Elizabethtown College Sports News 
Back to top 9/30/2008 Brooke Dotterer's hat trick leads Etown over Misericordia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Elizabethtown 4, Misericordia 1 DALLAS, Pa. --- Senior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) recorded her fourth career hat trick as Elizabethtown College posted its sixth straight victory with a 4-1 win at Misericordia University on Tuesday night. Dotterer scored in the 29th, 51st and 64th minutes for the Blue Jays (8-2-1 overall) and became the fourth player in program history to reach 40 career goals, joining Kristy Wade (68 from 1996-99), Amy Hyde (63 from 1989-92) and Andrea Thompson (40 from 1997-2000).Dotterer, who recently became the fourth player in program history to reach 100 career points, passed Thompson (103 points) for third place on the Elizabethtown career scoring list with 106 points. Sophomore Erin Stone (Carlisle, PA/Boiling Springs) also scored for the Blue Jays, who led 2-0 at halftime before the Cougars (3-7 overall) got on the scoreboard three minutes into the second half on a goal by Lauren Payne. Dotterer opened the scoring at 28:02 before Stone gave Elizabethtown a 2-0 lead just 45 seconds before halftime off an assist by junior Erin Scott (West Chester, PA/Bishop Shanahan). Payne cut the Elizabethtown lead to 2-1 at 48:02 off an assist by Elizabeth Lipovsky, but Dotterer responded at 50:19 and 63:22 to increase her season total to a team-high seven goals. The Blue Jays finished with a 15-5 advantage in shots over the Cougars, while the teams took three corner kicks apiece. Senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) played the first 70 minutes in goal for Elizabethtown and made one save, before yielding to sophomore Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) who played the final 20 minutes. Morgan Myers and Jemila Najjar-Keith split the halves in goal for Misericordia, making three saves each. Elizabethtown Coll. (8-2-1) vs. Misericordia Univ. (3-7) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 2 2 - 4 Misericordia Univ... 0 1 - 1 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 28:02 ETOWN Brooke Dotterer (Mallory Murphy) 2. 44:15 ETOWN Erin Stone (Erin Scott, Christina Sheppard) 3. 48:02 MU Lauren Payne (Elizabeth Lipovsky) 4. 50:19 ETOWN Brooke Dotterer (unassisted) 5. 63:22 ETOWN Brooke Dotterer (unassisted) Shots: Elizabethtown 15, Misericordia 5 Corners: Elizabethtown 3, Misericordia 3 Saves: Elizabethtown 1 (Angela Freeland 1, Kristen Kelly 0), Misericordia 6 (Jemila Najjar-Keith 3; Morgan Myers 3) Back to top 9/30/2008 Blue Jays post 9-0 win over Albright ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown 9, Albright 0 READING, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's tennis team cruised to a 9-0 victory over Albright College in Commonwealth Conference action on Tuesday afternoon. The Blue Jays (1-2 overall, 1-2 Commonwealth) dropped just 11 games between singles and doubles to pick up the victory over the Lions (1-5 overall, 0-3 Commonwealth). In singles, junior Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) won by default over Marissa Cooperman at first singles, senior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) defeated Lisa Archibald 6-0, 6-0 at second singles, and junior Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) was a 6-0, 6-0 winner at third singles over Stacy Bampton. At fourth singles, first-year student Sarah Poulle (Wilmington, DE/Cab Calloway School) was a 6-1, 6-0 winner over Brittany Herbert, sophomore Angela Cairns (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) was a 6-3, 6-1 victor over Ashley Woodcock at fifth singles, and at sixth singles first-year student Allison Oberg (Westmont, NJ/Haddon Township) won 6-1, 6-1 over Amanda Cain. In doubles, Swarr and Russell defeated Cooperman and Bampton 8-1 at flight one, Yu and Poulle won 8-2 over Archibald and Herbert at flight two, and Oberg teamed with first-year student Shannon Brown (Lumberton, NJ/Rancocas Valley Regional) for an 8-1 win over Cain and Melissa Yake at flight three. Elizabethtown College 9, Albright College 0 Singles competition 1. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) def. Marissa Cooperman (AC) retired 2. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Lisa Archibald (AC) 6-0, 6-0 3. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Stacy Bampton (AC) 6-0, 6-0 4. Sarah Poulle (ETOWN) def. Brittany Herbert (AC) 6-1, 6-0 5. Angela Cairns (ETOWN) def. Ashley Woodcock (AC) 6-3, 6-1 6. Allison Oberg (ETOWN) def. Amanda Cain (AC) 6-1, 6-1 Doubles competition 1. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Marissa Cooperman/Stacy Bampton (AC) 8-1 2. Alice Yu/Sarah Poulle (ETOWN) def. Lisa Archibald/Brittany Herbert (AC) 8-2 3. Allison Oberg/Shannon Brown (ETOWN) def. Amanda Cain/Melissa Yake (AC) 8-1 Back to top 9/30/2008 Lebanon Valley captures 2-0 win over Etown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Wednesday, October 1, 2008 Lebanon Valley 2, Elizabethtown 0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Shelly Lobach assisted on the go-ahead goal and scored an insurance goal as 7th-ranked Lebanon Valley College defeated Elizabethtown College 2-0 in the completion of their suspended Commonwealth Conference field hockey match on Wednesday afternoon. The match had been halted on Tuesday afternoon with 24:52 remaining due to lightning, and the Dutchmen (8-1 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth) needed just over eight minutes to break a scoreless tie as Alex Wolfe tipped home a penalty corner started by Lobach with 16:50 remaining. Lobach added an insurance goal off another penalty corner with 4:35 left for the Dutchmen, who finished with a 12-8 edge in shots over the Blue Jays (8-2 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth) while both teams took seven penalty corners. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) finished with six saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Caitlin Baro made four stops for Lebanon Valley. Lebanon Valley Coll. (8-1, 1-0 Comm.) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (8-2, 0-1 Comm.) Corners: Lebanon Valley 7, Elizabethtown 7 Saves: Lebanon Valley 4 (Caitlin Baro 4), Elizabethtown 6 (Liz Hannegan 6) Back to top 9/30/2008 Field Hockey climbs to 14th in NFHCA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Field Hockey Climbs to 14th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team moved up one spot to 14th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays (8-1 overall) climbed up from 15th following victories over McDaniel College (2-0) on Wednesday and then 19th-ranked Eastern Mennonite University (4-0) on Saturday. Bowdoin
College remains in first place in this week's poll, followed by Middlebury College, Johns Hopkins University, Ursinus College and Messiah College. Lebanon Valley College, the Blue Jays' opponent on Tuesday afternoon, is ranked seventh. Back to top 9/29/2008 Paige Tanner named Commonwealth Conference Volleyball Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tanner Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in volleyball for the week ending Sept. 27, the conference office announced Monday.
After posting 14 kills in a 3-0 win over Lycoming, Tanner finished in double figures in kills in all four matches at the Blue Jay Classic, including 17 in a 3-2 win over Neumann College in which the Blue Jays came back from an 0-2 deficit. She also became
the 10th player in program history to record 1,000 career digs
during the tournament as she posted seven digs in a 3-0 loss to Carnegie Mellon University in the championship match to increase her career total to 1,002. For her efforts, Tanner was selected to the All-Tournament team. The Blue Jays (10-9 overall, 2-0 Commonwealth) return to conference play on Wednesday night at Arcadia University. Back to top 9/29/2008 Brenna Noon named Commonwealth Conference Field Hockey Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Noon Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior forward Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in field hockey for the week ending Sept. 27, the conference office announced Monday.
The Blue Jays (8-1 overall), who were ranked 15th in last week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Coaches Poll, host 8th-ranked Lebanon Valley College on Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. at Wolf Field. Back to top 9/27/2008 Blue Jays shoot 309 at Susquehanna Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Sixth at Susquehanna Invitational HUMMELS WHARF, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team finished sixth out of 18 teams at the Susquehanna University Invitational, held at the Susquehanna Valley Country Club on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays' round of 309 was the team's best score since a round of 303 at Messiah on April 3, 2004. Junior Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) was the Blue Jays' top finisher as he tied for second overall with a round of 73. Senior Mike Wagner (Allentown, PA/William Allen) turned in a 75, with sophomore Alex Catalano (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove) at 79. At Susquehanna Valley Country Club, Hummels Wharf, Pa. Individual winner: Nick Paone, Susquehanna University, 72 Elizabethtown Results: Maurice Rapp, 79 Back to top 9/27/2008 LVC downs Etown in overtime, 2-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Saturday, September 27, 2008 Lebanon Valley 2, Elizabethtown 1 (OT) Click here for the box score Auman blasted home the winning goal from 15 yards out to give the Dutchmen (5-5-0 overall, 1-0-0 Commonwealth) their first victory over the Blue Jays (3-5-1 overall, 0-1-0 Commonwealth) in 17 all-time meetings.
Lebanon Valley led 1-0 at halftime as Travis Steedle fired home his third goal of the season with 23:32 left in the first half. The Dutchmen finished with a 14-9 advantage in shots over the Blue Jays, while Elizabethtown took five corners to four by Lebanon Valley.Senior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) made four saves in goal for Elizabethtown, as did Tim Mehl in the Lebanon Valley net. Lebanon Valley Coll. (5-5-0) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (3-5-1) Goals by period 1 2 OT Tot ---------------------------------- Lebanon Valley Coll. 1 0 1 - 2 Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 1 0 - 1 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 21:18 LVC Travis Steedle (unassisted) 2. 73:37 ETOWN Dan Featherer (unassisted) 3. 90:34 LVC Jordan Auman (unassisted) Shots: Lebanon Valley 14, Elizabethtown 9 Corners: Lebanon Valley 4, Elizabethtown 5 Saves: Lebanon Valley 4 (Tim Mehl 4), Elizabethtown 4 (Jeff Mullen 4) Back to top 9/27/2008 Blue Jays post fifth straight shutout, 1-0 over Stevenson ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Saturday, September 27, 2008 Elizabethtown 1, Stevenson 0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) scored in the 27th minute to give Elizabethtown College a 1-0 victory over Stevenson University in non-conference women's soccer action on Saturday afternoon at Ira R. Herr Field. Playing in intermittent downpours, the Blue Jays (7-2-1 overall) picked up their fifth straight shutout win and fourth consecutive 1-0 victory when Dotterer fired home a shot from the top of the box for her fourth goal of the year at 26:24.Elizabethtown outshot the Mustangs (6-3-2 overall) by a 14-6 margin and held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks. Senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) extended her shutout streak to 527 minutes, 19 seconds with three saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Brittany Ross made five stops for the Mustangs. Stevenson University (6-3-2) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (7-2-1) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Stevenson University 0 0 - 0 Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 0 - 1 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 26:24 ETOWN Brooke Dotterer (unassisted) Shots: Stevenson 6, Elizabethtown 14 Corners: Stevenson 3, Elizabethtown 5 Saves: Stevenson 5 (Brittany Ross 5), Elizabethtown 3 (Angela Freeland 3) Back to top 9/27/2008 Etown shuts out Eastern Mennonite in battle of ranked squads ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Saturday, September 27, 2008 Elizabethtown 4, Eastern Mennonite 0
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored a pair of first-half goals as 15th-ranked Elizabethtown College shut out 19th-ranked Eastern Mennonite University 4-0 in non-conference field hockey action at a rain-soaked Wolf Field on Saturday afternoon.
Sophomore Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) assisted on Noon's first goal and Duval's tally, while senior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) picked up assists on each of Noon's markers. Elizabethtown finished with a 13-10 edge in shots over Eastern Mennonite, while the Royals held a 7-5 advantage in penalty corners.Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made three saves in recording her fifth shutout in the last six games, while Becky Nolt finished with five stops for Eastern Mennonite. Eastern Mennonite U. (7-2) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (7-1) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Eastern Mennonite U. 0 0 - 0 Elizabethtown Coll.. 2 2 - 4 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 19:41 ETOWN Brenna Noon (Julie Foster;Megan Angstadt) 2. 29:32 ETOWN Brenna Noon (Megan Angstadt) 3. 48:05 ETOWN Andrea Miles (unassisted) 4. 60:29 ETOWN Alison Duval (Julie Foster) Shots: Eastern Mennonite 10, Elizabethtown 13 Corners: Eastern Mennonite 7, Elizabethtown 5 Saves: Eastern Mennonite 5 (Becky Nolt 5), Elizabethtown 3 (Liz Hannegan 3) Back to top 9/27/2008 Etown falls to Carnegie Mellon in Blue Jay Classic Final ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Elizabethtown 3, Wilkes 0 Box score vs. Wilkes Earlier in the day, the Blue Jays advanced to the finals with a 3-0 win over Wilkes University to finish pool play with a perfect 3-0 record.  Junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) and sophomore Crystal Agnew (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) were named to the All-Tournament team for their performance on the weekend. Tanner posted 55 kills and 50 digs and surpassed 1,000 career digs in the process, while Agnew handed out 120 assists and added 35 digs in four matches.In the win over Wilkes (25-15, 25-17, 25-19), Tanner again led the Blue Jay attack with 13 kills to go with 11 digs. Junior Kayla Deats (Middlebury Center, PA/Wellsboro) added five kills and six aces in the victory over the Lady Colonels (5-11 overall) Against Carnegie Mellon, the Blue Jays (10-9 overall) lost 30-28, 25-20 and 25-19. Elizabethtown received 15 kills and seven digs from Tanner, increasing her career dig total to 1,002, while Agnew had 31 assists and Deats added five blocks, three aces and six digs. Carnegie Mellon's Samantha Carter was named tournament Most Valuable Player, while joining Tanner and Agnew on the All-Tournament Team were Chisom Amaechi of Carnegie Mellon, Sarah Gregorini of St. Mary's College of Maryland and Meghan Wilson of Neumann College. Elizabethtown Coll. def. Wilkes University 25-15, 25-17, 25-19 Carnegie Mellon U. def. Elizabethtown Coll. 30-28, 25-20, 25-19 Back to top 9/26/2008 Volleyball opens weekend at Blue Jay Classic ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Elizabethtown 3, McDaniel 0 Box score vs. McDaniel Against McDaniel, the Blue Jays rolled to a 25-20, 25-16, 25-15 victory over the Green Terror (5-6 overall), as junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) led Elizabethtown with 10 kills and junior Kayla Deats (Middlebury Center, PA/Wellsboro) added nine kills without an error in 16 attacks and added six blocks. Sophomore Crystal Agnew (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) paced the Blue Jays with 28 assists to go with nine digs, while first-year student Andrea Weaver (East Earl, PA/Garden Spot) had a team-high 12 digs. Taylor Herrgott led McDaniel with nine kills, while Kristen Nuckles had 18 assists and a match-high 13 digs for the Green Terror. In the win over Neumann (5-7 overall), the Blue Jays (9-8 overall) won by scores of 15-25, 23-25, 27-25, 25-22 and 15-10. Tanner led the Blue Jays with 17 kills and 24 digs, while first-year student Kelsey Hayes (Hummelstown, PA/Hershey) had 11 kills without an error in 24 attacks.  Agnew added a career-high 45 assists and four blocks for the Blue Jays, while Deats chipped in with six kills and eight blocks and Weaver added 18 digs. Junior Kathy Perry (Hockessin, DE/A.I. duPont) also set a career high with 17 digs for Elizabethtown.Ashley Mathis paced the Knights with 14 kills, with Julia Tarloski adding 12 kills and seven digs. Meghan Wilson had a match-high 31 digs for Neumann, with Kristen Verone adding 17 digs to go with 41 assists. Elizabethtown is in first place in its pool with a 2-0 record after day one of the Blue Jay Classic, and concludes pool play with a match against Wilkes University at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday before playing a crossover match in the afternoon to wrap up action. Elizabethtown Coll. def. McDaniel College 25-20, 25-16, 25-15 Elizabethtown Coll. def. Neumann College 15-25, 23-25, 27-25, 25-22, 15-10 Back to top 9/25/2008 Etown finishes sixth at Blue Jay Classic ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Elizabethtown Sixth at Blue Jay Classic Click here for tournament results HUMMELSTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team finished sixth out of 12 teams at the Blue Jay Classic, held Thursday at the Hershey Links. Leading the Blue Jays to a round of 326 was sophomore Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) who shot a 76 to finish in a tie for sixth place. Sophomore Dan Senkler (Orlando, FL/Sanford School) tied for 19th with an 81, while junior Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) fired an 82 to tie for 22nd place. The Blue Jay "B" team finished in eighth place with a score of 335, led by sophomore Catalano (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove) who shot an 82. Junior John Krajsa (Allentown, PA/Emmaus) competed as an individual for Elizabethtown and tied for 12th place with a 79. At Hershey Links, Hummelstown, Pa. (Par 72) Individual winner: John Dimler (Moravian), 74 Elizabethtown Results: Elizabethtown "B" Results: Elizabethtown individuals Back to top 9/24/2008 Roderick scores game-winner in 1-0 victory at Wesley ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Elizabethtown 1, Wesley 0 (2 OT) DOVER, Del. --- Sophomore Katelyn Roderick (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) scored her first career goal with 16 seconds remaining in double overtime as Elizabethtown College edged Wesley College 1-0 in non-conference women's soccer action on Wednesday night.
Elizabethtown nearly won the match at the end of regulation, but a free kick by senior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) went into the net after time had expired. The Wolverines (3-4-0 overall) countered with a header at the end of the first overtime period that was saved at the horn to send the game to a second overtime session. Senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) extended her shutout streak to 437 minutes, 19 seconds by making three saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Kim Fearnbach finished with 11 saves for Wesley. Elizabethtown Coll. (6-2-1) vs. Wesley College (3-4) Goals by period 1 2 OT O2 Tot ------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 0 0 1 - 1 Wesley College...... 0 0 0 0 - 0 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 109:44 ETOWN Katelyn Roderick (Erin Scott) Shots: Elizabethtown 27, Wesley 6 Corners: Elizabethtown 9, Wesley 1 Saves: Elizabethtown 3 (Angela Freeland 3), Wesley 12 (Kim Fearnbach 11; TEAM 1) Back to top 9/24/2008 Muhlenberg scores two early goals in 2-0 win over Etown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Muhlenberg 2, Elizabethtown 0 Click here for the box score Dalton scored on a penalty kick at 4:55 and put home a rebound at 15:49 for the Mules (5-2-0 overall), who held the Blue Jays (3-4-1 overall) to one shot in the second half and a total of five in the match. Muhlenberg finished with a 10-5 advantage in shots, while Elizabethtown held a 4-1 edge in corner kicks in the match. Senior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) finished with two saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Joseph Gogel made one save for Muhlenberg. Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 0 - 0 Muhlenberg College.. 2 0 - 2 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 4:55 MUHL Billy Dalton (penalty kick) 2. 15:49 MUHL Billy Dalton (unassisted) Shots: Elizabethtown 5, Muhlenberg 10 Corners: Elizabethtown 4, Muhlenberg 1 Saves: Elizabethtown 3 (Jeff Mullen 2, Team 1), Muhlenberg 1 (Joseph Gogel 1) Back to top 9/24/2008 15th-ranked Blue Jays shut out McDaniel, 2-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Wednesday, September 24, 2008 Elizabethtown 2, McDaniel 0
WESTMINSTER, Md. --- Second-half goals by senior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) and junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) gave 15th-ranked Elizabethtown College a 2-0 victory over McDaniel College in non-conference field hockey action on Wednesday afternoon.
Angstadt scored her fourth goal of the season just 1:09 into the second half to give the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead, and Noon tallied her team-high sixth of the year with 24:18 remaining to provide the Blue Jays with an insurance tally. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made one save to record her fourth shutout of the season for Elizabethtown, while Erika Wawzyanick finished with three stops for McDaniel. Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 2 - 2 McDaniel College.... 0 0 - 0 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 36:09 ETOWN Megan Angstadt (Andrea Miles) 2. 45:42 ETOWN Brenna Noon (Andrea Miles) Shots: Elizabethtown 9, McDaniel 2 Corners: Elizabethtown 10, McDaniel 1 Saves: Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1), McDaniel 3 (Erika Wawzyanick 3) Back to top 9/23/2008 Blue Jays sweep Lycoming, 3-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Elizabethtown 3, Lycoming 0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) tallied 14 kills as Elizabethtown College defeated Lycoming College 3-0 in Commonwealth Conference volleyball action on Tuesday night at Thompson Gymnasium.  Sophomore Kara Burkholder (Lititz, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) recorded a match-high 18 assists for the Blue Jays, while sophomore Amanda Ritchey (Greencastle, PA/Greencastle-Antrim) posted a team-high 11 digs.Heather Frantz and Beth Machella led the Warriors (8-6 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth) with four kills apiece, while Emily Abel came up with a match-high 19 digs. Elizabethtown Coll. def. Lycoming College 25-19, 25-13, 25-20 Lycoming leaders: Back to top 9/23/2008 Field hockey drops to 15th in NFHCA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 23, 2008 Field Hockey Drops to 15th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team has fallen two spots to 15th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays (6-1 overall) entered last week ranked 13th in the poll, but suffered their first loss of the season to King's College on Saturday by a 2-1 score. Earlier in the week, Elizabethtown defeated Swarthmore College 4-0. Bowdoin College remains in first place in this week's poll, followed by Middlebury College, the College of New Jersey, Johns Hopkins University and Messiah College. Back to top 9/22/2008 Etown places 14th at LVC Fall Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Blue Jays Finish 14th at LVC Invitational Click here for tournament results LEBANON, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College golf team finished 14th out of 21 teams at the Lebanon Valley College Fall Invitational at the Lebanon Country Club on Monday afternoon, shooting 322 as a team. Junior Kurt Amen (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) finished with an 80, while sophomore Geoff Quinque (Green Lane, PA/Upper Perkiomen) fired an 83. Sophomore Alex Catalano (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove) came in with an 87, and junior John Krajsa (Allentown, PA/Emmaus) shot 88. First-year student Dan Bolstein (Maple Glen, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) competed as an individual for the Blue Jays and shot 82 in his first collegiate action. Cabrini College won the team title with a score of 295, followed by Franklin & Marshall College (296), York College (298), Rutgers-Camden (298) and Moravian College (299). Tim Harner of Cabrini shot three-under-par 69 to win the individual title by two strokes. At Lebanon Country Club, Lebanon, Pa. (Par 72) Elizabethtown Results: t57. Dan Bolstein, 82 Back to top 9/22/2008 Freeland named Commonwealth Goalie of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Freeland Named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior goalkeeper Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week in women's soccer for the week ending Sept. 20, the conference office announced Monday. Freeland posted three shutouts in three matches to lead the Blue
Jays to three wins last week. She made three saves in a 2-0 win over
York on Tuesday, finished with six stops in a 1-0 win at Delaware
Valley on Thursday, and saw four shots in a 1-0 double-overtime win at
Moravian on Saturday. Freeland went 288 minutes, 26 seconds without allowing a goal on the week, and has gone 327 minutes, 35 seconds since last surrendering a goal. She has a 0.85 goals against average and a .794 save percentage on the season for the Blue Jays (5-2-1 overall). Back to top 9/22/2008 Mullen honored by Commonwealth Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Mullen Named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior goalkeeper Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week in men's soccer for the week ending Sept. 20, the conference office announced Monday.  Mullen made eight saves in 163 scoreless minutes to lift the Blue Jays
to wins over Neumann (6-0) and Wilkes (1-0) last week. He made two
saves in 73 minutes in the win over Neumann on Wednesday night, and
then finished with six stops in the victory over Wilkes.Mullen has not allowed a goal in his last 304 minutes of action, helping Elizabethtown to three consecutive wins. For the season, he has a 0.71 goals against average and a .857 save percentage for the Blue Jays (3-3-1 overall). Back to top 9/20/2008 Holt's second half goal leads Etown over Wilkes, 1-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Saturday, September 20, 2008 Elizabethtown 1, Wilkes 0 Click here for the box score
The Colonels (3-4-0 overall) finished with a 10-6 advantage in shots over the Blue Jays, while both teams took seven corner kicks. Senior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) recorded his fourth shutout of the season for Elizabethtown by making six saves, while TJ Baloga finished with three saves for Wilkes. Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Wilkes University... 0 0 - 0 Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 1 - 1 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 52:05 ETOWN Bryan Holt (Taylor Helsel) Shots: Wilkes 10, Elizabethtown 6 Corners: Wilkes 7, Elizabethtown 7 Saves: Wilkes 3 (TJ Baloga 3), Elizabethtown 6 (Jeff Mullen 6) Back to top 9/20/2008 Etown women run at Dickinson Long/Short Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Elizabethtown 8th out of 23 at Dickinson Long/Short Invitational CARLISLE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's cross country team finished 10th overall at the Dickinson College Long/Short Course Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays were eighth out of 23 teams in the 4-kilometer short race and did not compete in the 6-kilometer long race.  In the short race, sophomore Kristen O'Brien (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) was the Blue Jays' top finisher as she crossed the line in a time of 15:23.29. Junior Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) followed in 21st place at 15:28.26, and sophomore Teresa Beshore (New Cumberland, PA/Red Land) placed 47th in 16:04.97.Senior Amanda Daws (Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford) was 49th with a time of 16:06.90, and first-year student Kathryn Howser (Annapolis, MD/Annapolis) was Elizabethtown's final scorer in 87th place at 16:46.01. Johns Hopkins University won the overall team title with 54 points, followed by Messiah College (75 points) and host Dickinson (88 points). Dickinson College Long/Short Invitational at Carlisle, Pa. Overall team standings: 1. Johns Hopkins 54; 2. Messiah 75; 3. Dickinson 88. Elizabethtown top finishers (4K): 17. Kristen O'Brien 15:23.29; 21. Megan VanDenHengel 15:28.26; 47. Teresa Beshore 16:04.97; 49. Amanda Daws 16:06.90; 87. Kathryn Howser 16:46.01. Back to top 9/20/2008 Blue Jay men compete at Dickinson Long/Short Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Elizabethtown 10th of 19 at Dickinson Long/Short Invitational CARLISLE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's cross country team finished 10th overall at the Dickinson College Long/Short Course Invitational on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays were ninth out of 22 teams in the 4-kilometer short race and 12th out of 25 schools in the 8-kilometer long race for combined total of 200 points.  In the long race, first-year student Evan DeArmitt (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) was the Blue Jays' top finisher as he took 33rd with a time of 27:29.75. Senior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) was 38th in 27:36.92 and junior Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) was 43rd in 27:41.78.Rounding out the top five for Elizabethtown were first-year student Charlie Larsen (Phoenix, MD/Dulaney) in 49th place at 27:50.11 and first-year student Russell Speiden (Brookeville, MD/Sherwood) in 51st at 27:53.79. In the short race, first-year student Eric Reichert (Hershey, PA/Hershey) was the Blue Jays' top finisher as he crossed the line 11th in a time of 12:32.93. Senior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) was 38th in 12:57.85, and first-year student Colby Miller (Oak Hill, VA/Flint Hill School) placed 48th in 13:09.55. Also scoring for the Blue Jays were senior Scott Derkacz (Huguenot, NY/Port Jervis) in 66th place (13:22.38) and senior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) in 74th place (13:28.65). Host Dickinson took the overall team title with 47 points, followed by Carnegie Mellon (51 points) and Johns Hopkins University (88 points). Dickinson College Long/Short Invitational at Carlisle, Pa. Overall team standings: 1. Dickinson 47; 2. Carnegie Mellon 51; 3. Johns Hopkins 88; 4. Millersville 121; 5. Lynchburg 158; 10. Elizabethtown 200. Elizabethtown top finishers (4K): 11. Eric Reichert 12:32.93; 38. Jeremy Matula 12:57.83; 48. Colby Miller 13:09.55; 66. Scott Derkacz 13:22.38; 74. James Munnelly 13:28.65. Elizabethtown top finishers (8K): 33. Evan DeArmitt 27:29.75; 38. Dylan Rulander 27:36.92; 43. Myles Lund 27:41.78; 49. Charlie Larsen 27:50.11; 51. Russell Speiden 27:53.79. Back to top 9/20/2008 Blue Jays finish weekend at Capital University ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Albion 3, Elizabethtown 1 Box score vs. Albion COLUMBUS, Oh. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team closed action at the Capital University Mid-Month Madness tournament on Saturday, losing 3-1 to Albion College and 3-0 to Denison University.  Against Albion (9-7 overall), the Blue Jays were defeated 21-25, 25-20, 25-13 and 25-15. Junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) led the Blue Jays with 11 kills and 14 digs, while sophomore Crystal Agnew (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) had 21 assists and sophomore Amanda Ritchey (Greencastle, PA/Greencastle-Antrim) had 16 digs.In the loss to Denison (3-7 overall), the Blue Jays (6-8 overall) fell by scores of 25-21, 25-19 and 25-18. Tanner led the Blue Jays with 11 kills and 11 digs, while Agnew added 30 assists and five blocks. Albion College def. Elizabethtown Coll. 21-25, 25-20, 25-13, 25-15 Denison University def. Elizabethtown College 25-21, 25-19, 25-18 Back to top 9/20/2008 Women's soccer downs Moravian in double overtime ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Saturday, September 20, 2008 Elizabethtown 1, Moravian 0 (2 OT) Click here for the box score  Scott's second goal of the season gave the Blue Jays (5-2-1 overall) their third consecutive victory, all by shutout, and their second 1-0 win in three days.Elizabethtown dominated the attack over the final 65 minutes of action, outshooting the Greyhounds (5-3-0 overall) by a 13-0 margin after halftime and 18-4 overall. Senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) did not make any saves but captured her third straight shutout, while Sarah Halpin (one save) and Caitlin Corrigan (seven saves) each saw time in the Greyhound net. Elizabethtown Coll. (5-2-1) vs. Moravian College (5-3-0) Goals by period 1 2 OT OT2 Tot ----------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 0 0 1 - 1 Moravian College.... 0 0 0 0 - 0 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 108:26 ETOWN Erin Scott (unassisted) Shots: Elizabethtown 18, Moravian 4 Corners: Elizabethtown 4, Moravian 4 Saves: Elizabethtown 0 (Angela Freeland 0), Moravian 8 (Sarah Halpin 1; Caitlin Corrigan 7) Back to top 9/20/2008 Unbeaten Blue Jays upset by King's, 2-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Saturday, September 20, 2008 King's 2, Elizabethtown 1 WILKES-BARRE, Pa. --- Debbie Wychock scored the tiebreaking goal with 15:57 left in the second half as King's College defeated 13th-ranked Elizabethtown College 2-1 in non-conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon. In a battle of unbeaten teams, the Lady Monarchs (8-0 overall) bounced back from a a 1-0 deficit to defeat the Blue Jays (6-1 overall). Elizabethtown had taken a 1-0 lead with 10:09 left in the first half as junior Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) scored her first goal of the season. King's tied the game with 2:48 left in the half as Wychock set up Candice Russ for the equalizer. Wychock, who became the Lady Monarchs' career leader in goals with 62 in their most-recent contest on Thursday, scored her 22nd goal of the season in just eight games off a feed from Danielle Terracciano to put King's on top for good. The Lady Monarchs posted a slim 12-11 edge in shots over the Blue Jays, with Elizabethtown holding a 7-4 advantage in penalty corners. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) finished with eight saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Erin McGinley made seven stops for King's. Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 0 - 1 King's College...... 1 1 - 2 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 24:51 ETOWN Katy Boone (unassisted) 2. 32:12 KINGS Candice Russ (Debbie Wychock) 3. 54:03 KINGS Debbie Wychock (Danielle Terracciano) Shots: Elizabethtown 11, King's 12 Corners: Elizabethtown 7, King's 4 Saves: Elizabethtown 8 (Liz Hannegan 8), King's 8 (Erin McGinley 7; TEAM 1) Back to top 9/20/2008 LVC slips past Etown, 7-2 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Lebanon Valley 7, Elizabethtown 2 ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- Lebanon Valley College won five of six singles matches en route to a 7-2 victory over Elizabethtown College in Commonwealth Conference women's tennis action on Saturday afternoon. In doubles, the team of juniors Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) and Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) posted an 8-1 win over Sarah Grodzinski and Shayna Heintzelman at flight one.
Singles competition 1. Sarah Grodzinski (LVC) def. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) 6-1, 6-4 2. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Kelly Moll (LVC) 6-0, 6-0 3. Charissa Nordall (LVC) def. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) 3-6, 6-4, (10-1) 4. Sammy Burkey (LVC) def. Sarah Poulle (ETOWN) 6-0, 6-1 5. Shayna Heintzelman (LVC) def. Angela Cairns (ETOWN) 6-0, 6-3 6. Sara Wagner (LVC) def. Allison Oberg (ETOWN) 6-4, 6-0 Doubles competition 1. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Sarah Grodzinski/Shayna Heintzelman (LVC) 8-1 2. Kelly Moll/Jan White (LVC) def. Alice Yu/Sarah Poulle (ETOWN) 8-6 3. Charissa Nordall/Sara Wagner (LVC) def. Allison Oberg/Samantha Sibley (ETOWN) 8-4 Back to top 9/19/2008 Volleyball drops pair at Capital University ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL #25 Mount St. Joseph 3, Elizabethtown 0 Box score vs. Mount St. Joseph COLUMBUS, Oh. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team dropped a pair of matches on Friday night at the Capital University Mid-Month Madness tournament, falling to 25th-ranked College of Mount St. Joseph and host Capital by identical 3-0 scores.
The Blue Jays (6-6 overall) will conclude action at the tournament on Saturday, facing Albion College at 11:00 a.m. and Denison University at 1:00 p.m. College of Mount St. Joseph def. Elizabethtown Coll. 25-16, 25-19, 25-19 Capital University def. Elizabethtown College 25-21, 25-11, 25-17 Back to top 9/18/2008 Early goal stands up as Etown blanks Del Val 1-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown 1, Delaware Valley 0  DOYLESTOWN, Pa. --- Sophomore Mallory Murphy (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) scored in the 10th minute as Elizabethtown College defeated Delaware Valley College 1-0 in non-conference women's soccer action on Thursday afternoon.Murphy's second goal of the year came at 9:32 off an assist by senior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) as the Blue Jays (4-2-1 overall) posted their second shutout win in three days, following a 2-0 win over York College on Tuesday. The Blue Jays finished with a 14-11 edge in shots over the Aggies (3-1-0 overall), with senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) making six saves to pick up the win for Elizabethtown, and Cortney Bower tallying four stops for Delaware Valley. Elizabethtown Coll. (4-2-1) vs. Delaware Valley Coll (3-1) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 0 - 1 Delaware Valley Coll 0 0 - 0 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 9:32 ETOWN Mallory Murphy (Brooke Dotterer) Shots: Elizabethtown 14, Delaware Valley 11 Corners: Elizabethtown 6, Delaware Valley 4 Saves: Elizabethtown 6 (Angela Freeland 6), Delaware Valley 4 (Cortney Bower 4) Back to top 9/17/2008 Etown opens conference play with 3-1 win at Messiah ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Elizabethtown 3, Messiah 1 GRANTHAM, Pa. --- Junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) finished with match highs of 14 kills and 16 digs as Elizabethtown College opened defense of its Commonwealth Conference volleyball title with a 3-1 victory at Messiah College on Wednesday night. The Blue Jays (6-4 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth) won by scores of 25-18, 25-14, 23-25 and 25-15 over the Falcons (7-3 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth).First-year student Kelsey Hayes (Hummelstown, PA/Hershey) added eight kills for the Blue Jays, while junior Kayla Deats (Middlebury Center, PA/Wellsboro) finished with seven kills, seven digs and four aces.Sophomore Crystal Agnew (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) handed out 33 assists and chipped in with nine digs for Elizabethtown, while first-year student Andrea Weaver (East Earl, PA/Garden Spot) contributed 15 digs. Amy Mattie and Samantha Bradley shared the team lead with nine kills for the Falcons, with Lauren Bourdon recording 16 assists and Meghan Morrissey leading with 15 digs. Elizabethtown Coll. def. Messiah College 25-18, 25-14, 23-25, 25-15 Messiah leaders:
Back to top 9/17/2008 Etown routs Neumann 6-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Wednesday, September 17, 2008 Elizabethtown 6, Neumann 0 Click here for the box score The Blue Jays (2-3-1 overall) twice scored two goals in less than a minute - once in each half - and benefited from a pair of own goals by the Knights (0-4-2 overall) to cruise to their second straight victory. The Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead at 10:47 as a corner kick was knocked into the net by a Neumann defender, and went ahed 2-0 just 43 seconds later as senior Matt Diller (Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy) took a feed from sophomore Andrew Filewicz (Wenonah, NJ/Northeast Catholic) and netted his second goal of the season. Elizabethtown moved ahead 3-0 at 20:42 as a Blue Jay crossing pass was headed into the Neumann goal by the defense.
Sophomore Tony Pacella (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson) scored his second goal in as many games on a direct kick with 6:48 to go to extend the Etown lead to 5-0, and first-year student Pat Doughty (Macungie, PA/Emmaus) capped the scoring just 38 seconds later with an assist to classmate Dan Featherer (Logan Township, NJ/Kingsway Regional). The Blue Jays finished with a 22-3 edge in shots over the Knights, and held a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks. Senior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) started and made two saves in goal for Elizabethtown, before giving way to first-year student Andy Barnes (Wilmington, DE/A.I. duPont), who played the final 18 minutes. Robert Mastrillo made eight saves in the first half for Neumann, with Zac Ratliff making three second-half stops. Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Neumann College..... 0 0 - 0 Elizabethtown Coll.. 3 3 - 6 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 10:47 ETOWN OWN GOAL 2. 11:30 ETOWN Matt Diller (Andrew Filewicz) 3. 20:42 ETOWN OWN GOAL 4. 67:26 ETOWN Gavin Nevill (Adam Liddle) 5. 83:12 ETOWN Tony Pacella (unassisted) 6. 83:50 ETOWN Pat Doughty (Dan Featherer) Shots: Neumann 3, Elizabethtown 22 Corners: Neumann 3, Elizabethtown 7 Saves: Neumann 10 (Zac Ratliff 3; Robert Mastrillo 6; TEAM 1), Elizabethtown 2 (Jeff Mullen 2; Andy Barnes 0) Back to top 9/17/2008 Erin Fisher '08 among top 30 nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year Award FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Erin Fisher '08 Among Top 30 Nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year Award ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- 2008 Elizabethtown College graduate Erin Fisher has been selected among the top 30 nominees for the 18th annual NCAA Woman of the Year award, the NCAA has announced. Fisher, who was among 130 conference and independent nominees announced last week, was chosen to be one of 10 nominees from Division III by a committee composed of representatives from NCAA member schools and conferences. From the group of 30, the top nine finalists – three from each division – will be selected and announced early next month. The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will choose a national winner from among the nine finalists. The 2008 Woman of the Year will be announced during the awards dinner October 19 in Indianapolis. Fisher enjoyed numerous accolades during her senior year of 2007-08. She was an NCAA Division III All-American in both cross country and outdoor track and field, earned first-team Academic All-America honors, was selected the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) Scholar-Athlete in cross country and was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. In cross country, Fisher finished 15th at the NCAA Division III championships to earn first-team All-America honors, and was honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as the Mideast Region Athlete of the Year after winning the NCAA Mideast Regional title and her second straight Middle Atlantic Conference individual championship. In track and field, Fisher won the 5,000 meters at both the MAC indoor and outdoor championships, and also captured a gold medal in the distance medley relay at the indoor championships to help the Blue Jays to a second-place finish. She capped her career by placing seventh in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Division III Outdoor championships to take All-America honors. Academically, Fisher graduated in May with a 3.98 cumulative grade-point average as a double major in biology and mathematics. The honor recognizes outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled academically and athletically in addition to demonstrating strong community service and leadership. To be eligible, the female student-athlete must have earned a varsity letter in an NCAA-sponsored sport and competed during the 2007-08 academic year. In addition, each individual must have completed intercollegiate eligibility in her primary sport by the end of the 2008 spring season and must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5. Back to top 9/16/2008 Blue Jays shut out York 2-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown 2, York 0 Dotterer scored on a free kick in the 34th minute, and fed Russo for a breakaway goal with 33:56 remaining for the Blue Jays (3-2-1 overall), who went on to finish off their first shutout of the season.Elizabethtown finished with an 11-9 edge in shots and a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks over the Spartans (3-2-1 overall), who applied pressure over the final 20 minutes but were unable to come up with any significant scoring chances. Senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) tallied three saves in goal for the Blue Jays, including a pair of sprawling stops in the first half. Desiree Halaka finished with five saves in goal for York. York (Pa.) College (3-2-1) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (3-2-1) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- York (Pa.) College.. 0 0 - 0 Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 1 - 2 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 33:15 ETOWN Brooke Dotterer (unassisted) 2. 56:04 ETOWN Jenna Russo (Brooke Dotterer) Shots: York 9, Elizabethtown 11 Corners: York 3, Elizabethtown 5 Saves: York 5 (Desiree Halaka 5), Elizabethtown 3 (Angela Freeland 3) Back to top 9/16/2008 Blue Jays blank Swarthmore 4-0 for sixth straight win ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Elizabethtown 4, Swarthmore 0
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) scored a pair of goals as 13th-ranked Elizabethtown College defeated Swarthmore College 4-0 in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Tuesday afternoon.
Noon put the Blue Jays on the scoreboard just 2:41 into the contest as she knocked home a rebound, and Angstadt extended the Elizabethtown lead to 2-0 at 22:51 with her third goal of the season. In the second half, Noon scored her second of the day and fifth of the season with 16:59 remaining to push the Blue Jays ahead 3-0, and DeMatteis capped the scoring with her fifth of the year with 7:31 left. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) saved Swarthmore's only shot to post the shutout win, while Gina Grubb finished with six stops for the Garnet. Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Swarthmore College.. 0 0 - 0 Elizabethtown Coll.. 2 2 - 4 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 2:41 ETOWN Brenna Noon (unassisted) 2. 22:51 ETOWN Megan Angstadt (unassisted) 3. 53:01 ETOWN Brenna Noon (unassisted) 4. 62:29 ETOWN Liz DeMatteis (unassisted) Shots: Swarthmore 1, Elizabethtown 16 Corners: Swarthmore 6, Elizabethtown 9 Saves: Swarthmore 6 (Gina Grubb 6), Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1), Back to top 9/16/2008 Field Hockey moves to 13th in NFHCA Division III Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, September 16, 2008 Field Hockey Moves to 13th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team has climbed to 13th in the latest STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays, ranked 19th last week, moved up six spots in the survey following victories over Juniata College (4-0) and Moravian College (3-0) last week. Elizabethtown received one first-place vote and 309 total points in the poll. Bowdoin
College remains in first place in this week's poll, followed by Salisbury University, the
College of New Jersey, Lebanon Valley College and Middlebury College. Back to top 9/16/2008 Golf defeats Albright and Lebanon Valley in season opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE GOLF Blue Jays Defeat Albright and Lebanon Valley READING, Pa. --- Defending Commonwealth Conference golf champion Elizabethtown College opened its 2008-09 season by defeating Albright College and Lebanon Valley College in action at the Berkshire Country Club on Monday afternoon. The Blue Jays shot 313 as a team to finish 15 strokes ahead of Albright and Lebanon Valley, which tied at 328. Sophomore Dan Senkler (Orlando, FL/Sanford School) took third with a round of 78, and first-year student Kent Hersom (Edgecomb, ME/Wiscasset) tied for fourth with a 79. Finishing out the lineup for the Blue Jays were junior John Krajsa (Allentown, PA/Emmaus) with an 81 and sophomore Alex Catalano (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove) at 84. At Berkshire Country Club, Reading , Pa. (Par 71) Elizabethtown Results: Back to top 9/15/2008 Vogel named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Vogel Named Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior defender Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Defender of the Week in field hockey for the week ending Sept. 13, the conference office announced Monday.
The Blue Jays, who were ranked 19th in last week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division III Coaches Poll, will carry a 5-0 record into Tuesday's non-conference home game against Swarthmore College beginning at 4:30 p.m. Back to top 9/15/2008 Men's tennis competes at Muhlenberg Classic ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TENNIS Elizabethtown at Muhlenberg Classic ALLENTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's tennis team joined Wilkes University and Moravian College at the Mule Classic, hosted by Muhlenberg College on Sunday. First-year student Manrique Arrea (Costa Rica/Lincoln School) won the first singles championship as he defeated Doug Morrow of Moravian 6-3, 7-5 in the semifinals and Dan Zakheim of Muhlenberg 8-1 in the finals.Junior Brok Walker (Red Lion, PA/Red Lion) was runner-up at second singles, as he defeated John Osborne of Muhlenberg via walkover as Osborne retired after losing the first set 7-5, then lost to Ian Box of Moravian 8-5 in the finals. Senior Jeff Kirkhoff (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) also advanced to the finals of third singles, defeating Chris Cozzillio of Wilkes 6-3, 6-4 but falling to Chandler Forman of Moravian 8-2 in the finals. In doubles, Arrea and Kirkhoff moved to the finals of flight one with an 8-2 win over Osborne and Yoni Farber of Muhlenberg, but lost to Morrow and Box 8-1 in the finals. Back to top 9/15/2008 Etown finishes fifth at Waynesburg Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Elizabethtown 5th of 13 at Waynesburg Invitational WAYNESBURG, Pa. --- Competing on the course that will host the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional on Nov. 15, the Elizabethtown College men's cross country team finished fifth out of 14 teams at the Waynesburg University Invitational on Saturday afternoon.  For the second straight week, first-year student Eric Reichert (Hershey, PA/Hershey) led the Blue Jays across the line as he took ninth with a time of 26:48. Fellow first-year student Evan DeArmitt (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) was 17th in 27:20, while senior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) took 21st in a time of 27:25.Rounding out the scoring for the Blue Jays were first-year student Charlie Larsen (Phoenix, MD/Dulaney) in 25th place (27:35) and senior Scott Derkacz (Huguenot, NY/Port Jervis) coming home 31st in 27:52. Allegheny College won the meet with 27 points, followed by Messiah College (81 points), Salisbury University (83 points), Grove City College (100 points) and the Blue Jays (101 points). Back to top 9/15/2008 Blue Jays take fifth at Waynesburg Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Elizabethtown 5th of 13 at Waynesburg Invitational WAYNESBURG, Pa. --- Competing on the course that will host the NCAA Division III Mideast Regional on Nov. 15, the Elizabethtown College women's cross country team finished fifth out of 14 teams at the Waynesburg University Invitational on Saturday afternoon.  Senior Tiffany Kukp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) led the Blue Jays as she finished seventh overall with a time of 23:46. Sophomore Kristen O'Brien (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) took 14th in 24:08 followed by junior Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) in 29th place at 24:49.Coming home 34th was senior Amanda Daws (Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford) with a time of 25:09, while sophomore Teresa Beshore (New Cumberland, PA/Red Land) was the final Blue Jay to score as her time of 25:36 was good for 43rd place. Messiah College won the team title with 55 points, followed by Haverford College (85 points), Allegheny College (100 points), Grove City College (108 points) and Elizabethtown (122 points). Back to top 9/13/2008 Blue Jays defeat Alvernia 1-0 on Pacella's goal ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Saturday, September 13, 2008 Elizabethtown 1, Alvernia 0 Click here for the box score
The Blue Jays (1-3-1 overall) finished with a 10-6 edge in shots over the Crusaders (1-4-1 overall) and had a 10-2 advantage in corner kicks. Senior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) posted four saves for his second shutout of the season for Elizabethtown, while Richard Kessler made three stops for Alvernia. Alvernia College (1-4-1) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (1-3-1) Back to top 9/13/2008 Blue Jays defeated 3-2 by St. Mary's ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER St. Mary's (Md.) 3, Elizabethtown 2 Esparza's goal with 39:09 remaining broke a 2-2 halftime tie and gave the Seahawks (4-0-1 overall) the victory over the Blue Jays (2-2-1 overall). Sophomore Mallory Murphy (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) and junior Christina Sheppard (Millville, NJ/Millville) scored for the Blue Jays, who held leads of 1-0 and 2-1 only to see the Seahawks rally twice. Murphy opened the scoring just 4:20 into the contest with as she took a long pass from senior Carly Hoskins (Bangor, PA/Bangor) and beat the defense for her first goal of the season. St. Mary's tied the game just 10 minutes later as Lauren Carrier outran the defense to a loose ball and netted her sixth of the year. Elizabethtown went back ahead 2-1 with 19:04 left in the first half as Sheppard tallied her second of the year on a high shot over the keeper, but Esparza evened the game just 8:22 before halftime, then scored the game-winner just 14 minutes later. The Blue Jays finished with an 11-9 advantage in shots over the Seahawks and took four corners to three by St. Mary's. Senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) made four saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Marie Oben finished with one stop for the Seahawks. St. Mary's (Md.) (4-0-1) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (2-2-1) Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- St. Mary's (Md.).... 2 1 - 3 Elizabethtown Coll.. 2 0 - 2 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 4:20 ETOWN Mallory Murphy (Carly Hoskins) 2. 14:23 SMC Lauren Carrier (unassisted) 3. 25:56 ETOWN Christina Sheppard (unassisted) 4. 36:38 SMC Sophia Esparza (unassisted) 5. 50:51 SMC Sophia Esparza (unassisted) Shots: St. Mary's (Md.) 9, Elizabethtown 11 Corners: St. Mary's (Md.) 3, Elizabethtown 4 Saves: St. Mary's (Md.) 1 (Marie Oben 1), Elizabethtown 4 (Angela Freeland 4)
Back to top 9/13/2008 Blue Jays remain undefeated with 3-0 win at Moravian ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Saturday, September 13, 2008
Elizabethtown 3, Moravian 0
BETHLEHEM, Pa. --- 19th-ranked Elizabethtown College rode a strong defensive effort and two second-half goals to defeat Moravian College 3-0 in non-conference field hockey action on Saturday afternoon.
Elizabethtown got on the scoreboard at the 13:10 mark as senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) netted her fifth goal of the season. The Blue Jays added second-half goals from senior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) with 23:25 remaining and sophomore Ali Cavanaugh (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) with 12:17 left. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) needed to make just one save to finish off the shutout for Elizabethtown, while Maura Acox finished with 13 stops for the Greyhounds. Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 2 - 3 Moravian College.... 0 0 - 0 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 13:10 ETOWN Andrea Miles (unassisted) 2. 46:35 ETOWN Tiffany Vogel (unassisted) 3. 57:43 ETOWN Ali Cavanaugh (unassisted) Shots: Elizabethtown 24, Moravian 2 Corners: Elizabethtown 16, Moravian 2 Saves: Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1), Moravian 13 (Maura Acox 13) Back to top 9/13/2008 Messiah edges Etown in women's tennis, 5-4 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TENNIS Messiah 5, Elizabethtown 4 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Visiting Messiah College won a third-set tiebreaker in the final singles match to come away with a 5-4 victory over Elizabethtown College in Commonwealth Conference women's tennis action on Saturday afternoon. The Falcons' Christie McGinley won 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) at first singles over junior Emily Swarr (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) to give the Falcons (1-1 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth) the victory over the Blue Jays (0-1 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth). Senior Alice Yu (Athens, GA/Clarke Central) became the fourth player in program history to reach 100 combined victories, as she posted a 6-0, 6-1 victory over Stacey Clark at second singles, and teamed with first-year student Sarah Poulle (Wilmington, DE/Cab Calloway School) for an 8-5 win over Annie Gotchel and Sarah Thow at second doubles. For her career, Yu has a 55-16 record in singles and a 45-20 record in doubles play, as she joins Heather Lander (131 wins), Kristy Trimbey (112 wins) and Stacy Shapiro (108 wins) in the 100-win club at Elizabethtown. The Blue Jays' other singles win came from junior Jessica Russell (Kennett Square, PA/Unionville) at third singles, with a 6-1, 6-1 win over Gotchel. She also teamed with Swarr to defeat McGinley and Clark by an 8-1 score at first doubles. Singles competition 1. Christie McGinley (MESS) def. Emily Swarr (ETOWN) 0-6, 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) 2. Alice Yu (ETOWN) def. Stacey Clark (MESS) 6-0, 6-1 3. Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Annie Gotchel (MESS) 6-1, 6-1 4. Katie Marstaller (MESS) def. Sarah Poulle (ETOWN) 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) 5. Sarah Thow (MESS) def. Alyssa Neill (ETOWN) 6-1, 6-4 6. Steph Knepper (MESS) def. Angela Cairns (ETOWN) 4-6, 6-1, 6-0 Doubles competition 1. Emily Swarr/Jessica Russell (ETOWN) def. Christie McGinley/Stacey Clark (MESS) 8-1 2. Alice Yu/Sarah Poulle (ETOWN) def. Annie Gotchel/Sarah Thow (MESS) 8-5 3. Katie Marstaller/Leah Bowlin (MESS) def. Alyssa Neill/Samantha Sibley (ETOWN) 8-4 Back to top 9/12/2008 Blue Jays edge Dickinson in five games ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Elizabethtown 3, Dickinson 2 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) tallied 17 kills and 11 digs to lift Elizabethtown College to a 3-2 victory over Dickinson College (26-24, 25-20, 16-25, 24-26, 17-15) in non-conference volleyball action on Friday night at Thompson Gymnasium.
Sophomore Kara Burkholder (Lititz, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) set career highs for the Blue Jays with 41 assists, seven aces and 17 digs, while first-year student Andrea Weaver (East Earl, PA/Garden Spot) posted 16 digs. Elizabethtown Coll. def. Dickinson College 26-24, 25-20, 16-25, 24-26, 17-15
Dickinson leaders:
Back to top 9/11/2008 12/5/00: Ross Unruh Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Etown's Ross Unruh and Abbie Fabian Honored by MAC
Back to top 9/11/2008 2/13/01: Ross Unruh Named to MAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll
Back to top 9/11/2008 2/27/01: Ross Unruh and Bob Porambo Named Commonwealth Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ETOWN'S UNRUH, PORAMBO NAMED CONFERENCE BASKETBALL ALL-STARS; SCHLOSSER COACH OF THE YEAR ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- Two Elizabethtown College men's basketball players, senior
guard/forward Ross Unruh (Denver, PA/Cocalico) and junior forward Bob
Porambo (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) have been named 2000-01 Commonwealth
Conference All-Stars. Also, Etown head coach Bob Schlosser has been
named the conference's Coach of the Year. Back to top 9/11/2008 11/13/01: Sprint Blue Jay Classic Men's Basketball Tournament Switches FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Sprint Blue Jay Classic Men's Basketball Tournament Switches to Tip-Off in 2001-02 ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- For the first time, Elizabethtown's annual Sprint Blue Jay
Classic men's basketball tournament has shifted from a holiday
tournament to a tip-off tournament. Instead of hosting the tournament
the first weekend of January, the Blue Jays will open their season at
home Friday, November 16 and Saturday, November 17, playing host to Eastern Mennonite University, Arcadia University, and Delaware Valley College. Said
Etown head coach Bob Schlosser about the date change, "Sprint has been
good to us over the years. The fact the tournament was in January made
it impossible for many Elizabethtown College students to attend in past
years. We decided that it would be best for everyone – Sprint, the
team, the students – to hold the tournament at the beginning of the
season." Schlosser added, "This year we're
expecting to have another outstanding year, and a tip-off tournament
will help get the student body involved in the season right from the
start." John Caldwell of Sprint
added, "It allows the students to become a part of it. Being done over
the holidays during break, kids did not have the opportunity to
participate before." Eastern Mennonite will play Delaware Valley in the tournament's opening game at 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 16. Elizabethtown will host Arcadia
at 8:00 p.m. Friday in the second game of the evening. The tournament
consolation game will be played at 2:00 p.m. Saturday, November 17,
with the championship game to follow at 4:00 p.m. Admission to all
games is free, and halftime at each game will feature contests with
prizes and giveaways. Elizabethtown, the
defending tournament champion, had a breakthrough season last year,
finishing 20-6 overall and tying the program record for wins in a
season while finishing as the Commonwealth Conference
runner-up. The Blue Jays look to fare even better this season,
returning 11 players and three starters from last year's team in
addition to a strong recruiting class. The Blue Jays are picked to
finish second in the 2001-02 conference coaches' poll, and received the only first place vote not given to Widener in the poll. Arcadia, which Elizabethtown faces in the first round, is picked to finish ninth in the Pennsylvania Athletic Conference preseason coaches' poll. Delaware Valley is picked to finish seventh in the Freedom Conference preseason coaches' poll after an 8-16 overall finish and 5-9 record in the conference last year. Eastern Mennonite University finished 9-16 overall and 7-11 in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference in 2000-01. The Royals are picked to finish ninth in the conference preseason poll this year. Back to top 9/11/2008 1/8/02: Brian Loftus Named to Middle Atlantic Conferences' Weekly Basketbal FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Etown's Brian Loftus Named to MAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior guard Brian Loftus (Doylestown,
PA/Central Bucks West) has been named to the Middle Atlantic
Conferences' weekly basketball honor roll for the second time in the
2001-02 season. Loftus scored a
career-best 32 points and shot six-for-seven from three-point range in
the Blue Jays' 99-83 home victory over Shenandoah Wednesday, January 2.
He also had four steals and four rebounds while shooting 11-for-16 from
the floor against Shenandoah. When
Elizabethtown defeated King's, 85-65, in the first game of the King's
Ramada Inn Classic Friday, Loftus scored 14 points, pulled down seven
rebounds, and led the Blue Jays with five assists. He shot five-for-11
from the floor against King's. Against Maine-Farmington in Etown's
final game of the Ramada Inn Classic Saturday, an 85-53 win, he shot
five-for-eight from the floor while scoring 11 points. He also had four
assists and three steals against Maine-Farmington. For
the week, Loftus averaged 19.0 points, 4.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and
2.7 steals per game. He shot 60.0% (21-for-35) from the floor and 64.3%
(9-for-14) from three point range for the week. Loftus
currently ranks third among the Blue Jays in scoring with 13.6 points
per game. He is also third on the team in rebounding with 4.8 per game
and steals with 21. His 33 assists place him in a three-way tie for
second on the team in that category. He is shooting 56.6% from the
floor (60-for-106), 62.5% from three-point range (25-for-40), and 81.8%
from the foul line (18-for-22) this season. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team currently possesses an 11-1 overall record and a nine game winning streak. The Blue Jays' current record is the best through 12 games in the history of the program, and Elizabethtown is ranked 16th in the nation in the December 16 D3hoops.com poll. Back to top 9/11/2008 1/8/02: Men's Basketball Team Ranked 12th in Nation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Men's Basketball Team Ranked 12th in Nation ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team has moved up to
12th in the D3hoops.com national poll, released Tuesday, January 8
through games ending Sunday, January 6. The Blue Jays are currently
11-1 overall, the best start through 12 games in the program's history,
and hold a nine game winning streak. Elizabethtown
moved up four places from 16th in the last poll, released December 16.
Since then, Elizabethtown has defeated Shenandoah (4-6) 99-83 January
2, King's (11-2) 85-65 January 4, and Maine-Farmington (3-8) 85-53
January 5. Elizabethtown will
return to action to face Commonwealth Conference rival Moravian at home
Tuesday, January 8. Game time is 8:00 p.m. The D3hoops.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and writers from across the country, and is published weekly. Previous Top 25 results can be found at http://www.d3hoops.com/top25. Back to top 9/11/2008 1/15/02: Men's Basketball Team Ranked Ninth in Nation, Blue Jays to Try to FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team Ranked Ninth in Nation, Blue Jays to Try to Break Program Record Win Streak Wednesday ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- For the first time ever, the Elizabethtown College men's basketball team has cracked the top 10 of the D3hoops.com
national poll. The 14-1 Blue Jays moved up to ninth in the nation in
the latest poll released Tuesday, January 15. Etown was ranked 12th in
the previous weekly poll. Elizabethtown is
also currently riding a 12 game winning streak, tying the program
record set in the 1963-64 season. The Blue Jays will try to extend the
streak to 13 and break the record in a home game at Thompson Gymnasium
Wednesday night against Lebanon Valley at 8:00 p.m. Lebanon
Valley enters Wednesday's game with a 10-4 overall mark, having just
beaten Franklin and Marshall (13-3) in overtime, 62-56, Monday night in
Annville. F&M is the only team that has beaten Elizabethtown all
year, an 83-80 win in Lancaster November 20. The D3hoops.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and writers from across the country, and is published weekly. Previous Top 25 results can be found at http://www.d3hoops.com/top25. Back to top 9/11/2008 1/21/02: Chad Heller Named MAC men's basketball Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Etown Junior Chad Heller Named MAC Men's Basketball Player of Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior forward Chad Heller (New Holland, PA/Garden Spot)
has been named the Middle Atlantic Conferences' men's basketball Player
of the Week for the week ending January 20. It is the first time Heller has received the honor. For the week, Heller
averaged 22.3 points and 6.7 rebounds per game as the Blue Jays went
3-0 and extended their program-record winning streak to 14 games. Over
the course of the week, Heller shot 23-for-30 (76.7%) from the field,
four-for-eight from three-point range, and 17-for-19 (89.5%) from the
foul line. In Monday's 82-55 road win over Dickinson, Heller
scored a career-high 28 points and pulled down nine rebounds, blocked 3
shots and had 5 steals, and he had four assists as well. He shot
11-for-15 from the field against the Red Devils, two-for-four from
three point range, and four-for-four from the foul line. Heller
scored 27 points to lead the Blue Jays in their 83-67 home win over
Lebanon Valley Wednesday. He shot eight-for-ten from the field,
two-for-three from three-point range, and nine-for-ten from the foul
line against the Flying Dutchmen, and had three assists and two steals. In Etown's 99-62 home win over Albright Saturday, Heller scored
12 points on four-for-five shooting from the field, and he went
four-for-five at the foul line. He also had two blocked shots. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team, ranked ninth in the nation in NCAA Division III according to the latest D3hoops.com poll, is currently 16-1 overall and 6-0 in the Commonwealth Conference. The Blue Jays will try to extend their program-record winning streak to 15 games when they face Commonwealth Conference rival Messiah in Grantham Tuesday, January 22 for an 8:00 p.m. game. Back to top 9/11/2008 1/22/02: Men's Basketball Team Moves Up To Sixth in National Rakings FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team Moves Up to Sixth in National Rankings ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team has moved up
three places to sixth in the nation in the latest D3hoops.com
rankings, a national poll of Division III basketball voted on by a
panel of coaches, Sports Information Directors, and the staff of D3hoops.com. Etown received 499 points in the latest poll, released today. Randolph-Macon (14-2) is ranked first with 595 points, Carthage (14-1) is second with 593 points, defending national champion Catholic (15-1) is third with 585 points, Washington University (15-1) is fourth with 554 points, and SUNY-Brockport (15-0) is fifth with 533 points. The
Blue Jays are currently 16-1 overall and 6-0 in the Commonwealth
Conference. The team is riding a program-record 14 game winning streak,
breaking the previous record of 12 set in the 1963-64 season. Elizabethtown will try to extend its winning streak to 15 games when it faces conference rival Messiah in Grantham Tuesday, January 22 for an 8:00 p.m. game. Back to top 9/11/2008 1/29/02: Brian Loftus Named to MAC Basketball Honor Roll for Third Time FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Etown's Brian Loftus Named to MAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll For Third Time This Season ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior guard Brian Loftus (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks West) has been named to the Middle Atlantic Conferences' weekly basketball honor roll for the third time this season. For the week ending January 27, Loftus
averaged 16.0 points per game and 8.5 rebounds per game. The 6'2" guard
led Elizabethtown in rebounds in both games last week, pulling down 10
against Messiah and seven against Susquehanna. In Tuesday's 84-67 win over Messiah, Loftus
scored 20 points on five-for-10 shooting from the field and a
seven-for-eight performance from the free throw line to lead the team
in scoring. He also hit three out of six three-point attempts. He also
had three assists against the Falcons. In Saturday's 95-71 win over Susquehanna, Loftus
scored 12 points and had three assists as the Blue Jays extended their
program-record winning streak to 16 games. He shot five-for-six from
the field and two-for-two from the free throw line. For the week,
Loftus shot 10-for-16 from the floor, three-for-six from three point
range, and nine-for-10 from the free throw line. Loftus
is currently third on the Blue Jay roster in scoring with 15.0 points
per game, having totaled 285 points in 19 games. He is shooting 59.7%
(105-for-176) from the field, 58.6% (41-for-70) from three-point range,
and 81.0% (34-for-42) from the free throw line. He is also second on the The
Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is currently 18-1 overall
and 8-0 in the Commonwealth Conference. The team's current winning
streak of 16 games eclipses the previous program mark of 12 set 38
years ago. Elizabethtown will return to action at home against defending Commonwealth Conference Champions Widener (14-5, 7-1) Wednesday, January 30. Game time is 7:30 p.m. Back to top 9/11/2008 1/29/02: Men's Basketball Team Ranked Fourth in Nation in Both D3hoops.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team Ranked Fourth in Nation in D3hoops.com and Basketball America Division III Polls ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team's ascent in the
national NCAA Division III rankings continues. In the latest D3hoops.com and Basketball America Division III polls, both of which were releases today, Etown has surged to fourth in the nation. Elizabethtown moved up two spots from sixth to fourth in the past week in the D3hoops.com poll. The Blue Jays leapt four places, from eighth to fourth in Basketball America's Division III poll. Elizabethtown
is currently 18-1 overall and 8-0 in the Commonwealth Conference. The
Blue Jays are riding a program record 16 game winning streak,
shattering the previous record of 12 set 38 years ago. The Blue Jays will face a tough test in their next game, which will be against defending Commonwealth Conference champion Widener at Thompson Gymnasium Wednesday, January 30 at 7:30 p.m. After a slow start, Widener is now 14-5 overall and 7-1 in the conference. Elizabethtown defeated the Pioneers 95-83 at Widener in their first face-off December 5. Back to top 9/11/2008 2/5/02: Men's Basketball Team Stays Near the Top of National Rankings FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team Remains Near the Top of the NCAA Division III National Rankings ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- Despite a 79-77 loss to Widener last week, the Elizabethtown
College men's basketball team remains in the top ten in the nation,
with a new ranking of fifth in the latest Basketball America NCAA Division III poll and sixth in the latest D3hoops.com poll. Elizabethtown dropped two spots from fourth to sixth in the past week in the D3hoops.com poll. The Blue Jays fell back one place, from fourth to fifth in Basketball America's Division III poll. Elizabethtown
is currently 19-2 overall and 9-1 in the Commonwealth Conference. Etown
most recently defeated conference rival Juniata 96-49 at Thompson
Gymnasium Saturday. The Blue Jays face Commonwealth opponent Moravian tonight for an 8:00 p.m. road game. Back to top 9/11/2008 2/12/02: Chad Heller Named to Middle Atlantic Conferences' Weekly FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Chad Heller Named to MAC Weekly Hoops Honor Roll as Elizabethtown Men's Basketball Team Moves up to Fourth in National Rankings ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Junior forward Chad Heller (New Holland, PA/Garden Spot)
has been named to the Middle Atlantic Conferences' weekly basketball
honor roll, and the Elizabethtown College men's basketball team has
moved up to fourth place in the D3hoops.com national rankings. Etown
moved up two places from last week's ranking of sixth, as the Blue Jays
went 2-0 last week to improve to 21-2 overall and set a new program
record for most wins in a season. The only teams ahead of Elizabethtown
are defending NCAA Division III national champion Catholic (20-2) in third place, Washington University (21-1) in second place, and top-ranked Carthage (20-1). Heller
was named to the MAC honor roll after averaging 15.0 points per game
while shooting 60.0% (12-for-20) from the field, 50.0% (three-for-six)
from three point range, and averaging 6.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists per
game last week. In Etown's 87-73 win over Moravian Tuesday, Heller scored 13 points on six-for-nine shooting and led the Blue Jays with seven rebounds. He also had three assists and a blocked shot against the Greyhounds. Heller led Elizabethtown with 17
points, six rebounds and four steals in the Blue Jays' 95-66 win over
Lebanon Valley Saturday. He shot six-for-11 from the floor and
two-for-five from three point range against the Flying Dutchmen. He
also had four assists and one block against Lebanon Valley. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is currently 21-2 overall and 11-1 in the Commonwealth Conference. The team plays its last regular season home game tonight against Messiah at 8:00 p.m. Back to top 9/11/2008 2/19/02: Men's Basketball Team Ranked Fourth in Nation FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team Remains Fourth in Nation in Latest D3hoops.com Poll ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team holds steady,
ranked at fourth in the nation in NCAA Division III for the second
consecutive week, according to the latest D3hoops.com poll, released Tuesday. Elizabethtown
(23-2, 13-1) clinched first place in the Commonwealth Conference during
the regular season and with it, home-court advantage for the duration
of the conference playoffs. The Blue Jays will host Susquehanna (14-11,
7-7), which finished fourth in the conference during the regular
season, Wednesday night at 7:30 p.m. in the first round of the
conference playoffs. The winner of
Wednesday's game will advance to the Commonwealth Conference
championship game, to be held Saturday, February 23 against the winner
of Wednesday's Lebanon Valley-Widener game. The winner of the
Commonwealth Conference championship game receives an automatic bid to
the NCAA Division III tournament. Admission for Wednesday's 7:30 p.m. playoff game at Thompson Gymnasium is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior citizens, $2.00 for students, and free for children under six. Back to top 9/11/2008 2/26/02: Bob Porambo Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Etown's Bob Porambo Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Bob Porambo (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty),
a senior forward on the Elizabethtown College men's basketball team,
has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week for the
week ending February 24. Porambo
helped the Blue Jays to their first conference championship since 1979
and their first NCAA Division III tournament bid since 1993 by leading
the team in scoring over the course of both games of the Commonwealth
Conference playoffs. In Wednesday's first round game, an 80-77 home win over Susquehanna (14-12), Porambo
led Elizabethtown in both scoring and rebounding with 24 points and
nine rebounds. He also had four assists in that game. He again led
Etown in scoring with 22 points in the conference championship game, an
85-73 victory, at home against Widener (19-8) Saturday. For the week, Porambo
averaged 23.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game. He
currently leads the team in scoring with 16.2 points per game, and he
is second on the team in rebounding with 6.1 boards per game. He is
shooting 50.8% (169-for-333) from the field, 40.2% (43-for-107) from
three-point range, and 81.2% (56-for-69) from the free throw line. Elizabethtown (25-2) will return to action in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament Saturday, March 2 as the host of the winner of Thursday night's first-round Alvernia-Ithaca game. The Blue Jays received a first-round bye in the tournament. Game time Saturday is 7:00 p.m. Back to top 9/11/2008 2/26/02: Four Elizabethtown Men's Basketball Players Named Commonwealth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Four
Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team Members Named Commonwealth
Conference All-Stars, Head Coach Bob Schlosser Named Coach of the Year ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- Four members of the Elizabethtown College men's basketall team
have been named Commonwealth Conference all-stars. They are senior
forward Bob Porambo (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty), senior point guard Rocky Parise (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt), and junior guard Brian Loftus (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks West) on the first team, and junior center/forward Jon English (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddon Township) on the second team. In addition, Etown head coach Bob Schlosser
has been named the Commonwealth Conference Coach of the Year for the
second consecutive season. It is the fourth time in his 12 years at
Etown that he has earned conference Coach of the Year honors. Porambo
has earned a spot on the conference all-star team for the third
consecutive season. Elizabethtown's 15th all-time leading scorer with
1,257 points, he currently leads the team in scoring with 16.2 points
per game and is second on the team with 6.1 rebounds per game. An
inside scoring threat at 6' 6" with a field goal percentage of 50.8%
(169-333) this year, his versatility also makes him a threat to score
from behind the arc, as he is shooting 40.2% (43-107) from three
point-range this year. Parise has
set Elizabethtown's single-season assist record for two consecutive
years. He set a program record with 155 in 2000-01, and he shattered
that mark this year with a current total of 178 for 6.6 per game.
Through February 18, he is ranked fifth in the nation in assists per
game. He ranks second all-time at Elizabethtown with 432 career
assists. He is averaging 5.1 points per game this year. This is the
first time he has ever been named a conference all-star. Loftus
makes his debut on the conference all-star team in the midst of a
season where he is averaging 14.6 points per game, third on the team,
is leading the Blue Jays with 52 steals, and is second on the team with
80 assists. He is shooting a blistering 51.0% (54-66) from the three
point line, although in most weeks he has not appeared among the
nation's leaders in that category because, in order to qualify for the
NCAA's weekly statistical rankings, a player must have at least two
three-pointers made per game played by their team. He is also shooting
55.8% (53-104) from the field. English
has also been named a conference all-star for the first time. He is
second on the team in scoring with 15.6 points per game, and he leads
the team in rebounding with 7.1 per game. He is shooting 55.8%
(178-319) from the field. Elizabethtown, currently 25-2 overall, will return to action in the second round of the NCAA Division III tournament Saturday, March 2 as the host of the winner of Thursday night's first-round Alvernia-Ithaca game. The Blue Jays received a first-round bye in the tournament after winning the Commonwealth Conference championship game February 23. Game time Saturday is 7:00 p.m. Back to top 9/11/2008 3/4/02: Catholic University to Host NCAA Division III Men's Basketball FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Catholic University to Host NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Sectional, Etown to Face Cabrini There at 6:00 p.m. Friday ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Catholic University
will host the NCAA Division III men's basketball sectional Friday,
March 8 and Saturday, March 9. Elizabethtown (26-2) will face Cabrini (19-11) there in the first game of the sectional at 6:00 p.m. Friday. Host Catholic (26-2), the defending national champion, will face Clark [MA] (22-6) at 8:00 p.m. Friday. The winners of both of Friday's games will play each other at 7:00 p.m. Saturday. The winner of Saturday's game advances to the Final Four, to be held in Salem, VA, March 15-16. Back to top 9/11/2008 3/4/02: Elizabethtown College Athletics Department to Sponsor Bus Trips FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Athletics Department to Sponsor Bus Trips to NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Atlantic Sectional Tournament at Catholic University ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College Athletics Department has arranged for
fan buses for the trip to the NCAA Division III men's basketball
Atlantic Sectional Tournament, hosted by Catholic University, Friday,
March 8 and Saturday, March 9. To reserve
tickets for the games in advance and seats on the bus, please call the
Elizabethtown College Athletics Department at (717) 361-1137. The
cost for a package including a seat on the bus and a ticket for the
game is $20 per person per game. Tickets for a game without a seat on
the bus are $5 for adults and $4 for senior citizens and students. All
tickets reserved in advance through the Elizabethtown College Athletics
Department are to be picked up at the will call table at Catholic
University. Reservations for the fan bus
must be made by noon Thursday, March 7. All those with reservations for
the bus are asked to meet at the Brown Parking Lot at Elizabethtown
College, located on College Avenue across from the lake, at 1:30 p.m.
Friday, March 8. The bus will depart from the Brown Lot at 2:00 p.m. Elizabethtown (26-2) will face Cabrini (19-11) at Catholic University in the first game of the sectional at 6:00 p.m. Friday. Host Catholic (26-2), the defending national champion, will face Clark [MA] (22-6) at 8:00 p.m. Friday. The winners of both of Friday's games will play each other at 7:00 p.m. Saturday. The winner of Saturday's game advances to the Final Four, to be held in Salem, VA, March 15-16. Back to top 9/11/2008 3/11/02: Ticket and Fan Bus Information for NCAA Division III Mens FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Ticket and Bus Trip Information For NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Final Four in Salem, Va. ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College athletics department has scheduled fan buses for the trip to the NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Final Four in Salem, Va. Those interested are asked to please call the Elizabethtown College Athletics Department at 361-1137 to make reservations. Reservations must be made by 4:00 p.m., Wed. March 13. Prices for the fan buses are as follows:
Fan buses will depart from the Brown Parking Lot at Elizabethtown College, located across College Avenue from the pond, at 12:30 p.m. Friday March 15. Friday's semifinal game is scheduled for 8:00 p.m. against Rochester. If Elizabethtown plays in the 5:00 p.m. championship game on Saturday, March 16, the buses will return to Elizabethtown Sunday morning. If Elizabethtown plays in the 2:30 p.m. third-place game on Saturday, March 16, the buses will return immediately after the Etown game. The Etown athletics office also has a limited number of 2-day ticket packages available for advance sale. Prices are $17.50 per package for adults and $10.00 per package for high school students and younger. Single session tickets can only be ordered through the box office at the Salem Civic Center. Individuals may order tickets on their own by calling the box office at the Salem Civic Center. The box office number is (540) 375-3004. Please ask to be seated in the Etown section. Back to top 9/11/2008 3/12/02: Radio, Internet, and Television Broadcast Schedule for NCAA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Radio, Internet, and Television Broadcast Schedule for NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Final Four ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- Those who are unable to make the trip down to Salem, Va. to see
Elizabethtown play in its first NCAA Division III men's basketball
Final Four Friday and Saturday will have a range of options from which
to choose to follow the games live. For those in the Elizabethtown area, Elizabethtown College's radio station, WWEC,
at 88.3 on the FM dial, will broadcast both of Elizabethtown's games
live, and the station's radio broadcasts can also be heard live on the
Internet by visiting either http://www.etown.edu/wwec or http://www.wwecfm.com. People
throughout the central Pennsylvania region will also be able to hear
Elizabethtown's games live on the radio through broadcasts by WHP, at 1490 on the AM dial. Also, D3hoops.com will broadcast all NCAA Division III Final Four games live on the Internet. To access these broadcasts, visit http://www.d3hoops.com/audio. The television network CNN/SI will broadcast Saturday's NCAA Division III men's basketball national championship game live. Otterbein will face Carthage in the first semifinal game at 6:00 p.m. Friday, March 15. Elizabethtown will take on Rochester at 8:00 p.m. Friday in the second semifinal game. The losers of Friday's games will face each other in the third place game Saturday, March 16 at 2:30 p.m., while the winners of Friday's games will square off in the national championship game at 5:00 p.m. Saturday. Back to top 9/11/2008 11/4/02: Men's Basketball Team Picked to Finish First, Women's Basketball FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Men's Basketball Team Picked to Finish First, Women's Basketball Team Picked to Finish Fifth, Wrestling Team Picked to Finish Eighth, in Conference Preseason Coaches' Polls ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. ---
The Commonwealth and Middle Atlantic Conference preseason coaches'
polls in men's basketball, women's basketball, and wrestling have all
been released. Etown's men's basketball team has been picked to repeat
as Commonwealth Conference champion, the women's basketball team has
been picked to finish fifth in the Commonwealth, and the Etown
wrestling team has been picked to finish eighth in the Middle Atlantic
Conference. Elizabethtown's men's basketball
team received 61 points in the poll, 11 points more than second-place
Widener, and six out of eight possible first place votes. Last year,
the Blue Jays went 29-3, won the Commonwealth Conference championship,
and finished the year as the NCAA Division III national runners-up
after advancing to the Final Four for the first time in the history of
the program. The Etown women's basketball
team received 29 points in its poll, four points behind Widener, which
was picked to finish fourth, and one point ahead of Juniata, which was
picked to finish sixth. The Blue Jays had a rebuilding campaign last
year, going 6-19 overall after reaching the regionals of the NCAA
Division III tournament in 2000-01. Etown finished in a tie for fifth
place with Widener in the Commonwealth Conference last year, and missed
the postseason for the first time since the Middle Atlantic Conference
realigned in 1993. Elizabethtown's wrestling team received 14 points in the MAC wrestling poll and was one point behind Albright, which was picked to finish seventh. Elizabethtown placed eighth at the MAC Championships in 2002. Back to top 9/11/2008 11/4/02: Men's Basketball Team Ranked Ninth in D3hoops.com Preseason Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Men's Basketball Team Ranked Ninth in Nation in D3hoops.com Preseason Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is ranked ninth in the nation in the D3hoops.com preseason poll. It is the first time that Etown has made the preseason national rankings. Elizabethtown,
which was the NCAA Division III national runner-up in 2002 with a 29-3
overall record, received 344 points in the poll. Interestingly, Etown
is ranked higher than defending national champion Otterbein, which is
ranked 10th with 327 points. Washington
University (MO) is the D3hoops.com preseason number one with 597
points. 2002 Final Four participants Carthage and Rochester are ranked
second and third, respectively, with 519 and 499 points each. Elizabethtown
will open the 2002-03 season as the host of the Sprint Blue Jay Classic
Friday, November 22 and Saturday, November 23. King's, Clark (MA),
which is ranked 20th in the preseason poll, and Lehman will be the
teams participating in the tournament. Clark and Lehman will face off
at 6:00 p.m. November 22, and Etown will face King's at 8:00 p.m.
November 22. The D3hoops.com Top 25 is voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, Sports Information Directors and writers from across the country, and is published weekly. Back to top 9/11/2008 11/7/02: No Going Back: 2002-03 Men's Basketball Preview FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE No Going Back: 2002-03 Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Preview ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- If there is one thought guiding the Elizabethtown men's
basketball program one year after the beginning of its run to the NCAA
Division III Final Four, it is, "There's no going back." Never again do
the Blue Jays expect to have a year that could be termed a rebuilding
situation, and the Blue Jays are certainly reloading rather than
rebuilding in 2002-03. There are gaps to fill, of course, with the
graduation of last year's top scorer and main point guard. However, Etown brings back three starters from last year who all averaged double figures in scoring, including Brian Loftus (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks West), Jon English (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddon Township) and Chad Heller (New Holland, PA/Garden Spot). All three could hit the 1,000 career point mark this year. Loftus,
a guard, averaged 14.4 points per game last year, led the team with 63
steals, and was second on the team with 102 assists en route to earning
first team all-conference honors. Starting center English
averaged 15.8 points per game and led the team with 6.9 rebounds per
game. He was named to the All-Commonwealth Conference second team at
the conclusion of last season. Heller, a forward, averaged 14.3
points per game, was second on the team with 53 steals, and was third
among the Blue Jays in rebounding with 5.1 per game. Also back are juniors Jim Barron (Tamaqua, PA/Tamaqua), a point guard, forward Darryl Brown (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) and center Ian Daecher (Lititz, PA/Warwick),
all of whom saw quality minutes last year, as well as a promising
quintet of sophomores who all played at the varsity level last year.
Add to that a corps of highly talented freshman recruits that could be
early contributors, and the explosive cocktail of meshing players that
has defined Etown basketball over the past several years appears well
mixed once again. Etown's situation at point guard, though, could become ticklesome, especially at the beginning of the season. Barron,
the heir-apparent to the position after playing 11.3 minutes per game
last year, is currently injured and hopes to be available by December.
Due to this, sophomore Graham Smith (York, PA/Eastern York) as well as freshmen Greg Adams (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon) and Kyle Stern (Lincoln University, PA/Salesianum) could see a much closer look at point guard than they otherwise would this early in their careers. As usual, Etown's high-energy attack will feature a great many people constantly substituting in and out of the mix. The Blue Jays, which have the potential to be a better defensive team this year than last, will rely on constant pressing to wear down opponents and generate offense. That does not mean, however, that this team is not capable of putting vast numbers of points on the scoreboard like it did last year. The deciding factor in the outcome of the Blue Jays' season this year hinges on how they deal with having a metaphorical target on their backs as every team in a stronger Commonwealth Conference looks to unseat them. Head coach Bob Schlosser's hope is that the realization that there are high expectations for the team this year will focus its energy in a positive direction. Back to top 9/11/2008 11/20/02: Etown Men's Basketball Team to Open 2002-03 Season as Host FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Etown Men's Basketball Team to Open Season as Host of Sprint Blue Jay Classic Tournament Friday and Saturday ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team, last year's
national runner up in NCAA Division III, will open its 2002-03 season
as the host of the annual Sprint Blue Jay Classic Tournament Friday,
November 22 and Saturday, November 23. Admission
for all of the games is free, but donations to the Coaches vs. Cancer
program, a joint venture of the American Cancer Society and the
National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) that raises money to
be used in the fight against cancer in the sponsoring team's locality,
will be accepted and are appreciated. This
year's tournament features an exceptionally strong lineup of teams. The
combined 2001-02 record of the four participating teams was 91-26. In
addition to Etown, which finished 29-3 overall last year and was the
national runner up, Clark reached the Elite Eight of the 2002 NCAA
Division III tournament before falling to Etown in a 94-90 nail-biter
of a sectional championship. Clark finished the 2001-02 season with a
23-6 overall record. Clark is ranked 20th in the D3hoops.com preseason
poll, while Etown is currently ranked ninth. King's was nationally ranked for chunks of last season and finished the year with a 22-7 overall record. The Monarchs ended up as the ECAC South Region runners-up after falling to Franklin & Marshall in the championship game, 82-65. Lehman carved out a 17-10 overall record last year. The Lightning's season was ended in the quarterfinals of the ECAC tournament in a 72-70 loss to Richard Stockton. Also, Lehman head coach Steve Schulman may appear familiar to long time Elizabethtown fans, since he was an assistant coach under Bob Schlosser from 1990 to 1994. Back to top 9/11/2008 12/2/02: Chad Heller Named to MAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Etown Forward Chad Heller Named to MAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior forward Chad Heller (New Holland, PA/Garden Spot) has been named to the Middle Atlantic Conferences' weekly men's basketball honor roll for the week ending December 1. Heller
led Elizabethtown with 26 points in Etown's only game of the week, an
81-78 double overtime loss to Franklin & Marshall, and he had four
steals and six rebounds in that game. Heller shot seven-for-12
from the floor and one-for-five from three-point range, and he went
11-for-19 fom the free throw line. He also had two assists against
F&M. Thus far this season, Heller is averaging 20.0 points per game and 6.0 rebounds per game. He has 11 assists and eight steals in three games played. Elizabethtown is currently 2-1 overall and will face Dickinson tonight at home at 7:00 p.m. Back to top 9/11/2008 1/14/03: Jon English Named to MAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Etown's Jon English Named to Middle Atlantic Conferences' Weekly Men's Basketball Honor Roll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior center Jon English (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddon Township) has been named to the Middle Atlantic Conferences' weekly men's basketball honor roll for the week ending January 12. English
averaged 17.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game over three games last
week as Etown went 2-1. He became the 28th player in Elizabethtown
men's basketball history to reach the 1,000 career point plateau as he
scored 18 points in Saturday's 86-76 road loss to Shenandoah, giving
him a current career total of 1,007. He also led the Blue Jays with 10
rebounds in that game. English scored 16 points on
six-for-eight shooting from the field in Etown's 88-64 win at home over
Gettysburg January 8. In a 101-78 home win over Haverford January 6, English scored 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead the Blue Jays in both categories. English
is currently averaging 17.4 points and 6.7 rebounds per game in
2002-03, tops on the team in both categories. He is shooting 55.9%
(80-for-143) from the field and has 12 assists, 12 steals, and four
blocked shots to his credit over 12 games. English was named a
second team All-Commonwealth Conference player following the 2001-02
season after averaging 15.8 and 6.9 rebounds per game last year. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is currently 7-5 overall and 1-1 in the Commonwealth Conference. The Blue Jays are the defending conference champions and were the national NCAA Division III runners-up in 2002. Back to top 9/11/2008 2/4/03: Jon Connor Named to MAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Etown Guard Jon Connor Named to MAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College sophomore guard Jon Connor (Hershey, PA/Hershey)
has been named to the Middle Atlantic Conferences' weekly basketball
honor roll for the week ending February 2. It is the first time in his
career he has received the honor. In Saturday's 90-78 win over Susquehanna, he led Elizabethtown in scoring with a career high of 23 points. Connor
shot eight-for-11 from the field, three-for-six from three-point range,
and four-for-four from the free throw line against Susquehanna. In
Tuesday's 78-66 win over Messiah, he finished second on the team in
scoring with 12 points, shooting five-for-11 from the field and
two-for-six from three-point range. For the week, Connor averaged
17.5 points per game as the Blue Jays stretched their season-best
winning streak to five games. Etown has gone 4-0 since Connor joined the starting lineup. Thus
far this season, he is averaging 6.5 points and 1.3 rebounds per game,
and is shooting 48.4% (44-for-91) from the field, 36.0% (18-for-50)
from behind the three-point line, and 91.7% (11-for-12) from the free
throw line. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is currently 12-6 overall, and it is tied for first place in the Commonwealth Conference with a 6-2 conference mark. Back to top 9/11/2008 2/24/03: Elizabethtown to Host Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Host Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Playoff Game Wednesday Night ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team will host a
first-round Commonwealth Conference playoff game at Thompson Gymnasium
Wednesday, February 26. The Blue Jays, seeded second in the conference
playoffs, will take on third-seeded Moravian at 7:30 p.m. Elizabethtown,
the defending conference champion, is 16-8 overall this year and has
posted a 10-4 record in the conference during the regular season.
Moravian has a 16-9 overall record and is 9-5 in the conference. The
teams split their contests during the regular season, with Moravian
winning the first meeting January 14 at Moravian, 76-70, and with
Elizabethtown winning the second game February 11 at Etown, 97-64. In
the other conference playoff game, top-seeded Susquehanna hosts
fourth-seeded Lebanon Valley Wednesday night. The winner of the
Etown-Moravian game will face the winner of the Susquehanna-LVC game
Saturday at the site of the highest seed to play for the conference
championship. The winner of the championship game receives an automatic
berth in the 2003 NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament. The cost of admission for Wednesday night's game is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior citizens, $2.00 for students, and free for children under the age of six. Back to top 9/11/2008 2/27/03: Men's Basketball Team to Travel to Susquehanna for Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team to Travel to Susquehanna for Conference Championship Game Saturday Night ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team will travel to
Susquehanna to take on the host Crusaders in the championship game of
the Commonwealth Conference playoffs. The winner of the game receives
an automatic NCAA Division III tournament bid. Elizabethtown,
the defending conference champion, is 17-8 overall this year and posted
a 10-4 record in the conference during the regular season to earn the
number two seed in the conference playoffs. The Blue Jays defeated
third-seeded Moravian 71-62 at home Wednesday night to advance to the
championship game. Elizabethtown is attempting to win a second
consecutive conference championship and NCAA bid, an unprecedented
accomplishment in the history of the program. Susquehanna
defeated fourth-seeded Lebanon Valley at home Wednesday, 73-61, to
advance to the conference championship game. Susquehanna is 18-7
overall and finished the regular season 11-3 in the Commonwealth
Conference. Two of those three conference losses came at the hands of
Elizabethtown. The cost of admission for Saturday night's game at Susquehanna is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior citizens, $2.00 for students, and free for children under the age of six. Tipoff is at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, March 1. Back to top 9/11/2008 3/2/03: Men's Basketball Team to Face Montclair State (NJ) on Road Thursday FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team to Face Montclair State (NJ) on Road in First Round of NCAA Tournament Thursday ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team (18-8) will
face Montclair State (21-5) on the road in the first round of the NCAA
Division III tournament Thursday, March 6. The teams will play at
Montclair State in Upper Montclair, NJ at 7:00 p.m. Thursday. Elizabethtown won its second consecutive Commonwealth Conference championship and clinched its second straight NCAA tournament bid - the first time the team has achieved either feat - with a 92-86 win over Susquehanna Saturday night at Susquehanna. Montclair State won the New Jersey Athletic Conference championship - its first in 21 years - with an 86-84 double overtime win over Ramapo Friday night to clinch an NCAA tournament bid, its first since 1995. Back to top 9/11/2008 3/5/03: Jon English Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Senior Jon English Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior center Jon English (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddon Township) has been named the Commonwealth Conference men's basketball Player of the Week for the week ending March 3. English
led Elizabethtown in scoring and rebounding in both rounds of the
Commonwealth Conference playoffs last week as the Blue Jays won their
second straight conference title and NCAA tournament bid, feats the
Blue Jays had never accomplished before. Against Moravian Wednesday, English
scored 14 points and pulled down seven rebounds. He shot six-for-seven
from the field, blocked one shot and had one steal. Against Susquehanna
in the championship Saturday, he led six Blue Jays in double figure
scoring with 18 points, and he pulled down 10 rebounds. He also led the
team in assists with five. English
leads the team in scoring with 407 points (15.7 per game) and in
rebounding with 167 rebounds (6.4 per game). He is also shooting 55.7%
(165-for-296) from the field this year. English has scored 1,205 points in the course of his career at Elizabethtown, ranking him 17th in the history of the program. His 524 career rebounds constitute the 16th highest total in Etown history. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team will face Montclair State (NJ) on the road Thursday, March 6 in the opening round of the 2003 NCAA Division III tournament. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Back to top 9/11/2008 4/1/03: Jon English Named South Jersey Small College Basketball Player FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Senior Jon English Named South Jersey Small College Basketball Player of the Year ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior center Jon English (Haddonfield, NJ/Haddon Township)
has been by the Albert J. Carino Boys Basketball Club of South Jersey
as the Small College Player of the Year from the South Jersey area. He
will be honored at the Albert J. Carino banquet in Pennsauken, NJ April
11. English closed out a stellar
career at Etown with 1,224 points, placing him 16th on Elizabethtown's
all time scoring list. He also totaled 527 rebounds in his career,
tying him for 14th place all-time at Etown. This year, he averaged 15.8
points per game for the second straight season and 6.3 rebounds per
game. During his time as a Blue Jay, Elizabethtown went 80-30, won
back-to-back Commonwealth Conference titles in 2002 and 2003, made
consecutive NCAA Division III tournament appearances in those years,
and advanced to the national championship game in 2002. English was also recently named to the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) All-Mid-Atlantic Region Second Team, an All-Commonwealth Conference First Team member, and a member of the Middle Atlantic Conferences' All-Academic Team. Last year, English was an All-Commonwealth Conference Second Team member and the Most Valuable Player of the NCAA Division III tournament sectional held at Catholic University. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team concluded the 2002-03 season with an 18-9 overall record and its second straight Commonwealth Conference title and NCAA Division III tournament appearance. Back to top 9/10/2008 Drew edges Elizabethtown 1-0 on first-half goal ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Wednesday, September 10, 2008 Drew 1, Elizabethtown 0 Click here for the box score Callejas' goal off the bottom of the crossbar came with 6:02 to go in the first half, and the Rangers (3-0-1) allowed just five shots by the Blue Jays (0-3-1 overall) to pick up the victory. Drew finished with 10 shots as a team, as Blue Jay senior keeper Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) finished with four saves, as did Jeff Rogers in the Ranger goal. Elizabethtown Coll. (0-3-1) vs. Drew University (3-0-1) Back to top 9/10/2008 19th-ranked Haverford picks up 3-0 win over Etown ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Haverford 3, Elizabethtown 0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Rebecca Salvo finished with 15 kills and 10 digs to lift 19th-ranked Haverford College to a 3-0 victory(25-14, 25-13, 25-17) over Elizabethtown College in non-conference volleyball action on Wednesday evening. Kelsey Cantwell added eight kills and 17 digs for the Fords (7-2 overall), who finished with a .327 hitting percentage in the match against the Blue Jays (4-4 overall).Junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) led Elizabethtown with 10 kills and nine digs, while first-year student Katie Gantz (Hagerstown, MD/Boonsboro) chipped in with six kills. Haverford College def. Elizabethtown Coll. 25-14, 25-13, 25-17 Haverford leaders: Back to top 9/10/2008 Three second-half goals lead Blue Jays over Juniata, 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Elizabethtown 4, Juniata 0
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Three second-half goals boosted 19th-ranked Elizabethtown College to a 4-0 win over Juniata College in non-conference field hockey action at Wolf Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) gave Elizabethtown a 1-0 lead just 2:47 into the contest with her fourth goal of the season off a feed by Angstadt, and the Blue Jays carried the lead into intermission despite firing eight shots at the Eagle cage. In the second half, senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) scored her fourth of the year with an assist to junior Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) as the Blue Jays went ahead 2-0 with 30:18 to go. Angstadt followed just under four minutes later with her second of the year off a pass from senior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) to push Etown ahead 3-0, and junior Martina White (Philadelphia, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) capped the scoring with 21:07 to go with her first of the year on an assist from senior Tiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) . Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) earned her first shutout of the year by making one save for the Blue Jays, while Abby Funk (one save), Moira Nugent (five saves) and Denalynn Spratt (one save) each saw time in the cage for the Eagles. Juniata College (1-5) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (4-0)Goals by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Juniata College..... 0 0 - 0 Elizabethtown Coll.. 1 3 - 4 SCORING SUMMARY: 1. 2:47 ETOWN Brenna Noon (Megan Angstadt) 2. 39:42 ETOWN Andrea Miles (Katy Boone) 3. 43:27 ETOWN Megan Angstadt (Alison Duval) 4. 48:53 ETOWN Martina White (Tiffany Vogel) Shots: Juniata 1, Elizabethtown 15 Corners: Juniata 2, Elizabethtown 13 Saves: Juniata 7 (Abby Funk 1; Denalyn Spratt 1; Moira Nugent 5), Elizabethtown 1 (Liz Hannegan 1) Back to top 9/10/2008 Former Blue Jay track and cross country standout among 130 nominees FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Erin Fisher '08 Among 130 Nominees for NCAA Woman of the Year Award ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- 2008 Elizabethtown College graduate Erin Fisher is among 130 female student-athletes nominated for the 18th annual NCAA Woman of the Year award, the NCAA announced Tuesday. Fisher enjoyed numerous accolades during her senior year of 2007-08. She was an NCAA Division III All-American in both cross country and outdoor track and field, earned first-team Academic All-America honors, was selected the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) Scholar-Athlete in cross country and was awarded an NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship. In cross country, Fisher finished 15th at the NCAA Division III championships to earn first-team All-America honors, and was honored by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) as the Mideast Region Athlete of the Year after winning the NCAA Mideast Regional title and her second straight Middle Atlantic Conference individual championship. In track and field, Fisher won the 5,000 meters at both the MAC indoor and outdoor championships, and also captured a gold medal in the distance medley relay at the indoor championships to help the Blue Jays to a second-place finish. She capped her career by placing seventh in the 10,000 meters at the NCAA Division III Outdoor championships to take All-America honors. Academically, Fisher graduated in May with a 3.98 cumulative grade-point average as a double major in biology and mathematics. The NCAA Woman of the Year honor recognizes outstanding female student-athletes who have excelled academically and athletically in addition to demonstrating strong community service and leadership. The top 10 honorees in each division will be announced later this month followed by the selection of the top three honorees per division. The NCAA Committee on Women’s Athletics will choose the winner from the top nine honorees, and the 2008 NCAA Woman of the Year will be announced at an awards dinner in Indianapolis on October 19. To be eligible for this award, the female student-athlete must have earned a varsity letter in an NCAA-sponsored sport and competed during the 2007-08 academic year. In addition, each individual must have completed intercollegiate eligibility in her primary sport by the end of the 2008 spring season and must have a minimum cumulative grade-point average of 2.5. Back to top 9/10/2008 Blue Jays finish 2-2 at Battlefield Classic, Paige Tanner named to All-Tour ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Elizabethtown 3, Randolph-Macon 1 Box score vs. Randolph-Macon GETTYSBURG, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team finished with a 2-2 record at the Gettysburg College Battlefield Classic after splitting its two matches on Saturday. The Blue Jays defeated Randolph-Macon College 3-1 (25-20, 13-25, 25-15, 25-22) and lost to Neumann College 3-1 (25-15, 25-14, 17-25, 25-22). Against Randolph-Macon, the Blue Jays were paced by 14 kills and 12 digs from junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro), with junior Kayla Deats (Middlebury Center, PA/Wellsboro) adding 11 kills. Sophomore Kara Burkholder (Lititz, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) finished with 21 assists, five aces and 14 digs.
In the loss to Neumann, the Blue Jays (4-3 overall) received a team-high 10 kills from Tanner, while Ritchey led with 18 digs. Sophomore Crystal Agnew (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) led with 13 assists for the Blue Jays, while Deats had six blocks. Tanner was one of 12 players named to the All-Tournament team after leading the Blue Jays with 41 kills while adding 33 digs in 16 games. Elizabethtown Coll. def. Randolph-Macon College, 25-20, 13-25, 25-15, 25-22 Neumanan College def. Elizabethtown Coll. 25-15, 25-14, 17-25, 25-22 Back to top 9/10/2008 Blue Jays split two matches at Gettysburg College Battlefield Classic ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Elizabethtown 3, Catholic 1 Box score vs. Catholic GETTYSBURG, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team split two matches on the opening day of the Gettysburg College Battlefield Classic on Friday, defeating the Catholic University of America 3-1 before dropping a tough 3-2 decision to Frostburg State University. In the victory over Catholic (25-9, 25-13, 23-25, 25-20), junior Kayla Deats (Middlebury Center, PA/Wellsboro) and sophomore Molly Northway (Cumberland, ME/Greely) shared the team lead with seven kills, while sophomore Kara Burkholder (Lititz, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) had 14 assists and senior Corin Kidwell (Akron, PA/Ephrata) posted a team-high 14 digs.
Elizabethtown will face Randolph-Macon College in the second day of the tournament beginning at 12 noon on Saturday, followed at 2:00 p.m. with a match against Neumann College in a rematch of last year's NCAA Division III Tournament opener, won 3-0 by the Blue Jays. Elizabethtown Coll. def. Catholic University 25-9, 25-13, 23-25, 25-20 Frostburg State Univ. def. Elizabethtown Coll. 25-20, 21-25, 18-25, 25-16, 15-13 Back to top 9/10/2008 Elizabethtown 4th of 13 at Lebanon Valley Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Elizabethtown 4th of 13 at Lebanon Valley Invitational FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's cross country team finished fourth out of 13 schools at the Lebanon Valley College Invitational held at Memorial Lake State Park on Saturday afternoon.
Junior Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) was 17th in 20:49.48, senior Amanda Daws (Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford) placed 19th with a time of 20:51.79, and sophomore Teresa Beshore (New Cumberland, PA/Red Land) was 22nd in 21:11.06. First-year student Kathryn Howser (Annapolis, MD/Annapolis) was the final scorer for the Blue Jays with a 42nd-place finish in 22:09.12. Messiah College scored 43 points to take the team title, followed by Gettysburg College with 58 points, University of Mary Washington at 88 points, Elizabethtown with 100 points and Dickinson College at 158 points. Hayley Sullivan of Mary Washington was the top individual with a time of 19:03.91. Team Scores: 1. Messiah 43; 2. Gettysburg 58; 3. Mary Washington 88; 4. Elizabethtown 100; 5. Dickinson 158; 6. Gwynedd-Mercy 168; 7. Lebanon Valley 181; 8. York 242; 9. Eastern 245; 10. Hood 278; 11. Penn State Berks 325; 12. Mount Aloysius 347; 13. Penn State Harrisburg 406. Etown Individual Results: 6. Tiffany Kulp, 19:58.18; 17. Megan VanDenHengel, 20:49.48; 19. Amanda Daws, 20:51.79; 22. Teresa Beshore, 21:11.06; 42. Kathryn Howser, 22:09.12; 50. Sarah Lanphier, 22:27.25; 51. Kristin Bowen, 22:29.33; 54. Katie Nordyke, 22:33.12; 61. Alex Walmer, 22:44.00; 91. Kate Leibrand, 24:19.18; 92. Abbey Anderson, 24:27.70. Back to top 9/10/2008 Elizabethtown 5th of 14 at Lebanon Valley Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY Elizabethtown 5th of 14 at Lebanon Valley Invitational FORT INDIANTOWN GAP, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's cross country team finished fifth out of 14 schools at the Lebanon Valley College Invitational held at Memorial Lake State Park on Saturday afternoon. The Blue Jays' top five finishers all crossed the finish line within a span of 18 seconds, while less than one minute elapsed between the first and ninth-place runners in the Elizabethtown lineup on the 8,000-meter course. All 12 of the Blue Jays' entries finished in the top half of the 173-runner field.
First-year student Evan DeArmitt (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) took 32nd place at 28:14.09, with junior Myles Lund (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) in 33rd at 28:14.64 and sophomore Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) coming home 36th in 28:17.93. The University of Mary Washington was the team champion with a score of 47 points, followed by Messiah College with 49 points, Gettysburg College at 58 points, York College at 151 points and Elizabethtown at 152 points. Travis Stewart of Rutgers-Camden was the individual champion in a time of 26:19.74. Team Scores: 1. Mary Washington 47; 2. Messiah 49; 3. Gettysburg 58; 4. York 151; 5. Elizabethtown 152; 6. Rutgers-Camden 155; 7. Dickinson 176; 8. Lebanon Valley 217; 9. Gwynedd-Mercy 278; 10. Eastern 304; 11. Hood 313; 12. Penn State Berks 384; 13. Mount Aloysius 398; 14. Penn State Harrisburg 427. Etown Individual Results: 25. Eric Reichert, 27:59.42; 27. Jeremy Matula, 28:05.30; 32. Evan DeArmitt, 28:14.09; 33. Myles Lund, 28:14.64; 36. Chris Heisey, 28:17.93; 47. Russell Speiden, 28:35.51; 53. Scott Derkacz, 28:46.77; 59. Charlie Larsen, 28:56.49; 60. Dylan Rulander, 28:56.82; 70. James Munnelly, 29:20.22; 77. Adam Derkacz, 29:40.49; 83. Matt Myers, 29:59.88 Back to top 9/10/2008 Blue Jays ranked 19th in NFHCA Division III Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Field Hockey Ranked 19th in NFHCA Division III Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College field hockey team is ranked 19th in the STX/National Field Hockey Coaches Association Division III National Coaches Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays have appeared in the national rankings in each of the last four seasons, and are off to a 3-0 start for the second time in the last three years. Bowdoin College holds the top spot in this week's survey, followed by the College of New Jersey, Salisbury University, Messiah College and Lebanon Valley College. Elizabethtown will host Juniata College on Wednesday at 4:30 p.m. on Wolf Field. Back to top 9/8/2008 11/10/03: Men's Basketball Team Picked to Finish Third in Commonwealth FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team Picked to Finish Third in Conference Pre-Season Coaches' Poll ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team, the
back-to-back defending Commonwealth Conference champion, has been
picked to finish third in the 2003-04 conference coaches' poll.
Susquehanna, last year's runner-up, was picked to finish first and
received all eight first place votes in the conference. The
Blue Jays, which finished 18-9 overall last year and advanced to the
NCAA Division III tournament for the second year in a row, received 45
points in the conference poll, six behind Moravian, which was picked to
finish second, and ten ahead of Widener and Lebanon Valley, which were
both picked to finish fourth. The complete poll results are as follows: Men's Preseason Poll Back to top 9/8/2008 11/14/03: Finding a Way, Together: 2003-04 Elizabethtown Men's Basketball FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Finding a Way, Together: 2003-04 Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Preview ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- Some may think that losing three high quality seniors, among
them two 1,000 point scorers, from last season's Commonwealth
Conference championship team would leave Elizabethtown saddled with a
rebuilding year. Not so, according to head coach Bob Schlosser, for
several reasons. "The style we play causes us to play a lot of people,"
he explained. As a result, Elizabethtown is actually bringing back a
highly experienced team full of players who have seen many quality
minutes. Also, Schlosser said, "We raised the bar about three years ago
and aren't looking back. So, we're not looking at another rebuilding
year again. It's a matter of finding a way to get things accomplished,
and we have the ingredients to find a way this year." While
it may seem hard to believe for those who have watched Etown play over
the past several years, Schlosser believes this year's team may be the
fastest yet. This means that the Blue Jays will be able to do even more
pressing and more up-tempo play than ever before. It also helps that
Etown has the depth to substitute enough to maintain this pressure for
an entire game. Although there are 16 players on the varsity roster
this year, more than in previous years, Schlosser maintained it was
still hard to decide who should start out this year on the junior
varsity squad. Currently, there are no first-years on the varsity
roster, but, Schlosser said, "There are some talented young players who
could work their way into the mix before all is said and done." On
the court, Etown will utilize its pressing defense and quickness to
help generate offense. The team has the potential to put up big
offensive performances; players like guards Jon Connor (Hershey, PA/Hershey), Kyle Conrad (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin), Greg Adams (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon), and Ben Tannous (Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic) can all shoot the ball very well, but getting consistency from them will be one of the keys to the Blue Jays' success. An area where the Blue Jays will have to see some new faces step up is in generating inside points. Schlosser is hoping that Dan Keane (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin East), Andrew Flynn (Chalfont, PA/Central Bucks West) and Ian Daecher (Lititz, PA/Warwick) will all be able to generate points under the basket. Schlosser has also noted this preseason that Keane appears
to be the team's most improved player to date from last season, and
attributes this development to his strong work ethic. One
thing that has helped all players on the team improve this year is the
fact that just about every spot in the starting lineup is wide open,
which has resulted in more competitive practices this year than in
previous seasons. That competitiveness has
not taken anything away from an area that has been one of Etown's
biggest strengths in the last few years, however. Team chemistry
appears to once again be a promising source of strength. Much of the
program's success over the past several years, according to Schlosser,
has stemmed from internal group dynamics, and the players who are
juniors and seniors now have seen first hand how valuable developing
strong bonds among teammates can be and have worked hard to further
develop those bonds. He is also quick to acknowledge the work of Daecher,
this year's lone captain, in doing an outstanding job in leadership,
both in terms of quiet leadership and in doing all the little things
needed to pull the group together. At this point, Schlosser feels that "we're going to be good." The question, however, becomes, "Will we be good enough to make a run at it?" This is largely due to the fact that the Commonwealth Conference this year appears to be the strongest it has been from top to bottom in a long time. The teams that were in rebuilding modes last year are not any more. To this end, the Blue Jays have developed a set of goals for themselves, already emblazoned on a poster made by the team, to pursue this season that will hopefully enable them to be good enough to challenge for yet another conference title and NCAA tournament bid. They are: 1. Find A Way; 2. Together; 3. Every Day, Every Play. If Etown can find and use its strengths, maintain unity, and work hard on every play, the Blue Jays feel that they will be able to soar high once again this year. Back to top 9/8/2008 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE S-61-03-04 Monday, December 1, 2003 Elizabethtown FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Junior Kyle Conrad Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior guard Kyle Conrad (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin) has
been named the Commonwealth Conference's Player of the Week in men's
basketball for the week ending November 30. It is the first time in his
career that Conrad has received the honor.
In
Etown's 80-77 loss to Adrian (MI) Saturday in the opening round of the
York Invitational, Conrad again led Etown in scoring with 18 points. He
also led the team in steals with four, and he shot nine-for-10 from the
free throw line. Conrad scored 20 points in
Etown's 99-84 win over York Sunday, and he led the team in assists with
five. He shot seven-for-12 from the field and five-for-five from the
free throw line in that game. For the
week, Conrad averaged 24.3 points per game, shot 51.2% (21-for-41) from
the field, 46.2% (6-for-13) from three point range, and 86.2%
(25-for-29) from the free throw line. He totaled nine rebounds, seven
assists and six steals as well, as Etown went 2-1 last week. Thus
far this season, Conrad is leading the Blue Jays with 20.2 points per
game. He is shooting 53.3% (32-for-60) from the field, 47.6%
(10-for-21) from three point range, and 81.8% (27-for-33) from the free
throw line. He also has seven assists, 13 rebounds, eight steals, and
one blocked shot in five games. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team, the defending back-to-back champion of the Commonwealth Conference, is currently 3-2 overall. The team will play its first conference game Wednesday night on the road against Susquehanna, last year's conference runner-up, at 8:00 p.m. Back to top 9/8/2008 12/22/03: Jon Connor Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Junior Jon Connor Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior guard Jon Connor (Hershey, PA/Hershey) has
been named the Commonwealth Conference's Player of the Week in men's
basketball for the week ending December 21. It is the first time in his
career that Connor has received the honor. Connor
tied the Elizabethtown program record for most three-pointers in a game
in Friday's 87-76 road win over King's College (PA), shooting
seven-for-10 from behind the arc. He also shot 10-for-15 from the field
en route to leading the team in scoring with 29 points against King's.
He also pulled down six rebounds and led the Blue Jays in steals with
five against King's. Connor also led
Etown in scoring in the Blue Jays' other game last week, a 102-65 home
win over Scranton where he scored 23 points on nine-for-13 shooting
from the field and a four-for-six performance from three-point range.
In that game, he also led the Blue Jays in steals with eight and in
assists with six. For the week, he averaged 26.0 points, 5.0 rebounds,
3.5 assists and 6.5 steals per game as the Blue Jays went 2-0. Thus far this season, Connor
is averaging 13.2 points per game, the second-highest average on the
team. He is also second on the team in steals with 17, and he is
shooting 50% from the field (44-for-88), 46.2% (24-for-52) from
three-point range, and 70% (seven-for-10) from the free throw line. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team, the defending back-to-back champion of the Commonwealth Conference, is currently 5-4 overall and 0-2 in the conference. The team will play its next game in the first round of the Springfield College (MA) Naismith Classic tournament against Bowdoin College (ME) at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, January 3. Back to top 9/8/2008 2/17/04: Jon Connor Named to MAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Etown Junior Jon Connor Named to MAC Men's Basketball Weekly Honor Roll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior guard Jon Connor (Hershey, PA/Hershey) has been named to the Middle Atlantic Conferences' weekly men's basketball honor roll for the week ending February 15. Connor
led Etown in scoring in both of the Blue Jays' games last week, as
Etown went 2-0 with key Commonwealth Conference wins over Juniata and
Lebanon Valley. Connor totaled 30 points and shot 66.7% from the field
and 55.6% from three-point range against Juniata, and he scored 19
points, shot 55.6% from the field and 50.0% from three-point range
against Lebanon Valley. For the week, he averaged 24.5 points, 2.0
rebounds, 2.5 steals, and 1.0 assists per game. Connor
is currently second on the team in scoring with 12.6 points per game.
He leads the Blue Jays in steals with 44, and he has started all 22 of
Etown's games this season. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is currently 15-7 overall and 7-5 in the Commonwealth Conference. Elizabethtown will play next against conference rival Messiah at home tonight at 8:00 p.m. Back to top 9/8/2008 2/26/04: Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team to Travel to Widener FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team to Travel to Widener University for Commonwealth Conference Championship Game Saturday ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team will travel to
Widener University to take on the host Pioneers in the championship
game of the Commonwealth Conference playoffs Saturday, February 28. The
winner of the game receives an automatic NCAA Division III tournament
bid. Elizabethtown, the back-to-back
defending conference champion, is 17-8 overall this year and posted an
8-6 record in the conference during the regular season to earn the
number three seed in the conference playoffs. The Blue Jays defeated
second-seeded Albright College 99-87 in overtime on the road Wednesday
night to advance to the championship game. Elizabethtown is attempting
to win an unprecedented third consecutive conference championship and
NCAA bid. Widener, the top-seeded team in
this year's Commonwealth tournament, defeated fourth-seeded Lebanon
Valley 63-54 at home Wednesday night to advance to the championship
game. Widener is 18-7 overall and finished the regular season 10-4 in
the Commonwealth Conference. One of its conference losses came at the
hands of Elizabethtown early in the season. The cost of admission for Saturday afternoon's game at Widener is $5.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior citizens, $2.00 for students, and free for children under the age of six. Tipoff is at 3:00 p.m. Saturday, February 28. Back to top 9/8/2008 2/26/04: Elizabethtown College to Send Fan Bus to Widener for Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Send Fan Bus to Widener For Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Championship Saturday ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- Elizabethtown College has made a fan bus available for the
Commonwealth Conference men's basketball championship game at Widener
University Saturday, February 28. The bus will be available on a first-come, first-served basis, and it will depart from Elizabethtown College's Brown Parking Lot at noon Saturday. The estimated time of return to Elizabethtown is 7:00 p.m. Reservations can be made by calling the Elizabethtown College Athletics Department Office at (717) 361-1137. The cost is $20 per person for bus transportation. The cost of admission to the game is separate, and it is $5 for adults, $4 for senior citizens, $2 for students, and free for children under six. Back to top 9/8/2008 2/29/04: Men's Basketball Team to Travel to Hampden-Sydney (Va.) for NCAA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Men's Basketball Team to Travel to Hampden-Sydney for First-Round NCAA Division III Tournament Game Thursday ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team, participating
in the NCAA Division III tournament for the third consecutive year,
will travel to Hampden-Sydney College (Va.) to face the host Tigers at
7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 4 in the first round of the 2004 NCAA
tournament. Hampden-Sydney received an
automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament when it won the Old Dominion
Athletic Conference championship with a 75-69 win over Virginia
Wesleyan at Salem, Va. February 23. The Tigers are currently 24-4
overall, and the team reached the NCAA Division III Final Four in 2003. Elizabethtown
received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament when it captured its
third consecutive Commonwealth Conference championship with a 61-54
road win over Widener University Saturday. The Blue Jays are currently
18-8 overall, and the team reached the NCAA Division III Final Four in
2002. The winner of Thursday night's first round game between Elizabethtown and Hampden-Sydney will travel to Lancaster, Pa. to face Franklin & Marshall in the second round Saturday, March 6 at 7:00 p.m. Back to top 9/8/2008 3/1/04: Elizabethtown College to Send Fand Bus to Hampden-Sydney for NCAA FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College to Send Fan Bus to Hampden-Sydney For NCAA Division III Men's Basketball Tournament First Round Game Thursday ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- Elizabethtown College has made a fan bus available for the NCAA
Division III men's basketball tournament first round game at
Hampden-Sydney College (Va.) Thursday, March 4. The bus will depart from Elizabethtown College's Brown Parking Lot at 11:00 a.m. Thursday. There will be at least one rest stop on the way. Reservations can be made by calling the Elizabethtown College Athletics Department Office at (717) 361-1137. The cost is $35 per person for bus transportation and admission to the game, which tips off at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, March 4. Back to top 9/8/2008 3/1/04: Elizabethtown Junior Kyle Conrad Named Commonwealth Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Junior Kyle Conrad Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week for Second Time This Season ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior guard Kyle Conrad (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin) has
been named the Commonwealth Conference's Player of the Week in men's
basketball for the week ending February. It is the second time this
season that Conrad has received the honor.
In Wednesday's 99-87 overtime conference semifinal upset road win over Albright, Conrad totaled 26 points and eight rebounds, shot 16-for-21 from the free throw line, and hit a pair of three-pointers. In Saturday's 61-54 conference championship upset road win over Widener, Conrad
was the only Blue Jay in double figures in scoring with 20 points, as
he shot nine-for-nine from the free throw line, three-for-five from
three point range, and four-for-10 from the field. He also pulled down
five rebounds and had three assists For the week, Conrad
averaged 23.0 points and 6.5 rebounds per game as the Blue Jays went
2-0. He also averaged 12.5 points per game from the free throw line and
shot 25-for-30 from the charity stripe. Thus far this season, Conrad
is leading the Blue Jays in scoring with 17.5 points per game. He is
shooting 147-for-180 (81.7%) from the free throw line, 57-for-136
(41.9%) from three-point range, and 126-for-274 (46.0%) from the field,
and he has amassed 35 assists, 28 steals, and 98 rebounds. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team captured its third consecutive Commonwealth Conference title Saturday and is currently 18-8 overall. The Blue Jays will face Hampden-Sydney (Va.) on the road in the first round of the NCAA Division III men's basketball tournament Thursday, March 4. Tip-off is at 7:00 p.m. Back to top 9/8/2008 10/25/04: Men's Basketball Team Ranked in Tie for Second in 2004-05 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men's Basketball Team in Tie for Second in 2004-05 Commonwealth Conference Pre-Season Coaches' Poll ELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team, the defending
champion of the Commonwealth Conference, is ranked in a tie for second
in the 2004-05 Commonwealth Conference pre-season coaches' poll. Both
Etown and Albright College received 41 points and two first place votes
in the poll to rank second, four points behind Widener University,
which received 45 points and three first place votes. For
the past three years, Elizabethtown has won consecutive Commonwealth
Conference men's basketball titles. Last year, the Blue Jays went 18-9
overall and 8-6 in regular season conference play to clinch the number
three seed in the playoffs. Playing on the road in both conference
playoff games in 2004, the Blue Jays won both games to take the
Commonwealth title and advance to the NCAA Division III tournament for
the third year in a row. The complete 2004 Commonwealth Conference pre-season coaches' poll is below: School Points First-Place Votes Back to top 9/8/2008 11/22/04: Kyle Conrad Named to MAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Senior Kyle Conrad Named to MAC Weekly Men's Basketball Honor Roll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior guard Kyle Conrad (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin) has
been named to the Middle Atlantic Conferences' weekly men's basketball
honor roll for the week ending November 21. The MAC weekly basketball
honor roll consists of players from both the Commonwealth Conference
and the Freedom Conference. Conrad was
named the Most Valuable Player of the 2004 Elizabethtown Kistler
Buildings Blue Jay Classic tournament Saturday after averaging 16.0
points and 4.5 rebounds per game as the Blue Jays opened their season
by defeating Penn College of Technology 108-64 Friday and defeating the
University of Scranton 63-61 Saturday. Against Penn College, Conrad
scored 20 points and pulled down seven rebounds while shooting 4-for-9
from three point range, and he scored 12 points against Scranton. Conrad was
named to the MAC weekly basketball honor roll once and was named the
Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week twice last year. He was also
an All-Commonwealth Conference honoree in 2003-04. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team, which is the three-time defending champion of the Commonwealth Conference, is currently 2-0 in 2004-05 and will next face Lycoming College in an 8:00 p.m. non-conference road game Tuesday, November 23. Back to top 9/8/2008 12/21/04: Jon Connor Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Senior Jon Connor Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior guard Jon Connor (Hershey, PA/Hershey) has
been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men's
basketball for the week ending December 19. It is the second time in
his career and the first time this season that Connor has received the
honor. In Elizabethtown's only
game last week, a 72-69 win over Eastern University December 18, Connor
led the Blue Jays in scoring with 17 points. He shot 7-for-14 from the
field and 3-for-8 from behind the three-point line. He also pulled down
four rebounds in the game. Thus
far this season, Connor has started and played in seven of Etown's ten
games. He is averaging 12.6 points per game, the third-highest average
on the team. He is shooting 33-for-76 from the field, 14-for-44 from
three-point range, and 8-for-12 from the free throw line. Over the course of his career, Connor has totaled 639 points, 99 steals, and 108 three-pointers. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is currently 6-4 overall and will face NCAA Division II Millersville University on the road in its next game Wednesday, January 5 at 7:00 p.m. Back to top 9/8/2008 1/3/05: Greg Adams Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Junior Greg Adams Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior point guard Greg Adams (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon) has
been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men's
basketball for the week ending December 26, 2004. It is the first time
in his career that Adams has received the honor. In
Elizabethtown's only game that week, an 85-76 non-conference road win
over Neumann College December 20, Adams set a new career-best scoring
high with 22 points to lead the Blue Jay offense. He also led the Blue
Jays in assists that game with six. He shot 4-for-5 from the field,
2-for-2 from three point range, and 12-for-14 from the free throw line
against Neumann. He also grabbed three rebounds and made two steals in
that game. Thus far this
season, Adams has started all 10 games and is leading the Blue Jays in
assists with 47. He is also tied for the team lead in steals with 22.
Adams is fourth on the team in scoring with 8.9 points per game, and he
is averaging 3.8 points per game. He is shooting 82.9% (34-for-41) from
the free throw line and is leading the team in free throws. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is currently 6-4 overall and will face NCAA Division II Millersville University on the road in its next game Wednesday, January 5 at 7:00 p.m. Back to top 9/8/2008 1/17/05: Kyle Conrad Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Senior Kyle Conrad Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior forward Kyle Conrad (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin) has
been named the Commonwealth Conference's men's basketball Player of the
Week for the week ending January 16. It is the third time thus far this
season that a Blue Jay has earned the conference Player of the Week
honor, and it is the first time this season for Conrad. Conrad led
Elizabethtown in scoring in both of its games last week as the Blue
Jays went 2-0 in Commonwealth Conference play. In a 90-72 win against
Juniata Tuesday, he scored 23 points and had three steals, and he led
Etown in points, assists and rebounds in a 64-63 win over Widener
Saturday with 12 points, seven assists and nine rebounds. Conrad also sank the last-second three-pointer that won the game against Widener. For the week, Conrad averaged 17.5 points, 4.5 assists, 6.0 rebounds and 2.0 steals per game. Thus far this season, Conrad is
leading Etown in scoring with 16.1 points per game, and he is tied for
the team lead in steals with 30. He is shooting 46.8% (88-for-188) from
the field, 39.3% (33-for-84) from three-point range, and 68.1%
(32-for-47) from the free throw line. He is also now 22 points away
from the 1,000 career point mark. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is currently 9-6 overall and 3-1 in the Commonwealth. Etown will return to action Wednesday, January 19 when it hosts Messiah College at 7:30 p.m. Back to top 9/8/2008 2/8/05: Kyle Conrad Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Senior Kyle Conrad Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior forward Kyle Conrad (Shillington, PA/Governor Mifflin) has
been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men's
basketball for the week ending February 6. It is the second time this
season he has received the honor. Conrad averaged 20.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 1.5 steals per game last week as the Blue Jays went 2-0 in Commonwealth Conference play. He shot 7-for-8 from the field, 4-for-5 from three-point range, and 3-for-3 from the free throw line en route to leading Etown with 21 points in the Blue Jays’ 83-72 win over Susquehanna Wednesday. In Etown’s 77-62 win over Widener Saturday, Conrad again led Etown in scoring, totaling 19 points while shooting 8-for-10 from the field and 3-for-3 from three-point range. Thus far this season, Conrad
is leading Elizabethtown in scoring with 16.6 points per game. He also
leads the team in steals with 38, and his 53 assists rank second on the
team. He is also averaging 4.4 rebounds per game, and he has started in
all 20 of Etown's games. He is also shooting 49.6% (119-for-240) from
the field, 44.1% (49-for-111) from three-point range, and 71.4%
(45-for-63) from the free throw line. Over the course of his career, Conrad
has tallied 1,069 points, 251 rebounds, 121 assists and 88 steals over
four years. For his career, he is shooting 48.0% (336-for-700) from the
field, 42.0% (128-for-305) from three-point range, and 79.4%
(269-for-339) from the free throw line. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is currently 11-9 overall and 5-4 in the Commonwealth Conference. The Blue Jays will return to action tonight at conference rival Juniata College at 7:30 p.m. Back to top 9/8/2008 2/21/05: Jon Connor Named to Middle Atlantic Conferences' Weekly Basketball FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Senior Jon Connor Named to Middle Atlantic Conferences' Weekly Basketball Honor Roll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior guard Jon Connor (Hershey, PA/Hershey) has
been named to the Middle Atlantic Conferences' weekly basketball honor
roll for the week ending February 20. While it is the first time this
season that Connor has been named to the MAC weekly honor roll,
he has also named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week one
time thus far this season. Connor averaged
13.0 points per game last week as the Blue Jays went 2-1. He led Etown
in scoring with 15 points in the Blue Jays' 78-63 win over Messiah
College Tuesday as he shot 5-for-7 from the field, 3-for-3 from
three-point range, and 2-for-2 from the free throw line. In Saturday’s
82-63 win over Moravian, in which Etown clinched the final available
spot in the Commonwealth Conference playoffs, Connor again led
Etown in scoring with 22 points. For the week, he shot 13-for-24 from
the field, 7-for-13 from three-point range, and 6-for-8 from the free
throw line. Connor currently
ranks second on the Blue Jays in scoring with 11.9 points per game, and
he is averaging 2.7 rebounds per game. He has 42 assists and 32 steals
in 22 games played and started. He is shooting 43.4% (95-for-219) from
the field, 33.3% (42-for-126) from three-point range, and 70.7%
(29-for-41) from the free throw line in 2004-05. Over the course of his career at Etown, Connor has totaled 812 points, 180 rebounds, 120 assists and 119 steals. The Elizabethtown College men's basketball team is currently 14-11 overall. The team finished 8-6 in Commonwealth Conference competition and will next face Albright College on the road in the opening round of the conference playoffs Wednesday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. The winner of the conference playoffs receives an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III tournament. The Blue Jays are the three-time defending Commonwealth Conference champions. Back to top 9/8/2008 11/4/05: Men's Basketball Team Picked Fifth in Commonwealth Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men’s Basketball Team Picked Fifth in Commonwealth Conference Pre-Season Coaches’ Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team has been picked to finish fifth in the 2005-06 Commonwealth Conference pre-season coaches’ poll. Etown finished fourth in the conference last year with a 14-12 overall and 8-6 Commonwealth Conference record. Albright received the most points in the pre-season poll with 56 and seven first place votes, and Widener followed with 48 points. Lebanon Valley was ranked third in the poll with 41 points and one first place vote, and Messiah was ranked fourth with 38 points. Elizabethtown followed with 36 points. Elizabethtown will open its 2005-06 season when it hosts its annual Blue Jay Classic Tournament Friday, November 18 and Saturday, November 19. In the first game November 18, King’s College ( Pa.) will face Lincoln University at 6:00 p.m., and Elizabethtown will follow with a game against Richard Stockton College at 8:00 p.m. The tournament’s consolation game will take place Saturday, November 19 at 1:00 p.m., and the championship game will follow at 3:00 p.m. The complete 2005-06 Commonwealth Conference pre-season coaches’ poll is as follows: 1. Albright College.........56 pts. (7)2. Widener University.......48 pts. 3. Lebanon Valley College...41 pts. (1) 4. Messiah College..........38 pts. 5. Elizabethtown College....36 pts. 6. Juniata College..........26 pts. 7. Moravian College.........20 pts. 8. Susquehanna University...15 pts. Back to top 9/8/2008 12/13/05: Michael Schatzmann Named to MASCAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Sophomore Michael Schatzmann Named to MASCAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College sophomore Michael Schatzmann (Paradise, PA/Pequea Valley) has been named to the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) weekly basketball honor roll for the week ending December 11. It is the first time in his career that he has received the honor. The MASCAC comprises all the schools of the Commonwealth and Freedom Conferences. Last week, Schatzmann averaged 12 points and six rebounds per game as Elizabethtown went 2-0. Facing NCAA Division II Millersville University Thursday, he came off the bench to lead Elizabethtown in points with 20 and in rebounds with 10. He shot 4-for-8 from the field, 3-for-6 from three-point range, and 9-for-10 from the free throw line against Millersville. In his first season with Etown, Schatzmann is currently averaging 8.9 points and 5.4 rebounds per game. He has appeared in all eight of the Blue Jays’ games, and he has a team-leading total of 17 steals, along with 18 assists and seven blocked shots. The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team is currently 5-3 overall and 0-2 in the Commonwealth Conference. The Blue Jays will return to action at home against Cabrini College Monday, December 19 at 7:00 p.m.Back to top 9/8/2008 1/3/06: Chad Piersol Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Sophomore Chad Piersol Named Commonwealth Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Piersol led Elizabethtown in points, rebounds, assists and steals in the Blue Jays’ only game during that period, a 94-70 home blowout of Cabrini College Monday, December 19. He scored 21 points, pulled down seven rebounds, had five assists and made three steals against Cabrini. He shot 6-for-15 from the field and 9-for-10 from the free throw line in that game. Thus far this season, Piersol is averaging 12.2 points and 3.6 rebounds per game. He is tied for the team lead in steals with 17, and he has 22 assists while starting all nine of Elizabethtown’s games. He is shooting 44.2% (42-for-95) from the field and 80.6% (25-for-31) from the free throw line. The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team is currently 6-3 overall and 0-2 in the Commonwealth Conference. The Blue Jays will return to action in a 7:00 p.m. non-conference road game against the University of Scranton Wednesday, January 4.Back to top 9/8/2008 1/9/06: Brian Schreiber Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Senior Brian Schreiber Named Commonwealth Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Schreiber led Etown in scoring in both of Elizabethtown’s wins in the Villa Julie College Legg Mason Classic Saturday and Sunday. He scored 28 points and pulled down eight rebounds to lead Etown to a 95-69 win over Villa Julie Saturday, and he scored 20 points and had four rebounds in Etown’s 86-72 win over Trinity College (CT) in the tournament championship Sunday. In Sunday’s game, he shot 9-for-10 from the field. He also led Elizabethtown in rebounds with nine and scored nine points in the Blue Jays’ 81-76 loss to Scranton Wednesday. For the week, he averaged 19.0 points and 7.0 rebounds per game as Elizabethtown went 2-1. Thus far this season, Schreiber is leading Elizabethtown in scoring with 14.3 points per game, and he is second on the team in rebounds with 5.0 per game. He is shooting 62.1% (64-for-103) from the field, 57.1% (12-for-21) from three-point range, and 94.1% (32-for-34) from the free throw line. He currently leads the Commonwealth Conference in free throw percentage and three-point shooting percentage, and he is third in the conference in shooting percentage. The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team is currently 8-4 overall and 0-2 in the Commonwealth Conference. The Blue Jays will return to action at home against conference rival Juniata College in an 8:00 p.m. game Wednesday, January 11.Back to top 9/8/2008 1/17/06: Greg Brizek Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball Player FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Junior Greg Brizek Named Commonwealth Conference Men’s Basketball Player of the Week Brizek led Elizabethtown in scoring and in steals in both games last week as the Blue Jays went 2-0 in Commonwealth Conference competition. He scored 19 points in Etown’s 86-79 win over Juniata, shooting 6-for-10 from the field, 3-for-5 from behind the arc and 4-for-4 from the free throw line. He also had team highs in assists and steals with five each in that game. In an 80-63 win over Lebanon Valley Saturday, Brizek scored 16 points as he shot 5-for-9 from the field, 2-for-3 from three-point range and 4-for-4 from the free throw line. He again led Etown in steals with five, and his five assists were second on the team. For the week, Brizek averaged 17.5 points, 3.0 rebounds, 5.0 steals and 5.0 assists per game while shooting 11-for-19 from the field, 5-for-8 from three-point range and 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Thus far this season, Brizek is averaging 11.6 points per game, ranking him fourth on the team in scoring, and he averages 1.6 rebounds per game. He leads the Blue Jays in steals with 33, and he is second on the team in assists with 63. He has started all 14 of Elizabethtown’s games, and he is shooting 43.7% (55-for-126) from the field, 43.2% (19-for-44) from three-point range and 70.2% (33-for-47) from the free throw line. The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team is currently 10-4 overall and 2-2 in the Commonwealth Conference. The Blue Jays will return to action on the road against conference rival Susquehanna University in an 8:00 p.m. game Wednesday, January 18.Back to top 9/8/2008 1/30/06: Brian Schreiber Named to MASCAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Senior Brian Schreiber Named to MASCAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior forward Brian Schreiber (Mechanicsburg, PA/East Pennsboro) has been named to the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) weekly basketball honor roll for the week ending January 29. The MASCAC comprises all the schools in both the Commonwealth and Freedom Conferences.
Schreiber averaged 18.0 points, 8.5 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game last week at the Blue Jays went 2-0, edging Widener 82-80 and scraping past Albright 78-75. He was Etown’s top scorer against Widener with 24 points, and he led the team in rebounds with five. Against Albright, Schreiber again led Etown in rebounds with 12, seven of which were offensive, and he scored 12 points and had four assists. For the week, he shot 14-for-29 from the field, 4-for-7 from three-point range and 4-for-5 from the free throw line. He hit 10 out of 13 shots from the field and was 4-for-5 from downtown against Widener. Thus far this season, Schreiber is leading Elizabethtown in scoring with 14.1 points per game, and he is the team’s top rebounder with an average of 5.4 per game. He is shooting 56.7% (93-for-164) from the field, 52.6% (20-for-38) from three-point range and 94.0% (47-for-50) from the free throw line. He has started all 18 of Elizabethtown’s games. The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team is currently 13-5 overall and 4-3 in the Commonwealth Conference. The Blue Jays will return to action Wednesday, February 1 when they host Susquehanna University in an 8:00 p.m. conference game.Back to top 9/8/2008 2/20/06: Men's Basketball Team to Travel to Widener For First-Round FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men’s Basketball Team to Travel to Widener For First Round of Commonwealth Conference Playoffs Wednesday ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team, which clinched the fourth seed in the Commonwealth Conference playoffs Saturday, will travel to top-seeded Widener University for the conference semifinals Wednesday. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:00 p.m. Ticket prices are $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for senior citizens, $2.00 for students and free for children under the age of six. This is Elizabethtown’s eleventh consecutive appearance in the conference playoffs. The Blue Jays have reached the post-season every year since the 1995-96 season.Back to top 9/8/2008 2/20/06: Brian Schreiber Named Commonwealth Conference Men's Basketball FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Senior Brian Schreiber Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in Men’s Basketball ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior forward Brian Schreiber (Mechanicsburg, PA/East Pennsboro) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men’s basketball for the week ending February 19. It is the second time this season he has received the honor. Schreiber averaged 15.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game as the Blue Jays went 1-1 last week and clinched the fourth spot in the Commonwealth Conference playoffs. He scored 19 points to lead the Blue Jay offense in its 83-69 win over Messiah College Tuesday night. He shot 8-for-11 from the field in that game. In Etown’s 74-70 loss to Moravian College Saturday, he shot 5-for-9 from the field, scored 12 points and grabbed five rebounds. Thus far this season, Schreiber is leading Etown in scoring with 13.3 points per game, and he leads Etown in rebounds with 123. He is shooting 55.1% (119-for-216) from the field, 44.6% (25-for-56) from three-point range and 86.2% (56-for-65) from the free throw line. Elizabethtown, which is currently 15-9 overall and 7-7 in the conference, will return to action on the road Wednesday, February 22 against Widener University in the Commonwealth Conference semifinals. Game time is 7:00 p.m.Back to top 9/8/2008 2/20/06: Elizabethtown to Charter Fan Bus to Wednesday's Men's Basketball
Back to top 9/8/2008 8/7/06: Men's Basketball Team to Tour Germany and Austria FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men’s Basketball Team to Tour Germany and Austria ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Between August 12 and 21, the Elizabethtown College men's basketball team will tour Germany and Austria. While there, the Blue Jays will play four games. On August 16 in Bad Reichenhall, Bavaria, Elizabethtown will face a team from Salzburg, Austria. On August 17, the Blue Jays will face a team from New Otting in Bad Reichenhall. While in Munich August 19 and 20, The Blue Jays will face two teams from Munich. The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team completed the 2005-06 season with a 15-10 overall record and reached the semifinals of the Commonwealth Conference playoffs. It was the Blue Jays’ 11th consecutive year of making an appearance in the postseason. Back to top 9/8/2008 10/4/06: Head Men's Basketball Coach Robert Schlosser to be Inducted FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men’s Basketball Coach Robert Schlosser to be Inducted into Marian High School Sports Hall of Fame ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College head men’s basketball coach Robert Schlosser will be inducted into the Marian High School Sports Hall of Fame October 8. He is part of only the second class to be inducted into the Hall, which was begun in 2004. A total of 12 people will be inducted into the Hall during a ceremony at the Lanford AMVETS Post.
After playing at and graduating from East Stroudsburg University, Schlosser returned to Marian as a coach, where he posted a 50-15 record before becoming the head coach at Allentown Central Catholic High School, where his teams went 204-73 from 1981 to 1990 and won two PIAA Class AAA state championships in 1984 and 1986. He took over as the head coach at Elizabethtown College in 1990. Through 16 seasons at Elizabethtown, his teams have gone 255-162, advanced to the NCAA Division III tournament four times, finished as the national runner-up in 2002, won three conference titles and have competed in the conference playoffs 14 times. His career winning percentage of .612 at Elizabethtown is the highest of any Etown men’s basketball coach at the school for more than two seasons.Back to top 9/8/2008 11/14/06: Men's Basketball Team Picked Fifth in Commonwealth Conference FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Men’s Basketball Team Picked Fifth in Commonwealth Conference Pre-Season Coaches’ Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team has been picked to finish fifth out of eight teams in the 2006-07 Commonwealth Conference pre-season coaches’ poll. 2005-06 conference runner-up and NCAA Division III tournament “Sweet Sixteen” participant Widener University was picked to finish first in the poll. Last year, Elizabethtown finished fourth in the Commonwealth Conference and was a conference playoff semifinalist. The Blue Jays finished 15-10 overall and 7-7 in the conference in 2005-06. The complete 2006-07 Commonwealth Conference men’s basketball pre-season coaches’ poll is below: Commonwealth Conference Pre-season Men’s Basketball Poll Back to top 9/8/2008 11/15/06: A Balanced Approach: 2006-07 Men's Basketball Preview FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE A Balanced Approach: 2006-07 Elizabethtown College Men’s Basketball Preview ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Although Elizabethtown College’s men’s basketball program has lost three starters and four players from last year’s 15-10 Commonwealth Conference semifinalist team to graduation, the Blue Jays return a very experienced squad in 2006-07. “We have five guys back who played a lot in almost every game,” explained head coach Bob Schlosser. Elizabethtown returns two starters – senior Greg Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser) and junior Chad Piersol (Elverson, PA/Owen J. Roberts), each of whom averaged more than 25 minutes per game last year. Also back is junior Michael Schatzmann (Paradise, PA/Pequea Valley), who started the last several games of the 2005-06 season and averaged over 20 minutes per game. Additionally, the Blue Jays bring back senior captains Luke Ledyard (Frederick, MD/Gov. Thomas Johnson) and Brian Goodwin (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham), each of whom averaged over 11 minutes per game last year. Brizek, a guard, averaged 9.6 points and 1.8 rebounds per game last year, and he led the Blue Jays in steals with 51 and was second on the team in assists with 75. He shot 35.1% from three-point range. Piersol, a guard and forward, averaged 12.6 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, and he had 34 assists. He shot 48% from the field. Schatzmann, a guard and forward, averaged 9.8 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in his first season with the Blue Jays, and he finished second on the team in steals with 41 and in blocked shots with ten. He also led Etown in free throw shooting, hitting 80.5% of his attempts in a team-best 66-for-82 performance from the line. Ledyard, a forward, averaged 5.1 points and 3.2 rebounds in 17.5 minutes per game, and he racked up 42 assists and 39 steals in that time last year as he played all 25 games. Point guard Goodwin returned from a first semester studying abroad in Spain to total 29 assists, 15 steals and 2.8 points per game in 17 second semester games, averaging 11.7 minutes per game in each of them. Several other returning Blue Jays saw significant playing time last year, among them senior guard Kris Kieres (Barnesville, PA/Mahanoy Area), senior guard Rob Fusaro (Philadelphia, PA/Abington Friends), junior forward Bryce Rodgers (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro Area), junior forward Nick Kennedy (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing Area), junior forward Jordan Dirago (Wallkill, NY/Wallkill), junior guard Ben Schlosser (Elizabethtown, PA/Lancaster Catholic) andsophomore point guard Phil Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City). Last year, Kieres played in 19 games and averaged 1.3 points and 0.9 rebounds in 5.9 minutes per game. Fusaro played in 15 games and averaged 0.9 points and 0.3 rebounds in 3.5 minutes per game, and he shot 30% from three-point range and 75% from the free throw line. Rodgers could start at the five spot this year; he played in 13 games last year and averaged 1.2 points and 1.1 rebounds in 4.7 minutes per game. Kennedy played in 11 games last year and averaged 2.2 points and 1.0 rebounds in 5.4 minutes per game, and Dirago averaged 1.3 points, 0.6 rebounds and 3.6 minutes per game in nine games in 2005-06. Schlosser averaged 3.2 minutes in six games last year, and Schaffer, the lone first-year student to see varsity playing time in 2005-06, totaled nine assists while averaging 1.0 points and 0.7 rebounds in 5.7 minutes per game in 13 games in 2005-06. Added to this strong group of returning players are four newcomers to the varsity team: one junior transfer student, one sophomore moving up from the junior varsity squad, and two first-year students who will split time between the varsity and junior varsity teams in 2006-07. The transfer student is center Billy Orr (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon Catholic), who as a first-year student at Commonwealth Conference rival Lebanon Valley College in 2004-05 averaged 4.3 points and 3.2 rebounds in 16.6 minutes per game and shot 65% (39-for-60) from the field. However, he has also struggled with injuries in recent years. Said Schlosser, “We feel he is going to help us when he is healthy.” Sophomore guard and forward Chris Fairbanks (Lititz, PA/Warwick), who played for Elizabethtown’s junior varsity squad last year, “will be in the mix for a lot of minutes,” Schlosser said. The first-year students who may see some varsity playing time this year are forward Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) and forward and center Josh Houseal (Landisville, PA/Hempfield). The players on Elizabethtown’s roster are, on the whole, slightly bigger than in previous years. As is typical for the Blue Jays, this year “a lot of our scoring will come from our perimeter,” Schlosser said. “But,” he continued, “we are looking at a lot of balance inside, too.” That balance can add yet another dimension to Elizabethtown’s unique, multi-faceted, high-pressure style of play that utilizes a lot of players over the course of a game. In fact, that style is why the Blue Jays have so much experience coming into this season despite the loss of three starters. Another thing the Blue Jays have going for them is the strong leadership the team has received from its upperclassmen, especially captains Goodwin and Ledyard. Team chemistry and togetherness have been essential components to Elizabethtown’s successes over the years, and the pair have made them focal points over the preseason. Elizabethtown has created a strong challenge for itself right at the start of the 2006-07 season: this year’s Days Inn East Blue Jay Classic tournament, which opens the season Friday, November 17 and Saturday, November 18, includes Ohio Northern University, which went 21-6 last year and is ranked fifth in the D3hoops.com pre-season national poll for NCAA Division III. It also includes DeSales University, which went 16-9 last year and competed in the ECAC South Region Tournament, and Penn State-Harrisburg, which went 11-12 last year.Back to top 9/8/2008 2/20/07: Luke Ledyard Named to MASCAC Weekly Men's Basketball Honor Roll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Senior Luke Ledyard Named to MASCAC Weekly Basketball Honor Roll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior forward Luke Ledyard (Frederick, MD/Gov. Thomas Johnson) has been named to the Middle Atlantic States Collegiate Athletic Corporation (MASCAC) weekly Honor Roll for men’s basketball for the week ending February 18. The MASCAC comprises the 16 schools in both the Commonwealth Conference and the Freedom Conference. It is the first time in his career that Ledyard has received the honor.
Ledyard finished his senior season with 261 points for an average of 10.9 points per game, and he started all 24 of the Blue Jays’ contests in 2006-07. 11 of his 16 double-digit scoring performances this season came in Elizabethtown’s last 12 games. He also averaged 3.9 rebounds per game, totaled 93 rebounds, 35 assists, 37 steals and two blocked shots in 2006-07, and he shot 109-for-213 (51.2%) from the field. He led the Blue Jays in points and was second on the team in scoring average, as well as third on the team in steals. In his three-year career with Elizabethtown’s varsity team, Ledyard totaled 74 games played and 24 games started. He shot 183-for-395 (46.3%) from the field and 75-for-111 (67.6%) from the free throw line. He totaled 441 points for an average of 6.0 per game and 209 rebounds for an average of 2.8 per game. He also totaled 87 assists, 71 steals and nine blocked shots in his career. The Elizabethtown College men’s basketball team completed the 2006-07 season with a 9-15 overall record and a 4-10 mark in the Commonwealth Conference. Back to top 9/8/2008 2/28/07: Baseball Team Ranked Second in Commonwealth Conference Pre-Season FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown College Baseball Team Picked Second in Commonwealth Conference Pre-Season Coaches’ Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College baseball team, defending champion of the Commonwealth Conference, has been picked second in the 2007 conference pre-season coaches’ poll. Elizabethtown received 44 points in the poll, two points behind pre-season favorite Widener University and seven ahead of third-ranked Juniata College. Elizabethtown received three out of eight first place votes in the poll Elizabethtown went 26-16-1 overall in 2006, won the Commonwealth Conference title and advanced to the NCAA Division III regional tournament. The complete conference pre-season coaches’ poll is below: Commonwealth Conference Pre-season Baseball Poll Back to top 9/8/2008 Etown plays to 1-1 tie with Otterbein ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER #18 Elizabethtown 1, Otterbein 1 PITTSBURGH, Pa. --- The 18th-ranked Elizabethtown College women's soccer team played to a 1-1 tie with Otterbein College at the Carnegie Mellon University Tournament on Sunday afternoon.
Neither team mounted much of a threat for the remainder of the match, although the Blue Jays nearly scored the winning goal with just 90 seconds left in the second half. For the match, Otterbein finished with an 8-4 edge in shots, and the Cardinals took the only shot in 20 minutes of overtime. Senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) tallied two saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Tara Carter made one stop for the Cardinals. Elizabethtown Coll. (2-1-1) vs. Otterbein College (2-0-1) Shots: Elizabethtown 4, Otterbein 8
Back to top 9/8/2008 Blue Jays upset by Carnegie Mellon, 1-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Carnegie Mellon 1, #18 Elizabethtown 0 PITTSBURGH, Pa. --- Abigail Coffin's goal 16 minutes into the match stood up as the game-winner as Carnegie Mellon University upset 18th-ranked Elizabethtown College 1-0 in the opening round of the Carnegie Mellon Women's Soccer Tournament on Saturday afternoon. Coffin picked up a loose ball in the box and scored at 16:02 as the Tartans (2-0-1 overall) picked up the victory despite being outshot 10-6 by the Blue Jays (2-1-0 overall). Senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) made four saves for Elizabethtown while Anya Rosen finished with five stops for Carnegie Mellon. The Blue Jays will face Otterbein College on the second day of the tournament on Sunday at noon. Elizabethtown Coll. (2-1-0) vs. Carnegie Mellon Univ. (2-1-0) Shots: Elizabethtown 10, Carnegie Mellon 6
Back to top 9/8/2008 Etown edged by SUNY Brockport 3-2 in Blue Jay Classic opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Friday, September 5, 2008 SUNY Brockport 3, Elizabethtown 2 Click here for the box scores: ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Brad Lefort scored twice in a span of 3 minutes, 24 seconds early in the second half to boost SUNY Brockport to a 3-2 victory over Elizabethtown College in the opening round of the Brothers Pizza Blue Jay Classic on Friday evening. Lefort scored at 56:06 and again at 59:30 off feeds by Jeremy Hinckley as the Golden Eagles (2-1-0 overall) held on for the win over the Blue Jays (0-2-1 overall).
The Blue Jays took a 1-0 lead at 29:59 as senior Matt Diller (Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy) scored off a cross from senior Wes Bunting (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey), with Gettel earning an assist as well on the restart. However, the Golden Eagles tied the game just 36 seconds later on a goal by Aaron Acello off a feed by Steve Abgarian, sending the game to halftime knotted at 1-1. Brockport finished with a 13-8 advantage in shots and an 11-6 edge in corner kicks over the Blue Jays. Senior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) made eight saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Craig Waasdorp did not make any stops for the Golden Eagles. In Friday's opening game, Roanoke College scored twice in each half to defeat Franklin & Marshall College 4-0. Shaman Douglass notched a pair of goals and an assist for the Maroons, who outshot the Diplomats 20-4. On Saturday, F&M is slated to face Brockport at 5:00 p.m., with Elizabethtown hosting Roanoke at 7:00 p.m. Should Ira R. Herr Field be rendered unplayable by the remnants of Tropical Storm Hanna, the games would be moved to Franklin & Marshall's turf field beginning at 6:00 p.m. SUNY Brockport (2-1-0) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (0-2-1) Shots: SUNY Brockport 13, Elizabethtown 8 Franklin & Marshall (1-2-0) vs. Roanoke College (3-1-0) Corners: Franklin & Marshall 3, Roanoke 7 Saves: Franklin & Marshall 5 (Zach Zamek 4; Adrian Heredia 1), Roanoke 1 (Adam Thompson 0, Team 1) Back to top 9/8/2008 York match suspended in second half with Etown ahead 4-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 4, York 0 (suspended) ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Heavy rain and lightning forced the suspension of the non-conference field hockey match between York College and Elizabethtown College with 14:52 remaining in the second half, with the Blue Jays holding a 4-0 lead. The contest was delayed 55 minutes by lightning at halftime, and again for 55 minutes in the second half before the teams agreed to suspend action. The game will be completed at a date to be determined. Elizabethtown scored three times in the first half and once more in the second half to build their 4-0 lead, including a pair of goals from sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's). Back to top 9/4/2008 Etown bounces back for 3-1 win at F&M ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Elizabethtown 3, Franklin & Marshall 1 LANCASTER, Pa. --- Junior Kayla Deats (Middlebury Center, PA/Wellsboro) finished with a team-high 11 kills and four blocks to lead Elizabethtown College to a 3-1 victory over Franklin & Marshall College in non-conference volleyball action on Tuesday night, by scores of 18-25, 25-21, 25-23 and 28-26.
Junior Kara Burkholder (Lititz, PA/Lancaster Mennonite)dished out 24 assists and added three blocks, and sophomoreCrystal Agnew (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) finished with 14 assists for the Blue Jays. Erica Spangler paced the Diplomats (0-1 overall) with 16 kills and 10 digs, while Margot Phelan added 15 kills and 14 digs and Pam Horner handed out 46 assists. Elizabethtown Coll. def. Franklin & Marshall College 18-25, 25-21, 25-23, 28-26 Franklin & Marshall leaders: Back to top 9/4/2008 Blue Jays defeat Swarthmore, fall to York in season opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL Elizabethtown 3, Swarthmore 0 Box score vs. Swarthmore YORK, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team split two matches to open its 2008 season on Saturday, defeating Swarthmore College 3-0 and falling to York College 3-1.
Junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro)finished with eight digs and three kills, and sophomore Amanda Ritchey (Greencastle, PA/Greencastle-Antrim) had seven digs to go along with four aces. Sophomore Crystal Agnew (Queensbury, NY/Queensbury) dished out 15 assists for the Blue Jays. Against York, the Blue Jays (1-1 overall) fell 25-23, 25-27, 25-12 and 25-14 to the host Spartans (2-0 overall), and were led by 10 kills and 10 digs from Tanner, while Ritchey had a team-high 12 digs. Hayes chipped in with seven kills and Agnew led the team with 22 assists. Elizabethtown Coll. def. Swarthmore College 25-13, 25-18, 25-11 York College def. Elizabethtown Coll. 25-23, 25-27, 25-12, 25-14 Back to top 9/4/2008 Blue Jays picked third in conference preseason coaches poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Volleyball Picked Third in Commonwealth Coaches Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Defending Commonwealth Conference champion Elizabethtown College has been picked to finish third in the conference's preseason coaches poll, as voted upon by the league's seven head coaches and released Wednesday. The Blue Jays, who finished 32-7 overall and 5-0 in the conference en route to the first conference championship and second NCAA Division III tournament appearance in program history. With the loss of five seniors, including four starters, the Blue Jays will look to rebuild under the leadership of head coachRandall Kreider, who is the two-time defending conference Coach of the Year. Junior outside hitter Paige Tanner was a second-team All-Conference pick last season after finishing with 369 kills (2.84 per game) and 481 digs (3.80 per game). Junior middle hitterKayla Deats added 221 kills (1.66 per game) and 109 blocks (0.82 per game) while sophomore defensive specialist Allie Gold was among the team leaders with 439 digs (3.43 per game). Lebanon Valley College, which was the conference runner-up last season, took five of the seven first-place votes in the poll for a total of 42 points, followed by Messiah College, which got the other two first-place votes and 36 points, and the Blue Jays with 35 points. Widener University was fourth with 27 points, followed by Albright College and Lycoming College in a tie for fifth with 21 points and newcomer Arcadia University in seventh with 15 points. The Blue Jays open their 2008 schedule on Saturday, Aug. 30 at the York College Quadrangular with a match against Swarthmore College at noon. Back to top 9/4/2008 Etown ranked 18th in NSCAA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Women's Soccer Ranked 18th in NSCAA Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's soccer team is ranked 18th in this week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas Division III poll, the NSCAA announced this week. The Blue Jays are off to a 2-0 start on the season after defeating Christopher Newport University 6-2 and New York University 2-1 in the Blue Jay Classic last weekend. Elizabethtown was ranked as high as 17th in last year's NSCAA poll, and received votes in both last year's final postseason rankings and this year's preseason survey. The Blue Jays will travel to Pittsburgh this weekend to participate in the Carnegie Mellon University Tournament. Elizabethtown will play the host Tartans on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. and face Otterbein College on Sunday at noon. Back to top 9/4/2008 Dotterer, Hoskins claim Commonwealth Conference honors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Dotterer, Hoskins Sweep Commonwealth Conference Women's Soccer Honors ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- After opening the 2008 season with two victories, the Elizabethtown College women's soccer team has swept the Commonwealth Conference weekly honors as announced by the conference office on Tuesday. Senior forward Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) has been recognized as Player of the Week while senior Carly Hoskins (Bangor, PA/Bangor) was selected as Defender of the Week after the Blue Jays defeated Christopher Newport University (6-2) and New York University (2-1) in the Blue Jay Classic. Dotterer tallied a goal and three assists in the two wins, as she assisted on a pair of first-half goals against Christopher Newport, then had a goal and an assist to in the victory over New York University. Hoskins scored the winning goal midway through the first half against New York University, as the Blue Jays won despite being outshot 17-7 and giving up 15 corner kicks to the Violets. The Blue Jays will be back in action on Saturday, Sept. 6 in the opening round of the Carnegie Mellon University Tournament against the host Tartans. Back to top 9/4/2008 Etown holds on for 2-1 win over NYU ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown 2, New York University 1 Click here for the box scores: ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- First-half goals from seniors Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) and Carly Hoskins (Bangor, PA/Bangor) boosted Elizabethtown College to a 2-1 victory over New York University on the second day of the Blue Jay Classic on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jays (2-0-0 overall) withstood a furious second-half surge from the Violets (0-2-0 overall), as New York University held a 9-4 edge in shots and an 11-3 advantage in corner kicks after halftime. Dotterer scored her first goal of the season at 4:33 as she took a long feed from senior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) and beat the defense. Exactly 14 minutes later, Hoskins received a pass from Dotterer and scored on a long-range shot to give Elizabethtown a 2-0 lead. New York University got on the board with 27:12 to play on a goal from Britta Gauthier, but could not push across the tying tally despite controlling the play for the majority of the half. For the game, the Violets finished with a 17-7 edge in shots and a 15-3 advantage in corner kicks over the Blue Jays. Senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) was strong in goal to earn the win for the Blue Jays, making six of her seven saves in the second half. Rebekah Kramer finished with one save for New York University. In Sunday's other game, College of New Jersey scored four second-half goals to roll to a 5-0 win over Christopher Newport University. The Lions outshot the Captains 19-0 and scored all five of their goals in a span of just under 27 minutes.
Shots: New York University 17, Elizabethtown 7
Shots: Coll. of New Jersey 19, Christopher Newport 0
Back to top 9/4/2008 Blue Jays rout Christopher Newport 6-2 in season opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER Elizabethtown 6, Christopher Newport 2 Click here for the box scores: ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park) scored two goals and added an assist as Elizabethtown College built a 4-0 lead after 25 minutes and went on to a 6-2 win over Christopher Newport University in the opening round of the Blue Jay Classic on Saturday afternoon.
Junior Erin Scott (West Chester, PA/Bishop Shanahan), sophomore Elyse Carabello (Reading, PA/Exeter Twp.), junior Christina Sheppard (Millville, NJ/Millville) and sophomore Erin Stone (Carlisle, PA/Boiling Springs) also scored for the Blue Jays, who tallied on six of their 13 shots. Russo scored her first goal of the match at 7:00 to give Elizabethtown a 1-0 lead, and Scott tallied just 90 seconds later off a Russo pass to extend the Blue Jay edge to 2-0. Russo fired home a beautiful long shot at 19:23 to push Elizabethtown ahead 3-0, and Carabello knocked home a corner kick by junior Ellen Parr (Columbia, MD/Atholton) at 25:10 to give the Jays a 4-0 lead. Megan Conheeney scored the first of her two goals for Christopher Newport (0-1-0 overall) at 40:10 to cut the Elizabethtown lead to 4-1 at intermission. After the teams combined for just one shot over the first 35 minutes of the second half, a flurry of three goals in the final eight minutes capped the scoring. Sheppard lofted home a cross by sophomore Katelyn Roderick (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) to give Elizabethtown a 5-1 lead, before Conheeney tallied at 85:51 to pull the Captains within 5-2. Stone closed out the scoring with 2:42 left after firing home a crossing pass by first-year student Alex Magnolo (Robbinsville, NJ/Allentown). The Blue Jays finished with a 13-7 edge in shots over the Captains, and took eight corner kicks to one by Christopher Newport. Senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) started in goal for the Blue Jays and made one save in 76 minutes of action, while sophomore Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) came on to make one stop. Dineen Sampson and Erin Wojtkun split time in goal for Christopher Newport, each making two saves. In the opening game, College of New Jersey defeated New York University 4-0 with two goals in each half. TCNJ will play Christopher Newport at 1:00 p.m. and Elizabethtown will face NYU at 3:00 p.m. in the second day of the classic on Sunday. Christopher Newport (0-1-0) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (1-0-0) Shots: Christopher Newport 7, Elizabethtown Coll. 13 New York University (0-1-0) vs. Coll. of New Jersey (1-0-0) Shots: New York University 7, Coll. of New Jersey 17
Back to top 9/4/2008 Blue Jays picked second in Commonwealth Conference poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Women's Soccer Ranked Second in Commonwealth Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College was picked to finish second in the Commonwealth Conference in women's soccer for the 2008 season, as voted upon by the league's seven head coaches and released Thursday. The Blue Jays finished 17-4-1 overall and in second place in the conference with a 5-1 record, falling to eventual NCAA Division III runner-up Messiah College in the title match. Elizabethtown earned a bid to the NCAA tournament for the second straight year, but fell 1-0 to Union College in the opening round. Seven starters are back from last year's squad for first-year head coach Bob Scotten, as the 1978 Elizabethtown grad takes over the program after fellow alum Barry Dohner stepped down at the end of last season after 14 years and 189 wins. Senior forward Jenna Russo is the reigning Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year after leaading the team with 10 goals and nine assists for 29 points, including four game-winning goals. Fellow senior Brooke Dotterer added 10 goals and seven assists, with five game-winning goals. On defense, seniors Gretchen Geiger and Carly Hoskinsanchor a defense that tied a school record with 15 shutouts, eight of which were posted by senior keeper Angela Freelanden route to a 0.82 goals against average. Messiah took six of the seven first-place votes and tallied 43 points to lead the survey, followed by Elizabethtown with the other first-place vote and 38 points. Widener University and conference newcomer Arcadia University tied for third at 28 points, with Lebanon Valley College fifth at 27 points. Lycoming College and Albright College were tied for sixth with 16 points. Elizabethtown opens its 2008 season on Saturday, Aug. 30 hosting Christopher Newport University on the first day of the Blue Jay Classic. Back to top 9/4/2008 2008 season preview now available 2008 Elizabethtown College Following a stellar 2007 season, the Elizabethtown College women's soccer team is poised to make a run at a third straight NCAA Division III playoff berth in 2008. With seven starters and 19 letterwinners back from last year's team, first-year head coach Bob Scotten '78 will rely on his veteran roster to challenge Messiah College for supremacy in the Commonwealth Conference. Last season, the Blue Jays finished 17-4-1 overall and fell to Messiah in the conference title game. Elizabethtown earned an at-large bid to the NCAA Division III tournament, but lost 1-0 to Union College in a first-round match. Leading the Blue Jay offense is senior forward Jenna Russo (Florham Park, NJ/Hanover Park), who was named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Year in 2007 after leading the Blue Jays with 10 goals and nine assists for 29 points, including four game-winning goals. Fellow senior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) joins Russo up front after netting 10 goals and seven assists for 27 points, with five of her tallies standing as game-winners, and earning second-team All-Conference honors. Also at forward, junior Christina Sheppard (Millville, NJ/Millville) is back after scoring a goal and three assists in 20 games, while sophomore Mallory Murphy (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) finished with three goals and an assist in her rookie season. Sophomore Katelyn Roderick (Lititz, PA/Manheim Township) came off the bench to contribute one assist in 13 games last year, while sophomore Erin Stone (Carlisle, PA/Boiling Springs) appeared in 11 matches in her first year. In the midfield, junior Erin Scott (West Chester, PA/Bishop Shanahan) was named second-team All-Conference, scoring four goals and two assists for 10 points while starting all 22 games, while sophomore Kelly Fisher (Harrisburg, PA/Bishop McDevitt) tallied a pair of goals in 19 contests last season. Junior Ellen Parr (Columbia, MD/Atholton) and sophomoreElyse Carabello (Reading, PA/Exeter Twp.) will see increased minutes this season after seeing regular time off the bench last season. Parr finished with one assist in 19 games, while Carabello tallied a goal and two assists in 21 appearances. Junior Angela Candelora (North Haven, CT/Sacred Heart Academy) also returns for the Blue Jays after seeing action in six matches last season. The Blue Jay defense lost two starters to graduation, but second-team All-Conference performer Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) teams up with fellow seniorCarly Hoskins (Bangor, PA/Bangor) to provide veteran depth. Additional experience comes from junior Denise Nott (Manchester, MD/North Carroll) and sophomores Paige Minka (Avondale, PA/Kennett), Lisa Nyman (South Glastonbury, CT/Kingswood-Oxford School) and Ashton Heydt (Fleetwood, PA/Fleetwood). In goal, senior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee)turned in a stellar season for the Blue Jays in 2007, finishing with an 11-3-1 record and a 0.82 goals against average in 17 starts while contributing eight of the Blue Jays' school-record 15 shutouts. Sophomore Kristen Kelly (Bensalem, PA/Villa Joseph Marie) will serve as Freeland's backup after playing 266 minutes, 17 seconds without allowing a goal last year. She went 3-0 in six matches while making seven saves. First-year players for the Blue Jays are forward Alexandra Magnolo (Robbinsville, NJ/Allentown), midfieldersStephanie Elwood (Orwigsburg, PA/Blue Mountain) andLeigh Nevitt (Middlesex, NJ/Middlesex), defenders Danni Mink (Crownsville, MD/Annapolis Area Christian) andJenny Kley (Chester Springs, PA/Shipley School), and goalkeeper Lauren Duffy (Cheltenham, PA/Cheltenham). Sophomore midfielder Colleen LaForge (Scotch Plains, NJ/Scotch Plains-Fanwood) will also make her Etown debut in 2008. Elizabethtown opens its season on Saturday, Aug. 30 by hosting Christopher Newport University in the Blue Jay Classic. Ten of the Blue Jays' 19 games are at Ira R. Herr Field, including a Homecoming battle with Arcadia University on Saturday, Oct. 18 and a season-ending clash with Messiah on Saturday, Nov. 1. The Blue Jays play the first of their six Commonwealth Conference matches on Saturday, Oct. 11 at Widener University. Back to top 9/4/2008 Etown and Marymount play to scoreless draw ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Sunday, August 31, 2008 Elizabethtown 0, Marymount 0 (2 OT) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --- Elizabethtown College and Marymount University played to a 0-0 tie in men's soccer action at the Mary Washington Classic on Sunday afternoon. The Blue Jays (0-1-1 overall) finished with a 15-7 edge in shots over the Saints (0-1-1 overall), including 4-3 in overtime, but neither team was able to dent the scoreboard.
Marymount University (0-1-1) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (0-1-1) Back to top 9/4/2008 Mary Washington scores in overtime for 1-0 win in season opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S SOCCER Saturday, August 30, 2008 Mary Washington 1, Elizabethtown 0 (OT) FREDERICKSBURG, Va. --- Matt Lawrey scored on a rebound two minutes into overtime to give the University of Mary Washington a 1-0 victory over Elizabethtown College in the opening round of the UMW Soccer Classic on Saturday afternoon. Lawrey's goal gave the Eagles (1-0-0 overall) the victory over the Blue Jays (0-1-0 overall) in the first meeting between the programs since 2001. Mary Washington finished with a 13-2 edge in shots over Elizabethtown, including a 10-1 edge after halftime. Emmett Rutkowski picked up the shutout win for the Eagles by making one save, while senior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) finished with four saves for the Blue Jays. Elizabethtown will face Marymount University on Sunday at 1:00 p,m. on the second day of the UMW Soccer Classic. Elizabethtown Coll. (0-1) vs. Mary Washington (1-0) Shots: Elizabethtown 2, Mary Washington 13 Back to top 9/4/2008 2008 season preview now available 2008 Elizabethtown College Following their fifth consecutive trip to the Commonwealth Conference finals in 2007, the Elizabethtown College men's soccer team will look to battle their way back to the title contest in 2008. With just six returning starters from last year's squad that finished 14-6-0 overall and 4-2-0 in the conference, 26th-year head coach Skip Roderick '74 will need to replace 57 percent of their offense as well as four All-Conference performers. Tops among returning scorers is senior forward Matt Diller (Chambersburg, PA/Mercersburg Academy), who was a second-team All-Conference pick after netting 11 goals, including four game-winners, and adding four assists for 26 points. Joining Diller up front is sophomore Andrew Filewicz (Wenonah, NJ/Northeast Catholic), who was named Commonwealth Conference Rookie of the Year after tallying two goals and seven assists for 11 points. Additional depth will be provided by senior Dan Flaherty (West Chester, PA/Henderson), junior Bryan Kuppe (Pennington, NJ/Hopewell Valley Central) and sophomoresChris Cartwright (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) andTaylor Helsel (Glen Rock, PA/Susquehannock). In the midfield, senior Bryan Holt (Hershey, PA/Lower Dauphin) was also a second-team All-Conference choice after starting all 20 games, while sophomore Cameron Gettel (Rehrersburg, PA/Tulpehocken) moves up from defense after starting all 20 games as a rookie and is joined by sophomore Adam Liddle (Wilmington, DE/Salesianum School). Anchoring the Blue Jay defense is two-time first-team All-Region honoree Wes Bunting (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey). Known for his strong play in the air at both ends of the field, Bunting scored twice and added four assists last season. Junior Luke Mitchell (Lititz, PA/Warwick) returns to the lineup after missing most of last season with an injury, while sophomore Tony Pacella (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson) aims to build upon a strong freshman campaign. In goal, senior Jeff Mullen (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) finished with a 14-5 record and a stellar 0.74 goals against average in 19 starts, compiling nine shutouts and making 58 saves for a .806 save percentage. Elizabethtown opens the 2008 season on Saturday, Aug. 30 at the University of Mary Washington, and makes its home debut on Friday, Sept. 5 against SUNY Brockport in the Brothers Pizza Blue Jay Classic. Highlighting a 10-game home schedule is the annual Smith-Herr Boot game against local rival Franklin & Marshall College on Tuesday, Oct. 7, along with the Homecoming game against Arcadia University on Saturday, Oct. 18. Back to top 9/4/2008 Blue Jays picked second in Commonwealth Conference poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Men's Soccer Picked Second in Commonwealth Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's soccer team has been picked to finish second in the Commonwealth Conference during the 2008 season, as voted upon by the league's seven head coaches and released Monday. The Blue Jays finished 14-6-0 overall and third in the conference last season with a 3-2 record, advancing to the league championship match for the fifth consecutive season. Leading the way for the Blue Jays will be senior defender Wes Bunting, a two-time first-team All-Region selection, along with sophomore forward Andrew Filewicz who was the Commonwealth Conference Rookie of the Year last season. Defending conference champion and NCAA Division III runner-up Messiah College received four first-place votes and 41 points in the poll, just ahead of Elizabethtown which earned the other three first-place votes and tallied 40 points. Rounding out the survey were Lycoming College (29 points), Lebanon Valley College (28 points), Widener University (25 points), conference newcomer Arcadia University (17 points) and Albright College (16 points). The Blue Jays open their 26th season under head coach Skip Roderick on Saturday, Aug. 30 at 3:30 p.m. at the University of Mary Washington. Back to top 9/4/2008 Blue Jays score twice in second half to down Franklin & Marshall, 3-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 3, Franklin & Marshall 1 LANCASTER, Pa. --- Seniors Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) and Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) each tallied a goal and an assist as Elizabethtown College improved to 3-0 on the season with a 3-1 victory at Franklin & Marshall College in non-conference field hockey action on Wednesday afternoon.
Elizabethtown led 1-0 at halftime as DeMatteis scored 14:26 into the match off an assist by Angstadt, but the Diplomats (0-1 overall) knotted the score 2:18 into the second half as Pam Cassidy tallied with an assist to Valerie Sauers. Miles netted her third goal of the year with 22:16 remaining to give the Blue Jays a 2-1 lead, and Angstadt added her first of the year on a feed from Miles with 3:56 to go to close the scoring. The Blue Jays finished with a 27-6 edge in shots over the Diplomats, and took 10 corners to four by Franklin & Marshall. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) gained the victory for the Blue Jays with two saves, while Jennifer Burdo made 12 stops for the Diplomats. Elizabethtown Coll. (3-0) vs. Franklin & Marshall (0-1) Shots: Elizabethtown 27, Franklin & Marshall 6 Back to top 9/4/2008 Liz DeMatteis named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DeMatteis Named Commonwealth Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College sophomore forward Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in field hockey for the week ending Aug. 31, the conference office announced Tuesday.
The Blue Jays, who are off to a 2-0 start for the fourth straight season, return to action on Wednesday afternoon at Franklin & Marshall College beginning at 4:30 p.m. Back to top 9/4/2008 Blue Jays pound Muhlenberg 7-1 as Miles and Noon score twice apiece ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 7, Muhlenberg 1 WHITEHALL, Pa. --- Senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep) and junior Brenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) each scored twice as part of a five-goal first half as Elizabethtown College cruised past Muhlenberg College 7-1 in field hockey action on Saturday afternoon.
Noon and Miles each scored in the first six minutes to give Elizabethtown a 2-0 lead, and Foster tallied on a penalty stroke with 11:06 gone to push the Blue Jays ahead 3-0. Miles and Noon each recorded their second goals of the afternoon later in the half as the Blue Jays took a 5-0 lead to halftime, on the strength of a 16-1 shot advantage. DeMatteis scored her third goal in two matches with 11:34 remaining to extend the Elizabethtown margin to 6-0, before Courtney DeAngelis broke up the shutout for the Mules on a goal with 7:09 to go. Cassels closed out the scoring with 3:16 to play, as seniorTiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) earned her second assist of the afternoon. Foster and DeMatteis also recorded assists for the Blue Jays, as did senior Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley) and junior Martina White (Philadelphia, PA/Villa Joseph Marie). Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made no saves in goal for the Blue Jays but picked up the win, while Michelle Consiglio finished with 10 stops for the Mules. Elizabethtown Coll. (2-0) vs. Muhlenberg College (0-2) Shots: Elizabethtown 24, Muhlenberg 4 Back to top 9/4/2008 DeMatteis scores twice to lift Blue Jays past Misericordia 4-2 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY Elizabethtown 4, Misericordia 2 WHITEHALL, Pa. --- Sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) scored a pair of first-half goals to give the Elizabethtown College field hockey team a 4-2 victory over Misericordia University in the opening round of the Muhlenberg Classic at Whitehall High School on Friday afternoon.
The Cougars took a 1-0 lead just 5:05 into the first half on a goal by Camilla Hansen, but DeMatteis scored at 7:26 and 15:12 to give the Blue Jays a 2-1 edge. Sophomore Ali Cavanaugh (Orchard Park, NY/Orchard Park) extended the Etown lead to 3-1 at 25:53 with an assist to Foster, but Misericordia pulled within 3-2 with 7:05 left in the first half on a goal by Haley Ellis. In the second half, the Blue Jays went ahead 4-2 with 11:34 to go as senior Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) scored her first goal of the year with Foster picking up her second assist of the day. Elizabethtown held a 20-7 edge in shots over Misericordia and took 12 penalty corners to three by the Cougars, scoring on three of them. Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) made four saves in goal to earn the win for Elizabethtown, while Ellen Howanitz tallied six stops for Misericordia. The Blue Jays will face host Muhlenberg Saturday at 2:00 p.m. on the final day of the Mule Classic. Misericordia (0-1) vs. Elizabethtown (1-0) Shots: Misericordia 7, Elizabethtown 20 Back to top 9/4/2008 2008 season preview now available 2008 Elizabethtown College Field Hockey Preview A veteran squad that features nine returning starters will look to lead the Elizabethtown College field hockey team in 2008, after the Blue Jays battled to an 11-8 overall record and a 2-2 mark in the challenging Commonwealth Conference in 2007. The Blue Jays, who annually play one of the toughest schedules in Division III, went to overtime seven times during the 2007 season, including a pair of losses to eventual conference champion Messiah College. Nearly all of the Blue Jays' offense returns for sixth-year head coach Sharon Sweger, as returning players accounted for 48 of the team's 53 goals last season. Leading the Blue Jay attack is senior forward Megan Angstadt (Oley, PA/Oley Valley), who paced the team with 11 goals and 10 assists for 32 points last season. She is joined up front by fellow senior Andrea Miles (Phoenix, MD/Notre Dame Prep), who tallied eight goals and five assists, and juniorBrenna Noon (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing), who added nine goals and two assists. Both Angstadt and Noon were second-team All-Conference choices last season. Sophomore Liz DeMatteis (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) came off the Etown bench to add six goals and an assist in 18 games, while junior Katy Boone (Reading, PA/Muhlenberg) fired home four goals to go with a pair of assists. In the midfield, seniors Kelsey Diehl (North East, MD/Rising Sun) and Alison Duval (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) return to the starting lineup, while sophomore Julie Foster (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) chipped in with five assists in a part-time starting role. The defense lost two starters to graduation, but return seniorTiffany Vogel (Annville, PA/Palmyra) who had six goals and six assists, and junior first-team All-Conference selectionCaitlin Smith (Haddonfield, NJ/Bishop Eustace Prep). Junior Liz Hannegan (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey) started 11 games before suffering a season-ending injury, and went 8-3 with four shutouts and a 1.21 goals against average. The Blue Jays open their 2008 season on Friday, Aug. 29 against Misericordia University in the opening round of the Muhlenberg Classic. Elizabethtown's home opener is Saturday, Sept. 6 against York College and the first of six Commonwealth Conference games is Tuesday, Sept. 30 against Lebanon Valley College. Back to top 9/4/2008 Field Hockey Tied for Second in Commonwealth Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Field Hockey Tied for Second in Commonwealth Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College is tied for second in the 2008 Commonwealth Conference field hockey preseason coaches poll, as voted upon by the league's six head coaches and released Tuesday. The Blue Jays finished 11-8 overall and in third place in the Commonwealth Conference with a 2-2 record last season, and sixth-year head coach Sharon Sweger welcomes back nine starters and 12 letterwinners. Among the top returnees are first-team All-Commonwealth Conference defender Caitlin Smith along with second-team forwards Megan Angstadt, who posted team highs of 11 goals and 10 assists for 32 points, and Brenna Noon who added nine goals last season. Junior goalkeeper Liz Hannegan also returns after posting an 8-3 record with four shutouts and a 1.21 goals against average in 11 games. Earning the top spot in the poll was Lebanon Valley College, as the Dutchmen earned three first-place votes and 29 total points. The Blue Jays were tied with defending champion Messiah College at 25 points, with the Falcons taking two first-place votes and Elizabethtown one. Rounding out the poll are Widener University (20 points), Albright College (15 points) and conference newcomer Arcadia University (11 points). The Blue Jays open their 2008 season on Friday, Aug. 29 at 4:00 p.m. against Misericordia University in the Muhlenberg Classic at Whitehall High School. |
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averaged 4.06 kills and 3.41 digs per set in five matches last week as the Blue Jays went 4-1 overall,
improved to 2-0 in the Commonwealth Conference with a win over Lycoming College on Tuesday and
finished second at the Blue Jay Classic over the weekend. 
Noon scored three goals in two matches
to lift the Blue Jays to wins over McDaniel (2-0) and
#19 Eastern Mennonite (4-0). She scored the insurance goal with 24 minutes left
in the win over McDaniel, and tallied twice in the first half to lead Elizabethtown
past Eastern Mennonite and increase her team-high goal total to eight.
The Blue Jays had forced overtime with 16:23 remaining in the second half on a long goal by first-year student 
Roderick headed home a crossing pass by junior 
Senior 
Holt blasted home his first goal of the season off a cross from sophomore 
Against Mount St. Joseph (11-4 overall), the Blue Jays lost by set scores of 25-16, 25-19 and 25-19. Junior Kayla Deats (Middlebury Center, PA/Wellsboro) led with eight kills and six blocks while first-year student 
In the second half, sophomore 
Vogel was a key part of a Blue Jay
defense that allowed a total of three shots in back-to-back shutout wins over 
Pacella took a crossing pass from sophomore 
The Blue Jays (5-0 overall) finished with a 24-2 edge in shots and a 16-2 advantage in penalty corners over the Greyhounds (1-3 overall) in posting their second consecutive shutout victory.
Sophomore 
In the loss to Frostburg State (25-20, 21-25, 18-25, 25-16, 15-13), the Blue Jays (3-2 overall) saw Northway and junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) post 11 kills each, while Burkholder added 25 assists and 11 digs and Tanner finished with 10 digs. Sophomore Amanda Ritchey (Greencastle, PA/Greencastle-Antrim) led the Blue Jays with 18 digs while Deats had a team-high five blocks. 
Conrad
scored a career-high of 35 points en route to leading Elizabethtown to
a 91-78 road victory over nationally 18th-ranked Franklin &
Marshall Tuesday night. During the game, he shot 10-for-17 from the
field, four-for-six from three-point range and 11-for-14 from the free
throw line, and he scored 21 points in the second half alone.
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College sophomore guard and forward Chad Piersol (Elverson, PA/Owen J. Roberts)
has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men’s
basketball for the two-week winter break period ending January 1.
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior forward Brian Schreiber (Mechanicsburg, PA/East Pennsboro) has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men’s basketball for the week ending January 8.
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College junior guard Greg Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser)
has been named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week in men’s
basketball for the week ending January 15. It is the third week in a
row that a Blue Jay has earned the Player of the Week award from the
conference.
Schlosser, a 1972 alumnus of Marian High School in Tamaqua, Pa.,
was a member of Marian’s 1971 PCIAA state championship team and a
tri-captain on Marian’s state Eastern Finalist team in 1972. 
Ledyard averaged
14.5 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.0 steals per game last week as the Blue
Jays went 1-1 to close out the 2006-07 season. In a 70-59 loss to
defending Commonwealth Conference champion Messiah College Thursday, he
scored 10 points and pulled down three rebounds. In Elizabethtown’s
88-69 season-ending win against Moravian College Saturday, he led Etown
in scoring with 19 points, in rebounds with five and in steals with
four. Ledyard’s 19 points against Moravian tied his
collegiate career-best single game scoring total set February 3 against
Lebanon Valley College.
Sophomore Cameron Gettel (Rehrersburg, PA/Tulpehocken) scored
on a penalty kick with 10:50 to play and assisted on the first goal of
the match for Elizabethtown, which had been shut out in its first two
contests of the year.
Senior
Sophomore
DeMatteis scored three goals and added an assist to help the Blue Jays to a pair of wins to open the 2008 season. She scored twice in a 4-2 victory over Misericordia University in the season opener on Friday afternoon, then added a goal and an assist in a 7-1 victory over Muhlenberg College on Saturday.
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