on a foul shot by Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit, NJ). Kofeldt finished with 10 points on the afternoon for the Blue Jays. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 69, MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE 67 MANHATTANVILLE COLLEGE (1-2) Olivia Nastasi 6-11 2-3 16; Carol Ortiz 5-8 2-4 12; Simona Gordon 5-12 1-2 12; Nina Johnson 5-8 1-3 11; Carey Hickey 2-6 2-4 6; Jess Delagrange 3-13 0-0 6; Kelli Hyjek 2-2 0-0 4; Lauren Grenier 0-3 0-0 0; Kristina Ciotto 0-0 0-0 0; Courtney Turner 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-63 8-16 67. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (1-3) Megan Quinn 7-15 8-12 26; Jenn Montague 5-7 2-6 12; Courtney Kofeldt 3-6 1-2 10; Stephanie Ellwood 3-7 2-2 9; Megan Romano 2-9 3-4 7; Teanna Ziegler 1-2 1-1 3; Megan Strohman 1-4 0-0 2; Kelly Sauerzopf 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-50 17-27 69. Manhattanville College........ 29 38 - 67 Elizabethtown College......... 38 31 - 69 3-point goals--Manhattanville College 3-10 (Olivia Nastasi 2-4; Simona Gordon 1-2; Jess Delagrange 0-4), Elizabethtown College 8-18 (Megan Quinn 4-6; Courtney Kofeldt 3-5; Stephanie Ellwood 1-4; Megan Strohman 0-2; Megan Romano 0-1). Fouled out--Manhattanville College-Simona Gordon, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds--Manhattanville College 39 (Carol Ortiz 8), Elizabethtown College 31 (Jenn Montague 10). Assists--Manhattanville College 10 (Simona Gordon 3; Olivia Nastasi 3), Elizabethtown College 11 (Megan Romano 5). Total fouls--Manhattanville College 21, Elizabethtown College 16. Technical fouls--Manhattanville College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. A-89 Back to top 11/19/2008 Women's basketball edged 69-65 by Moravian ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Moravian 69, Elizabethtown 65 Alyssa Bisci and Amy Heffner scored nine points apiece, and each converted critical three-point plays in the final five minutes for the Greyhounds (1-0 overall), who overcame a five-point halftime deficit to pick up the win over the Blue Jays (0-3 overall). Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) led the Blue Jays with 18 points and a career-high 14 rebounds, while Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) finished with 10 points and a career-best 17 boards and Megan Strohman (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon) came off the bench to drill three three-pointers and finish with 17 points.Moravian led 10-3 after 5 1/2 minutes of play, but the Blue Jays battled back to tie the score at 12-12 on a layup by Quinn with 10:38 left in the first half. The Greyhounds expanded their lead to six points at 20-14 with seven minutes left in the half, only to see Elizabethtown score 21 of the last 31 points of the period to take a 35-30 lead to intermission. Montague led the Blue Jays with seven points and eight rebounds in the opening half, while Harrison paced the Blue Jays with 10 points and three assists. Moravian scored the first eight points of the second half to take a 38-35 lead on a jumper by Harrison with 15:50 to play, but a three-pointer by Strohman knotted the score at 38-38 with 15:04 left. The Greyhounds held a 50-45 lead with 8:23 to go, but the Blue Jays used a 12-2 run to take a 55-52 lead with 6:44 left following back-to-back three-pointers by Quinn. Two foul shots by Bisci brought the Greyhounds within a point, and Harrison gave Moravian the lead for good with 6:04 left at 56-55. The Blue Jays trailed 67-60 with 51 seconds to go, but a three-pointer by Quinn, a steal and a layup by Montague pulled Elizabethtown to within 67-65 with 20 seconds left. Jessica Foran canned two free throws to restore a four-point lead for the Greyhounds, and Moravian ran out the clock to seal the win. Foran finished with 10 points and five steals for Moravian, while Amanda Brown had seven points and nine boards for the Greyhounds. Kelly Sauerzopf (Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley) came off the Etown bench to post eight points and four boards in 17 minutes of action. MORAVIAN COLLEGE 69, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 65 MORAVIAN COLLEGE (1-0) Kate Harrison 7-12 3-5 17; Jessica Foran 3-11 4-4 10; Alyssa Bisci 3-5 3-5 9; Amy Heffner 4-6 1-2 9; Kirsty Stearns 4-10 0-0 8; Alexandra Blair 3-6 1-3 7; Amanda Brown 2-8 1-2 7; Hilary Murray 1-4 0-0 2; Alyson Steltz 0-1 0-0 0; Lauren Fornazor 0-1 0-0 0; Jennie Miller 0-0 0-0 0; Cassandra Phillips 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 27-65 13-21 69. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (0-3) Megan Quinn 7-18 1-2 18; Megan Strohman 7-13 0-0 17; Jenn Montague 2-9 6-10 10; Kelly Sauerzopf 2-5 4-8 8; Courtney Kofeldt 2-4 1-1 6; Stephanie Ellwood 1-7 0-0 3; Teanna Ziegler 1-2 0-0 2; Megan Romano 0-6 1-4 1; Ali Jury 0-0 0-0 0; Kirsti Larsen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-64 13-25 65. Moravian College.............. 30 39 - 69 Elizabethtown College......... 35 30 - 65 3-point goals--Moravian College 2-10 (Amanda Brown 2-6; Jessica Foran 0-2; Hilary Murray 0-1; Cassandra Phillips 0-1), Elizabethtown College 8-22 (Megan Strohman 3-7; Megan Quinn 3-8; Stephanie Ellwood 1-4; Courtney Kofeldt 1-3). Fouled out--Moravian College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds--Moravian College 43 (Amanda Brown 9; Kate Harrison 9), Elizabethtown College 50 (Jenn Montague 17). Assists--Moravian College 14 (Kate Harrison 7), Elizabethtown College 11 (Courtney Kofeldt 4). Total fouls--Moravian College 23, Elizabethtown College 22. Technical fouls--Moravian College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. A-125 Back to top 11/16/2008 Women's basketball defeated by Lynchburg ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Lynchburg 67, Elizabethtown 49 The Hornets (1-1 overall) led 31-20 at halftime as by as many as 20 points late in the second half against the Blue Jays (0-2 overall), who shot 26.9 percent (18-for-67) from the field in the game.  Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit, NJ) led the Blue Jays with a career-high 16 points, including four three-pointers, while Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) had 10 points and a career-high 13 rebounds for Elizabethtown.Lynchburg thrived at the foul line in the game, going 27-for-34 (79.4 percent) from the free-throw line. Meanwhile, the Blue Jays drained just 8-of-19 attempts at the stripe. Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) added nine points and 11 rebounds for the Blue Jays, while Kristina Darby scored nine points apiece for the Hornets. LYNCHBURG COLLEGE 67, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 49 LYNCHBURG COLLEGE (1-1) LUCAS, Kylie 5-12 6-8 16; DARBY, Kristina 3-13 3-3 9; GREENLIEF, Carly 1-4 6-6 8; DAHN, Brittany 2-7 4-4 8; SNEAD, Tamara 2-4 3-4 7; GARCIA, Loriann 3-7 0-1 6; MILLER, Danielle 1-1 3-4 5; BREWER, Courtney 1-6 2-3 4; BOOKER, Chevonne 2-6 0-1 4; CRUMP, Katie 0-0 0-0 0; TERRY, Annie 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 20-61 27-34 67. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (0-2) Courtney Kofeldt 6-13 0-0 16; Megan Quinn 4-13 2-3 10; Jenn Montague 4-12 1-6 9; Megan Strohman 1-9 2-2 5; Megan Romano 1-9 1-3 3; Stephanie Ellwood 1-6 0-0 2; Teanna Ziegler 1-2 0-0 2; Ali Jury 0-2 1-3 1; Kelly Sauerzopf 0-1 1-2 1; Kirsti Larsen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 18-67 8-19 49. Lynchburg College............. 31 36 - 67 Elizabethtown College......... 20 29 - 49 3-point goals--Lynchburg College 0-7 (DARBY, Kristina 0-5; BREWER, Courtney 0-1; BOOKER, Chevonne 0-1), Elizabethtown College 5-24 (Courtney Kofeldt 4-10; Megan Strohman 1-6; Megan Romano 0-1; Stephanie Ellwood 0-4; Megan Quinn 0-3). Fouled out--Lynchburg College-None, Elizabethtown College-Stephanie Ellwood. Rebounds--Lynchburg College 53 (SNEAD, Tamara 9), Elizabethtown College 49 (Megan Quinn 13). Assists--Lynchburg College 7 (DARBY, Kristina 3), Elizabethtown College 9 (Megan Quinn 4). Total fouls--Lynchburg College 21, Elizabethtown College 24. Technical fouls--Lynchburg College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. A-129 Back to top 11/15/2008 Women's basketball falls to Randolph-Macon in opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Randolph-Macon 71, Elizabethtown 48 Amanda Hiltunen added 19 points on 7-of-11 shooting for the Yellow Jackets (1-0 overall), who never trailed in the season-opening win over the Blue Jays (0-1 overall).  Randolph-Macon bolted to a 41-24 halftime lead as Ariail led the way with 14 points and six rebounds, and the Yellow Jackets expanded their lead to as many as 29 points in the second half.Leading the Blue Jays with 10 points apiece were Megan Strohman (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon) and Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's), who added a career-high 14 rebounds. Randolph-Macon shot 39.1 percent (25-for-64) from the field as a team, but connected on 18-of-22 (81.8 percent) from the foul line. Elizabethtown finished at 27.7 percent (18-for-65) from the floor and committed 23 turnovers as a team. The Blue Jays will face Lynchburg College in the second day of the Tip-Off Classic on Sunday beginning at 1:00 p.m. RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE 71, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 48 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (0-1) Jenn Montague 4-10 2-4 10; Megan Strohman 3-6 2-2 10; Courtney Kofeldt 2-6 0-0 6; Megan Romano 2-6 2-2 6; Megan Quinn 3-15 0-1 6; Kirsti Larsen 2-4 0-0 4; Teanna Ziegler 1-4 2-4 4; Stephanie Ellwood 1-4 0-0 2; Ali Jury 0-5 0-0 0; Kelly Sauerzopf 0-1 0-0 0; Emily Mullen 0-1 0-0 0; Jen Schiefer 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 18-65 8-13 48. RANDOLPH-MACON COLLEGE (1-0) ARIAIL, Molly 5-12 10-10 20; HILTUNEN, Amanda 7-11 2-2 19; BROWN, Molly 4-6 0-0 8; RIESBECK, Lindsay 4-6 0-0 8; ASAY, Jillian 1-6 2-2 4; WILLIAMS, Katie 2-9 0-2 4; ROY, Maggie 0-3 3-4 3; WIECZOREK, Taylor 1-5 0-0 2; STEIN, Rennee 1-1 0-0 2; GRUNE, Stephanie 0-1 1-2 1; PARKER, Rachel 0-0 0-0 0; O'BRIANT, Jennifer 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 25-64 18-22 71. Elizabethtown College......... 24 24 - 48 Randolph-Macon College........ 41 30 - 71 3-point goals--Elizabethtown College 4-11 (Megan Strohman 2-3; Courtney Kofeldt 2-3; Megan Quinn 0-1; Kirsti Larsen 0-1; Stephanie Ellwood 0-1; Emily Mullen 0-1; Jen Schiefer 0-1), Randolph-Macon College 3-10 (HILTUNEN, Amanda 3-5; ASAY, Jillian 0-2; WILLIAMS, Katie 0-3). Fouled out--Elizabethtown College-None, Randolph-Macon College-None. Rebounds--Elizabethtown College 44 (Jenn Montague 14), Randolph-Macon College 47 (ARIAIL, Molly 10). Assists--Elizabethtown College 8 (Stephanie Ellwood 2; Teanna Ziegler 2; Courtney Kofeldt 2), Randolph-Macon College 16 (ROY, Maggie 5). Total fouls--Elizabethtown College 19, Randolph-Macon College 16. Technical fouls--Elizabethtown College-None, Randolph-Macon College-None. A-431 Back to top 11/11/2008 Women's basketball picked fourth in conference poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, November 11, 2008 Women's Basketball Picked Fourth in Commonwealth Conference Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's basketball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Commonwealth Conference preseason coaches' poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays welcome back two starters and nine letterwinners from last year's team that finished 11-14 overall and 2-8 in conference play. Head coach Yvonne Kauffman begins her 39th season on the Elizabethtown sidelines with 640 career victories, third all-time among Division III coaches. Leading the Blue Jay offense will be senior guard Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor), who averaged 12.2 points and 5.2 rebounds while leading the team with 33 three-pointers and 42 steals. Senior point guard Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) averaged 6.2 points and 3.4 assists per game before missing the final six games with an injury, and senior forward Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) was a second-team All-Conference selection after finishing with 9.0 points and 5.9 rebounds per game. Defending NCAA Division III runner-up Messiah College earned six first-place votes and 43 points to grab the top spot in the poll, followed by Lebanon Valley College (36 points), Albright College (one first-place vote, 31 points), Elizabethtown (25 points), Lycoming College and Widener University (24 points) and conference newcomer Arcadia University (13 points). The Blue Jays open their 2008-09 season on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Randolph-Macon College, and kick off their home schedule on Wednesday, Nov. 19 against Moravian College at Thompson Gymnasium. |
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