Elizabethtown College WomensSoccer 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 9/27/2008 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 9/24/2008 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 9/22/2008 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 9/20/2008 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 9/18/2008 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 9/16/2008 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 9/13/2008 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 9/8/2008 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 9/4/2008 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. |
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