Elizabethtown College Sports News 
Back to top 3/31/2008 Jared Auman named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jared Auman Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in Baseball ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in baseball for the week ending March 30, the conference office announced Monday. Auman, the reigning conference Co-Player of the Year, led the Blue Jays to a 3-2 record last week by going 10-for-18 with eight runs batted in and four runs scored in five games. He went 4-for-4 with three runs scored in an 18-11 victory over Muhlenberg College on Monday, finished 3-for-5 with three RBI in a 10-7 win over Widener University on Friday, and had an RBI single and a run scored during a five-run sixth-inning rally in a 5-4 triumph over Widener on Saturday. Auman leads the Commonwealth Conference in batting average at .429 and has knocked in 19 runs for the Blue Jays (11-7 overall, 2-1 Commonwealth), who return to action on Thursday against Keystone College. Back to top 3/31/2008 Jeff Kirkhoff named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jeff Kirkhoff Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in Men's Tennis ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men's tennis for the week ending March 30, the conference office announced Monday. Kirkhoff went 2-1 in singles and 3-0 in doubles as the Blue Jays posted two wins in three matches last week, including a 5-4 win over Lebanon Valley College in the conference opener on Saturday. In that contest, Kirkhoff defeated the Dutchmen's Tom Neckelmann 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the final singles match to clinch the win for the Blue Jays. He also teamed with senior Andrew Voshell for an 8-6 win in doubles. Kirkhoff, the number-two singles player for the Blue Jays, also posted a 6-3, 6-3 win over Mark Allinson of Villa Julie College in an 8-1 victory on Tuesday, and joined with Voshell at the top spot in the doubles lineup for two other victories on the week. For the season, Kirkhoff has a 3-3 record in singles and a 4-2 mark in doubles in match play for the Blue Jays (3-3 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth), who travel to Lycoming College on Wednesday. Back to top 3/30/2008 Wilkes posts 7-2 non-conference win over Elizabethtown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Wilkes Earns 7-2 Win over Elizabethtown ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Wilkes University won five of six singles matches en route to a 7-2 win over host Elizabethtown College in non-conference men's tennis action on Sunday afternoon. First-year student Stijn Van Esveld (Bilthoven, The Netherlands) earned the lone singles win for the Blue Jays (3-3 overall) with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Tom Miller at sixth singles. In doubles, junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) posted an 8-5 win at flight one over Wes McCollum and Jon Rohrbach of the Colonels (7-2 overall). Wilkes University 7, Elizabethtown College 2 1. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. Wes McCollum/Jon Rohrbach (WIL) 8-5 2. Chris Cozzillio/Tom Miller (WIL) def. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) 8-6 3. Josh Gardner/Brian Fanelli (WIL) def. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) 8-5 Back to top 3/29/2008 Elizabethtown edges Lebanon Valley 5-4 in league opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Edges Lebanon Valley 5-4 in Commonwealth Conference Opener ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- A three-set win at second singles by junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) was the difference as Elizabethtown College edged Lebanon Valley College 5-4 in Commonwealth Conference men's tennis action on Saturday afternoon. Kirkhoff defeated Tom Neckelmann 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 to give the Blue Jays (3-2 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth) the victory over the Dutchmen (5-6 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth). Senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) earned the only other singles win for the Blue Jays with a 6-2, 7-5 win over Jared Zeigler at third singles. Elizabethtown swept all three doubles pro-sets to jump to an early 3-0 lead, as Kirkhoff and Voshell defeated Matt Grodzinski and Neckelmann 8-6 at flight one, sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) and first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) downed Zeigler and Jon Gingrich 8-5 at flight two, and senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) beat Brad Sweigart and Matt Hotchkiss 8-4 at flight three. Elizabethtown College 5, Lebanon Valley College 4 1. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. Matt Grodzinski/Tom Neckelmann (LVC) 8-6 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Jared Zeigler/Jon Gingrich (LVC) 8-5 3. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) def. Brad Sweigart/Matt Hotchkiss (LVC) 8-4 Back to top 3/29/2008 Elizabethtown opens outdoor season at Susquehanna Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Open Outdoor Track Season at Susquehanna SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team kicked off its 2008 outdoor schedule by competing in the non-scoring Jim Taylor Invitational at Susquehanna University on Saturday. First-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) won the 10,000 meters with a time of 32:48.56, while sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) won the 200 meters in 22.44 seconds, the fifth-best time in program history, and was second in the 100 meters in 11.25 seconds. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) finished second in the 800 meters at 1:54.27, and sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) took second in the 5,000 meters with a personal-record time of 15:41.82. Sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) finished third in the 100 meters at 11.61 seconds and was fourth in the 200 meters (23.46 seconds), and junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) finished fourth in the 400 meters at 54.59 seconds. Junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) placed second in the 1500 meters (4:07.68) while junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) was fourth in a time of 4:11.28. In addition to Heisey's win in the 10,000 meters, junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) was third in 32:54.44, first-year student Rich Greco (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) finished fourth in 34:01.15 and first-year student Adam Derkacz (Huguenot, NY/Port Jervis) was eighth in 35:15.46. All four Blue Jay runners set personal records in the 10,000, as Heisey split 16:41 and 16:07, Matula posted splits of 16:41 and 16:13, Greco was timed in 17:05 and 16:56 and Derkacz ran 5,000-meter splits of 18:00 and 17:15. In relays, the 4x100 team took first in 43.93 seconds and the 4x400 quartet also finished first in a time of 3:25.05. In field events, sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) finished sixth in the hammer throw with a new school record of 119 feet, 6 inches, while senior Bryan Marison (Birdsboro, PA/Daniel Boone) was seventh at 113 feet, 7 inches. Senior Shawn Strauss (Womelsdorf, PA/Conrad Weiser) was fifth in the shot put (36 feet, 2 1/4 inches) and sophomore Mike Torre (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) finished sixth in the javelin throw at 161 feet, 11 inches. Jim Taylor Invitational - Selinsgrove, PA Back to top 3/29/2008 Blue Jays split doubleheader at Messiah, Alex Lee becomes career strikeout ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Blue Jays Split Commonwealth Doubleheader at Messiah Click here for the game one boxscore GRANTHAM, Pa. --- Senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) became Elizabethtown College's career leader in strikeouts and innings pitched as the Blue Jays split a Commonwealth Conference softball doubleheader at Messiah College on Saturday, dropping game one 7-5 before coming back for a 3-1 win in game two. Lee pitched complete games in both ends of the doubleheader, striking out six in each game to increase her career total to 415, breaking the mark of 404 set by Michelle Morris from 2001 to 2004. She also tossed 13 innings on the afternoon to boost her career mark to 515 1/3 innings, passing Morris' previous standard of 502 2/3 innings. In game one, the Falcons scored five runs in the bottom of the fifth inning to erase a 5-2 deficit, as Nicole Adams went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in and Rebekkah Funk finished 3-for-3 with two runs scored. Junior Amanda Gordon (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) and junior Holly Martin (Elizabethtown, PA/Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, NY) each went 2-for-4 in game one for the Blue Jays. Elizabethtown took a 2-0 lead in the first inning thanks to three Messiah errors, one of which pushed home the first Blue Jay run. Senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown) added a sacrifice fly to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead. Messiah picked up a run in the bottom of the first on a groundout, but the Blue Jays added three runs in the third on a solo homer by Martin and a two-run double by sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro). The Falcons pulled within 5-2 in the third on an RBI single by Adams, and went ahead for good in the fifth on a two-run double by Adams, a two-run single by Rebecca Stackhouse and an RBI single by Jessica Climenhaga to take a 7-5 lead. Climenhaga earned the win after allowing one hit over 4 1/3 scoreless innings of relief for Messiah, while Lee took the loss after yielding 12 hits and seven earned runs while striking out six and walking two. In game two, the Blue Jays (6-9 overall, 1-1 Commonwealth) were outhit 11-5 by the Falcons, but took a 3-0 lead after 1 1/2 innings and rode the arm of Lee (5-5) to the win, as she struck out six and left 11 Falcons stranded on the bases. The Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on an RBI single by first-year student Kelsea Corrado (La Plata, MD/La Plata), and extended their lead to 3-0 in the third on a two-run home run by Gordon. Messiah (10-11 overall, 1-1 Commonwealth) scored its lone run in the fourth inning on an RBI single by Megan Rice, and put its first two hitters on base in the fifth and seventh innings but could not score the tying run. Funk finished 3-for-4 in game two for Messiah, while Bowie and Climenhaga each went 2-for-3. Corinn Eby (2-4) took the loss for the Falcons after allowing four hits and three runs in three-plus innings of work. Game one Game two Back to top 3/29/2008 Sixth-inning rally boosts Etown to doubleheader split with Widener ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Blue Jays Come Back to Earn Doubleheader Split Against Widener Click here for the game one box score ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College baseball split a doubleheader with Widener University on Saturday afternoon, losing the opener 10-7 and winning 5-4 in game two. Junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) led the Blue Jays in the first game going 1-for-3 with a two-run home run and a run scored. Senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) contributed a 2-for-4 effort and 2 RBI's, while junior Sam Heaps (Landenburg, PA/Avon Grove) went 2 for 4 with a run scored. Widener belted three home runs to secure the victory in game one, while Tristan Harner got the win with 5 1/3 innings of work. In game two, Widener starter Jerry Benedict had Elizabethtown's bats shut down for five innings. The Blue Jays trailed 4-0 going into the bottom of the 6th when the bats came alive. Sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) drilled a double down the left field line, Heaps walked, then Auman pounded a single to drive in Francis. Etown had runners on 1st and 2nd when senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) hit a grounder to the first basemen who threw errantly in an attempt to turn a double play, giving the Blue Jays bases loaded with no outs. Junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) yanked a double down the right field line driving in Heaps and Auman, to close the gap to 4-3. Sophomore Ben Yeager (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) singled up the middle to score Watson and tie the game at 4-4. Sophomore Eric Luff (Lincoln University, PA/ Avon Grove) hit a fly ball to center, and Semanek scored on the sacrifice fly to give the Blue Jays a 5-4 lead. Senior Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) finished off three scoreless innings of relief as he turned a ground ball from Alex Neiman into 1-6-3 double play to finish the game. Game one Game two 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 3/29/2008 FDU-Florham uses second-half rally for 10-7 win over Blue Jays ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Second-Half Rally Lifts FDU over Etown, 10-7 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Four different players scored two goals each as part of a game-ending 8-0 run that rallied FDU-Florham to a 10-7 victory over Elizabethtown College in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon. Linda Bohn, Amanda Wayne, Laura Gambardello and Lindsey Specht scored two goals apiece for the Devils (7-1 overall, 1-0 MAC), who trailed 7-2 with 24 minutes remaining. Junior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) netted a game-high three goals for the Blue Jays (3-3 overall, 0-1 MAC), who scored the game's first five goals and led 6-2 at intermission. Sophomore Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) scored twice for the Blue Jays, while sophomores Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) and Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) tallied single goals. FDU-Florham finished with a 32-22 edge in shots in the contest, including a 20-7 margin in the second half, and benefitted from a 44-17 advantage in fouls. Wayne and Gambardello each led the Devils with three draw controls, while Trish McLeod and Specht shared the team high with three ground balls. First-year student Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) posted four caused turnovers for the Blue Jays, and sophomore Caitlin Russell (White Hall, MD/North Harford) had three ground balls. Junior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) had a strong effort in goal for Elizabethtown with 17 saves, while Christine Dunn tallied six stops for FDU. Score by period 1 2 Tot FDU-Florham GOALS: Amanda Wayne 2; Linda Bohn 2; Laura
Gambardello 2; Lindsey Specht 2; Lindsey Parent 1; Erin Reilly 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Katie Foley 3; Megan Byrnes 2;
Stephanie Kreis 1; Alisha Sangrey 1. SHOTS - FDU 32; ETOWN 22. GOALIES - FDU: Christine Dunn (6 saves); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (17 saves).Back to top 3/29/2008 Elizabethtown earns three individual wins at Susquehanna Elizabethtown College Women's Track and Field Blue Jays Open Outdoor Track Season at Susquehanna SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's track and field team kicked off its 2008 outdoor schedule by competing in the non-scoring Jim Taylor Invitational at Susquehanna University on Saturday. Even with a limited number of entries in the meet, the Blue Jays performed strongly with three victories and two second-place finishes on the day. Junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) won the 1500 meters with a time of 4:47.29, first-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) was first in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.20 seconds, the second-best performance in program history, and senior Samantha Adams (Mickleton, NJ/Padua Academy, DE) won the pole vault with a height of 9 feet, 1/4 inch. Junior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest) was second in the triple jump (34 feet, 2 1/4 inches) and was runner-up in the high jump at 4 feet, 9 3/4 inches, while senior Jenna Riley (Reading, PA/Reading Central Catholic) placed third in the triple jump (33 feet, 10 3/4 inches) and fifth in the long jump (15 feet, 1 1/2 inches). First-year student Gabrielle Whitley (Lititz, PA/Warwick) finished fifth in the high jump after clearing 4 feet, 7 3/4 inches. Jim Taylor Invitational - Selinsgrove, PA Back to top 3/28/2008 Blue Jays open conference play with 10-7 win at Widener ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Blue Jays Defeat Widener 10-7 in Conference Opener CHESTER, Pa. --- Senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) went 3-for-5 with three runs batted in and junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) pitched 7 2/3 innings to earn the victory as Elizabethtown College defeated Widener University 10-7 in the Commonwealth Conference baseball opener for both teams on Friday afternoon. Junior Eric Luff (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) finished 2-for-5 with three runs scored as the Blue Jays (10-6 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth) overcame a 2-0 deficit with four runs in the fifth and three runs each in the sixth and seventh. Matt Fischer hit a two-run home run and knocked in three runs for the Pride (15-3 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth), whose 12-game winning streak came to an end with the loss. Heaps (3-1) allowed six hits and five runs (three earned) while striking out six to earn the win, while Ryan Walter (4-1) walked seven and gave up seven runs on six hits to take the loss for Widener. Widener scored the game's first run in the bottom of the third on an error, and loaded the bases with one out. Fischer then hit a drive to deep center field that Blue Jay sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) hauled in with a spectacular diving catch. On the play, the Pride runners on second and third base both came in to score, but the runner from second base was ruled on appeal to have left early, leaving Widener with just one run instead of potentially three thanks to the catch by Francis. In the fifth, the Blue Jays pushed across four runs on a bases-loaded walk to Heaps, a two-run single by Auman and an RBI single from senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) to take a 4-2 lead. The Blue Jays added three more runs in the sixth on an error, a triple by Francis and a single by Auman, and tacked on three more in the seventh on a two-run triple by Luff and a single by Francis to take a 10-2 lead. Pitching with the lead, Heaps did not allow a hit from the third inning until two outs in the eighth, when Tom DeAngelis tripled and scored on a wild pitch. Two batters later, Fischer hit a two-run homer, his fifth of the season, to cut the Blue Jay lead to 10-5. The Pride tacked on two runs in the ninth on an RBI double by Mike Cahill and an RBI single by Tom Mahoney to pull within 10-7, but senior Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) induced a popup to end the game and earn his second save of the season. Elizabethtown finished with an 11-9 edge in hits in the contest, but Heaps went 0-for-2 with three walks to end his season-opening hitting streak at 15 games. Elizabethtown Coll. 10, Widener University 7 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 3/26/2008 Etown nets 15 first-half goals in 20-10 win over Goucher ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Blue Jays Use Big First Half to Defeat Goucher, 20-10 TOWSON, Md. --- Junior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored five of her game-high seven goals in the first half as Elizabethtown College routed Goucher College 20-10 in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) added four goals and two assists and first-year student Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) chipped in with a goal and four assists for the Blue Jays (3-2 overall), who led 15-3 at halftime en route to setting a season high for goals. Kate Knitter and Emily Blatter each finished with two goals and an assist for the Gophers (1-6 overall), who scored the final three goals of the game to narrow the final score. Nine different players scored for the Blue Jays, as sophomore Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) and first-year student Sarah Behounek (Street, MD/North Harford) netted two goals each, while juniors Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) and Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled), sophomore Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) and first-year student Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley) tallied one goal each. Kozak and Cassels each had two assists for Elizabethtown, while first-year student Ashley Mogle (Leola, PA/Conestoga Valley) dished out one assist. Cullinan led all players with six caused turnovers in the contest, while Byrnes paced the Blue Jays with five ground balls. The Gophers finished with 32 turnovers as a team. Junior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) finished with eight saves for Elizabethtown, while Brittany Foster made seven saves for Goucher. Score by period 1 2 Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Katie Foley 7; Megan Byrnes 4;
Stephanie Kreis 2; Sarah Behounek 2; Sarah Cullinan 1; Meg Cassels 1;
Kelsea Kozak 1; Anna Ford 1; Alisha Sangrey 1. Goucher College GOALS: Emily Blatter 2; Kate Knitter 2; Sandy
Okun 2; Marlo Tersigni 1; Colleen Cole 1; Jenny Lucey 1; Cindy
Villareal 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 36; GOU 24. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (8 saves), Becca Watkins (0 saves); GOU: Brittany Foster (7 saves), Nina Friedman (0 saves). Back to top 3/25/2008 Blue Jays roll past Villa Julie, 8-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Downs Villa Julie, 8-1 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- In their first match since returning from spring break, Elizabethtown College rolled to an 8-1 victory over Villa Julie College in non-conference men's tennis action on Tuesday afternoon. The Blue Jays evened their record at 2-2 with the win while the Mustangs fell to 2-6 with the loss. At first singles, sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) was a 6-1, 6-2 winner over Ryan Woodring, while junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) downed Mark Allinson 6-3, 6-3 at second singles and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) defeated Kevin Stamm 6-0, 6-0 at third singles. Sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) was a 7-5, 7-6 (8-6) winner at fifth singles over Randy Speck, and senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) defeated Maurice Walters 2-6, 6-4, (10-3 tiebreaker) at sixth singles. In doubles, Kirkhoff and Voshell downed Woodring and Allinson 8-3 at flight one, Walker and first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) knocked off Stamm and Garner 8-4 at flight two, and Dombach and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) defeated Speck and Walters 9-7. Elizabethtown College 8, Villa Julie College 1 1. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. Ryan Woodring/Mark Allinson (VJC) 8-3 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Kevin Stamm/Korey Garner (VJC) 8-4 3. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) def. Randy Speck/Maurice Walters (VJC) 9-7 Back to top 3/24/2008 Etown splits doubleheader with Muhlenberg as Tom Semanek hits two homers ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Blue Jays Split Doubleheader at Muhlenberg Click here for the game one box score ALLENTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College split a non-conference baseball doubleheader with host Muhlenberg College on Monday afternoon, falling 4-1 in the opener before coming back with a 18-11 victory in the nightcap. In game one, Jason Daniels (1-1) allowed two hits and one run over six innings of work while Eric Pomroy drove home a pair of runs with a second-inning single as the Mules came away with the victory. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a sacrifice fly by senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy), but Muhlenberg answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning on a sacrifice fly by Edward Risener and an RBI single by Jon Kalis. The Mules extended their lead to 4-1 in the second on a two-out, two-run single by Pomroy, and Daniels took care of the lead by holding the Blue Jays without a hit over his final three innings on the mound. Spencer Joseph pitched a perfect ninth to earn his first save of the season. Joe Carlo finished 3-for-3 with a run scored for Muhlenberg, while junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) extended his hitting streak to 14 games with a third-inning single for the Blue Jays. Junior Kurt Smith (York, PA/Eastern York) saw his record drop to 1-1 for Elizabethtown after allowing seven hits and four runs (three earned) in a six-inning complete game, while striking out three. In game two, junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) hit two home runs, including a grand slam, and drove in seven runs as the Blue Jays (9-6 overall) finished with a season-high 20 hits off seven Mule pitchers. The Blue Jays took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on another sacrifice fly by Auman and a throwing error, and added five runs in the top of the third on a two-run error, a sacrifice fly by Semanek and a two-run single by sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford). Muhlenberg countered with three runs in their half of the third on a three-run home run by Risener to cut the Blue Jay lead to 7-3. but the Blue Jays came back with five runs in the top of the fourth on a passed ball and the grand slam by Semanek, his second home run of the season, to take a 12-3 advantage. The Mules plated two runs in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single by Eric Hammond and a double-play grounder to pull within 12-5, but the Blue Jays came back with four in the fifth on an RBI triple by sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts), a two-run home run by Heaps and another sacrifice fly from Semanek to take a 16-5 lead. Elizabethtown added a run in the eighth on an RBI single by Heaps to move ahead 17-5, but the Mules scored six runs in the bottom of the inning on RBI singles by Carlo and Clint Lynch, a passed ball and a three-run home run by Pomroy. Semanek, who became the first Blue Jay since Chris Turtell in 2001 to knock in seven runs in a game, slammed his second home run of the day with one out in the ninth inning to give Elizabethtown an 18-11 lead. Auman finished 4-for-4 with three runs scored while Heaps went 4-for-5 with three runs scored and three RBI to extend his hitting streak to 15 games. Junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 3-for-5 with two doubles and three runs scored for Elizabethtown, while Francis finished 2-for-3 with three runs scored as all nine Blue Jay starters picked up at least one hit. Risener finished 4-for-5 for the Mules (9-6 overall), while Pomroy, Carlo and Lynch each went 2-for-5 with two runs scored as part of a 13-hit attack. Junior Dan Lauletta (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) evened his record at 1-1 for Elizabethtown with four scoreless innings of relief, while Dan Fisher fell to 0-2 for Muhlenberg after allowing six hits and six runs (five earned) in two innings. Game one Game two Back to top 3/22/2008 Blue Jays capture doubleheader from Penn State Harrisburg, 13-1 and 7-3 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Sweeps Penn State Harrisburg Click here for the game one box score ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College swept a non-conference doubleheader from Penn State Harrisburg on Saturday afternoon, winning game one 13-1 and taking game two 7-3 at Boyd Stadium. In game one, the Blue Jays scored eight times in the second inning while junior Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) allowed one hit and struck out five over six innings of work to pick up the victory. After the Lions took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by Sean Frailey, the Blue Jays came back with two in the bottom of the frame on an RBI triple by junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) and an error. Elizabethtown added eight runs on six hits in the bottom of the second to take a 10-1 lead, highlighted by a two-run single by senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) and a two-run double from Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central). Junior Ben Yeager (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) added an RBI single and junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) chipped in with an RBI double during the inning as 12 batters came to the plate for the Blue Jays. Elizabethtown added a run in the third on a wild pitch to take an 11-1, and tacked on two more in the sixth on two-run double by sophomore Brian Kiernan (Garden City, NY/Garden City). Auman went 2-for-4 with three runs batted in for Elizabethtown in the opener, while Yeager went 2-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored and sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) scored three runs. Kutz improved to 2-1 with the victory for the Blue Jays, while Barry Wiestling (0-2) took the loss for Penn State Harrisburg after yielding 11 runs on 10 hits in five innings of work. Elizabethtown finished with 12 hits in the contest while the Lions mustered just a pair of singles. In game two, sophomore Adam Hartzell (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) struck out six in a complete-game effort while junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 2-for-3 with a two-run triple and Auman finished 2-for-3 with two runs scored for the Blue Jays. The Lions (3-7 overall) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the second inning on an RBI triple by Brett Harmony, but the Blue Jays went ahead 2-1 in the bottom of the inning on a two-out, two-run triple by Sheibley, which moved him past Jon Hendl (1992-95) for the Blue Jay career record in triples with 18. Penn State Harrisburg knotted the game at 2-2 in the top of the third on a solo home run by Austin Kulp, but Elizabethtown (8-5 overall) answered with three runs in the bottom of the third on a sacrifice fly by Semanek and a two-run single by Kiernan to take a 5-2 lead. The Lions responded with a run in the top of the fourth on an RBI single by Matt Umberger to pull within 5-3. Penn State Harrisburg loaded the bases with one out in the sixth, but a strikeout and popup kept the Lions off the board. Elizabethtown tacked on a pair of insurance runs in the bottom of the sixth on a balk and an RBI single by Watson, and Penn State Harrisburg went in order in the seventh to end the game. Hartzell (1-0) allowed seven hits and three earned runs in the win for Elizabethtown, while Chris Finch (0-2) yielded eight hits and seven runs (four earned) while striking out five for Penn State Harrisburg. Umberger finished 3-for-3 in game two for the Lions, while Garett Piper went 2-for-3. Game one Game two Back to top 3/20/2008 Juniata rallies late for 15-14, 10-inning win over Elizabethtown ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Late Juniata Rally Stuns Etown, 15-14 in 10 innings HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Greg Hoffman's RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning gave Juniata College a 15-14 come-from-behind victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference baseball action on Thursday afternoon. The Eagles (5-6 overall) trailed 11-1 in the sixth inning and 14-2 in the seventh, but scored 12 runs over the final three frames to force extra innings before winning in the tenth. Hoffman went 3-for-5 with three runs batted in and three runs scored for Juniata as part of an 18-hit attack. John Martinez finished 3-for-5 with five runs batted in and Adam Spadafora added four hits and three runs scored for the Eagles. Junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) went 4-for-4 with two doubles, four runs scored and three RBI for the Blue Jays (6-5 overall), while senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) went 3-for-4 with a double, a two-run homer and four runs batted in. Elizabethtown scored four runs in the top of the first inning on n RBI double by Heaps, a two-run single from junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) and an error. The Blue Jays added two runs in the second on an RBI single by Heaps and an RBI double by Auman to take a 6-0 lead. The Jays built their lead to 9-0 in the fourth on an error, an RBI double by Heaps and an RBI double by senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central). Juniata got on the board in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single by Martinez, but the Blue Jays went ahead 11-1 in the sixth on a two-run home run by Auman, his first of the year. The Eagles pushed another run across the plate in the sixth on an RBI single by Steve Wilk, but Elizabethtown tacked on three more in the seventh on a two-run single by sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and an RBI double by Auman to take a 14-2 lead. Heaps started on the mound for the Blue Jays and scattered six hits and two runs over six innings while striking out eight, but Juniata got through to the Blue Jay bullpen for five runs in the seventh on a two-run single by Hoffman, an error, a hit batsman and a wlk to pull within 14-7. The Eagles added four more runs in the eighth on a passed ball, an RBI double by Martinez, a run-scoring single from Wilk and a groundout to cut the Blue Jay lead to 14-11 entering the ninth. In the bottom of the ninth, Kevin Small singled home Spadafora to pull the Eagles within 14-12, and Martinez capped the comeback with a two-run double with one out to tie the score. Hoffman then gave Juniata the win with a bases-loaded hit with one out in the tenth. Junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 3-for-5 with three runs scored, and smacked his 17th career triple to tie the program career record set by Jon Hendl from 1992 to 1995. Francis finished 2-for-6 with three runs scored for the Blue Jays, whose top four hitters combined for 12 runs, 12 hits and nine runs batted in for the game. Chad Kulik (1-0) earned the win with two scoreless innings of relief for the Eagles, while senior Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) surrendered seven hits and four runs in two innings of relief to drop to 1-1 on the year for the Blue Jays. Juniata College 15, Elizabethtown Coll. 14 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 3/20/2008 Gettysburg posts doubleheader sweep of Etown, 4-3 and 7-5 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Gettysburg Sweeps Softball Doubleheader, 4-3 and 7-5 Click here for the game one boxscore ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Visiting Gettysburg College earned a sweep of their non-conference softball doubleheader at Elizabethtown College on Thursday afternoon, winning game one 4-3 and taking game two 7-5. In game one, Heather Sagaities's two-out RBI single in the sixth inning broke a 3-3 tie and gave the Bullets the win over the Blue Jays. Gettysburg jumped to a 2-0 lead in the top of the second inning on a groundout and a passed ball, but Elizabethtown answered in the bottom of the inning on a solo home run by senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown). The Bullets went ahead 3-1 in the third on an infield single by Abbe Miller, but the Blue Jays tied it in the bottom of the inning on a two-run double by sophomore Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley). Neither team scored until the sixth, when Megan MacNabb doubled with one out and came home on Sagaities' single up the middle. Kristy Rubino (4-1) tossed a complete game win for Gettysburg, allowing six hits and three earned runs while striking out six and walking four. Senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) took the loss for Elizabethtown, allowing six hits and four runs (two earned) while striking out six. In game two, the Bullets (7-3 overall) took advantage of four Elizabethtown errors to score six runs on just one hit in the second inning, and held on for the victory over the Blue Jays (5-6 overall). Ali Iacobucci went 3-for-3 with an RBI for Gettysburg, which finished with just six hits in the contest. Miller added an RBI double for the Bullets in the fifth inning. Elizabethtown scored three times in the third inning on an RBI single by Church, an RBI double by first-year student Kelsea Corrado (LaPlata, MD/LaPlata) and a wild pitch. In the fifth, the Blue Jays added two more runs on a walk to sophomore Sheri Hihn (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) and an RBI groundout by first-year student Shannon Marsico (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown). Church went 4-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored in game two for the Blue Jays, who tallied eight hits as a tem. Beth McCullough (3-1) went the distance to get the win in the nightcap for the Bullets, striking out eight and walking seven, while first-year student Lisa Malehorn (Halifax, PA/Halifax) allowed just one earned run and struck out two over seven innings, but fell to 1-3 with the loss. Game one Game two Back to top 3/18/2008 Villa Julie holds on for 17-14 win over Elizabethtown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Villa Julie Holds Off Elizabethtown, 17-14 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Cat Connelly and Lisa Baker led a balanced Villa Julie College attack with three goals apiece as the Mustangs picked up a 17-14 victory at Elizabethtown College in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Tuesday afternoon. Nine different players scored goals for the Mustangs (4-2 overall), who never trailed after overcoming an early 4-2 deficit with four straight goals against the Blue Jays (2-2 overall). Sophomore Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) led the Blue Jays with five goals and two assists, while sophomore Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) added four goals and an assist. Elizabethtown led 4-2 eight minutes into the contest, but Villa Julie scored seven of the game's next nine goals to take a 9-6 lead to halftime. The teams traded goals for the first 20 minutes of the second half, leaving the Blue Jays trailing 16-14 with 8:39 to go. However, Baker scored her third goal of the match with 2:05 left to clinch the win for the Mustangs. Junior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) and first-year student Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) each added two goals for Elizabethtown, while first-year student Sarah Behounek (Street, MD/North Harford) chipped in a second-half tally for the Blue Jays. Jamie Jones, Lauren Zegowitz, Kristyna Hnizda and Julie Olson scored twice each for Villa Julie, while Mandi Carr, Ashley Cathcart and Brittany Connelly added single goals for the Mustangs. Junior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) and sophomore Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) each had two assists for the Blue Jays. Kreis led the Blue Jays with four draw controls, while Cullinan had a game-high four caused turnovers and Sangrey led with four ground balls. Hnizda posted five draw controls for the Mustangs, while Carr had a team-best four ground balls. Junior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) finished with 12 saves for Elizabethtown, while Caitlin Brzozowski made 13 stops for Villa Julie. Score by period 1 2 Tot Villa Julie College GOALS: Lisa Baker 3; Cat Connelly 3;
Lauren Zegowitz 2; Julie Olson 2; Kristyna Hnizda 2; Jamie Jones 2;
Mandi Carr 1; Ashley Cathcart 1; Brittany Connelly 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Megan Byrnes 5; Stephanie Kreis 4;
Sarah Cullinan 2; Katie Foley 2; Sarah Behounek 1. SHOTS - VJC 35; ETOWN 29. GOALIES - VJC: Kaitlin Brzozowski (13 saves); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (12 saves). Back to top 3/18/2008 Volleyball team to participate in bone marrow drive on April 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bone Marrow Drive Continues Kreider Family Quest ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. – The first time Alison and Randall Kreider were involved with a bone marrow drive, their parents and friends organized the event on behalf of their infant son. Although Tyler passed away before the 1999 drive took place, the Kreider family is continuing its efforts to find bone marrow donors because “that’s a part of him that lives on. We want to keep going, because we’re trying to help somebody else,” Alison said. Both coaches at Elizabethtown College, Alison and Randall have recruited members of their teams – men’s and women’s swimming and women’s volleyball -- to help plan a bone marrow drive from 4 to 8 p.m., on Tuesday, April 1, in the Event Space of the College’s Baugher Student Center. Participants will join the registry list for the National Marrow Donor Program (NMDP) so that their tissue type may be compared to the tissue types of thousands of patients who need transplants. With an appointment, the entire process takes about 10 minutes, according to Alison, whose husband Randall is also a system/network administrator at Elizabethtown. “After you receive information and sign a consent form, you will perform a buccal (cheek) swab on yourself,” she said. “Without an appointment, it may take up to 20 minutes.” There is no cost to prospective donors, as The Tyler G. Kreider Fund and the NMDP cover expenses. To make an appointment, contact Alison Kreider at 717-367-5751 or kreidera@etown.edu. The NMDP estimates that a marrow or blood cell transplant could benefit more than 35,000 children and adults with life-threatening diseases each year. NMDP facilitates an average of more than 200 transplants each month, with more than 2,500 transplants annually. Its registry is the largest listing of volunteer donors and cord blood units in the world. “We’re hoping to get more people on the registry to increase the odds of finding a match for someone,” Alison said. “The likelihood of being called is slim, but that’s why we need more people to be screened.” If someone is identified as a potential match for a patient, he or she undergoes more extensive testing and monitoring, in addition to counseling to prepare for the donation. “Even if you participate in this drive and are a match, there’s no obligation to donate,” Alison said. “That’s a decision you make later.” The Kreider family set up The Tyler G. Kreider Fund through the NMDP with donations from family and friends. Alison’s brother, Joseph Denlinger ‘91, donated to the fund in lieu of wedding favors when he and his wife got married in October, 2004. “Family members and friends put the money in,” Alison said, “and we felt we should use it for this purpose. We had the funding, and this is a great community in which to sponsor a drive.” This is the third bone marrow drive organized on the Elizabethtown College campus by the Kreiders, with the previous events being held in 1999 and 2005. Back to top 3/17/2008 Tim-Katzaman named to NWCA Dicvision III Scholar All-American Team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Katzaman Named to NWCA Division III Scholar All-American Wrestling Team ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) has been named to the National Wrestling Coaches Association Division III Scholar All-American Wrestling Team for the 2007-08 season, the NWCA has announced. Katzaman is one of 102 student-athletes named to the team, which recognizes wrestlers with a grade-point average of 3.20 or better. He has a 3.24 grade-point average as an occupational therapy major. During the 2007-08 season, Katzaman finished with a 17-14 record at 285 pounds, including four pins, and placed fourth at the Metro Conference championships. In two seasons, Katzaman has a career record of 33-22. The Blue Jays finished 6-9 overall and tied for seventh at the Metro Conference championships for fifth-year head coach Eric Walker. 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 3/15/2008 DeSales sweeps doubleheader from Etown, 2-0 and 2-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL DeSales Sweeps Elizabethtown in Softball by Identical 2-0 Scores Click here for the game one box score ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Visiting DeSales University swept a non-conference softball doubleheader from Elizabethtown College on Saturday afternoon at The Nest, winning both games by identical 2-0 scores. The Bulldogs (8-2 overall) won the opener on a two-run single in the top of the second inning by Kylie Fehnel, and took the nightcap over the Blue Jays (5-4 overall) as Amanda Kensicki knocked in a pair of runs with a third-inning single. Jenn Lococo (4-0) scattered three hits and struck out four in a complete-game effort in game one for the Bulldogs, while Kristen Cybularz (2-1) fired a four-hitter in game two with one strikeout. Fehnel went 3-for-4 as part of a 10-hit attack for DeSales in game one, while sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) finished 2-for-3 with a double for Elizabethtown. The Bulldogs managed just five singles from five different players in game two, while Tanner and senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown) each went 2-for-3 to account for all four Blue Jay hits. Senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) dropped to 4-2 on the season despite striking out seven in game one for Elizabethtown, while first-year student Lisa Malehorn (Halifax, PA/Halifax) fell to 1-2 with the loss in game two. Game one Game two Back to top 3/15/2008 Graybeal earns All-American honors in 400 metes at NCAA indoor championship Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Drew Graybeal Finishes Third in 400 Meters at NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships ADA, Ohio --- Elizabethtown College senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) finished third in the men's 400 meters at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field championships at Ohio Northern University on Saturday. Graybeal was timed in 49.56 seconds in the finals, finishing behind champion Hanneus Ollison of McMurry University, who won the race in 48.61 seconds, and runner-up Luke Reschke of Monmouth (Ill.) College, who was clocked in 49.51 seconds. It is the fourth time in his career that Graybeal has earned All-America honors, and his best individual finish ever after taking fifth indoors and sixth outdoors in the 800 meters at last year's NCAA Division III championships. Graybeal joins fellow senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) as an All-American this year after Clark finished fourth in the pole vault on Friday night. As a team, the Blue Jays finished with 11 points to tie for 14th out of 66 schools that earned at least one point at the championships. Also on Saturday, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) competed in the women's 5,000-meter run and finished 10th with a time of 17:42.11. Back to top 3/14/2008 Clark finishes 4th in pole vault, Graybeal advances to 400 finals Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Kevin Clark Finishes Fourth in Pole Vault, Drew Graybeal Advances to 400 Finals at NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships ADA, Ohio --- Elizabethtown College senior Kevin Clark earned All-America honors with a fourth-place finish in the men's pole vault, while senior Drew Graybeal advanced to the finals of the men's 400 meters on the opening day of the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Ohio Northern University on Friday. Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), the defending Division III indoor champion in the pole vault, finished fourth with a best vault of 16 feet, 5 1/2 inches (5.02 meters) to earn All-America honors at the indoor championships for the third consecutive year. Clark, who was the national runner-up at the NCAA Division III outdoor championships in 2006, becomes the 24th Elizabethtown athlete to be recognized as an All-American in track and field, and increases to 30 the number of All-America performances in both track and field and cross country in program history. Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) advanced to the finals of the 400 meters by finishing second in his heat and sixth overall with a time of 49.58 seconds. The finals will be held on Saturday at 3:15 p.m. By advancing to the finals, Graybeal is guaranteed to be recognized as an All-American for the fourth time in his career, as he was honored in both the indoor and outdoor 800 meters in 2007 along with the indoor distance medley relay in 2006. As a team, the Blue Jays are tied for 14th place in the standings after four of 14 events with five points. Also on Saturday, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will compete in the women's 5,000-meter run at 4:35 p.m. Back to top 3/13/2008 Thursday's doubleheader vs. Franklin & Marshall canceled ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Thursday's Softball Doubleheader vs. F&M Canceled Due to Wet Field Conditions ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Thursday's non-conference softball doubleheader between visiting Franklin & Marshall College and Elizabethtown College has been canceled due to poor field conditions. The Blue Jays (5-2 overall) are next scheduled to host DeSales University on Saturday at 12:00 p.m. Back to top 3/13/2008 Ninth-inning single by Rodney Francis lifts etown over York, 4-3 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Ninth-Inning Single Boosts Etown Over York, 4-3 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) dribbled an RBI single down the third base line with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to lift Elizabethtown College to a 4-3 victory over York College in non-conference baseball action at Boyd Stadium on Thursday afternoon. The Blue Jays (6-4 overall) used three infield singles to push home the winning run in the ninth after the Spartans (2-9 overall) had tied the score in the top of the inning. Sophomore Ben Yeager (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) opened the bottom of the ninth with an infield single for the Blue Jays and moved to second on a sacrifice. Junior Eric Luff (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) followed with another infield single to put runners at first and third with one out. After a strikeout and a pitching change, Francis cued a 1-0 pitch from Tim Frisch down the third base line and easily beat the throw as Yeager crossed with the winning run. Senior Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) allowed an unearned run in the ninth but earned the win for the Blue Jays, while Jake Hughes fell to 1-1 for the Spartans after allowing three runs on five hits in 1 2/3 innings of relief. Elizabethtown scored the game's first run in the bottom of the second inning on an RBI groundout by sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford), but York answered in the top of the third on a two-out RBI single by Ryan Craig. York went ahead 2-1 in the top of the sixth on a two-out RBI single by Mike Connolly, and put a runner on third with nobody out in the seventh but were unable to add an insurance run. Trailing 2-1 entering the eighth, the Blue Jays (6-4 overall) got a leadoff walk from Luff and a one-out double from Francis before junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) came through with a single up the middle off Hughes to give Elizabethtown a 3-2 lead. York, which had left runners at third base to end the sixth, seventh and eighth innings, tied the game in the ninth on a sacrifice fly by Frisch. Senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) finished 2-for-3 with a run scored while Francis went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI for Elizabethtown, which finished with a 9-7 edge in hits over York. Craig and Maxim each finished 2-for-4 with a run scored for the Spartans. Junior Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) started for the Blue Jays and allowed one run on two hits in three innings of work. Heaps followed and allowed an unearned run on two hits in three innings of relief and sophomore Adam Hartzell (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) added two scoreless innings for Elizabethtown. Jason Christenberry worked seven strong innings for the Spartans, allowing an unearned run on three hits while striking out four and walking three. Elizabethtown Coll. 4, York College 3 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 3/12/2008 Blue Jays score first 14 goals en route to 18-4 win over Susquehanna ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Blue Jays Jump to Big Lead, Cruise Past Susquehanna 18-4 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored six goals on six shots as Elizabethtown College netted the game's first 14 goals en route to an 18-4 victory over Susquehanna University in non-conference women's lacrosse action at Wolf Field on Wednesday afternoon. Sophomores Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) and Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) chipped in with four goals apiece for the Blue Jays (2-1 overall), who led led 5-0 after just five minutes of action against the Crusaders (1-2 overall). Foley scored four times in the first 15 minutes of the match, and scored five times in the first half while Kreis and Byrnes tallied three times apiece as the Blue Jays led 14-1 at halftime. Junior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) and first-year student Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) each scored twice for the Blue Jays, while junior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) dished out a pair of assists. Also adding assists were Foley, Ford, sophomore Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield), first-year student Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley) and first-year student Sarah Behounek (Street, MD/North Harford). Junior Danielle Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) led the Blue Jays with three ground balls and three caused turnovers, while Ford paced Elizabethtown with four draw controls. Junior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) made 13 saves over the first 40 minutes of action for the Blue Jays, before giving way to sophomore Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield) who made one stop in 20 minutes. Four different players scored goals for Susquehanna, while Jess Weiss finished with five saves in net for the Crusaders. Score by period 1 2 Tot Susquehanna Univ. GOALS: Sara Frackowiak 1; Mary Minuni 1;
Meghan Cadigan 1; Heather Linton 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Katie Foley 6; Stephanie Kreis 4; SHOTS - SUS 20; ETOWN 30. GOALIES - SUS: Jess Weiss (5 saves); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (13 saves), Becca Watkins (1 save).Back to top 3/12/2008 Erin Fisher to compete at NCAA Division III indoor championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Send Three Athletes to NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College will have three senior athletes in action at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Ohio Northern University this weekend. Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) will look to defend his championship in the men's pole vault on Friday, Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) will compete in the men's 400 meters on Friday and Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will be in action in the women's 5,000 meters on Saturday. Clark became the first Blue Jay national champion in track and field last season with a winning vault of 17 feet, 1 1/2 inches. He is ranked sixth among the 13 entrants with a season-best mark of 16 feet, 6 3/4 inches which he set at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City on Feb. 9. He is a three-time All-America honoree in the pole vault, including each of the last two years at the indoor championships and at the 2006 outdoor championships, where he finished second. Graybeal is seeded 12th in the 400 meters with a qualifying time of 49.44 seconds set at the Middle Atlantic Conference championships on March 1. He becomes the first Blue Jay to participate in the NCAA championships all four years of his career, and will look to break his own school record of 49.34 seconds set in 2006. He is also a three-time All-America honoree, having earned the honors in the 800 meters at both the 2007 indoor and outdoor championships along with the distance medley relay at the 2006 indoor championships. Fisher is seeded in ninth place in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:25.68 set at the Susquehanna Open on Feb. 16. She previously competed at the NCAA championships in the 10,000-meter run at the 2007 outdoor meet. She earned All-America honors in cross country with a 15th-place finish at the 2007 championships, after winning the NCAA Mideast Regional championships. Fisher also won her second consecutive MAC cross country title in 2007. The men's pole vault will be Friday at 5:00 p.m, while the men's 400 meters will hold trials on Friday at 6:05 p.m. and finals on Saturday at 3:15 p.m., with the fastest eight times advancing to finals. The women's 5,000 meters will be held on Saturday at 4:35 p.m. The top eight finishers in each event will earn All-America status, a distinction awarded 29 times to Elizabethtown College cross country and track and field athletes since 2001. The Blue Jays have had representation at the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor track and field championships each year since 2003. Back to top 3/12/2008 Clark and Graybeal to compete at NCAA Division III indoor championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Send Three Athletes to NCAA Indoor Track and Field Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College will have three senior athletes in action at the NCAA Division III Indoor Track and Field Championships at Ohio Northern University this weekend. Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) will look to defend his championship in the men's pole vault on Friday, Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) will compete in the men's 400 meters on Friday and Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will be in action in the women's 5,000 meters on Saturday. Clark became the first Blue Jay national champion in track and field last season with a winning vault of 17 feet, 1 1/2 inches. He is ranked sixth among the 13 entrants with a season-best mark of 16 feet, 6 3/4 inches which he set at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City on Feb. 9. He is a three-time All-America honoree in the pole vault, including each of the last two years at the indoor championships and at the 2006 outdoor championships, where he finished second. Graybeal is seeded 12th in the 400 meters with a qualifying time of 49.44 seconds set at the Middle Atlantic Conference championships on March 1. He becomes the first Blue Jay to participate in the NCAA championships all four years of his career, and will look to break his own school record of 49.34 seconds set in 2006. He is also a three-time All-America honoree, having earned the honors in the 800 meters at both the 2007 indoor and outdoor championships along with the distance medley relay at the 2006 indoor championships. Fisher is seeded in ninth place in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:25.68 set at the Susquehanna Open on Feb. 16. She previously competed at the NCAA championships in the 10,000-meter run at the 2007 outdoor meet. She earned All-America honors in cross country with a 15th-place finish at the 2007 championships, after winning the NCAA Mideast Regional championships. Fisher also won her second consecutive MAC cross country title in 2007. The men's pole vault will be Friday at 5:00 p.m, while the men's 400 meters will hold trials on Friday at 6:05 p.m. and finals on Saturday at 3:15 p.m., with the fastest eight times advancing to finals. The women's 5,000 meters will be held on Saturday at 4:35 p.m. The top eight finishers in each event will earn All-America status, a distinction awarded 29 times to Elizabethtown College cross country and track and field athletes since 2001. The Blue Jays have had representation at the NCAA Division III indoor and outdoor track and field championships each year since 2003. 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 3/10/2008 Rodney Francis named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rodney Francis Named Commonwealth Conference Baseball Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College sophomore outfielder Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in baseball for the week ending March 9, the conference office announced Monday. Francis hit .571 (12-for-21) with four doubles, 12 runs batted in and three stolen bases as the Blue Jays went 3-4 during their spring break trip to Fort Pierce, Florida. Francis had four multi-hit games during the trip, including going 4-for-5 with five runs batted in against Eastern University nd 3-for-3 with four RBI in a win over La Roche College. For the season, Francis is batting .400 with a team-high 15 runs batted in through nine games for the Blue Jays (5-4 overall), who return to action against York College on Thursday at 3:30 p.m. in their home opener at Kevin Scott Boyd Stadium. Back to top 3/10/2008 Tuesday's twinbill vs. Susquehanna postponed to due poor field conditions ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Tuesday's Softball Doubleheader vs. Susquehanna Postponed Due to Wet Field Conditions ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Tuesday's non-conference softball doubleheader between visiting Susquehanna University and Elizabethtown College has been postponed due to wet field conditions. No makeup date has been set. The Blue Jays (5-2 overall) are next scheduled to host Franklin & Marshall College on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. Back to top 3/8/2008 Elizabethtown competes at Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Elizabethtown Competes at Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet BLACKSBURG, Va. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College men's indoor track and field team competed at the Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet on Saturday afternoon. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) turned in the strongest performance of the day for the Blue Jays as he finished second in the 800 meters with a time of 1:53.08, a personal indoor record and the second-best indoor time in program history. Graybeal, who had already provisionally qualified for the NCAA Division III championships in the event, vaulted into the top 10 on the national performance list with his time in the race. Senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) took seventh in the 5,000 meters with a time of 16:00.56, with senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) coming in 10th with a time of 16:20.48. In addition, the men's 4x400-meter relay team of sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East), Graybeal and junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) clocked the fourth-best time in program history with a time of 3:23.84 en route to a fourth-place finish. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) was clocked with a season-best time in the 200 meters at 22.89 seconds, as were Grimm at 23.31 seconds and sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) at 23.51 seconds. 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 3/8/2008 Tiffany Kulp breaks school record in mile at Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet Elizabethtown College Women's Track and Field Elizabethtown Competes at Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet BLACKSBURG, Va. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College women's indoor track and field team competed at the Virginia Tech Last Chance Meet on Saturday afternoon. Senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) won the 3,000 meters with a time of 10:22.62, the second-best mark in program history, with senior Sarah Grove (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East) taking third with a time of 10:58.13 for the fourth-best time in school history. Junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) broke her own school record in the mile run as she finished second with a time of 5:07.14, breaking the mark of 5:09.12 she set exactly one month earlier at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational in New York City. In other events, first-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) turned in a season-best performance in the 200 meters with a time of 28.64 seconds, while junior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest) came within 2 1/4 inches of her own school record in the triple jump with a mark of 35 feet, 8 1/2 inches. 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 3/6/2008 Elizabethtown closes spring trip as Alvernia takes doubleheader ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Blue Jays Defeated in Doubleheader by Alvernia Click here for the game one box score FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- The Elizabethtown College baseball team completed its spring break trip to Florida by being swept in a doubleheader by Alvernia College on Thursday morning, losing by scores of 6-3 and 8-0. In game one, the Crusaders jumped to a 6-0 lead after three innings, and the Blue Jays could only muster three runs in the fifth inning in defeat. Junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry)went 2-for-4 with a run scored an an RBI for the Blue Jays, while junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) finished 2-for-3 and junior Eric Luff (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) went 2-for-2 with run scored. Sophomore Ryan Barrett (Knox, PA/Keystone) took the loss for the Blue Jays after allowing six earned runs on four hits and four walks in three innings of work. Chris Stoudt picked up the win for Alvernia after striking out eight in five innings of work, while Dale Curry went 3-for-3 with a double and two runs batted in and Tim Carroll finished 2-for-4 with a run scored. In game two, the Crusaders (7-3 overall) plated six runs in the second inning and finished with 15 hits overall against the Blue Jays (5-4 overall), as Stoudt went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in and Tim Alquist finished 3-for-4 with two runs and two RBI. Junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) took the loss for the Blue Jays as he yielded six runs on nine hits in three innings of work. Shane Zellers scattered three hits over five scoreless innings to pick up the win for the Crusaders. Alvernia College 6, Elizabethtown Coll. 3 Alvernia College 8, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 Back to top 3/6/2008 Elizabethtown closes spring trip with 6-3 loss to Catholic ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Defeated 6-3 by Catholic HILTON HEAD, S.C. --- In the final match of its spring break trip, the Elizabethtown College men's tennis team lost to the Catholic University of America 6-3 in non-conference action on Thursday afternoon. The lone singles win for the Blue Jays (1-2 overall) came at first singles, where sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) defeated Andrew Kracht 10-3 in a third-set tiebreker after splitting the first two sets by identical 6-3 scores. The Blue Jays won two of the three doubles matches, as Walker teamed with first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) for a 9-8 (7-5) win at second doubles over Mike Schinella and Mike Reany, while at third doubles the team of senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) downed Rich Sheaffer and Connor Donnelly of the Cardinals by an 8-4 score. Catholic University of America 6, Elizabethtown College 3 1. Andrew Kracht/John Dillon (CUA) def. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) 8-3 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Mike Schinella/Michael Reaney (CUA) 9-8 (7-5) 3. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) def. Rich Sheaffer/Connor Donnelly (CUA) 8-4 Back to top 3/6/2008 Etown closes spring trip with 6-3 win over Catholic ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Ends Spring Trip With 6-3 Win over Catholic HILTON HEAD, S.C. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team concluded its spring break trip with a 6-3 victory over the Catholic University of America on Thursday afternoon. The Blue Jays (7-2 overall) split three singles matches with the Cardinals (1-4 overall), but swept all three doubles matches to earn the victory. Junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) improved to 12-2 on the season and 47-15 in her career with a 6-0, 6-1 win over Corinne Alcorn at third singles, her 11th consecutive victory in singles dating back to last fall. Also picking up singles wins were first-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands), who downed Caitlin Dunn 7-5, 6-3 at fourth singles, and first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt), who swept Julia Cotrone 6-0, 6-0 at sixth singles. The doubles wins came from senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and Yu over Rachel Tenuta and Emily McGlynn by an 8-3 score at flight one, while sophomores Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) and Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) defeated Alcorn and Dunn 8-2 at flight two, and Albers and Fisher downed Mary Wargo and Cotrone 8-3 at flight three. Elizabethtown College 6, Catholic University of America 3 1. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Rachel Tenuta/Emily McGlynn (CUA) 8-3 2. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Corinne Alcorn/Caitlin Dunn (CUA) 8-2 3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Mary Wargo/Julia Cotrone (CUA) 8-3 Back to top 3/6/2008 Blue Jays blank Villa Julie 12-0 in five innings ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown Shuts Out Villa Julie, 12-0 MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. --- Junior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) went 3-for-3 with a double, a home run and five runs batted in as Elizabethtown College shut out Villa Julie College 12-0 in five innings in non-conference softball action on Thursday afternoon. Sophomore Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) also went 3-for-3 as the Blue Jays (5-2 overall) scored nine runs in the fourth inning, including a three-run home run by Hoover, to put away the Mustangs. First-year student Kelsea Corrado (LaPlata, MD/LaPlata) went 2-for-3 with two runs scored and two runs batted in while sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) slugged a solo home run in the fifth inning. Senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) tossed her first complete-game shutout of the season as she scattered three hits and struck out five in five innings of work for Elizabethtown. Elizabethtown Coll. 12, Villa Julie College 0 Back to top 3/5/2008 Elizabethtown sweeps doubleheader from Green Mountain and Gettysburg ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown Sweeps Past Green Mountain and Gettysburg Box score vs. Green Mountain MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. --- The Elizabethtown College softball team posted its second doubleheader sweep of its spring break trip, defeating Green Mountain College 12-11 in eight innings in game one and downing Gettysburg College 4-1 in game two. The opener saw the Blue Jays rally from a 9-1 deficit to force extra innings, then score three runs in the bottom of the eighth after falling behind 11-9 in the top of the eighth. The Eagles led 9-1 midway through the third inning, but Elizabethtown tallied one run in the third, five in the fifth and another in the sixth to cut the Green Mountain lead to 9-8. With the bases loaded, sophomore Sheri Hihn (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) hit what appeared to be a go-ahead grand slam, but time had been called as the pitch was delivered when a section of the fence behind home plate blew over. Denied a home run, Hihn instead settled for a sacrifice fly on the next pitch to tie the game at 9-9. In the top of the eighth, Green Mountain took an 11-9 lead on a two-run home run by Amanda Malkin, but Elizabethtown came back with three runs in the bottom of the eighth on RBI singles by Hihn, sophomore Meghan Tooley (Bedford Hills, NY/Fox Lane) and sophomore Ryan Allard (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry), the latter giving the Blue Jays the win. Sophomore Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) went 2-for-3 with two doubles, two walks and four runs scored for Elizabethtown, while junior Amanda Gordon (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) went 3-for-4 with a run scored and first-year student Kelsea Corrado (LaPlata, MD/LaPlata) finished 2-for-4 with a run scored. Senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) pitched 5 2/3 innings of relief to earn the win for the Blue Jays, allowing four hits and two runs while striking out 11. Kaitlin Petros, who earlier hit a three-run home run for the Eagles, took the loss after allowing eight hits and 10 runs in 4 1/3 innings of relief. In game two, the Blue Jays (4-2 overall) erased a 1-0 deficit with two runs in the fourth, and added single runs in the fifth and sixth to defeat the Bullets (3-2 overall) for the first time since the 2004 season. Senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown) went 2-for-2 with two doubles and a run scored for the Blue Jays, while first-year student Shannon Marsico (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) finished 2-for-4 with a run batted in. Lee went the distance to gain the win for the Blue Jays, scattering four hits and allowing one unearned run while striking out four. Alyssa Karl took the loss for Gettysburg as she surrendered eight hits and two earned runs while fanning four. Elizabethtown Coll. 12, Green Mountain Coll. 11 Elizabethtown Coll. 4, Gettysburg College 1 Back to top 3/5/2008 Blue Jays roll past Tri-State, 8-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Downs Tri-State 8-1 HILTON HEAD, S.C. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team defeated Tri-State University 8-1 in non-conference action on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays improved to 6-2 overall with the win while the Thunder dropped to 2-1 with the loss. Singles victories for the Blue Jays came from senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown), who defeated Amanda Steiner 6-2, 4-6, 10-5 (tiebreaker) at second singles, along with junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) who breezed past Stephanie Steiner 6-1, 6-0 at third singles. At fourth singles, first-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands) won 6-0, 6-1 over Kara Kauffman, sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) claimed a 7-5, 6-1 victory over Dana Dunham at fifth singles, and first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) whitewashed Jennifer Wall 6-0, 6-0 at sixth singles. In doubles, Smith and Yu won 8-1 over Amber Crosby and Stephanie Steiner at flight one, sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) and Russell bested Amanda Steiner and Kauffman 8-4 at flight two, and Albers and Fisher downed Dunham and Wall 8-5 at flight three. Elizabethtown College 8, Tri-State University 1 1. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Amber Crosby/Stephanie Steiner (TRISTATE) 8-1 2. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Amanda Steiner/Kara Kauffman (TRISTATE) 8-4 3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Dana Dunham/Jennifer Wall (TRISTATE) 8-5 Back to top 3/5/2008 Etown falls to Meredith in suspended match, 5-4 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Blue Jays Edged by Meredith 5-4 in Suspended Match HILTON HEAD, S.C. --- In a match suspended by rain on Tuesday and completed Wednesday morning, the Elizabethtown College women's tennis team lost to Meredith College 5-4 in non-conference action. The teams were tied 4-4 when rain washed out play at fourth singles, and Meredith's Amanda Bitler finished off action with a 7-6 (7-0), 6-4 win over Elizabethtown first-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands). Junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) was the lone singles winner for the Blue Jays, picking up a 6-0, 6-7 (8-6), 10-7 tiebreaker victory over Kathryn Maples at third singles. The Avenging Angels (5-2 overall) won five singles matches, including three via the 10-point tiebreaker in place of a third set, while also winning three sets via conventional tiebreaker. In doubles, the Blue Jays (5-2 overall) swept all three flights, as Yu teamed with senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) for an 8-4 win over Maples and Sydney Williford at flight one, sophomores Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) and Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) edged Meredith Roberson and Morgan Martin 9-8 (7-2) at flight two, and Albers teamed with first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) for an 8-6 win over Bitler and Caitlin Dillon at flight three. Meredith College 5, Elizabethtown College 4Singles competition 1. Morgan Martin (MER) def. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) 6-2, 6-2 2. Meredith Roberson (MER) def. Emma Smith (ETOWN) 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 3. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Kathryn Maples (MER) 6-0, 6-7 (6-8), 1-0 (10-7) 4. Amanda Bitler (MER) def. Minke Albers (ETOWN) 7-6 (7-0), 6-4 5. Sydney Williford (MER) def. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (10-7) 6. Caitlin Dillon (MER) def. Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) 1-6, 6-4, 1-0 (11-9) Doubles competition 1. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Kathryn Maples/Sydney Williford (MER) 8-4 2. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Meredith Roberson/Morgan Martin (MER) 9-8 (7-2) 3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Caitlin Dillon/Amanda Bitler (MER) 8-6 Back to top 3/5/2008 Tri-State deals Elizabethtown 8-1 loss ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Bounced By Tri-State, 8-1 HILTON HEAD, S.C. --- The Elizabethtown College men's tennis lost an 8-1 match to Tri-State University on Wednesday night, as the Thunder won five of six singles matches to improve to 4-0 on the season while the Blue Jays dropped to 1-1. First-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) was the lone winner on the evening for the Blue Jays, winning 6-2, 7-6 (8-6) at fourth singles over Mario Bonardi of Tri-State. Tri-State University 8, Elizabethtown College 1 1. Brett Becker/Bryan Roth (TRISTATE) def. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) 8-1 2. Nick Garstka/Tim Buchmeier (TRISTATE) def. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) 8-0 3. Mario Bonardi/Issa Salsa (TRISTATE) def. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) 9-7 Back to top 3/5/2008 Blue Jays sweep doubleheader from Eastern, 7-3 and 14-3 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Blue Jays Sweep Doubleheader From Eastern Click here for the game one box score FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- The Elizabethtown College baseball team swept a doubleheader from Eastern University on Wednesday, winning the opener 7-3 and claiming the nightcap by a 14-3 score at the Lawnwood Complex. In game one, Elizabethtown scored six runs in the top of the sixth inning to erase a 3-1 deficit, capped by a three-run home run from junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban). Junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) and sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) each finished 3-for-4 with a run batted in for the Blue Jays, who outhit the Eagles by an 11-7 margin. Junior Kurt Smith (York, PA/Eastern York) picked up the win for Elizabethtown after allowing six hits and two earned runs in six innings of work while striking out four. Ryan Doran allowed four runs in 1/3 of an inning of relief to take the loss for Eastern. In game two, the Blue Jays (5-2 overall) spotted the Eagles (0-6 overall) a run in the top of the first inning before tallying eight runs in the bottom of the frame. Elizabethtown added five runs in the fifth to put the game away, and finished the contest with 15 hits off three Eastern pitchers. Francis went 4-for-5 with five RBI and two runs scored for the Blue Jays, while senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) went 2-for-2 with three runs batted in and sophomore Brian Kiernan (Garden City, NY/Garden City) finished 2-for-3 with a run scored. Sophomore Steve Shuleski (Boiling Springs, PA/Boiling Springs) nabbed the win for Elizabethtown after yielding five hits and two earned runs in five innings of work with five strikeouts, while Ben Jones surrendered eight runs in 2/3 of an inning to come away with the loss for Eastern. Elizabethtown Coll. 7, Eastern University 3 Elizabethtown Coll. 14, Eastern University 3 Back to top 3/4/2008 Stephanie Kreis nets game-winner with 1.1 seconds left in 16-15 win ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Stephanie Kreis Nets Game-Winner With 1.1 Seconds Left as Blue Jays Upset Nationally-Ranked Mary Washington, 16-15 ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. --- Sophomore Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) scored with 1.1 seconds remaining as Elizabethtown College upset 16th-ranked University of Mary Washington 16-15 in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Tuesday. Kreis led the Blue Jays (1-1 overall) with four goals as Elizabethtown posted the second victory over a nationally-ranked opponent in program history, following a 14-13 win over Lycoming College last season. Coincidentally, Kreis scored the tie-breaking goal with 21 seconds left in the win over Lycoming. Elizabethtown led 7-3 at halftime, but the Eagles (2-2 overall) scored 12 times in the second half to deadlock the contest at 15-15, setting up the late heroics by Kreis. Sophomore Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) added three goals for the Blue Jays while junior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross), junior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) and junior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) tallied two goals apiece. Sophomore Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) also scored for Elizabethtown, while first-year students Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley) and Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) netted their first career goals in the victory. Junior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) finished with a career-high 19 saves in goal for the Blue Jays. Score by period 1 2 Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Stephanie Kreis 4, Megan Byrnes 3, Katie Foley 2, Anna Ford 2, Kelsea Kozak 2, Alisha Sangrey 1, Sarah Cullinan 1, Meg Cassels 1. GOALIES - Elizabethtown: Jenn Hawkins (19 saves). Back to top 3/4/2008 Blue Jays fall to Villa Julie and Neumann ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown Defeated by Villa Julie and Neumann Box score vs. Villa Julie MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. --- The Elizabethtown College softball team suffered a pair of losses in action on Tuesday morning, falling 6-1 to Villa Julie College and 6-3 to Neumann College. Against Villa Julie, the Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI single by first-year student Kelsea Corrado (LaPlata, MD/LaPlata), but were shut down the rest of the way as Elizabethtown finished with five hits off Mustang pitcher Sarah Moelter, who struck out five to get the win. Corrado and junior Amanda Gordon (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) each went 2-for-3 for the Blue Jays, while Jessica O'Neill finished 2-for-3 with a run batted in for the Mustangs (3-2 overall). First-year student Lisa Malehorn (Halifax, PA/Halifax) saw her record even at 1-1 after allowing nine hits and two earned runs while striking out one in a complete-game effort for the Blue Jays. Against Neumann, the Blue Jays (2-2 overall) trailed 6-0 after five innings, but tallied once in the sixth and twice in the seventh in a last-ditch rally against the Knights. Senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown) went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored for Elizabethtown, which finished with five hits off Neumann starter Angela Sebasto, who whiffed nine in the victory. Danielle Hayes led the Knights by going 3-for-3 with four runs batted in, while Caitlin Hanrahan finished 2-for-3 and scored twice as Neumann scored twice in the second, third and fifth innings. Senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) fell to 1-1 after yielding seven hits and five earned runs in six innings of work for the Blue Jays, striking out seven. Villa Julie College 6, Elizabethtown Coll. 1 Neumann College 6, Elizabethtown Coll. 3 Back to top 3/3/2008 Blue Jays open spring schedule with 9-0 win over Lynchburg ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Opens Spring Schedule With 9-0 Win Over Lynchburg HILTON HEAD, S.C. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team opened the spring portion of its schedule with a 9-0 win over Lynchburg College on Monday morning. The Blue Jays (5-1 overall) won all six singles matches in straight sets over the Hornets (0-2 overall). At first singles, sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) defeated Elizabeth Eckert 6-1, 6-2, while senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) was a 6-2, 6-3 winner at second singles over Jessica Moore and junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) won 6-0, 6-0 at third singles over Krysten Bishop. First-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands) defeated Amanda Dennis 6-0, 6-1 at fourth singles, sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) downed Bridney Tune 6-1, 6-3 at fifth singles and first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) won at sixth singles by a 6-0, 6-0 score over Rachel Moore. In doubles, Smith and Yu blanked Eckert and Bishop 8-0 at flight one, Swarr and Russell defeated Jessica Moore and Dennis 8-3 at flight two, and Albers and Fisher teamed for an 8-1 win over Tune and Rachel Moore at flight three. Elizabethtown College 9, Lynchburg College 0 1. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Elizabeth Eckert/Krysten Bishop (LYNCH) 8-0 2. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Jessica Moore/Amanda Dennis (LYNCH) 8-3 3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Bridney Tune/Rachel Moore (LYNCH) 8-1 Back to top 3/3/2008 Elizabethtown defeats Juniata and Philadelphia Biblical in season debut ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown Opens Spring Break Trip With Two Wins Box score vs. Juniata MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. --- The Elizabethtown College softball team opened its 2008 schedule with a pair of victories on Monday morning, defeating Juniata College 5-2 and downing Philadelphia Biblical University 17-10. Against Juniata, first-year student Kelsea Corrado (LaPlata, MD/LaPlata) went 2-for-3 with two doubles and an RBI while senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) scattered six hits and struck out five to pick up the win. The Blue Jays trailed 2-0 after one inning thanks to a two-run double by the Eagles' Liz Schmitt, but came back with three runs in the fourth and two more in the seventh to put the game away. First-year student Shannon Marsico (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) went 1-for-4 with two runs scored in her collegiate debut for the Blue Jays. Alyssa Erb took the complete-game loss for the Eagles (0-1 overall) despite striking out seven, while Sarah Eckard went 2-for-3 with a run scored. Against Philadelphia Biblical, the Blue Jays (2-0 overall) trailed 7-0 after one inning but ralllied to take a 10-9 lead in the sixth on a three-run home run by Corrado. After the Crimson Eagles (0-1 overall) tied the game in the bottom of the sixth, Elizabethtown scored seven runs in the seventh to come away with the win. The 17 runs against Philadelphia Biblical represent the highest-scoring output by the Blue Jays since an 18-3 win over Shenandoah University on March 17, 2000. Sophomore Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) and junior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) each finished 3-for-5 with three runs scored for the Blue Jays, who tallied 13 hits in the contest and took advantage of eight errors by Philadelphia Biblical. Corrado went 2-for-5 with five runs batted in game two for Elizabethtown, while sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) went 2-for-5 with three runs scored. First-year student Lisa Malehorn (Halifax, PA/Halifax) pitched all seven innings to get the win for Elizabethtown, allowing 11 hits and five earned runs while striking out five. Betsy Ranck tossed a complete-game for Philadelphia Biblical, yielding 13 hits and 11 earned runs to go with five strikeouts. Elizabethtown Coll. 5, Juniata College 2 Elizabethtown Coll. 17, Phila. Biblical U. 10 Back to top 3/3/2008 Blue Jays open 2008 season with 9-0 win over Lynchburg ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Opens Spring Schedule With 9-0 Win Over Lynchburg HILTON HEAD, S.C. --- The Elizabethtown College men's tennis team opened its 2008 schedule with a 9-0 win over Lynchburg College on Monday morning. The Blue Jays (1-0 overall) posted five straight-set wins in singles over the Hornets (0-2 overall). At first singles, sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) defeated Jay Duimstra 6-4, 6-2, with junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) earning a 6-1, 6-1 win over Marc Halley at second singles and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) downing Nick Carroll 6-3, 6-0 at third singles. First-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) was a 6-3, 6-2 winner at fourth singles over Kyler Paluga, and sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) posted a 6-1, 6-3 victory over Brian Nelson at fifth singles. First-year student Shawn Cotton (Bernardsville, NJ/Bernardsville) won by forfeit at sixth singles. In doubles, Kirkhoff and Voshell defeated Duimstra and Halley 8-5 at flight one, and Walker and Metz teamed for an 8-1 win over Carroll and Paluga at flight two. Lynchburg forfeited at third doubles to the Blue Jay team of senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe). Elizabethtown College 9, Lynchburg College 0 1. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. Jay Duimstra/Marc Halley (LYNCH) 8-5 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Nick Carroll/Kyler Paluga (LYNCH) 8-1 3. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) by forfeit Back to top 3/3/2008 Etown falls to Susquehanna in 10 innings, 6-5 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Blue Jays Fall to Susquehanna in 10 Innings, 6-5 FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- John Lunardi drew a bases-loaded walk with two outs in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Susquehanna University a 6-5 victory over Elizabethtown College in baseball action at the Lawnwood Complex on Monday afternoon. The Crusaders (1-2 overall) trailed 5-2 after six innings, but scored twice in the seventh and once more in the eighth to force extra innings, before coming away with the win in the 10th. The Blue Jays (3-2 overall) were led by junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove), who went 3-for-5 with two runs batted in, while sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) finished 2-for-4 with two runs batted in and a run scored. Tyler Reichard finished 3-for-5 with a run scored for Susquehanna, while Pat Murphy added two hits and scored a run as part of an 11-hit attack by the Crusaders. Sophomore Adam Hartzell (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) started for the Blue Jays and allowed five hits and four runs (one earned) in six-plus innings of work, striking out eight. Brian Ahearn gave up five runs on nine hits in seven innings for the Crusaders, with Rob Fox earning the win out of the bullpen with three scoreless innings of relief. Susquehanna Univ. 6, Elizabethtown Coll. 5 (10 inn.) Back to top 3/2/2008 Blue Jays open spring break trip with 17-8 win over La Roche, 8-5 loss ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Opens Florida Trip With Win, Loss Box score vs. La Roche FORT PIERCE, Fla. --- The Elizabethtown College baseball team opened its annual spring break trip with a win and a loss in action on Sunday at the Lawnwood Complex. The Blue Jays began the day with a 17-8 win over La Roche College before falling 8-5 in evening action to the College of St. Scholastica. Against La Roche, sophomore Ben Yeager (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) went 3-for-4 with a three-run home run for the Blue Jays, who scored seven runs in the first innings and pounded out 14 hits and drew 13 walks from four Redhawk pitchers. Elizabethtown tacked on four runs apiece in the second and third innings en route to a 17-0 lead after five innings. La Roche (0-1 overall) scored eight unearned runs in the top of the sixth, but was unable to dent the deficit any further. Sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) finished 3-for-3 with four runs batted in for the Blue Jays, while sophomore Eric Luff (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) and junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) drove in three runs apiece. Junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) allowed two hits over five scoreless innings while striking out seven to improve to 2-0 on the season for the Blue Jays, while Max Zingle took the loss after yielding 10 runs on six hits and six walks in 1 1/3 innings of work for the Redhawks. Against St. Scholastica, the Blue Jays (3-1 overall) fell behind 4-0 after two innings, but rallied twice to within a run before the Saints (2-1 overall) put the game away with two runs in the fifth and one in the sixth. Sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two runs batted in for the Blue Jays, while Yeager finished 2-for-4 with a run and senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) went 2-for-5 with an RBI. Junior Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) dropped to 1-1 on the season for the Blue Jays after yielding seven hits and four earned runs in 4 2/3 innings of work. Steve Gerten (1-0) took the win in relief for St. Scholastica after allowing one run and striking out five in 4 2/3 innings of relief. Elizabethtown Coll. 17, La Roche College 8 Coll. of St. Scholastica 8, Elizabethtown Coll. 5 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 3/1/2008 Elizabethtown finishes second at MAC indoor championships Elizabethtown College Women's Track and Field Elizabethtown Finishes Second at MAC Indoor Track and Field Championships SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's indoor track and field team finished second at the Middle Atlantic Conference championships at Susquehanna University on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays tallied 127 points to place runner-up to champion Messiah College, which finished with 144.33 points to claim the team crown. Leading the Blue Jays was junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge), who posted wins in the 800 meters (2:20.89) and set a new MAC record in the mile with a winning time of 5:10.42. Senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) also took home a gold medal as she won the 5000 meters with a time of 17:34.50, and was fourth in the mile in 5:16.63. The Blue Jays also picked up a victory in the distance medley relay, with the team of senior Meghan Ryder (Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), sophomore Sarah Merusi (Montague, NJ/Port Jervis, NY), first-year student Kristin Bowen (West Chester, PA/Downingtown West) and Fisher coming home in 12:48.08, the sixth-best time in school history. The 4x800-meter team of Bowen, Ryder, first-year student Alex Walmer (Hershey, PA/Hershey) and Kulp placed second overall but set a new school record with a time of 10:00.26, breaking the mark of 10:04.70 set in 2004. In other running events, graduate student Lori Havrilak (West Grove, PA/St. Mark's, DE) was second in the 400 meters (1:00.92) and fourth in the 200 meters (27.40 seconds), while first-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) took third in the 55-meter hurdles (9.16 seconds). In the 5000 meters, senior Sarah Grove (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East) was fourth with a time of 19:11.57, the eighth-best mark in program history, while junior Amanda Daws (Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford) was fifth at 19:14.64 and first-year student Kristen O'Brien (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) placed sixth in 19:20.09. In the field, junior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest) won three silver medals as she was second in the high jump at 4 feet, 9 3/4 inches, in the long jump at 16 feet, 1/2 inch and in the triple jump at 34 feet, 2 3/4 inches. Senior Jenna Riley (Reading, PA/Reading Central Catholic) finished third in the triple jump at 34 feet, 2 inches while in the pole vault senior Samantha Adams (Mickleton, NJ/Padua Academy) was third at 9 feet, 1/4 inch and first-year student Lauren Riley (Sanatoga, PA/Pottsgrove) was fourth at the same height. The 4x400-meter relay team of Havrilak, Merusi, Miles and Gold took third with a time of 4:17.88 for eighth place on the school's all-time list, while the 4x200 quartet of Havrilak, Lauren Riley, sophomore Rebekah Arbogast (York, PA/Eastern York) and Gold was fourth in 1:52.45. Middle Atlantic Conference Individual winners plus top six finishers from Etown Team scores: Messiah (Mes) 144.33, Elizabethtown (E) 127, Widener (W) 82, Misericordia (Mis) 66.33, DeSales (DSU) 57.33, Albright (A) 29, Lebanon Valley (LV) 11, Delaware Valley (DV) 6. Back to top 3/1/2008 Blue Jays share MAC team title, Graybeal named Track Athlete of the Year Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Elizabethtown Shares MAC Indoor Track and Field Title With Messiah, Winning Sixth Straight Crown SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's indoor track and field team won its sixth straight Middle Atlantic Conference championship on Saturday afternoon, sharing the title with Messiah College as both schools finished with 135 points. The Blue Jays trailed the Falcons by two points heading into the 4x400-meter relay, the final event of the day, but senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) ran down Messiah's anchor runner with 300 meters to go to give Elizabethtown the race win in 3:26.44, with the Falcons in second at 3:26.80, to force the deadlock. Graybeal was named MAC Track Athlete of the Year after winning the 400 meters with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 49.44 seconds, and winning the 800 meters with a time of 1:57.15. Head coach Chris Straub also took home honors as he was recognized by his peers as MAC Coach of the Year for leading the Blue Jays to a share of the team championship. Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) picked up a win in the 55 meters in 6.55 seconds while senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) won the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 7.95 seconds. Both times were the second-best in program history. Running in the winning 4x400-meter relay team were sophomore Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove), junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus), Clark and Graybeal. The distance medley relay group of senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East), junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) and senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) picked up a victory with a time of 10:55.36. Farris added a second-place finish in the 200 meters in 23.05 seconds, the fourth-best time in school history, while Clark took third in 23.09 seconds for the fifth-best time in program history. Clark also finished second in the 55 meters in 6.63 seconds, the fourth-best time in program history, and was fourth in the long jump at 21 feet, 2 3/4 inches. In the mile, Rulander finished second in 1:57.35 for the fourth-best time in school history, followed by Munnelly in sixth place at 1:58.84 for the sixth-best time in program history. The Blue Jays scored three runners in the 5000 meters, as first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) was second in 15:56.34, Bresnahan finished in third at 16:01.00 and junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) was fifth at 16:20.50. Sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) placed fourth in the 55 hurdles at 8.60 seconds, and Grimm finished fourth in the 400 meters at 52.03 seconds to claim sixth place on the school's all-time list. In other relays, the 4x200 team of sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), Farris, Grimm and Clark finished second in 1:33.11 for the fifth-best time in program history, while the 4x800-meter relay team of Rulander, Munnelly, junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) and St. Clair was second in 8:11.49 to place seventh on the all-time program list. Middle Atlantic Conference Individual winners plus top six finishers from Etown Team scores: Elizabethtown (E) and Messiah (Mes) 135, Widener (W) 91, DeSales (DSU) 62, Misericordia (Mis) 49, Lebanon Valley (LV) 30, Albright (A) 24, Delaware Valley (DV) 0. |
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