Elizabethtown College Sports News 
Back to top 4/30/2008 Blue Jays look for third straight Commonwealth Conference championship FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Baseball Looks for Third Straight Commonwealth Title ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College baseball team will begin pursuit of its third consecutive Commonwealth Conference championship when the 2008 tournament begins on Thursday at Owls Field in West Lawn. The Blue Jays (23-10 overall, 10-2 Commonwealth) are the top seed in the four-team field, and will face fourth-seeded Widener University in the tourney opener on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Messiah College and Albright College round out the field in the three-day, double-elimination tournament. Last season, the Blue Jays defeated Widener 12-1 in the championship game to win their second straight league title and advance to the NCAA Division III tournament. Elizabethtown has qualified for the conference playoffs in each of the last 10 seasons, winning three championships over that span. Offensively, the Blue Jays carry a league-best .346 team batting average into the tournament. Seven of the team's nine starters are hitting over .300, led by senior catcher Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) at .442 with 36 RBI and junior first baseman/pitcher Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) at .441 with 33 runs batted in. Sophomore outfielder Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) leads the Blue Jays with 38 runs batted in and 26 walks, while his 42 runs scored and 19 stolen bases are second to junior outfielder Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry), who has crossed the plate 44 times and swiped 25 bases in 27 attempts. On the mound, Heaps has a 5-1 record and a 2.97 earned run average in nine starts. He tossed a two-hitter with nine strikeouts in his last start against Albright on Friday, and has fanned 57 batters in 57 2/3 innings on the year. Junior Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) is 5-2 with a 4.50 ERA in nine starts as the staff's number-two starter, and also threw a shutout in his last start against Albright. The tournament concludes on Saturday with the championship game at 12:00 p.m. Should an if-necessary game be needed, it will be played immediately following the conclusion of the first game. Commonwealth Conference Baseball Tournament Thursday, May 1 Friday, May 2 Saturday, May 3 Back to top 4/30/2008 Three Blue Jays named to All-MAC team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Men's Lacrosse Places Three on All-MAC Team ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's lacrosse team has had three players named to the All-Middle Atlantic Conference, as voted upon by the league's eight head coaches and released Wednesday. Senior long-stick midfielder Gary Senese (Leonardtown, MD/Tatnall School) and sophomore midfielder Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) were first-team selections, while senior defender Eric Peifer (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) was a second-team pick. The Blue Jays finished 6-8 overall and in fifth place in the MAC with a 4-3 league mark under third-year head coach Terry Corcoran. Weber finished with 22 goals and a team-high 15 assists for 37 points this season. He scored at least one point in all 14 games, and scored four of his 22 goals with the man advantage. In two seasons, Weber ranks fourth in program history in goals (57), third in assists (51) and fifth in points (108). Senese and Peifer helped the Blue Jays compile a 9.89 goals against average while holding 10 of 14 opponents to 10 goals or fewer Senese finished fourth on the team in ground balls with 40, and concluded his career ranked fourth in program history with 203 ground balls. Peifer started all 14 games on defense, and ranked third on the team with 54 ground balls. His career total of 190 ground balls ranks fifth all-time in program history, just behind Senese. Messiah College senior attackman Nick Ricucci was named Player of the Year, while teammate J.J. Miller received Rookie of the Year honors. Lycoming College head coach Bryan Anken was recognized by his peers as Coach of the Year. Back to top 4/30/2008 Blue Jays advance to MAC finals with 15-9 win over Messiah, to play at FDU-
Back to top 4/30/2008 Blue Jays sweep singles in 7-2 win over Wilkes ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Snaps Wilkes' 12-Match Win Streak With 7-2 Victory ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- A sweep of all six singles matches gave Elizabethtown College a 7-2 victory over Wilkes University in non-conference women's tennis action on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jays (8-2 overall) snapped a 12-match winning streak for the Lady Colonels (14-2 overall), whose only other loss came to Division II Bloomsburg University back on Sept. 13. The starting lineup for Wilkes entered the day with a combined singles record of 90-13 on the season. Sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) rallied for a 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 win over Alison McDonald at first singles, senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) came back to defeat Xiaoqiao Zhang 3-6, 7-6 (8-6), 6-4 at flight two, and junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) cruised past Kristin Wilt 6-1, 6-0 at flight three for her 12th straight win. First-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands) was a 6-3, 6-1 winner over Victoria Bybel at fourth singles, sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) beat Michelle Knight 7-5, 6-4 at flight five, and first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) downed Katie Buckley, who was 16-0 on the season, by a 6-2, 7-6 (7-1) final at sixth singles. In doubles, Albers and Fisher earned the lone win with a 9-7 victory over Knight and Buckley at flight three. Elizabethtown College 7, Wilkes University 2 1. Alison McDonald/Xiaoqiao Zhang (WIL) def. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) 8-5 2. Kristin Wilt/Victoria Bybel (WIL) def. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) 9-7 3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Michelle Knight/Katie Buckley (WIL) 9-7 Back to top 4/29/2008 Alex Lee named MASCAC Scholar-Athlete FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jared Auman, Alex Lee and Drew Graybeal Recognized as MAC Scholar-Athletes ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College seniors Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy), Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) and Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) have been recognized by the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) as Scholar-Athletes for the 2008 spring sports season, the conference office announced Tuesday. Auman (baseball), Lee (softball) and Graybeal (men's outdoor track and field) increase the number of Blue Jay student-athletes to receive the MASCAC Scholar-Athlete Award this academic year to seven, out of 22 sports sponsored by the conference. They will be recognized, along with all other MASCAC award winners, at the conference's annual awards luncheon on Tuesday, May 6 at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. Auman, a catcher and the reigning Commonwealth Conference Co-Player of the Year, leads the league in batting average (.442), hits (57) and doubles (17), and ranks among the conference leaders in slugging percentage (.636), on-base percentage (.486), runs batted in (36) and total bases (82). Entering the postseason, Auman ranks third in program history in batting average at .386, is tied for third in doubles with 40 and is seventh in hits with 156. Academically, Auman has a 3.42 cumulative grade-point average as a criminal justice major at Elizabethtown. Lee, a first-team All-Conference selection at pitcher last season, has a 9-11 record and a 2.54 earned run average in 24 games (19 starts) this season. She leads the conference in strikeouts (130), complete games (19) and innings pitched (143 1/3) and ranks fourth in victories. For her career, Lee is Elizabethtown's career leader in games pitched (99), starts (85), complete games (80), innings pitched (588 1/3) and strikeouts (476). She has completed each of her last 50 starts, and has 33 career wins. Off the diamond, Lee won a first-place drawing award at a campus-wide student exhibition through the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, and collaborated with the Ronald McDonald House of Hershey on a new brochure as part of her senior capstone project. Academically, Lee has a 3.55 cumulative grade-point average as a marketing with a minor in studio art. Graybeal is a five-time MAC champion in outdoor track and field, winning the 400 meters and 800 meters last season and the 4x400-meter relay three times. He was also a 2007 NCAA Division III All-American in the 800 meters, and holds the school outdoor records in the 400 meters, 4x400 and 4x800 meters. In addition, Graybeal is a three-time All-American in indoor track and field and won eight MAC indoor track and field gold medals. He holds five school indoor records, and was the 2008 MAC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year. Away from track, Graybeal is a member of the Physics Club and the Engineering Club, and was a Presidential Scholarship and Hager Scholars Award recipient. Academically, Graybeal has a 3.27 cumulative grade-point average as a computer engineering major. The MASCAC recognizes Scholar-Athletes in each of the eight spring sports sponsored by the conference, with the conference Awards Committee giving equal consideration to academic record and athletic prowess. Back to top 4/29/2008 Seven Blue Jays named to All-MAC team
Back to top 4/29/2008 Graybeal named MASCAC Scholar-Athlete in men's outdoor track and field FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jared Auman, Alex Lee and Drew Graybeal Recognized as MAC Scholar-Athletes ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College seniors Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy), Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) and Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) have been recognized by the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) as Scholar-Athletes for the 2008 spring sports season, the conference office announced Tuesday. Auman (baseball), Lee (softball) and Graybeal (men's outdoor track and field) increase the number of Blue Jay student-athletes to receive the MASCAC Scholar-Athlete Award this academic year to seven, out of 22 sports sponsored by the conference. They will be recognized, along with all other MASCAC award winners, at the conference's annual awards luncheon on Tuesday, May 6 at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. Auman, a catcher and the reigning Commonwealth Conference Co-Player of the Year, leads the league in batting average (.442), hits (57) and doubles (17), and ranks among the conference leaders in slugging percentage (.636), on-base percentage (.486), runs batted in (36) and total bases (82). Entering the postseason, Auman ranks third in program history in batting average at .386, is tied for third in doubles with 40 and is seventh in hits with 156. Academically, Auman has a 3.42 cumulative grade-point average as a criminal justice major at Elizabethtown. Lee, a first-team All-Conference selection at pitcher last season, has a 9-11 record and a 2.54 earned run average in 24 games (19 starts) this season. She leads the conference in strikeouts (130), complete games (19) and innings pitched (143 1/3) and ranks fourth in victories. For her career, Lee is Elizabethtown's career leader in games pitched (99), starts (85), complete games (80), innings pitched (588 1/3) and strikeouts (476). She has completed each of her last 50 starts, and has 33 career wins. Off the diamond, Lee won a first-place drawing award at a campus-wide student exhibition through the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, and collaborated with the Ronald McDonald House of Hershey on a new brochure as part of her senior capstone project. Academically, Lee has a 3.55 cumulative grade-point average as a marketing with a minor in studio art. Graybeal is a five-time MAC champion in outdoor track and field, winning the 400 meters and 800 meters last season and the 4x400-meter relay three times. He was also a 2007 NCAA Division III All-American in the 800 meters, and holds the school outdoor records in the 400 meters, 4x400 and 4x800 meters. In addition, Graybeal is a three-time All-American in indoor track and field and won eight MAC indoor track and field gold medals. He holds five school indoor records, and was the 2008 MAC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year. Away from track, Graybeal is a member of the Physics Club and the Engineering Club, and was a Presidential Scholarship and Hager Scholars Award recipient. Academically, Graybeal has a 3.27 cumulative grade-point average as a computer engineering major. The MASCAC recognizes Scholar-Athletes in each of the eight spring sports sponsored by the conference, with the conference Awards Committee giving equal consideration to academic record and athletic prowess. Back to top 4/29/2008 jared Auman named MASCAC Scholar-Athlete FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Jared Auman, Alex Lee and Drew Graybeal Recognized as MAC Scholar-Athletes ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College seniors Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy), Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) and Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) have been recognized by the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) as Scholar-Athletes for the 2008 spring sports season, the conference office announced Tuesday. Auman (baseball), Lee (softball) and Graybeal (men's outdoor track and field) increase the number of Blue Jay student-athletes to receive the MASCAC Scholar-Athlete Award this academic year to seven, out of 22 sports sponsored by the conference. They will be recognized, along with all other MASCAC award winners, at the conference's annual awards luncheon on Tuesday, May 6 at King's College in Wilkes-Barre. Auman, a catcher and the reigning Commonwealth Conference Co-Player of the Year, leads the league in batting average (.442), hits (57) and doubles (17), and ranks among the conference leaders in slugging percentage (.636), on-base percentage (.486), runs batted in (36) and total bases (82). Entering the postseason, Auman ranks third in program history in batting average at .386, is tied for third in doubles with 40 and is seventh in hits with 156. Academically, Auman has a 3.42 cumulative grade-point average as a criminal justice major at Elizabethtown. Lee, a first-team All-Conference selection at pitcher last season, has a 9-11 record and a 2.54 earned run average in 24 games (19 starts) this season. She leads the conference in strikeouts (130), complete games (19) and innings pitched (143 1/3) and ranks fourth in victories. For her career, Lee is Elizabethtown's career leader in games pitched (99), starts (85), complete games (80), innings pitched (588 1/3) and strikeouts (476). She has completed each of her last 50 starts, and has 33 career wins. Off the diamond, Lee won a first-place drawing award at a campus-wide student exhibition through the Department of Fine and Performing Arts, and collaborated with the Ronald McDonald House of Hershey on a new brochure as part of her senior capstone project. Academically, Lee has a 3.55 cumulative grade-point average as a marketing with a minor in studio art. Graybeal is a five-time MAC champion in outdoor track and field, winning the 400 meters and 800 meters last season and the 4x400-meter relay three times. He was also a 2007 NCAA Division III All-American in the 800 meters, and holds the school outdoor records in the 400 meters, 4x400 and 4x800 meters. In addition, Graybeal is a three-time All-American in indoor track and field and won eight MAC indoor track and field gold medals. He holds five school indoor records, and was the 2008 MAC Indoor Track and Field Athlete of the Year. Away from track, Graybeal is a member of the Physics Club and the Engineering Club, and was a Presidential Scholarship and Hager Scholars Award recipient. Academically, Graybeal has a 3.27 cumulative grade-point average as a computer engineering major. The MASCAC recognizes Scholar-Athletes in each of the eight spring sports sponsored by the conference, with the conference Awards Committee giving equal consideration to academic record and athletic prowess. Back to top 4/28/2008 Rodney Francis and Sam Heaps sweep Commonwealth Conference weekly honors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Rodney Francis, Sam Heaps Sweep Commonwealth Conference Baseball Honors ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College swept the Commonwealth Conference baseball weekly honors on Monday, as sophomore outfielder Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) was named Player of the Week, while junior righthander Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) was selected Pitcher of the Week after the Blue Jays went 4-1 overall and clinched the top seed in this week's conference tournament. Francis went 10-for-21 with 10 runs scored, six runs batted in and seven stolen bases on the week. He finished 4-for-6 with four steals and four runs scored in a 19-13 win at Susquehanna University on Tuesday, and went a combined 5-for-11 with five runs scored and two steals as the Jays took two out of three games from Albright College. Francis capped the week by going 2-for-4 and driving in the go-ahead run in an 8-4 win at Arcadia University on Sunday. Heaps threw a two-hit shutout and tied a career high with nine strikeouts as the Blue Jays blanked Albright 9-0 to clinch the top seed in the conference tournament on Friday afternoon. He allowed just a pair of singles and retired 16 batters in a row at one point to post his first shutout of the season. For the season, Francis is batting .388 with 12 doubles, two home runs, a team-high 38 runs batted in, 42 runs scored and 19 stolen bases. Heaps is 5-1 in nine starts with a 2.97 earned run average and 57 strikeouts in 57 2/3 innings pitched. The Blue Jays (23-10 overall, 10-2 Commonwealth) will play the winner of Tuesday's play-in game between Widener University and Lebanon Valley College on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. at Owls Field in West Lawn in the opening game of the Commonwealth Conference playoffs. Back to top 4/28/2008 Elizabethtown to host Messiah in MAC semifinals on Wednesday
Back to top 4/28/2008 Elizabethtown to face Methodist on Friday at 1:00 p.m. in NCAA Division III FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Women's Tennis to Play Methodist in NCAA Opener ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team will face Methodist College in the opening round of the 2008 NCAA Division III Championships on Friday, May 2 at 1:00 p.m. at the University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Va. The Blue Jays (13-3 overall) earned their first-ever trip to the NCAA team championships with a 5-0 victory over Lebanon Valley College in the Commonwealth Conference finals on April 20. The Monarchs (20-3 overall) won the USA South Conference championship for the eighth straight season after finishing the regular season with a perfect 9-0 record in league play. The winner of Friday's match will play the host Eagles, ranked seventh in the nation, in a second-round match on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. In the other half of the regional bracket, College of New Jersey will face the winner of Friday's other first-round contest between Johns Hopkins University and Cabrini College. Saturday's winners will meet for the regional title on Sunday, with the winner advancing to the championship tournament at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn. from May 13-18. NCAA Division III Women's Tennis Championships Second round - Saturday, May 3 Third round - Sunday, May 4
Back to top 4/27/2008 Jim Dombach and Mike Steiner finish as runners-up at #3 doubles at MASCAC ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Blue Jays Conclude Action at MASCAC Men's Tennis Tournament KINGSTON, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College wrapped up competition at the Middle Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Championships at Kirby Park on Sunday. Four Blue Jays lost in semifinal action in singles play, while the doubles team of senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) fell 8-2 in the flight three finals to Jansen Hein and Luke Ruch of Messiah College. Junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) fell at second singles to Jonathan Siemen of Messiah 6-3, 6-0, senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) was edged by Chris Cozzillio of Wilkes University 7-5, 3-6 (10-5 tiebreak) at third singles, first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) fell 6-0, 6-0 to Hein at fourth singles, and Dombach was beaten 6-1, 6-1 by Matt Hotchkiss of Lebanon Valley College in sixth singles. at Kingston, Pa. Singles: Flight #3: Flight #4: Flight #6:
Back to top 4/27/2008 Blue Jays win first-ever Commonwealth Conference championship ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown College Wins First-Ever Conference Golf Championships, Qualifies for NCAA Tournament Click here for Commonwealth results HERSHEY, Pa. --- For the first time in program history, the Elizabethtown College golf team won a conference team championship as the Blue Jays captured the Commonwealth Conference title at the Hershey Country Club East Course on Sunday. The Blue Jays, who finished last at the Commonwealth Conference championship last season, shot 317 on Sunday after carding 316 on Saturday. Their two-day total of 633 was 18 strokes better than runner-up Albright College (651). With their win, the Blue Jays earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Golf Championships at the Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Georgia, to be held May 13-16. Individually, the Blue Jays placed four golfers among the top six finishers. Junior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) took second with a two-day total of 156, while senior Hunter Gross (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) was third with an identical score of 156. First-year student Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) earned Rookie of the Year honors after finishing fourth with a total of 159, and sophomore Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) placed sixth with a score of 162. First-year student Dan Senkler (Orlando, FL/Sanford School) tied for 19th overall in the field of 30 players with a two-day total of 177. Albright's Mike Heller was the individual champion with a two-day score of 153 off rounds of 74 and 79, defeating Wagner and Gross by three strokes. Heller was named Player of the Year while Blue Jay head coach Keith Marks was honored by his peers as Coach of the Year. Commonwealth Conference Championship Team Scores: 1. Elizabethtown 633; 2. Albright 651; 3. Messiah 656; 4. Lebanon Valley 679; 5. Widener 700; 6. Lycoming 731. Top 10 plus Elizabethtown: 1. Mike Heller (A) 74-79--153; 2. Mike Wagner (E) 76-80--156; 3. Hunter Gross (E) 75-81--156; 4. Geoff Quinque (E) 80-79--159; 5. Corey Wenger (M) 84-77--161; 6. Kurt Amen (E) 85-77--162; 7. Mike Krajnik (LV) 81-82--163; 8. Ben Horst (M) 76-88--164; 9. Aaron Van Deursen (A) 86-79--165; 10. Nick Horst (M) 78-87--165. tie-19. Dan Senkler (E) 88-89--177. Back to top 4/27/2008 Elizabethtown finishes regular season with 8-4 win at Arcadia ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Blue Jays Head to Postseason After 8-4 Win over Arcadia in Regular-Season Finale GLENSIDE, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College scored eight unanswered runs to overcome an early 3-0 deficit and defeat Arcadia University 8-4 in non-conference baseball action on Sunday afternoon. Sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) went 2-for-4 and hit a tiebreaking double in the top of the sixth inning as the Blue Jays enter the postseason with a 23-10 record, the most regular-season wins for an Elizabethtown squad since 1999. Senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) went 2-for-5 for the Blue Jays while sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) finished 2-for-4 with two RBI in the win. Arcadia (16-20-1 overall) jumped to a quick 2-0 lead in the first inning on back-to-back home runs by John Curreri and Ken Spangenberg to lead off the inning, and the Knights added a run in the second on a sacrifice fly by Spangenberg. The Blue Jays tied the game with three runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Vinagro, a bases-loaded walk to junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) and a hit by pitch by junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove). Francis gave the Blue Jays a 4-3 lead in the sixth on an RBI double, and Elizabethtown tacked on four runs in the ninth on a passed ball, an RBI single by Watson, a bases-loaded walk to Vinagro and a sacrifice fly by first-year student Andrew Gordon (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco). Arcadia rounded out the scoring in the bottom of the ninth on an RBI single by Nick Goetz, the last of 11 hits by the Knights on the afternoon. First-year student Wayne Leonard (Newark, DE/Delaware Military) got the win in relief for the Blue Jays with 1 2/3 scoreless innings of work, while Arcadia starter Andy Bella (3-3) allowed four runs on six hits in six innings to take the loss. Spangenberg finished 3-for-4 with two runs batted in and two runs scored for Arcadia, while Curreri went 2-for-5 and Bella finished 2-for-3 at the plate. Elizabethtown Coll. 8, Arcadia University 4 Back to top 4/26/2008 Elizabethtown leads after day one of Commonwealth Championship ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Blue Jays Lead By Four Shots After Day One of Commonwealth Conference Golf Championships HERSHEY, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's golf team holds the lead after day one of the Commonwealth Conference Golf Championships at the Hershey Country Club East Course, shooting 316 as a team on Saturday to lead Messiah College by four shots. Individually, senior Hunter Gross (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) led the Blue Jays with a round of 75 on Saturday, placing him in second place in the individual standings behind Albright College's Mike Heller, who fired a three-over-par 74. Junior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) is tied for third place at 76 with Ben Horst of Messiah, and first-year student Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) is in sixth place after shooting an 80. Sophomore Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) carded an 85 and is in 15th place after day one, and first-year student Dan Senkler (Orlando, FL/Sanford School) rounded out the Blue Jay scoring with an 88 to stand in a tie for 20th. The Blue Jays, who finished last at the conference meet one year ago, lead Messiah by four shots, with Albright (326) 10 strokes back. The team champion will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Golf Championships at the Chateau Elan Resort in Braselton, Georgia, to be held May 13-16.Commonwealth Conference Championship Team Scores: 1. Elizabethtown 316; 2. Messiah 320; 3. Albright 326; 4. Lebanon Valley 338; 5. Widener 353; 6. Lycoming 356. Top 10 plus Elizabethtown: 1. Mike Heller (A) 74; 2. Hunter Gross (E) 75; 3. Ben Horst (M) and Mike Wagner (E) 76; 5. Nick Horst (M) 78; 6. Geoff Quinque (E) 80; 7. Steve Garby and Mike Krajnik (LV) 81; 9. Erik Carl (A) and Dan Wort (M) 82; 15. Kurt Amen (E) 85; t20. Dan Senkler (E) 88. Back to top 4/26/2008 Elizabethtown routs King's 17-9, but is eliminated from playoff race ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Blue Jays Win 17-9 at King's, But Eliminated from Playoff Race WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- With their Middle Atlantic Conference playoff hopes on the line, the Elizabethtown College men's lacrosse team defeated King's College 17-9 on Saturday afternoon. However, the Blue Jays were eliminated from the postseason as Lycoming College defeated FDU-Florham, giving FDU the fourth and final playoff spot via tiebreaker over the Blue Jays. Junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) and sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) each finished with five goals in the win for the Blue Jays (6-8 overall, 4-3 MAC), who set a season high for goals in the victory. Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) had three goals and first-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary) added two goals and two assists. Elizabethtown trailed 5-4 after one quarter, but scored six straight goals in the second period to take a 10-5 lead to intermission. The Blue Jays held an 11-8 lead after three quarters, but fired home six more goals in the final quarter. The Blue Jays peppered 62 shots at the Monarch goal, and finished with a 50-27 edge in ground balls. Day led the Blue Jays with eight ground balls while senior Eric Peifer (Lancaster, PA/Hempfield) added seven ground balls. Chris Landry led the Monarchs (4-9 overall, 0-7 MAC) with four goals and an assist, as King's finished the season with seven losses in its final eight games. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) made two saves in his final appearance in a Blue Jay uniform, departing as the program's career leader in saves with 460. First-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) relieved in the third quarter and added four saves for Elizabethtown, while Andrew Bartle finished with 22 saves in goal for the Monarchs. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Aaron Weber 5; Ryan McCafferty 5;
Jon Day 3; Kurt Deschner 2; Chris Senese 1; Josh Dougherty 1. King's College GOALS: Chris Landry 4; Keith Hoerburger 1;
Rusty Booth 1; Curtis Reinard 1; Phil Gakos 1; John Doran 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 62; KINGS 26. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - ETOWN 1-3; KINGS 0-3. FACEOFFS - ETOWN 16-29; KINGS 13-29. GOALIES - ETOWN: Chris Schuch (2 saves), Hunter Malick (4 saves); KINGS: Andrew Bartle (22 saves). Back to top 4/26/2008 Blue Jays blank Albright again in opener, but lose game two slugfest ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Splits Doubleheader at Albright Click here for the game one box score READING, Pa. --- Junior Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) tossed a five-hit shutout in a 3-0 win in the opener, but game two turned into an outright slugfest as Albright College held on for an 18-17 win over Elizabethtown College and earn a split of their Commonwealth Conference baseball doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. Kutz fired the Blue Jays' second straight shutout against the Lions, after junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) threw a two-hitter in a 9-0 win on Friday. He struck out one and did not walk a batter, while Elizabethtown posted all of the game's runs in the top of the fifth inning. Sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) broke the scoreless tie by being hit by a pitch with the bases loaded, and Heaps followed with a two-run single to give the Blue Jays a 3-0 lead. Kutz (5-2) made the lead stand up, retiring 12 of the final 13 hitters he faced in his first complete game of the season. Shane Stein (3-2) took the loss for Albright after allowing all three runs on five hits in four innings of work. Elizabethtown finished with six hits in game one, with Heaps going 2-for-4 and sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) picking up two hits in three at-bats. Game two was a three-hour, 25-minute marathon that saw nine pitchers used and the teams combine for 35 runs on 33 hits, 13 walks, seven errors and two grand-slam home runs. The Blue Jays (22-10 overall, 10-2 Commonwealth) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first on an RBI single by senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy), but the Lions (16-16 overall, 7-5 Commonwealth) jumped on the board in the bottom of the inning as Jeff Kulp hit a grand slam. Albright scored three more runs in the second on an RBI double by Jason Dunkleberger, an RBI single from Jordan Boyer and a fielder's choice to take a 7-1 lead, but the Blue Jays exploded for eight runs in the top of the third on RBI singles by Auman, senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) and junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban). Sophomore Brian Kiernan (Garden City, NY/Garden City) then launched a grand slam to give Elizabethtown an 8-7 lead, and junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) capped the inning with an RBI single to push the Blue Jay lead to 9-7. However, Albright responded with seven runs in the bottom of the third on an RBI single by Stein, an RBI double by Dunkelberger, a two-run single by Boyer, two errors and a bases-loaded walk to go on top 14-9. Tim Conner hit a solo homer in the fourth to extend the Lion lead to 15-9, but the Blue Jays countered with three runs in the sixth on a two-run single by Heaps and a fielder's choice to cut the Albright lead to 15-12. The Lions added three critical insurance runs in the last of the sixth on a two-run double by Kulp and an error. In the seventh, Elizabethtown scored five times on a double by Francis, a groundout and RBI singles by Watson, Kiernan and Vinagro to pull within 18-17, but Derek Althouse induced a popup with the tying run on second to earn the save. Auman led the Blue Jays in game two by going 4-for-5 with two runs scored and two runs batted in, while Kiernan went 3-for-5 with six runs batted in. Sheibley finished 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and three runs scored, Watson finished 3-for-5 with two RBI and Francis went 2-for-5 and crossed the plate four times. Kulp drove in seven runs to lead Albright, and went 2-for-5 with two runs scored, while Dunkelberger finished 3-for-4 with four runs scored and Boyer went 2-for-3 with three RBI and four runs scored. Elizabethtown finished with a 20-13 advantage in hits over Albright, but Blue Jay pitchers issued 11 walks. The Blue Jays also committed four errors, leading to four unearned runs. Mike Billera-Smith (1-0) allowed three runs on three hits in three innings of relief to gain the win for Albright, while senior Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) took the loss to fall to 2-3 on the season. Game one Game two Back to top 4/26/2008 Elizabethtown tunes up for MAC championships at Paul Kaiser Classic Elizabethtown College Track and Field Elizabethtown Runs at Paul Kaiser Classic SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. --- In its final meet before next week's Middle Atlantic Conference championships, the Elizabethtown College men's track and field team participated in the Paul Kaiser Classic at Shippensburg University on Saturday. Sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) was the top individual finisher for the Blue Jays, taking third in the 110 hurdles with a time of 16.43 seconds. Junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) was ninth in the 400 meters (53.45 seconds), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) finished 12th in the 800 meters (1:59.18) and sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) finished 13th in the 1500 meters (4:09.13). Paul Kaiser Classic - Shippensburg, Pa. Back to top 4/26/2008 Three singles, one doubles team advance to Sunday competition at MAC champi ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Four Singles, One Doubles Team Still Alive After Day One of MASCAC Men's Tennis Tournament KINGSTON, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College advanced four singles players and one doubles team to Sunday's action at the Middle Atlantic Conference Men's Tennis Championships at Kirby Park on Saturday. Junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita), senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley), first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) and senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) moved into the semifinals in singles play, while the doubles team of Dombach and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) advanced to the finals of third doubles with a pair of victories. Kirkhoff defeated Johnathan Hand of King's College 7-6, 6-3 in a quarterfinal match at second singles, while Voshell downed Colin Baier of Lycoming College 6-0, 6-1 in a third singles quarterfinal match. Playing at fourth singles, Metz got past Sid Dunn of FDU-Florham 6-3, 6-0 in quarterfinal play and at sixth singles Dombach defeated Gabriel Mallen of Manhattanville College 7-6, 6-3 in quarterfinal action. In doubles, Dombach and Steiner won 9-8 (7-5) in the quarterfinals over David Boe and Povl Schmidt of King's, then knocked off Anthony Guerriero and Charles Marriner of DeSales University 8-2 in the semifinals to advance to Sunday's final against Jansen Hein and Luke Ruch of Messiah College. In other action, sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) downed Schmidt 6-2, 6-2 in a first-round match but lost 6-4, 6-3 to Julian Oribe of Manhattanville College in quarterfinals at first singles, and sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) won 6-3, 6-2 over Tom Miller of Wilkes University in a fifth singles first-round match, but lost to William Tanis of Messiah 6-2, 6-2 in the quarterfinals. In doubles, Kirkhoff and Voshell defeated Jake Hoover and Dan Bullen of DeSales 8-6 in a first-round match, but lost 8-3 to Nate Ipsen and Jonathan Siemen of Messiah in the quarterfinals in flight one, and at flight two Walker and Metz won 8-2 over Jon Kindred and Joe Sulpizio in the quarterfinals, but lost to Alex Bruin and John Zalesky of FDU-Florham in the semifinals. at Kingston, Pa. Singles: Flight #2: Flight #3: Flight #4: Flight #5: Flight #6: Flight #2: Flight #3:
Back to top 4/26/2008 Tiffany Kulp wins 1500 meters at Paul Kaiser Classic
Back to top 4/26/2008 Etown closes regular season with twinbill setback at Lebanon Valley ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Lebanon Valley Sweeps Etown to Close Regular Season Click here for the game one boxscore ANNVILLE, Pa. --- Host Lebanon Valley College snagged the top seed in next weekend's Commonwealth Conference softball tournament with a doubleheader sweep of Elizabethtown College on Saturday, winning by scores of 3-1 and 2-0. Valerie Malizzia pitched a complete-game four-hitter in game one, and Laura Snyder duplicated the feat in the nightcap as the Dutchmen (24-9 overall, 9-1 Commonwealth) improved to 14-2 at home, where they will host the conference playoffs. In game one, the Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a two-out RBI double by senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown), but Lebanon Valley scored three times in the third on an RBI double by Kristen Uhas and a two-run home run by Jessica Salisbury. The Blue Jays threatened in the sixth, putting runners on first and third with two out, but Malizzia induced a popup to end the threat. Malizzia (10-3) struck out four and walked three to earn the win for Lebanon Valley, while senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) fell to 9-11 after allowing six hits and striking out eight in a complete-game effort. Sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) went 2-for-3 with a triple for the Blue Jays in game one, while Salisbury finished 2-for-2 with a two-run homer for the Dutchmen. In game two, Snyder improved to 12-2 and lowered her earned run average to 1.16 with her fifth shutout of the season, striking out 10 and walking none while scattering four singles. Lebanon Valley jumped on the board in the third inning on an RBI double by Katie DeJulio, and added a run in the fourth on an RBI single by Snyder. First-year student Lisa Malehorn (Halifax, PA/Halifax) allowed six hits and struck out one for the Blue Jays (11-22 overall, 5-5 Commonwealth), but took the loss. The Blue Jays will be the third seed for next weekend's conference tournament, and will play second-seeded Widener University in their opening game on Friday at 1:00 p.m. at Lebanon Valley. Game one Game two Back to top 4/25/2008 Blue Jay relay teams compete at Penn Relays Elizabethtown College Track and Field Blue Jay Men Compete on Day Two of Penn Relays PHILADELPHIA, Pa. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College men's track and field team participated on day two of the 114th Penn Relay Carnival at the University of Pennsylvania's Franklin Field on Friday. The men's 4x400 meter relay quartet of senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne), senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) and junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) finished second in the Pop Haddleton MAC Relay with a time of 3:17.91, just behind race winner Gettysburg College at 3:17.21 Later, the Blue Jays took sixth in their section and 23rd overall out of 44 teams in the sprint medley relay, as the team of sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), Farris, Graybeal and Rulander was timed in 3:28.88. Back to top 4/25/2008 Sam Heaps tosses two-hitter, strikes out nine in 9-0 win over Albright ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Sam Heaps Tosses Two-Hitter as Blue Jays Blank Albright, 9-0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) pitched a complete-game two-hitter and struck out nine as Elizabethtown College defeated Albright College 9-0 in Commonwealth Conference baseball action on Friday afternoon. Heaps (5-1), who also went 2-for-2 with two runs batted in at the plate, retired 16 in a row from the third to the eighth inning as the Blue Jays (21-9 overall, 9-1 Commonwealth) clinched the top seed in next week's conference tournament. Junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) finished 3-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Blue Jays, while sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts), senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) and junior Eric Luff (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) all went 2-for-4 as part of a 13-hit attack. The Blue Jays got on the board with two runs in the bottom of the third inning off Lion starter Casey Lawrence, on RBI singles by junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) and Heaps. In the fifth, the Blue Jays added to their lead on an RBI double by Francis and a sacrifice fly by Heaps to take a 4-0 lead. Elizabethtown added a run in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Sheibley to go on top 5-0. The Blue Jays pushed across four more runs in the eighth on a two-run single by junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) and a pair of fielder's choice grounders. Lawrence (4-2), who entered the game as the Commonwealth Conference leader in earned run average (1.49) and batting average against (.214), gave up four earned runs on 10 hits in six innings of work to fall to 4-2 on the season for Albright (15-15 overall, 6-4 Commonwealth). With his two hits, Auman extended his hitting streak to 16 games and raised his batting average to a conference-best .461. Elizabethtown Coll. 9, Albright College 0 Back to top 4/24/2008 Blue Jays gear up for Commonwealth Cnoference championship FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Golf Team In Action at Commonwealth Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team is set to compete at the Commonwealth Conference championships at the Hershey Country Club East Course this weekend. Six schools will vie for the team title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Championships during the 36-hole event, which begins Saturday at 8:00 a.m. and concludes on Sunday. After finishing seventh at last year's championships, the Blue Jays are poised to make a run from bottom to top at this year's meet. Junior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) is the Blue Jays' number-one player after a strong spring season in which he averaged 78.5 strokes per round and had three top-10 finishes. First-year student Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) is one of two rookies in the lineup for the Blue Jays, and averaged 80.7 over nine rounds this season. He had four top-10 finishes and tied for first in a tri-match with Lebanon Valley and Messiah on Oct. 10. Sophomore Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) is third in the lineup, and averaged 83.0 in 10 rounds during the season. He had four top-10 finishes and shot a season-best 77 on the Hershey East course on April 10. Also making his conference tourney debut is first-year student Dan Senkler (Orlando, FL/Sanford School). He competed in six rounds during the season, averaging 80.2 strokes per round, and had three top-10 finishes including a win in the 34-player Messiah Invitational on Tuesday with a round of 78. Rounding out the Blue Jay lineup is senior Hunter Gross (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown), who played 11 rounds during the season and averaged 82.5. He had three top-10 finishes in the fall and has broken 80 in two of his last three rounds. Back to top 4/24/2008 Blue Jay women compete on day one of Penn Relays
Back to top 4/24/2008 Elizabethtown closes regular season with 9-0 sweep at DeSales ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Blue Jays Blank DeSales 9-0 in Regular-Season Finale CENTER VALLEY, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's tennis team tuned up for the Middle Atlantic Conference singles and doubles championships with a 9-0 win at DeSales University in their final regular-season match on Thursday afternoon. The Blue Jays (9-6 overall) did not drop a set in the victory over the Bulldogs (2-11 overall), losing a total of six games at the first four singles flights combined. Sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) defeated Jon Kindred 6-1, 6-0 at first singles, first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) moved up to second singles and won 6-0, 6-1 over Dan Bullen, and sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) was a 6-1, 6-3 winner at third singles over Joe Sulpizio. At fourth singles, first-year student Stijn van Esveld (Bilthoven, The Netherlands) was a 6-0, 6-0 winner over Anthony Guerriero, first-year student Shawn Cotton (Bernardsville, NJ/Bernards) downed Seth Conklin 6-3, 6-2 at fifth singles, and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) won 6-4, 6-4 at sixth singles over Charles Marriner. Picking up singles wins for the Blue Jays (8-6 overall) were junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita), who downed Brian Wernick 6-3, 6-2 at second singles, and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) who won 6-3, 6-2 over Jonathan Farber at third singles. In doubles, junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) defeated Kindred and Bullen 8-2 at flight one, Walker and Metz downed Sulpizio and Guerriero 8-4 at flight two, and senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and Steiner won 8-0 over Conklin and Marriner at flight three. Elizabethtown College 9, DeSales University 0 1. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. Jon Kindred/Dan Bullen (DSU) 8-2 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Joe Sulpizio/Anthony Guerriero (DSU) 8-4 3. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) def. Seth Conklin/Charles Marriner (DSU) 8-0 Back to top 4/24/2008 Blue Jays set to compete at MASCAC singles and doubles championships FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's Tennis In Action at MASCAC Individual Championships ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's tennis team will be in action this weekend at the 2008 Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation Individual Championships at Kirby Park in Wilkes-Barre. Action at the two-day tournament begins Saturday morning and concludes on Sunday with semifinals and finals in each of six singles flights and three doubles flights. Sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) will play at first singles after finishing as the runner-up at third singles last season. A first-team All-Commonwealth Conference selection, he leads the Blue Jays with a 12-9 overall record (9-6 at first singles) and has a career record of 30-16 in two seasons. At second singles, junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) will compete after finishing 7-8 during the regular season. He was also a first-team All-Conference choice, and went 7-6 at second singles in dual matches for the Blue Jays. Senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) will play at third singles after finishing second at fourth singles last season. He carries an 11-7 record into action, including 10-4 in dual matches, and has a career mark of 21-19. First-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) is entered at fourth singles, after claiming second-team All-Conference honors this season after going 9-12 overall and 8-7 in dual matches. Sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) was one of three Blue Jays to finish in double figures in wins, going 10-11 overall. He will play at fifth singles after winning four times in that lineup spot during the season. Rounding out the lineup is first-year student Stijn van Esveld (Bilthoven, The Netherlands), who went 6-3 overall during the season and 4-2 at sixth singles. In doubles, Kirkhoff and Voshell will play at flight one after going 8-6 overall during the regular season, and Walker and Metz will team at flight two after compiling a 12-7 overall mark and 11-4 in dual matches. At third doubles, senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) will play with sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) after the pair fashioned a strong 9-3 record in dual matches. The Blue Jays have not claimed an individual MAC champion since 2005, when Greg Voshell won at third singles and Josh Miller captured the title at fourth singles. Back to top 4/23/2008 Three Blue Jays named to All-Conference team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Three Blue Jays Named All-Conference in Men's Tennis ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Three members of the Elizabethtown College men's tennis team have been named All-Commonwealth Conference, as voted upon by the league's head coaches and released Wednesday. Sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) and junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) were named to the first team, while first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) was a second-team selection. Walker, a second-team All-Conference honoree last season, has played first singles all season for the Blue Jays and compiled an 11-9 overall record, including an 8-6 mark in dual matches. In two seasons, Walker has an overall record of 29-16. Kirkhoff has been the number-two player in the lineup for the Blue Jays, and is 7-8 overall on the season and 7-6 in dual matches. He also played at the top doubles spot in the lineup with senior Andrew Voshell and posted a 7-6 record. Metz stepped into the lineup at fourth singles and posted an 8-12 overall record, including a 7-7 dual-match mark. He has teamed with Walker at second doubles to fashion an 11-7 overall record and a 10-3 mark in dual matches. Messiah College, which won its third straight Commonwealth Conference team championship, swept the major awards as Nathan Ipsen was Player of the Year, Jansen Hein was Rookie of the Year and Frank Petre was Coach of the Year. The Blue Jays (8-7 overall) finish their regular season with a match at DeSales University on Thursday afternoon before heading to Wilkes-Barre for the MAC singles and doubles championships on Saturday and Sunday. Back to top 4/23/2008 Elizabethtown to send 10 athletes to Penn Relays
Back to top 4/23/2008 Elizabethtown to send 10 athletes to Penn Relays FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ten Elizabethtown College Athletes to Participate in 2008 Penn Relay Carnival ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College will send 10 members of its men's and women's track and field teams to the 114th Penn Relay Carnival, to be held Thursday through Saturday at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. The Blue Jays will have entries in five of the 317 events to be held at the Penn Relays, which has been held annually since 1895 and draws 22,000 athletes from 60 countries as well as over 100,000 fans to the three-day competition. On Thursday, the women's 4x400 meter relay team of graduate student Lori Havrilak (West Grove, PA/St. Mark's, DE), junior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest), senior Meghan Ryder (Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) and junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) will compete in the Centennial/MAC relay at 6:35 p.m., and senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) will run in the College Women's 10,000 meters at 10:00 p.m. Last year, Fisher finished 15th in a field of 20 mostly Division I runners with an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 36:43.41, while the 4x400 relay team will look to return to the form that earned it three straight race wins from 2004 to 2006, including a race and school record time of 3:57.64 in 2006. On Friday, the men's 4x400 meter relay quartet of senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne), senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) and junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) will participate in the annual Pop Haddleton MAC relay at 5:25 p.m. Later, at 6:40 p.m., the Blue Jay team of Farris, sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), Graybeal and Rulander will take part in the College Men's sprint medley relay. In last year's Pop Haddleton MAC 4x400 relay, the Blue Jays won the 12-team race with a season-best time of 3:18.89, as both Clark and Graybeal competed in the race. The sprint medley relay team won their heat and took 20th overall with a program-record time of 3:27.27, with Mauger and Graybeal in action. On Saturday, Clark will participate in the College Men pole vault championship at 2:00 p.m. He is a four-time All-American in the pole vault, and won the 2007 NCAA Division III indoor championship in the event. Clark's career outdoor best in the event is 16 feet, 6 inches set in 2006. Also competing at the Penn Relays will be 2004 Elizabethtown College graduate Dave Berdan, who is entered in the Olympic Development 10,000 meters on Thursday night at 10:45 p.m. He will be trying to qualify for the U.S. Olympic Trials in the event where the provisional standard is 29:10. Berdan was the NCAA Division III runner-up in the event in 2004 and holds the school record of 30:14.54 set at the Penn Relays in 2004. Back to top 4/23/2008 Blue Jays remain in playoff race with 11-8 win over Lycoming ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Blue Jays Down Lycoming 11-8 to Remain in Playoff Race ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) scored four goals and dished out two assists, and sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) and first-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary) tallied three goals apiece as Elizabethtown College defeated Lycoming College 11-8 in Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon. With the victory, the Blue Jays (5-8 overall, 3-3 MAC) remain alive for the fourth and final playoff spot in the MAC with one regular-season game remaining, at King's College on Saturday. McCafferty scored once in each quarter, while Deschner gave the Blue Jays the lead for good on a goal with 2:58 left in the second quarter. Weber scored two of his three goals in the second half, and also assisted on goals by McCafferty and Deschner in the first half. Dan Cannon led the Warriors (9-5 overall, 4-2 MAC) with three goals while Ed Williams had a pair of tallies for Lycoming, which held its only lead of the day at 1-0 on a goal by Jim Cusick just 2:42 into the first quarter. The match was tied 2-2 at the end of one quarter, and goals by Weber and McCafferty were answered by Nate Walter and Cannon to knot the contest at 4-4 with 4:44 left in the first half. After Deschner gave the Blue Jays a 5-4 lead prior to halftime, McCafferty extended the Elizabethtown advantage to 6-4 on his third goal of the day with 11:26 left in the third quarter. The Warriors would get within a goal at 6-5 on a tally by Andrew Stoner midway through the quarter, but back-to-back goals from the Blue Jays in the final four minutes of the third quarter gave Elizabethtown an 8-5 lead, and Lycoming would pull no closer than two goals the rest of the game. Senior Gary Senese (Leonardtown, MD/Tatnall School, DE) led Elizabethtown with six ground balls on the afternoon, while Mike Doherty collected 12 ground balls for Lycoming, most coming on his 18 faceoff wins in 22 attempts. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) earned the win with seven saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Kyle Gilfoy finished with eight stops for Lycoming. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Lycoming College GOALS: Dan Cannon 3; Ed Williams 2; Nate
Walter 1; Andrew Stoner 1; Jim Cusick 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Ryan McCafferty 4; Aaron Weber 3;
Kurt Deschner 3; Josh Dougherty 1. SHOTS - LYCO 29; ETOWN 24. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - LYCO 0-1; ETOWN 1-5. FACEOFFS - LYCO 18-22; ETOWN 4-22. CLEARS - LYCO 15-19; ETOWN 20-29. GOALIES - LYCO: Kyle Gilfoy (8 saves); ETOWN: Chris Schuch (7 saves). Back to top 4/22/2008 Jared Auman and Ben Yeager finish with four hits, five RBI in 19-13 win ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Outslugs Susquehanna 19-13 SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- Senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) went 4-for-7 with five runs batted in and four runs scored as Elizabethtown College outslugged Susquehanna University 19-13 in non-conference baseball action on Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore Ben Yeager (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) also finished with four hits and five RBI for the Blue Jays (20-9 overall), who set a season high for runs scored and matched their season's best output with 20 hits in the victory over the Crusaders (16-18 overall). Sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) went 4-for-6 with four runs scored and junior Sam Heaps (Landenburg, PA/Avon Grove) reached base all seven times on two hits and five walks, and scored five runs as Elizabethtown won for the ninth time in 10 games. Junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) went 2-for-6 with three runs scored and four stolen bases, and senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) launched a fifth-inning grand slam, one of three homers hit by the Blue Jays on the afternoon. Elizabethtown opened the scoring with four runs in the first inning, including a three-run homer by Auman which extended his hitting streak to 15 games. Susquehanna bounced back with a run in the first and five in the second, including a three-run double by Barry Fetter and a two-run homer by Tyler Reichard to take a 6-5 lead. Trailing 7-5 entering the fourth, the Blue Jays took the lead for good with six runs in the inning. Auman and Yeager had two-run doubles during the frame to give Elizabethtown an 11-7 advantage. After the Crusaders scored in the bottom of the fourth, the Blue Jays went on top 15-8 in the fifth on the grand slam by Watson. Susquehanna scored twice more in the bottom of the fifth, but Yeager hit another two-run double in the sixth to extend the Elizabethtown lead to 17-10. A solo homer by Francis leading off the eighth and an RBI single by Yeager capped the scoring for the Blue Jays, while Kyle Wertman hit a three-run homer in the bottom of the inning for the Crusaders to end the scoring on the day. John Lunardi led the Crusaders by going 3-for-4 with three runs scored, while five other players had two hits apiece as part of a 17-hit attack. First-year student Greg Katz (Voorhees, NJ/Eastern Regional) was credited with the win with 2 2/3 innings of relief for Elizabethtown, while Bryce Warden (4-3) took the loss for Susquehanna after allowing 11 runs on eight hits and six walks in 3 1/3 innings. Elizabethtown Coll. 19, Susquehanna Univ. 13 Back to top 4/22/2008 Dan Senkler medals at Messiah Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Dan Senkler Takes Medalist Honors as Blue Jays Compete at Messiah Invitational HARRISBURG, Pa. --- First-year student Dan Senkler (Orlando, FL/Sanford School) shot a 78 to win the Messiah College Invitational at Blue Ridge Country Club on Tuesday afternoon. Senkler won by one stroke over Lebanon Valley College's Steve Garby, with first-year student Justin Lizik (Elizabeth, PA/Elizabeth Forward) tying for third with an 80. Sophomore Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) finished in a tie for sixth with a score of 81, and sophomore John Krajsa (Allentown, PA/Emmaus) was in a tie for eighth at 82. First-year student Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) also finished in the top 20 for Elizabethtown as he tied for 11th with a score of 83. Messiah won the team event with a score of 332, followed by Albright College (333), Lebanon Valley (334) and the Elizabethtown B team (336). Alvernia College (350) and the Elizabethtown A squad (352) rounded out the field. Messiah College Invitational Elizabethtown Results: Back to top 4/22/2008 Blue Jays lock up second seed in MAC playoffs with 17-4 win at Widener
Back to top 4/22/2008 Etown slips past Muhlenberg 5-4 behind doubles sweep ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Edges Muhlenberg 5-4 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- A doubles sweep helped propel Elizabethtown College to a 5-4 victory over Muhlenberg College in non-conference men's tennis action on Tuesday afternoon. Picking up singles wins for the Blue Jays (8-6 overall) were junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita), who downed Brian Wernick 6-3, 6-2 at second singles, and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) who won 6-3, 6-2 over Jonathan Farber at third singles. In doubles, Kirkhoff and Voshell defeated Wernick and Farber 8-5 at flight one, sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) and first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) won 8-5 at flight two over Mark Apostolos and Wayne Mitchell, and senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) teamed with sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) for an 8-6 win over Jamie Goldman and Tim Ness at flight three. Elizabethtown College 5, Muhlenberg College 4 1. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. Brian Wernick/Jonathan Farber (MUHL) 8-5 2. Bryan Metz/Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Mark Apostolos/Wayne Mitchel (MUHL) 8-5 3. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) def. Jamie Goldman/Tim Ness (MUHL) 8-6 Back to top 4/22/2008 Blue Jays drop doubleheader at Delaware Valley ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Blue Jays Fall to Delaware Valley in Doubleheader Click here for the game one boxscore DOYLESTOWN, Pa. --- Strong pitching by Jennifer Bummer and Kirstyn Ruhling helped Delaware Valley College sweep a non-conference doubleheader from Elizabethtown College on Tuesday afternoon by scores of 3-0 and 4-1. In game one, Bummer (6-8) allowed just three hits while the Aggies scored once in the first and two in the second to account for all of the runs in the contest. Delaware Valley went ahead 1-0 in the first on an RBI single by Kelly Andrews, and tacked on two runs in the second on RBI singles by Bummer and Robyn Jackson. Senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown) went 2-for-3 with a double for the Blue Jays in game one, while Andrews and Maureen Ferguson each finished 2-for-3 as the Aggies tallied 10 hits as a team. Bummer struck out eight and walked one to pick up the shutout win, while first-year student Lisa Malehorn (Halifax, PA/Halifax) took the loss after giving up three earned runs and striking out two. In game two, the Aggies (11-17 overall) broke a 1-1 tie with a run in the second and two in the third, while Ruhling (3-7) surrendered three hits and fanned four to pick up the victory. Delaware Valley took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the first on a sacrifice fly by Bethany Pavlik, but Elizabethtown (11-20 overall) came back with a run in the second on error. The Aggies scored in the second on an RBI single by Jackson, and twice more in the third on a two-run home run by Brittany Stockert. Malehorn started for the Blue Jays and allowed two runs on one hit in one-plus inning of work to take the loss, while first-year student Kelsea Corrado (La Plata, MD/La Plata) closed with five innings of relief, allowing seven hits and two runs. Merrifield again led the Blue Jay offense by going 2-for-3 with a double, while Jackson and Christine Yacco each finished 2-for-3 for the Aggies. Game one Game two Back to top 4/21/2008 Katie Foley and Jenn Hawkins sweep MAC weekly honors
Back to top 4/21/2008 Sam Heaps honored as Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sam Heaps Selected Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in Baseball ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior first baseman/pitcher Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) was named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in baseball for the week ending April 20, the conference office announced Monday. Heaps went 9-for-16 with five runs scored and five runs batted in as the Blue Jays went 3-1 on the week, including a sweep of their key three-game conference series with Messiah College. He posted multi-hit games in all four contests, including a 3-for-5 effort in the opener against Messiah that included a home run and three runs batted in. In addition, Heaps pitched five innings to earn the win in the game. Heaps ranks second in the Commonwealth Conference in batting average at .438, trailing only teammate Jared Auman, and has added two home runs and 24 runs batted in for the Blue Jays (19-9 overall, 8-1 Commonwealth). Elizabethtown opens the final week of the regular season on Tuesday with a non-conference game at Susquehanna beginning at 3:30 p.m. Back to top 4/21/2008 Elizabethtown takes eigth at Glenmaura National COllegiate Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Finishes Eighth at Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational MOOSIC, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team finished eighth out of 12 schools at the two-day Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational, hosted by the University of Scranton at Glenmaura National Golf Club. The Blue Jays shot 334 in Sunday's first round and followed up with a team score of 318 for a two-day total of 652. Junior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) finished in a tie for 16th with a score of 158, off rounds of 81 and 77. Senior Hunter Gross (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) tied for 24th place at 161 after shooting 83 and 78, and first-year student Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) finished tied for 38th with a 166 following rounds of 87 and 79. Junior Maurice Rapp (Bangor, PA/Bangor) tied for 49th place with a score of 173, after shooting 83 and 90, and sophomore Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) shot 92 and 84 to finish 53rd with a 176. McDaniel College won the team title with a two-day score of 599 (307 and 292), while Susquehanna University's Scott Cruff was the medalist after turning in rounds of 71 and 74 for a one-stroke win over Zach Lavoie of McDaniel.Glenmaura National Collegiate Invitational Elizabethtown Results: Back to top 4/20/2008 Wilkes picks up sweep of non-conference doubleheader ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Blue Jays Swept by Wilkes in Non-Conference Twinbill Click here for the game one boxscore EDWARDSVILLE, Pa. --- Host Wilkes University posted a pair of six-inning wins on Sunday over Elizabethtown College, winning the opener 8-0 and taking game two 9-1. In game one, Erin Plank hit a three-run home run in the first inning and Gina Stefanelli hit a game-ending double in the bottom of the sixth for the Lady Colonels, who finished with 11 hits. Lindsay Behrenshausen (13-5) went the distance for Wilkes, allowing two hits and striking out seven. First-year student Lisa Malehorn (Halifax, PA/Halifax) dropped to 2-7 for the Blue Jays after surrendering all eight runs on 11 hits in 5 2/3 innings of work. Sophomore Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) and junior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) accounted for Elizabethtown's hits with singles in the fifth and sixth innings, respectively. In game two, the Lady Colonels (24-12) scored four runs in both the third and fourth innings, and finished off the contest with a run in the sixth. Stefanelli went 2-for-4 with a double, home run and three runs batted in for Wilkes, while Kathy Dalton went 2-for-3 with three RBI and Sarah Miller hit a solo home run. The Blue Jays (11-18 overall) scored their lone run in the top of the fifth inning when sophomore Sheri Hihn (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) slugged a pinch-hit home run. Maureen Pelot (6-6) took the win for Wilkes after yielding one hit and no runs in four innings. Malehorn dropped to 2-8 for Elizabethtown as she gave up eight runs (five earned) on six hits in 3 1/3 innings pitched. Game one Game one Back to top 4/20/2008 Blue Jays defeat Lebanon Valley 5-0 to earn Commonwealth Conference champ. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown College Wins Third Commonwealth Conference Team Championship in Four Years, Earns First-Ever NCAA Tournament Berth LANDISVILLE, Pa. --- For the first time in program history, the Elizabethtown College women's tennis team will compete in the NCAA Division III team tournament after the Blue Jays defeated Lebanon Valley College 5-0 in the Commonwealth Conference finals at the Hempfield Sports Complex on Sunday morning.
The Blue Jays (13-3 overall) won their third Commonwealth Conference title in the last four seasons by sweeping doubles and winning two singles matches to clinch the championship, the fifth conference title in program history. First-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands) gave the Blue Jays their decisive fifth point with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over Sammy Burkey at fourth singles, after tournament MVP Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) swept Kelly Moll 6-1, 6-0 at third singles. Elizabethtown's doubles wins came from senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) and Yu over Sarah Grodzinski and Shayna Heintzelman 8-4 at flight one, sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) and sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) by an 8-6 score over Jan White and Leslie Sabas at flight two, and Albers and first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) at flight three over Moll and Charissa Nordall by an 8-4 score. With the victory, the Blue Jays will participate in the NCAA Division III Tournament beginning Thursday, May 1 at a site and time to be determined. Elizabethtown College 5, Lebanon Valley College 0Singles competition 1. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) vs. Sarah Grodzinski (LVC) 3-6, 2-5, unfinished 2. Emma Smith (ETOWN) vs. Leslie Sabas (LVC) 3-6, 3-5, unfinished 3. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Kelly Moll (LVC) 6-1, 6-0 4. Minke Albers (ETOWN) def. Sammy Burkey (LVC) 6-3, 6-4 5. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) vs. Charissa Nordall (LVC) 3-6, 6-2, unfinished 6. Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) vs. Shayna Heintzelman (LVC) 6-3, 4-2, unfinished Doubles competition 1. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Sarah Grodzinski/Shayna Heintzelman (LVC) 8-4 2. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Jan White/Leslie Sabas (LVC) 8-6 3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Kelly Moll/Charissa Nordall (LVC) 8-4 Back to top 4/19/2008 Blue Jays edged 5-4 by Lebanon Valley in Commonwealth semifinals ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Blue Jays Edged 5-4 in Commonwealth Playoff LANDISVILLE, Pa. --- A third-set tiebreaker win by Matt Grodzinski in the final match of the day gave Lebanon Valley College a 5-4 victory over Elizabethtown College in the opening match of the Commonwealth Conference men's tennis playoffs on Saturday afternoon at the Hempfield Sports Complex. Grodzinski defeated sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) 0-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7-3) to enable the Dutchmen to advance to Sunday's conference championship match against top-seeded Messiah College. The Blue Jays (7-6 overall) earned singles wins from junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) at second singles by a 6-2, 6-2 score over Tom Neckelmann, senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) by 6-0, 5-7, 6-1 over Jared Zeigler at third singles, and from first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) at fourth singles over Brad Sweigart, 6-3, 6-3. In doubles, the Blue Jays earned one win as Walker and Metz teamed for an 8-3 win over Jared Zeigler and Jon Gingrich at flight two. Lebanon Valley College 5, Elizabethtown College 4 1. Matt Grodzinski/Tom Neckelmann (LVC) def. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) 9-7 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Jared Zeigler/Jon Gingrich (LVC) 8-3 3. Matt Hotchkiss/Brad Sweigart (LVC) def. James Dombach/Brandon Stolar (ETOWN) 8-3 Back to top 4/19/2008 Widener takes doubleheader from Etown, 2-1 and 12-5 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Widener Takes Doubleheader Win from Elizabethtown Click here for the game one boxscore ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- After winning a 2-1 pitchers' duel in the opener, Widener University finished off a doubleheader sweep of Elizabethtown College with a 12-5 victory in the nightcap in Commonwealth Conference softball action on Saturday afternoon. In game one, Steph Connolly broke a 1-1 tie with a fourth-inning double, and Mallory Meyer allowed two hits and survived five walks to earn the victory for Widener. The Pride took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first as Meyer led off with a single and scored on a groundout by Krista Cesarine. The Blue Jays tied the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the second on a two-out RBI double by sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro). After Widener went ahead 2-1 in the fourth on Connolly's double, Elizabethtown had a chance to tie the game in the sixth with two runners on base, but Connolly made a diving catch of a line drive to end the inning. Meyer (10-6) struck out three to gain the win for Widener, while senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) was the hard-luck loser after giving up five hits and striking out two in a complete-game performance. Game two saw the Blue Jays (11-16 overall, 5-3 Commonwealth jump to a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the first inning on RBI singles by senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown) and sophomore Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) along with a throwing error. However, the Pride (26-10 overall, 7-1 Commonwealth) struck back for seven runs in the top of the second on an RBI single by pitcher Kim Dougherty, a two-run double by Caitlin Callahan, an RBI single by Stephanie Caulford and three Elizabethtown errors. Elizabethtown came back with two runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Tanner and a bases-loaded walk to junior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) to cut the Widener lead to 7-5. Widener tacked on a run in the sixth on an RBI single by Dougherty, and put the game away with four runs in the seventh on RBI single by Meyer and Krista Cesarine, and a two-run single by Caulford. The Pride finished with 16 hits in game two, including 3-for-4 efforts from both Callahan and Dougherty. Four other players had two hits each for Widener, while Caulford drove in three runs. Tanner paced the Blue Jays in the second game as she went 3-for-4, the lone Elizabethtown player with more than one hit in the contest. Dougherty (10-2) allowed nine hits and struck out three to pick up the win, while Lee (9-10) took her second loss of the afternoon as she surrendered all 12 runs (nine earned) on 16 hits. Game one Game two Back to top 4/19/2008 Blue Jays move closer to top seed in conference tourney ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Blue Jays Finish Off Sweep of Messiah, 11-7 and 3-1 Click here for the game one box score ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College moved closer to securing the top seed in the upcoming Commonwealth Conference baseball playoffs after finishing off a series sweep of Messiah College on Saturday afternoon at Kevin Scott Boyd Stadium, winning 11-7 in the opener and 3-1 in the second game. With the sweep, the Blue Jays (19-9 overall, 8-1 Commonwealth) need to win just one of their three games against Albright College next weekend to earn the top seed in the conference tournament, which Elizabethtown has won in each of the last two seasons. Blue Jay bats were hot in game one of the doubleheader against the Falcons, racking up 11 runs on 16 hits. Junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) led Etown going 3 for 4 with a home-run and three runs batted in. The Blue Jays jumped on Falcon pitching in the first inning putting up two runs on four hits, Sheibley led off with a single, moved to second on a sacrifice bunt and scored on an RBI single by junior Sam Heaps (Landenburg, PA/Avon Grove), who later scored on an infield single by senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central). Etown put two more the board in the second as sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) singled and score on Sheibley's home run that cleared the hill in right field. Messiah put up three runs in the third to even the score at 4-4, but the Blue Jays came back and added four runs in the third as Heaps singled to start the inning. Senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) layed down a perfect bunt for a single to move Heaps to second, and with two outs, junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) hit an RBI single to score Heaps. Sophomore Ben Yeager (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) singled and a passed ball moved both runners into scoring position. Vinagro walked to load the bases for sophomore Eric Luff (Lincoln University, PA/ Avon Grove) who hit a two run single to extend the lead to 7-4. Sheibley's single drove in Vinagro to give the Blue Jays an 8-4 advantage. Trailing 9-4 in the fifth, Messiah scored three runs to pull within 9-7, but the Blue Jays tacked on two runs in the bottom of the frame on an RBI single by sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and an error. Junior Dan Lauletta (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) got the win for the Blue Jays with 1 2/3 innings of relief, while Falcon starter Travis Thome took the loss after yielding 14 hits and nine runs in four innings of work. Etown's pitching and defensive play were the keys to victory in game two, as the Blue Jays turned four double plays in the game. Sophomore Adam Hartzell (Spring City, PA/Owen J Roberts) tossed a five-hit complete game for the Blue Jays. Messiah took an early 1-0 lead through two innings of play. In the bottom of the third, Luff singled and stole second, and scored on RBI double by Francis, who later scored on Heaps' RBI single to give Etown a 2-1 lead. The Blue Jays added an insurance run in the fourth as Semanek walked to lead off the inning, and advanced to second on a single by Yeager. Both runners moved into scoring position on a passed ball, and Semanek scored on a sacrifice fly to right by Luff. Hartzell (3-0) allowed five hits and struck out two to get the win, while Jeremy Stoltzfus (3-4) took the loss after yielding six hits and two earned runs while fanning six. Auman picked up a hit in game two to extend his hitting streak to 14 consecutive games, one shy of the longest streak of the season by a Blue Jay when Heaps hit in 15 straight to open the season. Game one Game two Back to top 4/19/2008 Etown falls in triple overtime at FDU-Florham, 10-9 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Etown Falls in Triple Overtime to FDU, 10-9 Click here for the box score MADISON, N.J. --- Jordan Levitz scored with 1:04 remaining in triple overtime to give FDU-Florham a hard-fought 10-9 victory over Elizabethtown College in Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon. Levitz's goal ended the longest game in Blue Jay program history, as the teams played nearly 11 minutes of overtime before settling the result. Junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) led the Blue Jays (4-8 overall, 2-3 MAC) with four goals while sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) posted two goals and three assists for Elizabethtown, which forced the overtime on a goal by McCafferty with 8:13 remaining in the fourth quarter. Scott Shadiack led the Devils (3-8 overall, 3-2 MAC) with four goals and an assist, including a pair of fourth-quarter tallies that gave FDU a short-lived 9-8 lead with 8:54 remaining. Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan), sophomore Keith Staulters (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) and first-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary) also scored goals for the Blue Jays. Senior Gary Senese (Leonardtown, MD/Tatnall School, DE) led the Blue Jay defense with seven ground balls. Senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) entered in relief in the first quarter for the Blue Jays and made 15 saves in goal, while Evan Mager tallied 11 stops for the Devils. Score by period 1 2 3 4 1OT 2OT 3OT Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Ryan McCafferty 4; Aaron Weber 2;
Keith Staulters 1; Jon Day 1; Kurt Deschner 1. FDU-Florham GOALS: Scott Shadiack 4; Brian Nuckle 1; James Baker 1; Mike Frey 1; Tom Byrne 1; Taylor Hogarth 1; Jordan Levitz 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 37; FDU 28 MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - ETOWN 1-3; FDU 0-1 FACEOFFS - ETOWN 10-24; FDU 14-24 GOALIES - ETOWN: Hunter Malick (0 saves), Chris Schuch (15 saves); FDU: Evan Mager (11 saves). Back to top 4/19/2008 Elizabethtown sets program record for goals in 25-8 win at Manhattanville;
Back to top 4/19/2008 Blue Jays prep for MAC Championships by running at widener invitational Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Elizabethtown Competes at Widener Invitational CHESTER, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team participated at the Widener Invitational on Saturday, at the site of the upcoming Middle Atlantic Conference championships. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) was the top individual finisher for the Blue Jays, as he took third in the 400 hurdles with a time of 56.83 seconds. Senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) finished sixth in the 200 meters (22.34 seconds), sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) was sixth in the 110 hurdles (17.03 seconds), and senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) took ninth in the 5,000 meters (15:23.20) In the 4x400 meters, the Blue Jays finished second out of 18 teams with a time of 3:23.68, just behind Division II West Chester University. Running the relay for Elizabethtown were junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) (51.5 seconds), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) (52.0 seconds), Graybeal (47.8 seconds) and junior Phil Alder (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove). The 4x100 meter relay team of sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), Clark, sophomore Wyatt Eaton (York, PA/Eastern York) and junior Jared Rosenau (Ambler, PA/Upper Dublin) finished fifth in 43.45 seconds. In field events, senior Jason Yurchak (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) took fourth in the pole vault (13 feet, 11 1/4 inches), sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) was ninth in the discus (121 feet, 3 inches), and sophomore Shaun Healey (Neshanic Station, NJ/Somerville) was ninth in the javelin (167 feet, 10 inches). Back to top 4/19/2008 Blue Jays tune up for MAC Championships at Widener Invitational
Back to top 4/18/2008 Erin Fisher posts NCAA provisional qualifying mark in 5000 meters
Back to top 4/18/2008 Rulander and Graybeal earn NCAA provisional qualifying marks in 800 meters Elizabethtown College Track and Field Graybeal, Rulander and Fisher Earn NCAA Provisional Qualifying Times at Larry Ellis Invitational PRINCETON, N.J. --- Elizabethtown College seniors Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) and Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) and junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) all earned NCAA Division III provisional qualifying times at the Larry Ellis Invitational, hosted by Princeton University on Friday night. In the men's 800 meters, Rulander finished 12th overall in 1:52.70 while Graybeal crossed the line 13th in 1:52.76, as each surpassed the provisional qualifying standard of 1:53.20. Fisher took 13th in the women's 5,000 meters with a time of 17:28.82, faster than the qualifying standard of 17:35.00. Back to top 4/18/2008 Sam Heaps pitches, hits Blue Jays to 12-4 win over Messiah in series opener ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Blue Jays Pound Messiah 12-4 in Series Opener GRANTHAM, Pa. --- Junior Sam Heaps (Landenburg, PA/Avon Grove) pitched and hit Elizabethtown College to a 12-4 victory over Messiah College in the opener of their three-game Commonwealth Conference baseball series on Friday afternoon. Heaps went 3-for-5 with a home run and three runs batted in, and allowed one earned run in five innings to get the win for the Blue Jays (17-9 overall, 6-1 Commonwealth), who finished with 16 hits against the Falcons (22-11 overall, 7-3 Commonwealth). Senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) finished 3-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, while four players added two hits for Elizabethtown, which won its fifth straight conference game to move into first place over Messiah After Messiah left the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning, Elizabethtown struck for six runs on six hits in the top of the second off Falcon starter Dan Kern, as junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) and sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) had RBI singles, sophomore Eric Luff (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) added an RBI double, sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) drew a bases-loaded walk and Heaps roped a two-run single to give the Blue Jays a 6-0 lead. The Blue Jays tacked on a run in the fifth on a solo homer by Heaps, his second of the season, but the Falcons struck for two runs in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single by Ben Jordan and an error to pull within 7-2. Elizabethtown posted four runs in the sixth on an RBI double by junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry), a two-run error and a fielder's choice. Messiah scored in the eighth on a solo home run by Craig Mease to cut the Elizabethtown lead to 11-3, and the teams traded runs in the ninth on a groundout by Semanek and a solo homer by Ben Kirk. Sheibley and Vinagro each finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored for Elizabethtown, while Semanek went 2-for-5 with two RBI and sophomore Ben Yeager (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) finished 2-for-5 in the victory. Kirk went 3-for-5 with two runs scored for the Falcons, who finished with 13 hits as a team. Sheldon Witmer and Jordan Zimmerman each went 2-for-5 as all nine starters hit safely for Messiah. Kern (5-3) allowed 11 hits and nine runs (eight earned) in 5 1/3 innings for the Falcons, while Heaps improved to 4-1 after striking out three in his five innings of work. Senior Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) closed with four innings of relief, allowing five hits and two runs. Elizabethtown Coll. 12, Messiah College 4 Back to top 4/17/2008 Blue Jays break 5-5 tie with six straight goals, defeat Messiah 14-7
Back to top 4/17/2008 Men's tennis prepares for Commonwealth Conference team tournament FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's and Women's Tennis Teams to Compete in Commonwealth Playoffs ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's tennis teams will participate in the Commonwealth Conference team tournament this weekend at the Hempfield Sports Complex in Landisville. The Blue Jay women (12-3 overall, 4-0 Commonwealth) are the top seed and will play in the championship match on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. against the winner of Saturday's first-round match between third-seeded Messiah College and second-seeded Lebanon Valley College. The Blue Jay men (7-5 overall, 3-1 Commonwealth) will face Lebanon Valley in a first-round match on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., with the winner to play Messiah on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in the championship match. The Commonwealth Conference men's and women's champions will each receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament, which begins May 2. Elizabethtown's women will look for its third Commonwealth Conference championship in the last four years, having won in both 2004 and 2005. The Blue Jays lost 5-4 to Moravian College in last year's finals, in the first year that the conference earned an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III playoffs. Junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) leads the Blue Jays in victories with a 17-3 mark, including a 14-1 record in dual matches. She ranks fifth in program history with 52 career singles victories, and was the MAC individual champion at #3 singles in the fall. Senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) is 12-8 overall at #2 singles, including a 10-5 record in dual matches, and sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) was the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year after going 9-9 overall and 8-7 in dual matches at #1 singles. Also reaching double figures in victories were sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) and first-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands), each finishing with an 11-4 overall record. First-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) joined the team for the spring portion of the schedule and went 6-3 at #6 singles. In doubles, Smith and Yu teamed to go 11-6 overall and 10-4 at #1 doubles, and Swarr and Russell finished with a 14-3 overall record and 12-2 at #2 doubles. Albers and Fisher rolled to a 9-1 mark at #3 doubles for the Blue Jays. The Blue Jay men finished as runner-up to Messiah in the Commonwealth Conference finals last season, after claiming the team title in 2005. Sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) paces the Blue Jays with an 11-7 singles record, including an 8-4 mark at #1 singles. Junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) added five wins at #2 singles and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) finished 9-7 overall and 8-4 in dual matches, primarily at #3 singles. First-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) chipped in with six victories while playing at #4 singles, and sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) posted an even 9-9 record as the team's #5 player. First-year student Stijn van Esveld (Bilthoven, The Netherlands) cracked the lineup late in the season and finished 4-2 at #6 singles. All three Blue Jay doubles teams finished with winning records, as Kirkhoff and Voshell went 6-5 at #1 doubles, Metz and Walker finished 9-7 overall and 8-3 at #2 doubles, and senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) teamed with sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) to go 7-3 at #3 doubles. Back to top 4/17/2008 Women's tennis prepares for Commonwealth Conference team tournament FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's and Women's Tennis Teams to Compete in Commonwealth Playoffs ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's tennis teams will participate in the Commonwealth Conference team tournament this weekend at the Hempfield Sports Complex in Landisville. The Blue Jay women (12-3 overall, 4-0 Commonwealth) are the top seed and will play in the championship match on Sunday at 10:00 a.m. against the winner of Saturday's first-round match between third-seeded Messiah College and second-seeded Lebanon Valley College. The Blue Jay men (7-5 overall, 3-1 Commonwealth) will face Lebanon Valley in a first-round match on Saturday at 12:30 p.m., with the winner to play Messiah on Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in the championship match. The Commonwealth Conference men's and women's champions will each receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament, which begins May 2. Elizabethtown's women will look for its third Commonwealth Conference championship in the last four years, having won in both 2004 and 2005. The Blue Jays lost 5-4 to Moravian College in last year's finals, in the first year that the conference earned an automatic qualifier to the NCAA Division III playoffs. Junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) leads the Blue Jays in victories with a 17-3 mark, including a 14-1 record in dual matches. She ranks fifth in program history with 52 career singles victories, and was the MAC individual champion at #3 singles in the fall. Senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) is 12-8 overall at #2 singles, including a 10-5 record in dual matches, and sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) was the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year after going 9-9 overall and 8-7 in dual matches at #1 singles. Also reaching double figures in victories were sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) and first-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands), each finishing with an 11-4 overall record. First-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) joined the team for the spring portion of the schedule and went 6-3 at #6 singles. In doubles, Smith and Yu teamed to go 11-6 overall and 10-4 at #1 doubles, and Swarr and Russell finished with a 14-3 overall record and 12-2 at #2 doubles. Albers and Fisher rolled to a 9-1 mark at #3 doubles for the Blue Jays. The Blue Jay men finished as runner-up to Messiah in the Commonwealth Conference finals last season, after claiming the team title in 2005. Sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) paces the Blue Jays with an 11-7 singles record, including an 8-4 mark at #1 singles. Junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) added five wins at #2 singles and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) finished 9-7 overall and 8-4 in dual matches, primarily at #3 singles. First-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) chipped in with six victories while playing at #4 singles, and sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) posted an even 9-9 record as the team's #5 player. First-year student Stijn van Esveld (Bilthoven, The Netherlands) cracked the lineup late in the season and finished 4-2 at #6 singles. All three Blue Jay doubles teams finished with winning records, as Kirkhoff and Voshell went 6-5 at #1 doubles, Metz and Walker finished 9-7 overall and 8-3 at #2 doubles, and senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) teamed with sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) to go 7-3 at #3 doubles. Back to top 4/16/2008 Blue Jays split doubleheader at Alvernia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown Splits Doubleheader at Alvernia Click here for the game one boxscore READING, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College earned a split of its non-conference softball doubleheader at Alvernia College on Wednesday afternoon, falling 2-1 in eight innings in game one before coming back for an 8-2 win in game two. In game one, the Blue Jays broke a scoreless tie in the top of the eighth inning on an RBI single by senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown), but the Crusaders answered with two runs in the bottom of the inning on an error and a game-winning single from Rhiannon Sorrentino. Elizabethtown finished with nine hits against Alvernia starter Michelle Jensen, including a 2-for-3 performance from sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) and two hits in two at-bats by sophomore Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area), who returned to the lineup after missing 21 games with an injury. Senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) threw a complete game for the Blue Jays in game one, allowing just four hits and two unearned runs while striking out five and walking one. In game two, the Blue Jays (11-14 overall) broke a 1-1 tie with six runs in the top of the fourth inning, while Lee (9-8) struck out eight in her second complete game of the day. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a wild pitch, but Alvernia (24-7 overall) answered in the bottom of the second on an RBI double by Jackie Rhoads. In the fourth, the Blue Jays exploded for six runs on six hits to take a 7-1 lead. Sophomore Ryan Allard (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) broke the tie with an RBI single, while Tanner added a two-run triple, first-year student Kelsea Corrado (La Plata, MD/La Plata) singled home a run and sophomore Sheri Hihn (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) walked with the bases loaded while a Crusader error allowed another run to score. The Blue Jays added another run in the fifth on a bases-loaded walk to Merrifield, and the Crusaders closed the scoring for the day in the bottom of the fifth on a bases-loaded walk to Colleen Ambrosius. Corrado finished 3-for-5 in game two for the Blue Jays, while junior Holly Martin (Elizabethtown, PA/Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, NY) went 2-for-4 with a run scored and Tanner scored twice and drove in two other runs. Sorrentino and Rhoads each finished 2-for-4 in the nightcap for Alvernia, and starting pitcher Emily Williams went 2-for-3 at the plate while allowing seven runs on seven hits in 3 2/3 innings. Game one Game two Back to top 4/16/2008 Blue Jays defeat Goucher 7-2 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Gains 7-2 Win over Goucher ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's tennis team won their second match in as many days with a 7-2 win over Goucher College in non-conference action on Wednesday afternoon. The Blue Jays (7-5 overall) won five of the six singles matches, as sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) defeated Michael Brooks 6-1, 6-2 at first singles and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) won in a 10-6 tiebreaker over Chris Covey at second singles after splitting the first two sets 6-2 and 4-6. First-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) was a 6-1, 7-6 (7-4) winner at third singles over Steve Baum, sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) won 6-4, 6-4 at fourth singles over Francisco Barrera, and senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) swept Billie Weiss 6-0, 6-0 at fifth singles. In doubles, Voshell and Stolar won 8-1 at flight two over Covey and Michael Simon, and Dombach and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) teamed for a 9-8 (7-4) win over Weiss and Jeff McLeod at flight three. Elizabethtown College 7, Goucher College 2 1. Michael Brooks/Steve Baum (GOU) def. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) 9-8 (7-4) 2. Andrew Voshell/Brandon Stolar (ETOWN) def. Chris Covey/Michael Simon (GOU) 8-1 3. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) def. Billie Weiss/Jeff McLeod (GOU) 9-8 (7-4) Back to top 4/15/2008 Elizabethtown comes back for 5-4 win at Juniata ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Blue Jays Edge Juniata, 5-4 HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Two three-set victories in singles lifted Elizabethtown College to a 5-4 victory over Juniata College in a matchup of former Commonwealth Conference men's tennis foes on Tuesday afternoon. The Blue Jays (6-5 overall) trailed 4-3 with two singles matches remaining, but first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) defeated Arnab Chakrabarti 3-6, 6-1, 6-4 at fourth singles and first-year student Stijn van Esveld (Bilthoven, The Netherlands) downed Acer Van Wallendael 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 at sixth singles to give Elizabethtown the win over the Eagles (6-10 overall). In other singles action, sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) won 6-1, 6-4 at first singles over Jarrad Silver, and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) defeated Ryan Navarro at third singles by a 6-1, 6-4 score. In doubles, senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) defeated Van Wallendael and Navarro 8-3 at flight three for the lone point for the Blue Jays. Elizabethtown College 5, Juniata College 4 Doubles competition Back to top 4/15/2008 Elizabethtown wins Quadrangular with nine individual victories
Back to top 4/15/2008 Elizabethtown wins 8 events to capture Quadrangular Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Defeat Messiah, DeSales and Dickinson at Elizabethtown Quadrangular ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College hosted Messiah College, DeSales University and Dickinson College in its annual Pentangular track and field meet, and the Blue Jays won the team title with 66 points, ahead of Dickinson (52), DeSales (43) and Messiah (12). The Blue Jays posted six individual and two relay wins at the meet, as sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) picked up a win in the 100 meters (11.02 seconds), senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) won the 400 meters (48.62 seconds), junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) captured the 1500 meters (4:04.99) and sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) was victorious in the 110 hurdles (16.48 seconds). In field events, senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) set a meet record in winning the pole vault (16 feet, 3/4 inch) and sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) won the discus (119 feet, 2 inches). The 4x100 relay team of sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School), Clark, junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) and Farris finished first with a time of 43.01 seconds, while the 4x400 relay team of Farris (51.0), junior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) (51.8) , Graybeal (48.0) and Rulander (50.3) crossed first in 3:21.35. Runner-up performances on the track came from Mauger in the 100 meters (11.50 seconds) and 200 meters (23.25 seconds), Munnelly in the 800 meters (1:58.70), first-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) in the 3000 meters (9:02.44) and Dos Santos in the 400 hurdles (59.16 seconds). Finishing second in field events were senior Jason Yurchak (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) in the pole vault (14 feet, 1 1/4 inches) and sophomore Mike Torre (Medford, NJ/Shawnee) in the javelin (159 feet, 4 inches). at Elizabethtown, Pa. Back to top 4/15/2008 Blue Jay rally comes up short in 9-7 loss to Alvernia ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Dropped by Alvernia, 9-7 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- A late Elizabethtown College rally fell short as Alvernia College posted a 9-7 victory in non-conference baseball action on Tuesday afternoon at Kevin Scott Boyd Stadium. Junior Sam Heaps (Landenburg, PA/Avon Grove) led the Blue Jays (16-9 overall) by going 2 for 5 with a pair of doubles and two runs batted in, but the Crusaders (25-8 overall) used a five-run second inning to take command. Alvernia put a run on the board in the first, but Etown answered in the bottom half of the inning. Junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) singled to lead off the inning, stole second and sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J Roberts) singled to drive in Sheibley. Elizabethtown gave up five runs in the second as Blue Jay pitching had control problems allowing six walks, while Chris Stoudt had the lone hit in the inning for Alvernia, a two-run single. The Blue Jays scored in the fifth when Sheibley reached on a walk, stole second and advanced to third on an infield put-out at first. Sheibley scored on a wild pitch to cut the Alvernia lead to 6-2. Alvernia put up three more runs in the sixth as Stoudt drilled a two-run double to left. Trailing 9-2, Etown bats got hot in the 8th, as Heaps doubled to lead-off the inning, advanced to third on a fly ball to center by senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) and scored on a sacrifice fly to center by first year student Andrew Gordon (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco). With two outs in the inning, senior Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) blooped a ball into center that was misplayed by the center fielder. Sophomore Ben Yeager (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) singled to put runners on the corners, sophomore Brian Kiernan (Garden City, NY/Garden City) drilled an RBI double scoring Minakowski. Yeager scored on a passed ball to make the score 9-5, sophomore Eric Luff (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove) doubled to drive in Kiernan to bring the Blue Jays within 9-6. The Blue Jays added one in the ninth, as Heaps hit his second double of the game, advanced to third on an infield ground out by Auman, and scored on a wild pitch. Mike Lloyd (1-0) pitched five innings and allowed two runs on four hits to gain the win, while junior Kurt Smith (York, PA/Eastern York) dropped to 1-2 after yielding five runs on one hit in 1 1/3 innings. Alvernia College 9, Elizabethtown Coll. 7 Back to top 4/14/2008 Brandon Watson named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Brandon Watson Named Commonwealth Conference Baseball Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior outfielder Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) has been recognized as the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in baseball for the week ending April 13, the conference office announced Monday. Watson had a standout week as the Blue Jays went 5-0 and averaged 9.8 runs per game. He finished 11-for-19 with five extra-base hits and 10 runs batted in, and went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two triples and five RBI in a 13-11 win over Lebanon Valley in the opener of their three-game series on Friday. With his performance last week, Watson raised his batting average from .220 to .308 and joins six other Blue Jay starters with averages over the .300 mark. Elizabethtown (16-8 overall, 5-1 Commonwealth) returns to action on Tuesday hosting Alvernia College at 3:30 p.m. Back to top 4/14/2008 Blue Jays finish fifth at Bent Creek INvitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Takes Fifth at Bent Creek Invitational LANCASTER, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College finished fifth out of 17 teams as the Bent Creek Spring Invitational, hosted by Franklin & Marshall College on Monday, with a score of 314. Junior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) shot a 75 to finish in seventh place and lead the Blue Jays, with senior Hunter Gross (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) and first-year student Dan Senkler (Orlando, FL/Sanford School) tying for 24th place at 79. first-year student Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) and John Krajsa (Allentown, PA/Emmaus) each shot 81 and tied for 33rd place, and junior Maurice Rapp (Bangor, PA/Bangor) carded an 84 and finished tied for 49th. Wesley College shot 292 to win the team title, and the Wolverines' Chris Osberg fired a five-under-par 66 to win the individual title by four shots over teammate Michael Rustin. Five of the six Commonwealth Conference schools participated in the tournament, and the Blue Jays finished first among those teams by eight shots over Albright College. Bent Creek Spring Invitational Elizabethtown Results: Back to top 4/14/2008 Katie Foley repeats as Middle Atlantic Conference Player of the Week
Back to top 4/14/2008 Etown finishes regular season with 9-0 victory over Juniata ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Blue Jays Close Regular Season With 9-0 Win ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team closed its 2007-08 regular season with a 9-0 victory over Juniata College on Monday afternoon. At first singles, sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) defeated Amanda Fontana 7-6 (7-4), 6-3, senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) downed Maggie Wolenter 6-0, 6-0 at second singles, and junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Lauren Perow at third singles. First-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands) won 6-0, 6-0 over Tiereney Miller at fourth singles, sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) posted a 6-1, 6-1 win at fifth singles over Laura Gregory, and first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) rolled to a 6-1, 6-1 win at sixth singles over Katie Kline. In doubles, Smith and Yu defeated Fontana and Wolenter 8-0 at flight one, Swarr and Russell won 8-2 at flight two over Perow and Miller, and Albers and Fisher picked up an 8-1 victory over Gregory and Kline at flight three. The Blue Jays (12-3 overall) will compete in the Commonwealth Conference team championship match on Sunday at the Hempfield Sports Complex at 10:00 a.m. against the winner of Saturday's playoff match between Lebanon Valley College and Messiah College. The postseason champion will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. Elizabethtown College 9, Juniata College 0Singles competition 1. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) def. Amanda Fontana (JC) 7-6 (7-4), 6-3 2. Emma Smith (ETOWN) def. Maggie Wolenter (JC) 6-0, 6-0 3. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Lauren Perow (JC) 6-1, 6-0 4. Minke Albers (ETOWN) def. Tiereney Miller (JC) 6-0, 6-0 5. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Laura Gregory (JC) 6-1, 6-1 6. Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Katie Kline (JC) 6-1, 6-1 Doubles competition 1. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Amanda Fontana/Maggie Wolenter (JC) 8-0 2. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Lauren Perow/Tiereney Miller (JC) 8-2 3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Laura Gregory/Katie Kline (JC) 8-1 Back to top 4/13/2008 Blue Jays finish series sweep of Lebanon Valley with 7-5, 7-3 wins ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Earns Doubleheader Sweep at LVC Click here for the game one box score ANNVILLE, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College finished off a sweep of its three-game Commonwealth Conference series by winning both ends of a doubleheader against Lebanon Valley College on Sunday, by scores of 7-5 and 7-3. In the opener, sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) hit a three-run home run as part of a five-run fifth inning while junior Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) pitched into the seventh inning to earn the win. With the game tied 2-2 in the fifth, the Blue Jays broke the game open as junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) hit a tiebreaking single before Francis belted his first home run of the season to give the Blue Jays a 6-2 lead. Senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) added an RBI single in the inning to push the Elizabethtown lead to 7-2, a lead which the Blue Jays carried into the seventh inning. Kutz, who pitched out of trouble in the fifth and sixth innings, left with one out in the seventh after allowing a single and two walks to load the bases. Sophomore Ryan Barrett (Knox, PA/Keystone) came on in relief, but hit one batter and walked two others as the Dutchmen pulled within 7-5. With the Blue Jays clinging to a two-run lead with the bases loaded and one out remaining for the third straight game, Barrett induced a forceout to end the opener. Lebanon Valley took a 1-0 lead in the first on an RBI double by Bert Malloy, but Elizabethtown answered with two in the second on RBI singles by junior Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) and junior Eric Luff (Lincoln University, PA/Avon Grove). The Dutchmen tied the game at 2-2 in the bottom of the second when Joe Soupik homered to lead off the inning, and the game remained tied until the fifth. Francis, Auman and senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) all went 2-for-4 for the Blue Jays in the opener, while Luff finished 2-for-3 as part of a 12-hit attack. Soupik led the Dutchmen by going 3-for-3 with two runs batted in. Kutz (4-4) allowed eight hits and five runs over 6 1/3 innings of work for the Blue Jays, striking out one but walking five. Nathan Blough (1-4) surrendered 10 hits and seven runs over five-plus innings to take the loss for the Dutchmen. In game two, the Blue Jays (16-8 overall, 5-1 Commonwealth) scored twice in the first and five runs in the fourth to take a 7-0 lead, and sophomore Adam Hartzell (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) scattered nine hits in a complete-game effort. The Blue Jays took a 2-0 lead int he first on an RBI single by junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) and a groundout by Watson, and added five runs in the fourth as sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) doubled home a run and scored on a bunt hit by Luff. Sheibley followed with his third home run of the season to push the Blue Jay advantage to 6-0, and Watson added an RBI single to give Elizabethtown a 7-0 advantage. The Dutchmen (8-17 overall, 0-6 Commonwealth) got on the board with two runs in the fifth on an RBI single by Corey Lamoureux and a groundout. John Mentzer added an RBI single in the seventh to close the scoring. Francis finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored for the Blue Jays in game two, while sophomore Ben Yeager (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) went 2-for-4 and Heaps and Watson each finished 2-for-3 as the Blue Jays roped 13 hits against three Lebanon Valley pitchers. Hartzell (2-0) struck out two and did not walk a batter in his second complete game of the season. Shane Specht (1-3) yielded nine hits and six runs in three innings to take the loss for the Dutchmen. Game one Game two Back to top 4/12/2008 Katie Foley scores six goals as Elizabethtown defeats King's, 20-4
Back to top 4/12/2008 Blue Jays get five more goals from Ryan McCafferty in 9-6 win vs Manhattan. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Etown Defeats Manhattanville 9-6 in MAC Battle ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) fired home five goals on five shots to lead Elizabethtown College to a 9-6 win over Manhattanville College in Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) added two goals and three assists for the Blue Jays (4-7 overall, 2-2 MAC) who scored twice in the final three minutes of the first half to take a 5-2 lead to halftime. After the Valiants (7-4 overall, 1-3 MAC) pulled within 5-4 on a man-up goal by Vinny Menzenski just 1:08 into the second half, the Blue Jays scored the next three goals to take an 8-4 advantage. McCafferty, who leads the team with 25 points and ranks second on the squad with 18 goals, scored three times in the second quarter and twice more in the third. Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) and sophomore Keith Staulters (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) also scored for the Blue Jays, who were outshot 29-22 by the Valiants. Menzenski scored twice for Manhattanville, while Joey Hasbrouck posted one goal and one assist. Defensively, brothers Jon and Chris Day led the Blue Jays with six and five ground balls, respectively, while Matt Harold paced the Valiants with five ground balls. Manhattanville finished 3-for-4 with the man advantage, while the Blue Jays were successful once in seven man-up opportunities. First-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) started for the Blue Jays and made two saves, with senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) gaining the win after coming on early in the third quarter and finishing with four saves. Andrew Predun made five stops for Manhattanville. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Manhattanville Coll. GOALS: Vinny Menzenski 2; Joey Hasbrouck
1; Max Garofalo 1; Luke Dorfman 1; Andrew McMillin 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Ryan McCafferty 5; Aaron Weber 2;
Keith Staulters 1; Jon Day 1. SHOTS - MVILLE 29; ETOWN 22. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - MVILLE 3-4; ETOWN 1-7. FACEOFFS - MVILLE 9-18; ETOWN 9-18. GOALIES - MVILLE: Andrew Predun (5 saves); ETOWN: Hunter Malick (2 saves), Chris Schuch (4 saves). Back to top 4/12/2008 Blue Jays finish 5th at Messiah Invitational
Back to top 4/12/2008 Blue Jays cruise past Villa Julie, 9-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown Shuts Out Villa Julie, 9-0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team blanked Villa Julie College 9-0 in non-conference action on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays improved to 11-3 with the win while the Mustangs dropped to 1-13 with the loss. At first singles, sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) won 6-1, 6-1 over Barbora Hnizda, senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) earned her 40th career singles win with a 6-2, 6-0 victory over Becky Matlack at second singles, and junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) shut out Samm Rasnake 6-0, 6-0 at third singles. Sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) won 6-2, 6-2 over Sarah Searing at fourth singles, first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) defeated Lauren Humphries 6-0, 6-2 at fifth singles and first-year student Katelyn Roderick (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) posted a 6-0, 6-1 win over Melissa Venter at sixth singles in her first match of the season. In doubles, Smith and Yu shut out Rasnake and Searing 8-0 at flight one, Swarr and Russell defeated Hnizda and Matlack 8-0 at flight two, and first-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands) and Fisher won 8-1 over Humphries and Venter at flight three. Elizabethtown College 9, Villa Julie College 0Singles competition 1. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) def. Barbora Hnizda (VJC) 6-1, 6-1 2. Emma Smith (ETOWN) def. Becky Matlack (VJC) 6-2, 6-0 3. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Samm Rasnake (VJC) 6-0, 6-0 4. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Sarah Searing (VJC) 6-2, 6-2 5. Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Lauren Humphries (VJC) 6-0, 6-2 6. Katelyn Roderick (ETOWN) def. Melissa Venter (VJC) 6-0, 6-1 Doubles competition 1. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Samm Rasnake/Sarah Searing (VJC) 8-0 2. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Barbora Hnizda/Becky Matlack (VJC) 8-0 3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Lauren Humphries/Melissa Venter (VJC) 8-1 Back to top 4/12/2008 Kevin Clark automatically qualifies for NCAAs in decathlon, Jays finish 4th Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Finish Fourth at Messiah Invitational GRANTHAM, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team finished fourth out of 19 teams at the Messiah College Invitational this weekend, scoring 62.5 points. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) earned an NCAA Division III automatic qualifying mark in the decathlon by scoring a school-record 6,648 points. Among his event wins was the pole vault, which he won with an NCAA provisional qualifying height of 4.95 meters (16 feet, 2 3/4 inches). Sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) was second in the 100 meters in 10.90 seconds, and placed fourth in the 200 meters with a time of 22.02 seconds that is the second-best in program history. Sophomore Mike Mauger (Pottstown, PA/The Hill School) was fifth in the 100 meters (11.21 seconds) and sophomore Elton Dos Santos (Philadelphia, PA/Penn Charter) took fourth in the 100-meter hurdles with a time of 16.33 seconds. First-year student Rich Greco (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) placed fourth in the 5,000 meters (16:40.74) and first-year student Matt Myers (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) finished fifth in the steeplechase (10:48.53). In the 4x100 meters, the Blue Jay team of Farris, junior Jason Mastroianni (Macungie, PA/Emmaus), Mauger and sophomore Wyatt Eaton (York, PA/Eastern York) took second with a time of 42.99 seconds. In field events, sophomore Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) broke his own school record and took fourth in the hammer throw with a mark of 40.32 meters (132 feet, 3 inches), and senior Jason Yurchak (Franklinville, NJ/Delsea Regional) finished third in the pole vault with a mark of 3.95 meters (13 feet) that ranks fifth in school history. Bridgewater College won the team title with 151 points, followed by host Messiah in second (143 points) and Gettysburg College (119.5 points). Messiah College Invitational Team scoring: 1. Bridgewater 151; 2. Messiah 143; 3. Gettysburg 119.5; 4. Elizabethtown 62.5; 5. Juniata 62; 6. DeSales 49.5; 7. York 46; 8. Dickinson 40; 9. Lebanon Valley 31.5; 10. Albright 29; 11. Stevens Tech 28; 12. McDaniel 20; 13. Catholic 19; 14. Hagerstown 15; 15. Delaware Valley 10; 16. Gwynedd-Mercy 9; 17. Gallaudet 8; 18. Johns Hopkins 7; 19. Goucher 4. Back to top 4/12/2008 Alex Lee twirls one-hitter as Blue Jays sweep Lycoming ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown Posts Doubleheader Sweep of Lycoming Click here for the game one boxscore Elizabethtown, PA. --- Senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) tossed a one-hitter in the opening game as Elizabethtown College softball posted a doubleheader sweep in Commonwealth Conference action against Lycoming College Saturday afternoon at The Nest, by scores of 5-0 and 5-2. In game one, Lee struck out four and allowed just a sixth-inning infield single, while the Blue Jays scored twice in the fourth and sixth innings to provide offensive support. Etown scored in the bottom of the second, as sophomore Sheri Hihn (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) led off the inning with a single, advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt by sophomore Ryan Allard (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry), and scored on a bases-loaded walk to junior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley). Sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) singled with one out in the fourth and crossed the plate on an error, then sophomore Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) hit a sacrifice fly to right to put the Blue Jays up 3-0. Elizabethtown scored two more runs in the bottom of sixth on a wild pitch and a fielders choice to put away the win. Hihn went 3-for-3 for the Blue Jays, who had five hits off Warrior starter Jessica Nabholz. The Blue Jays fell behind 1-0 early in game two, only to come alive at the plate. Senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown) singled to start the bottom of the second, junior Holly Martin (Elizabethtown, PA/ Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk NY) followed with a single to left and both runners moved up on an error by the left fielder. Merrifield scored when junior Amanda Gordon (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) hit an RBI single. Allard tagged a sacrifice fly that scored Martin to put the Blue Jays up 2-1. Tanner, who went 3-for-4 with two runs scored in the second game, led off the third inning with a single, and first-year student Kelsea Corrado (LaPlata, MD/LaPlata) drove in Tanner with an RBI single to give Etown a 3-1 lead which they never relinquished. The Blue Jays added insurance runs in the 5th and 6th innings on a sacrifice fly by Corrado and an error to extend their lead to 5-2. First-year student Lisa Malehorn (Halifax, PA/Halifax) earned the win for Etown by not allowing an earned run in five innings of work, while Lee picked up the save with two innings of relief. Game one Game two Back to top 4/11/2008 Messiah earns top seed in playoffs with 8-1 win at Etown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Messiah Clinches Top Seed With 8-1 Win over Etown ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Messiah College clinched the top seed in next weekend's Commonwealth Conference men's tennis playoffs with an 8-1 win at Elizabethtown College on Friday afternoon. The Blue Jays (5-5 overall, 3-1 Commonwealth) earned their lone victory at second doubles as sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) and first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) won 8-4 over Sam Shorts and William Tanis. Elizabethtown will face Lebanon Valley College in a semifinal match next Saturday at the Hempfield Sports Complex, with the winner to play Messiah on Sunday, April 20 for the conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs. Messiah College 8, Elizabethtown College 1 1. Nate Ipsen/Jonathan Siemen (MESS) def. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) 8-3 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Sam Shorts/William Tanis (MESS) 8-4 3. Jansen Hein/Luke Ruch (MESS) def. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) 8-1 Back to top 4/11/2008 Dave Bresnahan runs strong in 10,000 meters at Bucknell Distance Classic Elizabethtown College Track and Field Seniors Fisher and Bresnahan Roll in the 10,000 Meters at Bucknell Bison Distance Night LEWISBURG, Pa. --- Distance runners from the Elizabethtown College men's and women's track and field teams saw action at the Bucknell Bison Distance Classic on Friday night. For the women, senior Erin Fisher (McEwensville, PA/Warrior Run) narrowly missed her personal best time in the 10,000 meters by just two seconds but ran an NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time of 36:43.99. "Erin only started ground running a few times last week and did her first true workout on the ground four days before this race," said coach Chris Straub. "She is now running pain free thanks to the physical therapy at Renaissance Healthcare of Hershey. After her performance, Erin is clearly back on track toward achieving her goals in the last season of her college career." Fisher opened the race conservatively, running the first 5,000 meters in 18:35. As she progressed through miles four, five and six she accelerated and completed her second 5k in 18:09. She will compete next at the Penn Relays on April 24, where she hopes to break the school record of 35:50.50 set by 2004 NCAA Division III runner-up Melissa St. Clair. Meanwhile, senior Dave Bresnahan (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson) completed the men's 10,000 meters in 31:38.64 to catapult himself up to third on the college's all-time list. "Dave has worked very hard for five years to have this race come to fruition. No one is more deserving. Dave often ran over 100 miles per week regularly while abroad in New Zealand last semester and had a great 10-week training block over the winter months," said Straub. Bresnahan got through the first 5k in 15:57 and came home with a split of 15:41 for the second half of the race to climb into third on the all-time list behind All-Americans Dave Berdan (30:14.54) and Jose Miranda (30:17.63) and ahead of Dustin Scott (31:45.65). In other events, junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) overcame a bad spill at the first water jump to break her own school record in the women's steeplechase with a hand time of 11:39.0. Senior Ryan St. Clair (Chambersburg, PA/Chambersburg) and sophomore Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) set personal records in the men's steeplechase, as St. Clair finished in 9:47.7 and Lund in 10:06.1. First-year student Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) ran a personal best in the men's 5,000 meters with a time of 15:37.50, which is the second-best mark ever for an Elizabethtown first-year student. Junior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) was timed in 15:57.86. Back to top 4/11/2008 Brandon Watson goes 4-for-5, and gets five runs in 13-11 win vs Lebanon Val ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Outslugs Lebanon Valley, 13-11 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) went 4-for-5 with two doubles, two triples and five runs batted in as Elizabethtown College outslugged Lebanon Valley College 13-11 in Commonwealth Conference baseball action on Friday afternoon. Five other players finished with two hits for the Blue Jays (14-8 overall, 3-1 Commonwealth), who finished with 17 hits as a team, but made five errors withstood two five-run innings from the Dutchmen (8-15 overall, 0-4 Commonwealth) to take the opener of the three-game series. Juniors Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) and Tom Semanek (Swoyersville, PA/Bishop Hoban) along with senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) all went 2-for-4 with two runs scored for the Blue Jays, while junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) finished 2-for-4 and scored three times. Brandon Thompson went 4-for-4 with three runs scored for the Dutchmen (8-15 overall, 0-4 Commonwealth) while John Mentzer finished 4-for-6 with four runs batted in as part of a 16-hit attack. Lebanon Valley took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by Mentzer, but the Blue Jays answered with three in the bottom of the first on a two-run double by Watson and a sacrifice fly by Semanek. Elizabethtown extended its lead to 4-1 in the third as Watson tripled with two outs and scored on a bloop single down the right-field line by Semanek. In the fourth, the Blue Jays added four more runs on an RBI double by Sheibley, back-to-back RBI singles by Heaps and Auman and an RBI triple by Watson to take an 8-1 lead. However, the Dutchmen came roaring back in the fifth, stringing together five hits, a walk and an error to score five runs and chase Heaps from the mound without retiring a batter in the inning. Mentzer had a two-run single while Dennis Morgan and Chris Schank had RBI singles during the rally, but junior Dan Lauletta (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) induced a fly out, a groundout and a comebacker to avoid further damage. Elizabethtown added five runs in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Auman, a two-run double by Watson, a wild pitch and an RBI single by sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) to take a 13-6 lead. The Dutchmen came back in the eighth with five runs on a two-run error, an RBI double by Mentzer, an RBI single by Joe Kopchick and another error to pull within 13-11. Sophomore Ryan Barrett (Knox, PA/Keystone) came on in the ninth with the bases loaded and two outs, and struck out Schank looking to end the game and earn the save. Lauletta (2-1) earned the win for the Blue Jays after allowing four hits and four runs in 3 1/3 innings of relief, after Heaps gave up nine hits and six runs in four-plus innings. Faria (2-2) took the loss for the Dutchmen, as he allowed eight earned runs on 12 hits in four innings. Elizabethtown Coll. 13, Lebanon Valley Coll. 11 Back to top 4/10/2008 Muhlenberg defeats Etown 8-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Muhlenberg Downs Elizabethtown 8-1 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Visiting Muhlenberg College posted an 8-1 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference women's tennis action on Thursday afternoon. The lone victory for the Blue Jays (10-3 overall) came at fifth singles as sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) defeated Lindsay Schmidt 4-6, 6-2, 10-6 (tiebreaker). Muhlenberg College 8, Elizabethtown College 1Singles competition 1. Caitie Druker (MUHL) def. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) 6-0, 6-1 2. Carly Rotfeld (MUHL) def. Emma Smith (ETOWN) 6-1, 6-2 3. Sara Sutker (MUHL) def. Alice Yu (ETOWN) 7-6, 6-2 4. Danielle Winston (MUHL) def. Minke Albers (ETOWN) 6-1, 6-3 5. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Lindsay Schmidt (MUHL) 4-6, 6-2, (10-6) 6. Jacquelyn Magner (MUHL) def. Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) Doubles competition 1. Jenn Powell/Carly Rotfeld (MUHL) def. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) 8-3 2. Caitie Druker/Sara Sutker (MUHL) def. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) 8-3 3. Lindsay Schmidt/Danielle Winston (MUHL) def. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) 8-4 Back to top 4/10/2008 Elizabethtown ties for third at Spring Blue Jay Classic ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Ties for Third in Spring Blue Jay Classic HERSHEY, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team hosted the Spring Blue Jay Classic at the Hershey Country Club East Course on Thursday, finishing tied for third out of 15 teams with a score of 315. First-year student Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) was the Blue Jays' top finisher with a season-best round of 76, followed by sophomore Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) at 77 and junior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) with an 80. The Blue Jay "B" squad shot 335 and finished in 12th place, with first-year student Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) leading the team with a round of 78. Susquehanna University shot 290 to win the team title, and Crusader senior Pat Serfass took medalist honors with a one-under-par round of 70. Franklin & Marshall College finished second at 305 with Dickinson College tied with Elizabethtown for third at 315. At Hershey Country Club East Course (Par 71) Elizabethtown "A" Results: Elizabethtown "B" Results: Elizabethtown Individuals: Back to top 4/10/2008 Blue Jays use seven goals from Katie Foley to defeat Lycoming 17-12 in MAC
Back to top 4/9/2008 Sarah Grove named MASCAC Scholar-Athlete in women's indoor track and field FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sarah Grove and Dan McGuigan Named MASCAC Scholar-Athletes ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College seniors Sarah Grove (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East) and Dan McGuigan (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) have been recognized by the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) as Scholar-Athletes for the 2007-08 winter sports season, the conference office announced Wednesday. Grove was honored in women's indoor track and field while McGuigan was selected in men's swimming. They are the third and fourth Blue Jay student-athletes to receive the MASCAC Scholar-Athlete award this academic year, joining Kelly Downs (women's volleyball) and Erin Fisher (women's cross country). Grove helped the Blue Jays to a second-place finish at the MAC indoor track and field championships, finishing fourth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 19:11.57 that is the eighth-best in program history. During the fall season, she was part of the women's cross country team that won the MAC championship and finished 23rd at the NCAA Division III championships. Beyond track and field, Grove is in the Elizabethtown College Honors Program and is a Presidential Scholarship recipient. She has served as a peer mentor, and is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Academic Integrity Committee. She has also worked as a tutor and volunteered at the Clare House women's shelter in Lancaster and at the Shalom House homeless shelter in Harrisburg. Academically, Grove has a 3.85 cumulative grade-point average as a religious studies major at Elizabethtown, and will attend Vanderbilt University's Divinity School in the fall in pursuit of a Master of Divinity degree. McGuigan finished second in the 200 breaststroke and third as part of the 400 medley relay as the Blue Jays finished fifth at the MAC swimming championships in February. He also earned two fourth-place relay finishes and was sixth in the 100 breaststroke at the championships. During the regular season, McGuigan claimed 18 individual top-three finishes during dual meets and swam in 12 relay that finished either first or second. In his career, he earned two medals at the MAC championships and was recognized as second-team All-Conference 11 times (four individual, seven relays). Outside swimming, he has done field work and student teaching in classrooms ranging from preschool to middle school. McGuigan is also a member of the Best Buddies program and is a swim coach and lifeguard at the Phoenixville Area YMCA. Academically, McGuigan has a 3.77 cumulative grade-point average as an elementary/special education major at Elizabethtown. The MASCAC recognizes Scholar-Athletes in each of the six winter sports sponsored by the conference, with the conference Awards Committee giving equal consideration to academic record and athletic prowess. Back to top 4/9/2008 Blue Jays hold on for 6-4 win over Rowan, Adam Sheibley gets 100th hit ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Elizabethtown Holds On For 6-4 Win over Rowan ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College survived a ninth-inning rally to pick up a 6-4 victory over Rowan University in non-conference action at Boyd Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Elizabethtown fell behind early as Rowan scored in the top half of the first inning to take a 1-0 lead. In the third, the Profs had two on with one out but sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) had a diving catch on the warning track and put out to 2nd for a rally killing double play. The Blue Jay bats rallied behind the defensive play of Francis, as sophomore Matt Vinagro (Fredericksburg, VA/Stafford) led off the bottom half of the third with a double, a sacrifice bunt moved Vinagro to third, and junior Adam Sheibley (Landisburg, PA/West Perry) followed with a single tie the game at 1-1. Sheibley stole second and scored on a two-out error, and senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/ Shikellamy) doubled home junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) to give the Blue Jays a 3-1 lead. Elizabethtown added three more insurance runs in the seventh inning. Francis walked to start the inning and advanced to second on a wild pitch, Auman singled to put Blue Jay runners on the corners. Senior Brandon Watson (Philadephia, PA/Central) drilled a triple to deep left center scoring Francis and Auman, while an errant throw to third allowed Watson to trot home to give the Blue Jays a 6-1 lead. Rowan pushed across two runs in the eighth and another in the ninth, but junior Dan Lauletta (Landenburg, PA/Avon Grove) came on and induced a deep fly ball out to earn his first save of the year. Sophomore Ryan Barrett (Knox, PA/Keystone) who came on to pitch in the fourth, shut down the bats of Rowan by tossing 4 1/3 innings and allowing just two hits and two runs to earn the win for Elizabethtown. Watson and Auman each went 2-for-4 for the Blue Jays, while Sheibley finished 2-for-5 and recorded the 100th hit of his career in the fourth inning. John McMullin went 2-for-4 for the Profs (18-8 overall) and Tom Reindel finished 2-for-3 as both teams finished with nine hits in the contest. Elizabethtown Coll. 6, Rowan University 4 Back to top 4/9/2008 Ryan McCafferty nets four goals to lead Blue Jays to 13-5 win over DeSales ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Blue Jays Snap Skid With 13-5 Win over DeSales ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Ryan McCafferty (Orlando, FL/Boone) scored four goals and added an assist as Elizabethtown College downed DeSales University 13-5 in Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon. Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) chipped in with three goals for the Blue Jays (3-7 overall, 1-2 MAC), who scored in the first minute of the second, third and fourth quarters to roll to the win over the Bulldogs (5-7 overall, 0-3 MAC) and snap a six-game losing streak. Elizabethtown led 2-0 after one quarter and held a 3-2 lead late in the second quarter when McCafferty scored his second goal of the game with 1:56 left to push the Blue Jay lead to 4-2 at halftime. The Blue Jays came roaring out of intermission, scoring four times in the first five minutes as McCafferty scored twice and sophomores Keith Staulters (Ballston Spa, NY/Ballston Spa) and Josh Dougherty (Ocean City, MD/Worcester Prep) added single goals to give the Blue Jays an 8-2 lead. Staulters finished with two goals for Elizabethtown along with first-year student Kurt Deschner (Kelowna, BC/Kelowna Secondary), while first-year student Matt Miller (Willow Street, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) scored the final goal of the match with 3:40 remaining. First-year student Greg Kenneally (Lutherville, MD/Loyola Blakefield) dished out three assists on the afternoon for the Blue Jays, who finished with a 36-31 advantage in shots over the Bulldogs. Dan Thomer led DeSales with three goals and an assist on the afternoon, while Whit Bruemmer and Matthew Brancaccio added single goals. Defensively, sophomore Chris Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) led the Blue Jays with six ground balls, while Sam Gobeli paced the Bulldogs with six ground balls and won 12-of-20 faceoffs. Elizabethtown went 1-for-3 with the man advantage and held DeSales to one goal in seven man-up opportunities. The Blue Jays also succeeded on 20 clears without a failure. First-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) made 12 saves to earn the victory for Elizabethtown, while Justin Campanelli finished with nine stops for DeSales. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot DeSales University GOALS: Dan Thomer 3; Matthew Brancaccio 1;
Whit Bruemmer 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Ryan McCafferty 4; Jon Day 3; Kurt
Deschner 2; Keith Staulters 2; Josh Dougherty 1; Matt Miller 1. SHOTS - DSU 31; ETOWN 36. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - DSU 1-7; ETOWN 1-3. FACEOFFS - DSU 12-22; ETOWN 10-22. GOALIES - DSU: Justin Campanelli (9 saves), Jarryd Stamatelos (0 saves); ETOWN: Hunter Malick (12 saves). Back to top 4/9/2008 Dan McGuigan named MASCAC Scholar-Athlete in men's swimming FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sarah Grove and Dan McGuigan Named MASCAC Scholar-Athletes ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College seniors Sarah Grove (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East) and Dan McGuigan (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) have been recognized by the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) as Scholar-Athletes for the 2007-08 winter sports season, the conference office announced Wednesday. Grove was honored in women's indoor track and field while McGuigan was selected in men's swimming. They are the third and fourth Blue Jay student-athletes to receive the MASCAC Scholar-Athlete award this academic year, joining Kelly Downs (women's volleyball) and Erin Fisher (women's cross country). Grove helped the Blue Jays to a second-place finish at the MAC indoor track and field championships, finishing fourth in the 5,000 meters with a time of 19:11.57 that is the eighth-best in program history. During the fall season, she was part of the women's cross country team that won the MAC championship and finished 23rd at the NCAA Division III championships. Beyond track and field, Grove is in the Elizabethtown College Honors Program and is a Presidential Scholarship recipient. She has served as a peer mentor, and is a member of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and the Academic Integrity Committee. She has also worked as a tutor and volunteered at the Clare House women's shelter in Lancaster and at the Shalom House homeless shelter in Harrisburg. Academically, Grove has a 3.85 cumulative grade-point average as a religious studies major at Elizabethtown, and will attend Vanderbilt University's Divinity School in the fall in pursuit of a Master of Divinity degree. McGuigan finished second in the 200 breaststroke and third as part of the 400 medley relay as the Blue Jays finished fifth at the MAC swimming championships in February. He also earned two fourth-place relay finishes and was sixth in the 100 breaststroke at the championships. During the regular season, McGuigan claimed 18 individual top-three finishes during dual meets and swam in 12 relay that finished either first or second. In his career, he earned two medals at the MAC championships and was recognized as second-team All-Conference 11 times (four individual, seven relays). Outside swimming, he has done field work and student teaching in classrooms ranging from preschool to middle school. McGuigan is also a member of the Best Buddies program and is a swim coach and lifeguard at the Phoenixville Area YMCA. Academically, McGuigan has a 3.77 cumulative grade-point average as an elementary/special education major at Elizabethtown. The MASCAC recognizes Scholar-Athletes in each of the six winter sports sponsored by the conference, with the conference Awards Committee giving equal consideration to academic record and athletic prowess. Back to top 4/9/2008 Juniata defeats Etown in twinbill, 6-1 and 6-4 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Blue Jays Drop Twinbill at Juniata Click here for the game one boxscore HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- A four-run fifth inning in game one and a five-run first inning in game two helped Juniata College to a doubleheader sweep of Elizabethtown College in non-conference softball action on Wednesday afternoon. The Eagles won game one 6-1 and took the nightcap by a 6-4 score. Rachel Nagy went 2-for-3 in each game, hitting a three-run home run in the fifth inning in game one, while Alyssa Erb picked up the win in both ends of the doubleheader for the Eagles (13-12 overall). In game one, the Eagles took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on an error and a sacrifice fly. Juniata extended its advantage to 6-0 in the fifth on a three-run homer by Nagy and an RBI single by Callandra McCool. The Blue Jays scored their lone run in the top of the sixth inning as junior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) led off with her second home run of the season. Erb struck out six and allowed five hits in the win for the Eagles, while senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) surrendered 11 hits and six runs (five earned) while striking out eight for the Blue Jays. In addition to Rachel Nagy, Tara Carl, Stacy Nagy and Liz Schmitt also finished with a pair of hits for Juniata. Sophomore Ryan Allard (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) finished 2-for-3 for the Blue Jays in the opener. In game two, the Blue Jays (8-13 overall) took a 2-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI double by sophomore Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) and an RBI single by senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown). However, the Eagles (13-12 overall) answered with five runs in the bottom of the inning on two-run doubles by Schmitt and Amanda Albanese and an error to take a 5-2 lead. Elizabethtown countered with two in the second on a two-run double by Hoover to pull within 5-4, but Juniata went back on top 6-4 on an RBI single by Rachel Nagy. Erb (9-7) came on in relief of starter Pam Mansell in the third inning and shut out the Blue Jays on two hits, striking out three. First-year student Lisa Malehorn (Halifax, PA/Halifax) dropped to 1-6 after yielding six runs (four earned) on six hits in two innings for Elizabethtown, with Lee striking out two in four scoreless innings of relief. First-year student Shannon Marsico (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) finished 2-for-3 for the Blue Jays in game two, while sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) scored a pair of runs. Rachel Nagy, McCool and Melissa Moffat each went 2-for-3 in game two for Juniata. Game one Game two Back to top 4/8/2008 Blue Jays take second at Penn State Harrisburg Quad ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Finishes Second at Penn State Harrisburg HARRISBURG, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team finished second in a quad match hosted by Penn State Harrisburg at Dauphin Highlands Golf Course on Tuesday afternoon. The Blue Jays shot 327 as a team, finishing behind the host Lions (314) and ahead of Philadelphia Biblical University (337) and Penn State Mont Alto (345). First-year student Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) was the top player for the Blue Jays with a score of 79, followed by junior Maurice Rapp (Bangor, PA/Bangor) at 79 and first-year student Stephen Powell (Whitehall, PA/Whitehall) at 85. Also playing for the Blue Jays were sophomores Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) and John Krajsa (Allentown, PA/Emmaus) at 86, along with junior Eric Salansky (Union Dale, PA/Mountain View) at 89. Nick Reed of Penn State Harrisburg had the low round of the day with a 76, followed by Quinque and teammate Geoff Morrison at 77. Penn State Harrisburg Quad Elizabethtown Results: Back to top 4/7/2008 Jared Auman finished 5-for-6, three doubles and four RBIs, 16-1 Lan. Bible ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Blue Jays Breeze Past Lancaster Bible, 16-1 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Jared Auman (Northumberland, PA/Shikellamy) went 5-for-6 with three doubles, a triple and four runs batted in to lead Elizabethtown College to a 16-1 victory over Lancaster Bible College in non-conference baseball action on Monday afternoon. The Blue Jays (12-8 overall) scored in five of the first six innings against the Chargers (4-7 overall), finishing with 15 hits as a team. Sophomore Rodney Francis (Pottstown, PA/Owen J. Roberts) scored three runs and drove in three runs for the Blue Jays, while junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) and sophomore Brian Kiernan (Garden City, NY/Garden City) each knocked in two runs and scored twice. With his five-hit, four-RBI performance, Auman raised his Commonwealth Conference-leading batting average to .452 and increased his season RBI total to 23. The Blue Jays scored three runs in the bottom of the first inning on a sacrifice fly by Heaps, a wild pitch and a throwing error. Elizabethtown added two runs in the third on an RBI triple by Auman and a sacrifice fly by senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central) to take a 5-0 lead. Lancaster Bible got on the board in the fourth on a two-out RBI double by Lou Curcio, but Elizabethtown tallied twice in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single by Heaps and an RBI double by Auman to go ahead 7-1. The Blue Jays tacked on four more runs in the fifth on a two-out, two-run double by Francis, a triple by Kiernan and an error to take an 11-1 lead. In the sixth, the Blue Jays plated five runs as Francis was hit by a pitch, Kiernan drew a bases-loaded walk and Auman roped a two-run double to go with a wild pitch. Junior Matt Kutz (New Cumberland, PA/Cedar Cliff) moved to 3-2 on the season after allowing one run on four hits in five innings of work while striking out seven and walking none. Three relievers combined to hold the Chargers scoreless over the final four innings. Ben Markey (1-2) allowed 11 hits and 11 runs (eight earned) in five innings of work for Lancaster Bible, striking out one and walking three. T.J. Horn finished 3-for-4 with a run scored as the Chargers tallied seven hits in all. Elizabethtown Coll. 16, Lancaster Bible Coll 1 Back to top 4/7/2008 Elizabethtown places 11th at LVC Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Places 11th at LVC Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College finished 11th out of 21 teams at the Lebanon Valley College Invitational at the Lebanon Country Club on Monday afternoon. The Blue Jays carded a 345 as a team, finishing 24 shots behind tournament champion Albright College, which shot 321 as a team to finish two strokes ahead of runner-up Widener University. Junior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) finished fourth overall with a round of 77, three shots behind tournament winner Kyle Durham of Widener. first-year student Nick Iacono (Hockessin, DE/Sanford School) finished tied for 27th place with a score of 84, and sophomore John Krajsa (Allentown, PA/Emmaus) and first-year student Alex Catalano (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove) tied for 64th place as each shot 92. Lebanon Valley College Spring Invitational Elizabethtown Results: Back to top 4/7/2008 Katie Foley named Middle Atlantic Conference Player of the Week
Back to top 4/7/2008 Andrew Voshell named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Andrew Voshell Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in Men's Tennis ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men's tennis for the week ending April 6, the conference office announced Monday. Voshell lost a total of two games in two singles victories as the Blue Jays swept to 9-0 victories over Lycoming College and Albright College in conference action last week. He evened his record at 5-5 on the season with a pair of 6-1, 6-0 victories at flight three of singles play, and teamed with junior Jeff Kirkhoff for two wins at first doubles to extend their winning streak to five straight matches. The Blue Jays (5-3 overall, 3-0 Commonwealth) host King's College in a non-conference match on Monday afternoon. Back to top 4/7/2008 King's rallies for 5-4 victory over Etown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Blue Jays Fall to King's, 5-4 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- King's College rallied for a pair of three-set wins in singles to defeat Elizabethtown College 5-4 in non-conference men's tennis action on Monday afternoon. At first singles, sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) defeated Nick Hojsack 6-4, 6-1 and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) picked up a 6-2, 6-1 win over Blake Bonser at third singles. In doubles, Walker and first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) defeated Hojsack and Johnathan Hand 8-4 at flight two, and senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) won 8-1 over David Boe and Joe Guza at flight three. King's College 5, Elizabethtown College 4 1. Nick Hojsack/Johnathan Hand (KINGS) def. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) 8-3 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Blake Bonser/David Kaluzavich (KINGS) 8-4 3. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) def. David Boe/Joe Guza (KINGS) 8-1 Back to top 4/6/2008 Kelsea Corrado homers in both game as Blue Jays sweep Albright ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Blue Jays Sweep Doubleheader at Albright Click here for the game one boxscore READING, Pa. --- Sophomore Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) hit a grand slam in game one and first-year student Kelsea Corrado (La Plata, MD/La Plata) homered in both games to lift Elizabethtown College to a sweep of their Commonwealth Conference softball doubleheader at Albright College on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jays won the opener 6-5 and took the nightcap 10-0 in a game shortened to five innings by the eight-run rule. In game one, Corrado roped a two-run home run in the first inning, while Church cleared the bases with a grand slam in the sixth to give the Blue Jays a 6-1 lead. Albright rallied in the bottom of the fifth as a three-run home run by Stevie Crouse trimmed the Elizabethtown lead to 6-4. The Lions added a run in the seventh on a two-out RBI single by Alex Keyes, but senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) finished off the win with her eighth strikeout of the game. Church and senior Abbie Merrifield (York, PA/Dallastown) each went 2-for-4 for the Blue Jays in game one, while junior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) went 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored. Crouse went 3-for-4 with four runs batted in and two runs scored in the opener for the Lions, who managed five hits off Lee. Ally Wenrich (3-4) took the loss for Albright after allowing eight hits and striking out four in a complete-game performance. In game two, the Blue Jays (8-11 overall, 3-1 Commonwealth) took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first inning on a passed ball, an RBI single by junior Amanda Gordon (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) and a fielders choice. Elizabethtown added five runs in the second on RBI singles by Hoover and Church and a three-run home run by Corrado, her third of the season, to give the Blue Jays an 8-0 advantage. The Blue Jays closed out the scoring in the third on an RBI double by Hoover and a sacrifice fly by Corrado. Lee (7-6) pitched all five innings of game two to earn the win, allowing three hits and striking out three. Becky Moist (3-4) started for the Lions (6-14 overall, 0-4 Commonwealth) and allowed eight runs on six hits in one-plus innings of work. Elizabethtown finished with 10 hits in game two, as Hoover finished 2-for-2 with three runs scored and Corrado went 2-for-2 with two runs scored. First-year student Shannon Marsico (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) went 1-for-2 with a pair of runs and sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) also crossed the plate twice. Game one Elizabethtown Coll. 10, Albright College 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 352 00 - 10 10 0 (8-11) Albright College.... 000 00 - 0 3 1 (6-14) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex Lee and Abbie Merrifield; Becky Moist, Dana Parolari (2), Mary Dwyer (4) and Danielle Perlin. WP-Lee (7-6). LP-Moist (3-4). SO-BB: Lee 3-1; Moist 0-3, Parolari 0-0, Dwyer 2-2. HR-Kelsea Corrado (E). Back to top 4/6/2008 Alice Yu wins 50th career singles match in 7-2 win over Scranton ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Alice Yu Wins 50th Career Singles Match as Blue Jays Defeat Scranton, 7-2 SCRANTON, Pa. --- Junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) became the fifth player in Elizabethtown College women's tennis history to record 50 career singles victories as the Blue Jays defeated the University of Scranton 7-2 in non-conference action on Sunday afternoon. Yu downed Danielle Red 6-0, 6-3 at third singles to improve her career mark to 50-15, joining Heather Lander '07 (68-9), Jodi Weidman '91 (57-11), Kristy Trimbey '06 (55-12) and Stacy Shapiro '07 (54-25) in the 50-win club at Elizabethtown. Yu, who won the Middle Atlantic Conference third singles title in the fall, is 15-2 on the season and 12-0 in dual matches and has won 14 consecutive matches, losing just one set during the streak. The Blue Jays (10-2 overall) won their fifth straight match by winning four singles matches and all three doubles pro sets against the Lady Royals (5-4 overall). In other singles action, senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) defeated Deirdre Wylie 6-4, 6-2 at second singles, first-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands) downed Danielle Wylie 6-2, 6-0 at fourth singles and sophomore Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) beat Caroline Curtin 6-3, 6-1 at fifth singles. In doubles, Smith and Yu won 8-2 over Sarah Costello and Red at flight one, sophomore Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) teamed with Russell for an 8-3 win at flight two over Gretchen Sullivan and Deirdre Wylie, and Albers partnered with first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) for an 8-2 win at flight three over Kelly Costello and Danielle Wylie. Elizabethtown College 7, University of Scranton 2Singles competition 1. Gretchen Sullivan (SCR) def. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) 7-5, 6-4 2. Emma Smith (ETOWN) def. Deirdre Wylie (SCR) 6-4, 6-2 3. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Danielle Red (SCR) 6-0, 6-3 4. Minke Albers (ETOWN) def. Danielle Wylie (SCR) 6-2, 6-0 5. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Caroline Curtin (SCR) 6-3, 6-1 6. Chelsea Paskman (SCR) def. Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) 6-1, 7-5 Doubles competition 1. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Sarah Costello/Danielle Red (SCR) 8-2 2. Jessica Russell/Emily Swarr (ETOWN) def. Gretchen Sullivan/Deirdre Wylie (SCR) 8-3 3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Kelly Costello/Danielle Wylie (SCR) 8-2 Back to top 4/5/2008 Blue Jays see action at Duke Invitational Elizabethtown College Women's Track and Field Blue Jays Compete at Duke Invitational DURHAM, N.C. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College women's track and field team competed at the two-day Duke University Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Junior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) finished fourth out of 77 competitors in the developmental 800 meters with a time of 2:20.31, the third-best mark in program history. She also ran in the 1500 meters as one of just three non-Division I entries and took 26th with a time of 4:43.35. The Blue Jays had a trio of runners in the 10,000 meters, with senior Sarah Grove (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East) taking 11th in 39:22.01, junior Amanda Daws (Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford) in 16th at 40:11.42 and first-year student Kristen O'Brien (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) taking 18th place in 40:30.36. The time from Grove was the 5th best in program history, while Daws moved to seventh on the Etown all-time list and O'Brien entered at ninth place on the list. First-year student Kristin Bowen (West Chester, PA/Downingtown West) ran in the developmental 1500 meters and took 27th place with a time of 5:00.13. Duke Invitational - Durham, N.C. Back to top 4/5/2008 Blue Jays compete at Duke Invitational; Dylan Rulander wins 800 meters Elizabethtown College Men's Track and Field Blue Jays Compete at Duke Invitational DURHAM, N.C. --- Members of the Elizabethtown College men's track and field team competed at the two-day Duke University Invitational on Friday and Saturday. Junior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) won the developmental 800 meters with a time of 1:55.13, the fourth-best mark in program history. Senior Kevin Clark (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) tied for seventh in the pole vault with a mark of 15 feet, 3 inches, and senior Drew Graybeal (Woodbine, MD/Glenelg) took 26th in the 800 meters with a time of 1:55.59, running as one of eight non-Division I runners in the field of 38 entries. Sophomore Wyatt Eaton (York, PA/Eastern York) finished 25th in the developmental 200 meters with a time of 23.38 seconds, and sophomore A.J. Farris (Edgewood, MD/Joppatowne) finished 28th in 100 meters in 11.42 seconds. Duke Invitational - Durham, N.C. Back to top 4/5/2008 Elizabethtown suffers 15-4 defeat at Widener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE Widener Downs Elizabethtown 15-4 CHESTER, Pa. --- Clint Quedenfield was among five Widener University players to score two goals apiece as the Pride defeated Elizabethtown College 15-4 in Middle Atlantic Conference men's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon. Quedenfeld added three assists while Luke Weber and Cory Malampy each tallied two goals and two assists for the Pride (5-5 overall, 2-0 MAC), who led 8-1 at halftime and finished with a 46-25 edge in shots over the Blue Jays (2-7 overall, 0-2 MAC). Sophomore Jon Day (Thornton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) scored two goals for Elizabethtown, while sophomore Aaron Weber (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) matched brother Luke's output for Widener with two goals as well. Widener led 3-0 before the Blue Jays got on the board with 6:13 left in the first half on a man-up goal by Day. The Pride went on to score the final three goals of the first quarter and both goals of the second quarter to lead 8-1 at intermission. The Blue Jays trailed 10-3 after a goal by Weber with 5:45 left in the third quarter, but Luke Weber tallied twice to start a 5-0 Pride run that gave Widener a 15-3 lead with 2:37 to go. Also scoring twice apiece for Widener were Brian Stromko and Andrew Janusz, while five other players scored one goal apiece for the Pride. First-year student Hunter Malick (Center Valley, PA/Moravian Academy) played the first three quarters for the Blue Jays and made 11 saves, while senior Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) played the fourth quarter and made two stops. Three Widener goalies combined to make nine saves on the afternoon. Score by period 1 2 3 4 Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Jon Day 2; Aaron Weber 2. Widener University GOALS: Clint Quedenfeld 2; Luke Weber 2;
Cory Malampy 2; Brian Stromko 2; Andrew Janusz 2; Chris Matthews 1;
Steve Cull 1; Mike Holtz 1; Lee Petroski 1; Shawn DeHaven 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 25; WID 46. MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - ETOWN 1-7; WID 1-4. FACEOFFS - ETOWN 8-21; WID 13-21. GOALIES - ETOWN: Hunter Malick (11 saves), Chris Schuch (2 saves); WID: Tim Collins (9 saves), Kevin Carney (0 saves), Eric Gasser (0 saves) Back to top 4/5/2008 Blue Jays rout Wilkes 21-6 as nine players score goals
Back to top 4/4/2008 #16 Dickinson edges Etown 9-8 in double overtime ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE #16 Dickinson Edges Blue Jays in Double Overtime CARLISLE, Pa. --- Kate Sanford scored with 1:47 left in double overtime to give 16th-ranked Dickinson College a 9-8 victory over Elizabethtown College in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Friday afternoon. The goal capped a back-and-forth contest, in which the teams were tied six times and neither led by more than one goal for the final 54 minutes. Alysa Crellin led the Red Devils (7-3 overall) with four goals while Amy Jennings added two goals and an assist for Dickinson, which trailed 2-0 after just three minutes, 19 seconds. Sophomore Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) led the Blue Jays (4-4 overall) with four goals while junior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) tallied twice for Elizabethtown, which was seeking its second win over a ranked opponent this season. The Blue Jays took an early 2-0 lead on goals by Kreis and sophomore Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield), and went ahead 3-1 on a tally by sophomore Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) with 16:51 left int he first half. Dickinson rallied to take a 4-3 lead with 26:03 left in the second half, but goals from Kreis and Foley put the Blue Jays on top 5-4 with 14:58 to go. The teams alternated goals for the rest of the half, with Crellin scoring her fourth of the game with 2:47 remaining to force overtime. Both teams scored in the first six-minute overtime period, as a goal from Dickinson's Amy Jennings with 3:17 left was answered by Foley with 1:06 remaining to send the contest to sudden death. The Blue Jays had two shots on goal in the sudden-death period but could not score, and Sanford netted the winner with 4:13 elapsed to give the Red Devils the victory. Kreis led the Blue Jays with five ground balls, while junior Danielle Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) picked up three ground balls and caused four turnovers for the Blue Jays. Lexie Kob came up with four ground balls for the Red Devils, and Abby Larson caused four turnovers and shared the team lead with Crellin with four draw controls. Both teams finished with 38 shots, with Elizabethtown junior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) making 15 saves and Jessie Clark tallying 16 stops for Dickinson. Score by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Stephanie Kreis 4; Katie Foley 2;
Megan Byrnes 1; Alisha Sangrey 1. Dickinson College GOALS: Alysa Crellin 4; Amy Jennings 2;
Kelsey Muir 1; Sunnie Ko 1; Kate Sanford 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 38; DC 38. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (15 saves); DC: Jessie Clark (16 saves). Back to top 4/4/2008 Etown blanks Albright 9-0 in indoor match ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Blue Jays Down Albright 9-0 in Indoor Match READING, Pa. --- Despite being forced indoors by rainy conditions, the Elizabethtown College men's tennis team earned a 9-0 win over Albright College in Commonwealth Conference action on Friday afternoon. At first singles, sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) was 6-1, 6-4 winner over David Scherler, junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) downed Yoshi Otsuka 6-2, 6-0 at second singles, senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Kevin Gauby at third singles and first-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) won 6-1, 6-0 at fourth singles over Jason Lefkoe. Due to the fact that Albright's LifeSports Center has just four courts, the final two singles matches were played as pro sets. At fifth singles, sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) was an 8-0 winner over Phil Bobbitt, and first-year student Stijn Van Esveld (Bilthoven, The Netherlands) defeated Jonathan Hong 8-1 at sixth singles. In doubles, Kirkhoff and Voshell earned their fifth straight win with an 8-3 victory over Scherler and Otsuka at flight one, Walker and Metz defeated Bobbitt and Gauby 8-0 at flight two, and senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) downed Lefkoe and Hong 8-0 at flight three. Elizabethtown College 9, Albright College 0 1. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. David Scherler/Yoshi Otsuka (ALB) 8-3 2. Bryan Metz/Brok Walker (ETOWN) def. Phil Bobbitt/Kevin Gauby (ALB) 8-0 3. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) def. Jonathan Hong/Jason Lefkoe (ALB) 8-0 Back to top 4/3/2008 Three-run eighth inning lifts Keystone past Etown, 4-2 ELIZABETHTHOWN COLLEGE BASEBALL Three-Run Eighth Lifts Keystone Past Etown, 4-2 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Cody Collins hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the top of the eighth inning as Keystone College defeated Elizabethtown College 4-2 in non-conference baseball action on Thursday afternoon. With the score tied at 1-1, Drew Boandl led off the eighth with an infield single off Blue Jay senior Chris Minakowski (Roslyn, PA/Abington) and moved to second on a sacrifice. After a fly out and a walk, Collins delivered with a single to right-center to give the Giants a 2-1 lead. An error pushed the Keystone lead to 3-1, and Jayson Rohena blooped a single to right-center to extend the Giant advantage to 4-1. Elizabethtown answered with one run in the bottom of the eighth on an RBI groundout by senior Brandon Watson (Philadelphia, PA/Central), but went in turn in the ninth to end the game. The Giants (12-6 overall) took a 1-0 lead in the top of the third inning on a two-out RBI single by Sam Carfi, but the Blue Jays (11-8 overall) knotted the game at 1-1 in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI single by junior Sam Heaps (Landenberg, PA/Avon Grove) with two outs. Keystone threatened in the seventh after putting their first two runners on base, but Heaps worked out of the jam by recording his ninth strikeout of the game to end the inning. Heaps tossed seven innings for the Blue Jays, allowing five hits and one earned run while posting a career high with nine strikeouts. He also went 2-for-4 at the plate to account for half of Elizabethtown's four hits. Dominick Bartoli (2-2) worked into the eighth inning for the Giants, allowing two runs on three hits and striking out five. Yadiel Lanzo came on to pitch the final two innings and earn the save for the Giants. Minakowski fell to 2-2 for Elizabethtown after yielding three runs (one earned) on three hits in one inning. Sophomore Ryan Barrett (Knox, PA/Keystone) tossed a perfect ninth for the Blue Jays. Keystone College 4, Elizabethtown Coll. 2 Back to top 4/2/2008 Elizabethtown ties school record for goals in 24-3 win over Arcadia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Blue Jays Tie School Record for Goals in 24-3 Win ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's lacrosse team tied the single-game program record for goals scored in a 24-3 victory over Arcadia University in Middle Atlantic Conference action on Wednesday afternoon. Junior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored five goals and dished out three assists, junior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) added four goals and three assists and sophomore Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) tallied three goals and four assists for the Blue Jays (4-3 overall, 1-1 MAC), who tied the program record of 24 goals set against Hood College in 2002. The Blue Jays jumped to a 4-0 lead just 3:09 into the first half, and scored the final 10 goals of the half to take a 17-2 lead to intermission. Elizabethtown outscored Arcadia 7-1 in the second half and finished with 40-10 margin in shots. Junior Danielle Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) tallied three goals and an assist for Elizabethtown, junior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) notched two goals and an assist, first-year student Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley) fired home three goals and first-year student Ashley Mogle (Leola, PA/Conestoga Valley) scored twice for the Blue Jays. Sophomore Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) added a goal and an assist, and first-year student Sarah Behounek (Street, MD/North Harford) tallied a second-half goal for the Blue Jays. Jakki Timony, Janelle Jablonski and Melanie Mark scored goals for the Knights (3-5 overall, 0-3 MAC), while Katie O'Malley recorded an assist. Foley led the Blue Jays with seven draw controls, three ground balls and three caused turnovers, while Timony paced the Knights with three ground balls. Junior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) played the first half in goal for Elizabethtown and made two saves, with sophomore Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield) making two saves in the second half. Michelle Leone finished with 10 saves for Arcadia. Score by period 1 2 Tot Arcadia University GOALS: Jakki Timony 1; Janelle Jablonski 1; Melanie Mark 1. Elizabethtown Coll. GOALS: Katie Foley 5; Anna Ford 4; Megan
Byrnes 3; Danielle Schaffer 3; Meg Cassels 3; Kelsea Kozak 2; Ashley
Mogle 2; Alisha Sangrey 1; Sarah Behounek 1. SHOTS - ARCADIA 10; ETOWN 40. GOALIES - ARCADIA: Michelle Leone (10 saves); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (2 saves), Becca Watkins (2 saves). Back to top 4/2/2008 Elizabethtown wins fourth straight match, 5-3 over Dickinson ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Blue Jays Pick Up 5-3 Win over Dickinson CARLISLE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team won its fourth consecutive match with a 5-3 win at Dickinson College in non-conference action on Thursday afternoon. The Blue Jays (9-2 overall) won three of the five singles matches played to conclusion and took two out of three doubles pro sets aaginst the Red Devils (6-5 overall). Senior Emma Smith (Moorestown, NJ/Moorestown) won 7-5, 7-5 at second singles over Joelle Nitzberg, junior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) downed Sarah Woodward 6-3, 6-0 at third singles for her 49th career singles victory, and first-year student Minke Albers (The Hague, The Netherlands) won 6-0, 6-4 at fourth singles over Caitlin McGovern. In doubles, sophomores Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) and Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) defeated Nitzberg and Woodward 9-8 (7-0) at flight two, and Albers teamed with first-year student Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) for a 9-7 win over Jamie Wolf and Anne Newall at flight three. Elizabethtown College 5, Dickinson College 3Singles competition 1. Anne McGillicuddy (DC) def. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) 6-4, 6-7 (1-7), (12-10) 2. Emma Smith (ETOWN) def. Joelle Nitzberg (DC) 7-5, 7-5 3. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Sarah Woodward (DC) 6-3, 6-0 4. Minke Albers (ETOWN) def. Caitlin McGovern (DC) 6-0, 6-4 5. Melissa Nolan (DC) def. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) 6-3, 6-2 6. Merin Yu (DC) vs. Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) 6-3, 6-6 (2-0), unfinished Doubles competition 1. Anne McGillicuddy/Caitlin McGovern (DC) def. Emma Smith/Alice Yu (ETOWN) 8-5 2. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Joelle Nitzberg/Sarah Woodward (DC) 9-8 (7-0) 3. Minke Albers/Kelly Fisher (ETOWN) def. Jamie Wolf/Anne Newall (DC) 9-7 Back to top 4/2/2008 Blue Jays sweep past Lycoming, 9-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Blue Jays Sweep Past Lycoming, 9-0 WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- Six straight-set wins in singles helped Elizabethtown College to a 9-0 win over Lycoming College in Commonwealth Conference men's tennis action on Wednesday afternoon. The Blue Jays improved to 4-3 overall and 2-0 in the conference with the win, while the Warriors fell to 1-1 overall and 0-1 in conference play. At first singles, sophomore Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) downed Bobby Brown 6-1, 7-5, junior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) defeated Alex Beattie 6-3, 7-6 (7-3) at second singles and senior Andrew Voshell (Chester Heights, PA/Garnet Valley) shut out Colin Baier 6-0, 6-0 at third singles. First-year student Bryan Metz (Hummelstown, PA/Lower Dauphin) posted a 6-0, 6-3 win over John Stutzman at fourth singles, sophomore Brandon Stolar (Millville, NJ/Millville) picked up a 6-3, 6-1 win over John Scarangello at fifth singles and first-year student Stijn Van Esveld (Bilthoven, The Netherlands) was a 6-0, 6-2 winner over Jeff Morcum at sixth singles. In doubles, Kirkhoff and Voshell defeated Brown and Baier 8-3 at flight one, Walker and Metz beat Beattie and Stutzman 8-1 at flight two, and senior Jim Dombach (Lancaster, PA/Manheim Township) and sophomore Mike Steiner (Greensburg, PA/Greater Latrobe) knocked off Scarangello and Morcum 8-1 at flight three. Elizabethtown College 9, Lycoming College 0 1. Jeff Kirkhoff/Andrew Voshell (ETOWN) def. Bobby Brown/Colin Baier (LYCO) 8-3 2. Brok Walker/Bryan Metz (ETOWN) def. Alex Beattie/John Stutzman (LYCO) 8-1 3. Jim Dombach/Mike Steiner (ETOWN) def. John Scarangello/Jeff Morcum (LYCO) 8-1 Back to top 4/1/2008 York captures doubleheader sweep from Blue Jays ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL York Captures Doubleheader from Elizabethtown Click here for the game one boxscore YORK, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College softball team dropped a non-conference doubleheader at York College on Tuesday afternoon, falling 3-2 in the opener and 7-1 in game two. In game one, the Spartans broke a 2-2 tie in the sixth inning as Jessica Balch was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded and two outs to force in the go-ahead run. The Blue Jays took a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning on RBI singles by first-year student Kelsea Corrado (La Plata, MD/La Plata) and junior Holly Martin (Elizabethtown, PA/Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, NY). York got on the board in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI single by Andrea Tombesi, and tied the game in the fifth on a two-out RBI single by Sam Lawrence. Megan Lahner (6-0) earned the win for the Spartans after allowing four hits and striking out six in a complete-game performance. Senior Alex Lee (Emmaus, PA/Emmaus) drooped to 5-6 for Elizabethtown after allowing five hits and fanning five in six innings of work. In game two, the Spartans (12-4 overall) scored four runs in the bottom of the first on an RBI single by Kelly Smith, a two-run error, and a sacrifice fly by Tombesi. The Spartans added a run in the second on an RBI single by Lawrence, and tacked on two more runs in the fourth on an RBI single by Smith, who later stole home to give York a 7-0 lead. The Blue Jays (6-11 overall) thwarted the shutout bid with two outs in the seventh inning on an RBI single by Martin. Megan Mickles (5-2) allowed one hits and struck out six in five innings of work to earn the win for York, with Nicole Kerfoot finishing with two innings of relief. First-year student Lisa Malehorn (Halifax, PA/Halifax) fell to 1-5 for Elizabethtown after yielding seven hits and seven runs in four innings. Smith finished 2-for-4 with two runs scored and two runs batted in for the Spartans, while Heather Bormann went 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base and two runs scored in game two. Game one Game two Back to top 4/1/2008 Bob Scotten '78 named head coach FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Names Bob Scotten '78 Head Women's Soccer Coach ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College has named Bob Scotten '78 as its head women's soccer coach, director of athletics Nancy Latimore has announced. Scotten succeeds Barry Dohner '83, who stepped down in January after compiling a 189-85-19 record in 14 seasons as head coach of the Blue Jays. "We are fortunate to have an individual with Coach Scotten's experience and abilities assume leadership for our women's soccer program," said Latimore. "He has been highly successful throughout his coaching career, and, no doubt, will be extremely effective in leading our Blue Jay program as well." Since 2001, Scotten has been the head girls soccer coach at Conestoga Valley High School, leading the Buckskins to a 101-32-11 record, six section championships and the 2007 Lancaster-Lebanon League title. He was honored as L-L Coach of the Year in 2002 and 2005. Previously, Scotten served as head boys soccer coach at Pequea Valley from 1979 to 1982 and was an assistant coach at both Garden Spot and Conestoga Valley. He has also coached youth soccer for the Lanco United U-16 and U-17 girls teams, and spent one season as an assistant for the York College women's team. A 1978 graduate of Elizabethtown with a bachelor of science degree in elementary education, Scotten was an All-MAC selection in 1976 when he scored a team-high 19 goals to help the Blue Jays reach the NCAA Division III final four. After graduation, Scotten played for the Phoenix Sports Club team in Philadelphia and the Pennsylvania Stoners semi-pro team before entering the coaching ranks. Scotten taught in the Pequea Valley School District for several years before entering the insurance business. In 1994, he opened the Bob Scotten Insurance Agency in Ephrata. He also operates the Bob Scotten Goal Scoring Camp during the summer, and holds an NSCAA Advanced Regional diploma. Scotten is a 1973 graduate of Garden Spot High School, where he was a member of two District III championship teams and was a league All-Star. He resides in Lititz. |
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