Elizabethtown College Softball News 
Back to top 5/5/2009 Marian Guzik named third-team All-East Region in softball FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Marian Guzik Selected Third-Team All-Region in Softball She is the first Elizabethtown player to be named All-Region since Kelli Thon was a second-team selection in 2007, and is the 10th different Blue Jay player to be an All-Region pick. Guzik, a first-team All-Commonwealth Conference selection, is ranked seventh in the conference in batting average at .385, and she led the Blue Jays in hits (45) and runs scored (20) while sharing the team lead in doubles with five. She led the Blue Jays with 13 multiple-hit games and had the team's longest hitting streak of the year at 11 games. For her career, Guzik finished with a .324 batting average in 115 games, and is tied for seventh on the school's career hits list with 111. The Blue Jays finished 11-25 overall and 4-8 in the Commonwealth Conference in 2009, playing a challenging scheduled that included six games against NCAA Division III tournament participants. Back to top 5/4/2009 Guzik, Tanner named first-team All-Conference in softball FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, May 4, 2009 Guzik, Tanner Named First-Team All-Commonwealth in Softball Guzik is ranked seventh in the conference in batting average at .385, and she led the Blue Jays in hits (45) and runs scored (20) while sharing the team lead in doubles with Tanner at five. She led the Blue Jays with 13 multiple-hit games and had the team's longest hitting streak of the year at 11 games. For her career, Guzik finished with a .324 batting average in 115 games, and is tied for seventh on the school's career hits list with 111. Tanner, a second-team All-Conference selection last season, ranks 11th in the Commonwealth Conference with a .363 average and led the Blue Jays in triples (four), runs batted in (20) and walks (17). She also hit three home runs and finished second to Guzik in runs scored (18) and hits (37) while playing every inning of all 36 games at shortstop. Through three years, Tanner has a .319 average with 99 hits, six home runs, 56 runs batted in and 65 runs scored in 105 games. The Blue Jays finished 11-25 overall and 4-8 in the Commonwealth Conference in 2009, playing a challenging scheduled that included six games against NCAA Division III tournament participants. Back to top 4/25/2009 Softball closes season against Messiah ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Messiah 4, Elizabethtown 1 Click here for the game 2 box score In game 1, Jessica Rhoads finished with 16 strikeouts for Messiah, while Abby Bergakker and Lauren Seneca hit back-to-back home runs as part of a four-run third inning for the Falcons. Senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) led the Elizabethtown offense by going 3-for-3 with an RBI, which came in the fifth inning when junior Ryan Allard (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) led off with a walk, moved to second on a passed ball and scored on Guzik's single to cut the Messiah lead to 4-1. Rhoads (19-1) allowed just three hits and an unearned run to earn the win, while Elizabethtown first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) dropped to 5-12 after giving up 10 hits and four earned runs while striking out three. In game two, the Blue Jays fell behind 2-0 in the top of the first inning, but got on the board in the second as first-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple Newtown) walked and moved to second when sophomore Kelsea Corrado (LaPlata, MD/LaPlata) singled. First-year student Heather Peluso (Monkton, MD/Maryvale Prep) followed with a single to drive in Sebastian and cut the Falcon lead to 2-1. Down 3-1 in the fourth inning after a home run by Rhoads, Peluso led off with a single and was safe at second on a fielder’s choice. Junior Ryan Allard (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) then singled to right field, and the throw in from the outfield was offline allowing Peluso to score and make the score 3-2. Messiah added an insurance run in the seventh and Rhoads came on in the bottom of the inning to record her sixth save of the season. Megan Rice (12-1) allowed five hits in four innings to pick up the win for Messiah, while Sebastian (6-13) gave up seven hits and three earned runs for Elizabethtown. Corrado and Peluso each went 2-for-4 for the Blue Jays along with junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro), who finishes the season with 99 career hits. Allard went 2-for-2 with a walk as the Blue Jays banged out nine hits in the contest. Messiah College 4, Elizabethtown Coll. 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Messiah College..... 004 000 0 - 4 10 0 (31-4, 11-0) Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 010 0 - 1 3 2 (11-24, 4-7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Jessica Rhoads and Abby Bergakker; Elaine Parr and Lauren Hoover. WP-Rhoads (19-1). LP-Parr (5-12). SO-BB: Rhoads 16-3; Parr 3-0. HR-Lauren Seneca (M), Abby Bergakker (M). Messiah College 4, Elizabethtown Coll. 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Messiah College..... 201 000 1 - 4 7 1 (32-4, 12-0) Elizabethtown Coll.. 010 100 0 - 2 9 1 (11-25, 4-8) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Megan Rice, Corinn Eby (5), Jessica Rhoads (7); Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover. WP-Rice (12-1). LP-Sebastian (6-13). SV-Rhoads (6). SO-BB: Rice 3-2, Eby 0-0, Rhoads 2-0; Sebastian 2-0. HR-Rhoads (M). Back to top 4/22/2009 Softball tumbles to Arcadia in doubleheader ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Arcadia 5, Elizabethtown 3 Click here for the game 2 box score ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Arcadia University first baseman Jamie Bee went 6-for-8 with five runs batted in on the afternoon to lead the Knights to a sweep of their Commonwealth Conference doubleheader at Elizabethtown College on Wednesday afternoon, by scores of 5-3 and 8-7. Bee went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in for the Knights in the opener, and finished 3-for-4 with a two-run home run in game two as Arcadia nearly squandered an 8-2 lead before holding on for the win. In game one, Arcadia jumped to a 1-0 lead in the first inning on an RBI single by Bee, and went ahead 4-0 in the third on an RBI single by Bee and a two-run double from Virginia Buechel. The Blue Jays got on the board in the bottom of the third inning on a groundout, and added two runs in the fifth as first-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple Newtown) hit a two-run home run, her fourth of the season, to bring Elizabethtown within 4-3. Arcadia added an insurance run in the seventh as Bee picked up a two-out RBI single, and winning pitcher Kiersten Hughes (11-3) retired the side in order in the bottom of the inning to finish off the win. Sebastian (6-12) allowed nine hits and five runs (four earned) in seven innings for the Blue Jays, while Hughes gave up five hits and five walks, but struck out six and stranded eight Elizabethtown runners on base. Junior Paige Tanner ( In game two, the Knights (26-8 overall, 6-6 Commonwealth) took an 8-2 lead into the bottom of the fifth inning, but the Blue Jays (11-23 overall, 4-6 Commonwealth) scored twice in both the fifth and sixth innings to pull within 8-6, then scored once in the seventh and loaded the bases with one out before Arcadia was able to wriggle out of the jam to end the game. After the teams traded runs in the first on an RBI double by Bee and an RBI single by Tanner, the Knights went ahead 3-1 in the second on a two-run single by Lindsey Henchinski and 5-1 in the third on a sacrifice fly by Kristen Burns and a throwing error. Elizabethtown scored in the fourth on an error, but Arcadia tacked on three runs in the fifth on a solo home run by Bee and a two-run double by Burns to take an 8-2 lead. The Blue Jays scored twice in the bottom of the fifth on an RBI singles by Tanner and sophomore Kelsea Corrado (La Plata, MD/La Plata) to pull within 8-4. In the sixth, the Blue Jays added two more runs on an error and a fielder's choice to trim the Knight lead to 8-6. The Blue Jays loaded the bases with none out in the bottom of the seventh, and scored on an infield single by sophomore Shannon Marsico (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) to narrow the Knight lead to a run. However, a force out at the plate and a fly ball to shallow right-center kept the Blue Jays from knotting the score. Kellie Reese (6-2) survived five errors in the field and 14 hits allowed to pick up the win for Arcadia, as she gave up four unearned runs but stranded 10 runners on base. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) fell to 5-11 for the Blue Jays after giving up eight hits and four earned runs in seven innings. Tanner went 3-for-4 with three runs batted in for the Blue Jays, while Marsico and junior Ryan Allard (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry) each went 2-for-4 and Corrado finished 2-for-2 off the bench. Arcadia University 5, Elizabethtown Coll. 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Arcadia University.. 103 000 1 - 5 9 0 (25-8, 5-6) Elizabethtown Coll.. 001 020 0 - 3 5 1 (11-22, 4-5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Kiersten Hughes and Kristen Burns; Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover. WP-Hughes (11-3). LP-Sebastian (6-12). SO-BB: Hughes 6-5; Sebastian 1-1. HR-Julie Sebastian (E). Arcadia University 8, Elizabethtown Coll. 7 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Arcadia University.. 122 030 0 - 8 8 5 (26-8, 6-6) Elizabethtown Coll.. 100 122 1 - 7 14 3 (11-23, 4-6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Kellie Reese and Kristen Burns; Elaine Parr and Lauren Hoover. WP-Reese (6-2). LP-Parr (5-11). SO-BB: Reese 2-0; Parr 4-3. HR-Jamie Bee (A). Back to top 4/21/2009 Softball sweeps key doubleheader at Lycoming ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown 8, Lycoming 0 Click here for the game 2 box score WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- For the second time this season, Elizabethtown College posted shutout wins in both ends of a doubleheader, defeating Lycoming College 8-0 and 3-0 in Commonwealth Conference softball action on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Kelsea Corrado (La Plata, MD/La Plata) hit a grand slam in game one and first-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple Newtown) threw a three-hitter, while first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) fired a six-hitter in game two to finish off the sweep. The Blue Jays (11-21 overall, 4-4 Commonwealth) previously swept Franklin & Marshall College by scores of 5-0 and 1-0 on April 2. Each of Elizabethtown's last 11 doubleheaders have been swept by either the Blue Jays or their opponents. In the opener, the Blue Jays broke a scoreless tie with three runs in the top of the fifth inning on RBI doubles by senior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) and junior Paige Tanner ( In the seventh, junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) walked with the bases loaded to give the Blue Jays a 4-0 lead, and Corrado followed with her first home run of the season to double the score. Sebastian (6-11) allowed three hits and no walks while striking out three in her 14th complete game and second shutout in 16 starts. Hoover and Tanner each went 2-for-3 with an RBI as all nine starters in the Elizabethtown lineup had at least one hit. Jessica Nabholz (4-8) took the loss for the Warriors, allowing 11 hits and eight earned runs while issuing five walks over seven innings. In game two, the Blue Jays scored single runs in the third, fourth and fifth innings while Parr (5-10) fired her second shutout of the season and struck out five. A sacrifice fly by Tanner in the third inning gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead, and in the fourth a fielder's choice with the bases loaded extended the Elizabethtown lead to 2-0. An RBI single off the bat of senior Amanda Gordon (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) in the fifth pushed the Blue Jays ahead 3-0, and the Blue Jay defense preserved the shutout by cutting down a Warrior runner at the plate for the first out of the seventh inning. Shauna Starr (4-11) struck out six and allowed seven hits in taking the loss for Lycoming (10-20 overall, 2-8 Commonwealth). Elizabethtown Coll. 8, Lycoming College 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 030 5 - 8 11 1(10-21) Lycoming College.... 000 000 0 - 0 3 0 (10-19) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover; Jessica Nabholz and Madalyn Smith. WP-Sebastian (6-11). LP-Nabholz (4-8). SO-BB: Sebastian 3-0; Nabholz 1-5. HR-Kelsea Corrado (E). Elizabethtown Coll. 3, Lycoming College 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 001 110 0 - 3 7 0 (11-21) Lycoming College.... 000 000 0 - 0 6 2 (10-20) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Lauren Hoover; Shauna Starr and Madalyn Smith. WP-Parr (5-10). LP-Starr (4-11). SO-BB: Parr 5-0; Starr 6-2. Back to top 4/16/2009 Softball returns to action at DeSales ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL DeSales 10, Elizabethtown 2 (6 innings) Click here for the game 2 box score CENTER VALLEY, Pa. --- DeSales University swept a non-conference softball doubleheader from Elizabethtown College on Thursday afternoon, winning 10-2 in six innings in the opener and taking game two by a 9-0 score in five innings. In game one, the Blue Jays jumped to a 2-0 lead in the top of the first inning as first-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple Newtown) hit her third home run of the season, a two-run shot with two outs. DeSales fought back with four runs in the bottom of the third, one in the fourth and five in the sixth to end the game via eight-run rule. Amanda Kensecki and Kate Steiner each went 2-for-4 with two runs batted in and two runs scored for the Bulldogs, with Steiner hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to end the game. Katie Morrissey (11-4) allowed four hits and two earned runs while striking out seven to get the win in game one for DeSales, while Sebastian (5-11) gave up 12 hits and just two earned runs in 5 2/3 innings for Elizabethtown. In game two, the Bulldogs (20-10 overall) took advantage of three errors by the Blue Jays (9-21 overall) in the bottom of the first inning to score seven runs, and added single runs in the second and fourth. Kensecki went 3-for-3 with two doubles for DeSales as part of a 12-hit attack, while Jamie Pfitzenmayer and winning pitcher Jen Lococo each went 2-for-3 with a run scored. Juniors Paige Tanner ( Lococo (8-4) fanned six and did not issue a walk in the win for the Bulldogs, while first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) allowed five earned runs and struck out one but fell to 4-10 on the year. DeSales University 10, Elizabethtown Coll. 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 200 000 - 2 4 3 (9-20) DeSales University.. 004 015 - 10 12 1 (19-10) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian and Sheri Hihn; Katie Morrissey and Kristin Schultz. WP-Morrissey (11-4). LP-Sebastian (5-11). SO-BB: Sebastian 0-1; Morrissey 7-1. HR-Julie Sebastian (E), Kate Steiner (D). DeSales University 9, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 00 - 0 2 3 (9-21) DeSales University.. 710 1x - 9 12 0 (20-10) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn; Jen Lococo and Kristin Schultz. WP-Lococo (8-4). LP-Parr (4-10). SO-BB: Parr 1-0; Lococo 6-0. Back to top 4/8/2009 Softball edged out in doubleheader by Juniata ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Juniata 4, Elizabethtown 2 (8 innings) Click here for the game 2 box score ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Juniata College squeaked past Elizabethtown College in both ends of a non-conference softball doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon, winning the opener 4-2 in eight innings and holding on for a 5-4 win in the nightcap. Game one saw the Eagles break a 2-2 tie with two runs in the top of the eighth inning on an RBI single by Tara Carl and a sacrifice fly by Stacy Nagy. Elizabethtown had runners at first and third with two outs in the bottom of the inning, but winning pitcher Alyssa Erb (10-5) ended the game with her 11th strikeout of the day. Senior Marian Guzik ( Juniata jumped to a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by Stacy Nagy, but Elizabethtown tied the game in the bottom of the second on a two-out RBI single from Peluso that knocked in junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley). After Peluso led off the fifth with her first home run of the season, the Eagles came back in the top of the sixth as Rachel Nagy tripled with one out and scored on a sacrifice fly by Liz Schmitt. Sarah Eckard finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored in game one for Juniata, while Rachel Nagy was 2-for-4 with a run scored. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple Newtown) allowed eight hits and four runs (three earned) in eight innings for the Blue Jays in the opener, striking out three and issuing no walks. In game two, the Eagles (17-7 overall) used a four-run fifth inning to take a 5-0 lead, only to see the Blue Jays (9-19 overall) score twice in both the sixth and seventh innings to pull within a run. Eckard led the Eagles with a 3-for-4 performance in game two, part of a 12-hit attack, while Guzik and sophomore Shannon Marsico (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) each went 2-for-4 and senior Amanda Gordon ( Juniata scored an unearned run in the second on an RBI double by Jackie Morley, then broke out with four runs in the fifth on RBI singles by Eckard and Stacy Nagy and RBI doubles from Rachel Nagy and Schmitt. Elizabethtown got on the board in the bottom of the sixth as Marsico singled with one out and scored on a two-run home run by junior Paige Tanner ( In the seventh, Gordon and Hihn led off with back-to-back singles and moved up on a ground out. With two outs, Guzik singled to center to drive home both runners and trim the Eagle lead to 5-4, but a line drive to center turned into the final out. Pam Heinrichs (6-1) surrendered 10 hits and four runs to earn the win for Juniata, striking out four, while first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) dropped to 4-9 on the season as she gave up 12 hits and four earned runs while whiffing a pair. Juniata College 4, Elizabethtown Coll. 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Juniata College..... 100 001 02 - 4 8 0 (16-7) Elizabethtown Coll.. 010 010 00 - 2 5 1 (9-18) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alyssa Erb and Jackie Morley; Julie Sebastian and Sheri Hihn. WP-Erb (10-5). LP-Sebastian (5-10). SO-BB: Erb 11-0; Sebastian 3-0. HR-Heather Peluso (E). Juniata College 5, Elizabethtown Coll. 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Juniata College..... 010 040 0 - 5 12 0 (17-7) Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 002 2 - 4 10 2 (9-19) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Pam Heinrichs and Jackie Morley; Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn. WP-Heinrichs (6-1). LP-Parr (4-9). SO-BB: Heinrichs 4-0; Parr 2-0. HR-Paige Tanner (E). Back to top 4/6/2009 Tanner, Parr sweep Commonwealth softball honors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 6, 2009 Tanner, Parr Sweep Commonwealth Conference Softball Honors ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- After leading Elizabethtown College to a 6-0 record last week, junior shortstop Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) was named the Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week and first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) was recognized as the conference Pitcher of the Week, the conference office announced Monday. The Blue Jays swept non-conference doubleheaders from Alvernia University (6-1, 6-5) on Monday and Franklin & Marshall College (5-0, 1-0) on Thursday, then took a pair of games from Albright College on Saturday (9-5, 6-4) to improve to 9-17 overall and 2-4 in the Commonwealth Conference. Parr did not allow an earned run in 21 innings of work last week, winning two games and saving one. She threw her first career shutout with a 1-0 win over Franklin & Marshall, and struck out eight in the 6-4 win over Albright. Parr issued just two walks and gave up 15 hits in four appearances. For the season, Tanner is batting .347 with two home runs and 14 runs batted in, while Parr has a 4-8 record with a 3.97 earned run average in 15 games (13 starts), with 11 complete games and 65 strikeouts in 77 2/3 innings. The Blue Jays return to action on Wednesday afternoon hosting Juniata College in a non-conference doubleheader beginning at 3:00 p.m. Back to top 4/4/2009 Softball posts third straight doubleheader sweep ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown 9, Albright 5 Click here for the game 2 box score ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College swept a Commonwealth Conference softball doubleheader from In game 1, the Blue Jays received a 4-for-4 perfomance from junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley), a 3-for-4 effort by senior Marian Guzik ( Albright scored one in the top of the first
inning for their only lead of the afternoon but the Blue Jays answered with
three in the bottom half of the inning. Guzik singled, moved to second on a sacrifice
and scored on an error. Later in the inning, Corrado and senior Amanda Gordon ( Etown loaded the bases in the second inning and with two
out, Church had a two-run single which scored senior Lauren Hoover (
First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple
Newtown) finished off the win for the Blue Jays, striking out three batters in the game while the Blue Jay defense turned a pair of double plays. In the second game, first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) finished with eight strikeouts to earn the win, and Tanner went 3-for-4 with a two-run home run and three RBI to go with three runs scored for the Blue Jays (9-17 overall, 2-4 Commonwealth). The Blue Jays added an insurance run in the fifth on an RBI single by junior Ryan Allard (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry), which proved important when the Lions scored three runs in the top of the sixth inning courtesy of a pair of Elizabethtown errors. Parr (4-8) gave up four hits and no earned runs to get the win for Elizabethtown, while Alex Tragno (1-6) allowed 11 hits and six runs (five earned) to take the loss for Albright. Guzik went 2-for-4 with two runs scored in game two for Elizabethtown to increase her career total to 99 hits, one shy of becoming the 11th player in program history to reach 100 career hits. ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Albright College.... 101 020 1 - 5 12 1 (3-22, 0-7) Elizabethtown Coll.. 340 020 x - 9 15 1 (8-17, 1-4) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Dana Parolari and Gloria Alfonsi; Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover. WP-Sebastian (5-9). LP-Parolari (1-11). SO-BB: Parolari 2-2; Sebastian 3-0. Elizabethtown Coll. 6, Albright College 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Albright College.... 000 103 0 - 4 4 1 (3-23, 0-8) Elizabethtown Coll.. 201 210 x - 6 11 3 (9-17, 2-4) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex Tragno and Gloria Alfonsi; Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn. WP-Parr (4-8). LP-Tragno (1-6). SO-BB: Tragno 2-0; Parr 8-1. HR-Paige Tanner (E). Back to top 4/2/2009 Softball shuts out F&M in both ends of doubleheader ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown 5, Franklin & Marshall 0 Click here for the game 2 box score ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- First-year students Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) and Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) each threw their first career shutouts as Elizabethtown College swept a non-conference softball doubleheader from visiting Franklin & Marshall College on Thursday, winning the opener 5-0 and taking game two 1-0. It is the first time the Blue Jays (7-17 overall) have won both ends of a doubleheader by shutout since posting identical 5-0 victories at Alvernia University on March 14, 2002. In game one, the Blue Jays scored two unearned runs in the third on a two-run triple by junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro), and added three more runs in the sixth on RBI singles by junior Ryan Allard (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry), senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) and senior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley). Sebastian (4-9), who threw her 10th complete game in 12 starts this season, scattered six hits and struck out two while not issuing a walk. Tanner finished 2-for-4 with two runs batted in for the Blue Jays, while Guzik went 2-for-2 with two walks, a run scored and an RBI. Sara Damato (2-6) took the loss in game one for the Diplomats, allowing five runs (three earned) on eight hits while issuing four walks. Lauren Incorvaia went 2-for-3 for the Diplomats with a pair of singles. In game two, Parr (3-8) gave up five hits and struck out five to earn the win, and the Blue Jays scored the game's only run in the bottom of the third inning as sophomore Shannon Marsico (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) singled with one out, moved to second on a sacrifice and scored on a single by Hoover. Elizabethtown escaped trouble in the fourth inning as the apparent tying run on a sacrifice fly was wiped out when the F&M runner left early, and again in the fifth as senior Amanda Gordon (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) threw out a Diplomat runner at third base who was attempting to advance on a fly ball. The Blue Jays managed four hits off Diplomat starter Nicole Morano (5-4), who struck out three and issued three walks. Jessika Mancino went 2-for-2 and was hit by a pitch for the Diplomats, while Jessica Feldman doubled and tripled in three at-bats. Elizabethtown Coll. 5, Franklin & Marshall 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin & Marshall. 000 000 0 - 0 6 1 (12-11) Elizabethtown Coll.. 002 003 x - 5 8 0 (6-17) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sara Damato and Lauren Incorvaia; Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover. WP-Sebastian (4-9). LP-Damato (2-6). SO-BB: Damato 3-4; Sebastian 2-0. Elizabethtown Coll. 1, Franklin & Marshall 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Franklin & Marshall. 000 000 0 - 0 5 0 (12-12) Elizabethtown Coll.. 001 000 x - 1 4 0 (7-17) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Nicole Morano and Lauren Incorvaia; Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn. WP-Parr (3-8). LP-Morano (5-4). SO-BB: Morano 3-3; Parr 5-1. Back to top 3/30/2009 Softball sweeps doubleheader vs. Alvernia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown 6, Alvernia 1 Click here for the game 1 box score In the opener, the Blue Jays scored five runs in the bottom of the third inning to break a scoreless tie, as sophomore Kelsea Corrado (La Plata, MD/La Plata) singled home a run and Tanner followed with a grand slam well over the left-field fence. The Crusaders got on the board in the top of the fifth on an error, and the Blue Jays answered with a run in the bottom of the inning on an RBI single by Marsico. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) started for the Blue Jays and allowed just two hits over four scoreless innings to earn the win, while first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) earned her first save of the year after giving up three hits and an unearned run in three innings of relief. Senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) went 2-for-3 with a walk and a run scoored for Elizabethtown, and senior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) finished 2-for-4 and scored a run. Samantha Geisinger finished 2-for-3 in the opener for the Crusaders, and Michelle Jensen (4-6) gave up eight hits and five earned runs while striking out four for Alvernia. In game two, the Blue Jays (5-17 overall) took a 5-0 lead into the sixth inning, but the Crusaders (8-11 overall) scored four runs in the sixth and another in the seventh to tie the game at 5-5 on a double by Lauren Crimi. In the bottom of the seventh, senior Amanda Gordon (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township) singled with one out, moved to second on a two-out walk and scored easily on Marsico's single to right field to give the Blue Jays the sweep. Elizabethtown opened the scoring in game two with two runs in the bottom of the first on a two-run double by Corrado, and extended their lead to 4-0 in the third on an RBI single by Parr and an error. The Blue Jays added another run in the fifth as Marsico reached on a fielder's choice with the bases loaded to extend Elizabethtown's lead to 5-0, but Alvernia scored four runs in the sixth on an RBI single by Dina Chiapelli and a three-run home run from Jaclyn Torres to move within 5-4. The Crusaders knotted in the game in the seventh as Janelle Lynch singled with one out, stole second and scored on a double to left-center by Crimi. Alvernia loaded the bases with two outs, but Sebastian got Torres to ground into a force out to end the inning. Guzik, Corrado and Marsico all went 2-for-4 for the Blue Jays, while Gordon came off the bench to go 2-for-2 as Elizabethtown finished with 12 hits in the game. Crimi went 3-for-4 for the Crusaders, with Angela Cook adding a pair of hits in four at-bats. Parr allowed three hits and no runs in four innings for Elizabethtown, with Sebastian (3-9) coming on in the fifth to earn credit for the victory. Crimi (3-4) gave up five earned runs and walked three in 6 2/3 innings for the Crusaders. Elizabethtown Coll. 6, Alvernia University 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alvernia University. 000 010 0 - 1 5 1 (8-10) Elizabethtown Coll.. 005 010 x - 6 8 2 (4-17) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Michelle Jensen and Samantha Geisinger; Julie Sebastian, Elaine Parr (5) and Lauren Hoover. WP-Sebastian (2-9). LP-Jensen (4-6). SV-Parr (1). SO-BB: Jensen 4-4; Sebastian 4-0, Parr 4-0. HR-Paige Tanner (E). Elizabethtown Coll. 6, Alvernia University 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Alvernia University. 000 004 1 - 5 9 2 (8-11) Elizabethtown Coll.. 202 010 1 - 6 12 0 (5-17) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Lauren Crimi and Diane Lightner, Elaine Parr, Julie Sebastian (5) and Sheri Hihn. WP-Sebastian (3-9). LP-Crimi (3-4). SO-BB: Crimi 0-3; Parr 2-0, Sebastian 0-3. HR-Jaclyn Torres (A). Back to top 3/28/2009 Softball swept by host Lebanon Valley ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Lebanon Valley 5, Elizabethtown 2 Click here for the game 1 box score In game one, Val Malizzia struck out 13 and carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning before the Blue Jays broke through on a single by senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) with one out, a walk and a two-run single by first-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown). The Dutchmen scored three runs in the first inning off Sebastian on a three-run double by Allie Davies, and added two more runs in the fourth on a two-run triple by Meghan Donoghue. Lebanon Valley finished with just four hits off Sebastian (1-9), who struck out two and allowed five runs (two earned) in six innings of work. Malizzia (9-0) gave up three hits and whiffed 13 while issuing a pair of walks for the Dutchmen. In game two, the Dutchmen (16-6 overall, 6-0 Commonwealth) struck for three runs in the bottom of the second inning on a bases-clearing double by Chelsea Kehr, and extended their lead to 4-0 in the third on an RBI double by Caitlin Keller. The Blue Jays (3-17 overall, 0-4 Commonwealth) got on the board in the top of the fifth as Guzik led off with a triple and scored on a groundout by junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) to cut the Dutchmen lead to 4-1. In the bottom of the fifth, Lebanon Valley scored four more runs on RBI singles by Keller and Davies and a two-run double from Kristen Palmerio to take an 8-1 lead. In the sixth, the Dutchmen wrapped up the game via eight-run rule on a sacrifice fly by Keller. Keller went 2-for-2 with three runs batted in for the Dutchmen in game two, while six different players accounted for the Blue Jays' six hits. Laura Snyder (4-3) struck out seven and walked four in six innings to earn the win for Lebanon Valley in game two, and first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) took the loss (2-8) after yielding nine runs (eight earned) on eight hits and six walks in 5 2/3 innings. Lebanon Valley Coll. 5, Elizabethtown Coll. 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 002 0 - 2 3 2 (3-16, 0-3) Lebanon Valley Coll. 300 200 x - 5 4 1 (15-6, 5-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover; Val Malizzia and Caitlin Keller. WP-Malizzia (9-0). LP-Sebastian (1-9). SO-BB: Sebastian 2-1; Malizzia 13-2. Lebanon Valley Coll. 9, Elizabethtown Coll. 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 010 - 1 6 0 (3-17, 0-4) Lebanon Valley Coll. 031 041 - 9 8 0 (16-6, 6-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn; Laura Snyder and Caitlin Keller. WP-Snyder (4-3). LP-Parr (2-8). SO-BB: Parr 2-6; Snyder 7-4. Back to top 3/24/2009 Softball battles Moravian in non-conference twinbill ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Moravian 3, Elizabethtown 0 Click here for the game 1 box score In the opener, the Greyhounds scored twice in the second and added one run in the fourth, while DeBonis struck out 11 and walked one to move to 6-5 on the season. She allowed a double to junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) in the second and a single to junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) in the fourth. Moravian pushed across two unearned runs in the second on a two-out, two-run triple by Olivia Evanko, and increased its lead to 3-0 in the fourth on a sacrifice fly by Maura Agnew. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) took the loss in game one for Elizabethtown, allowing six hits and three runs (one earned) in four innings while striking out three. Evanko went 2-for-3 with two runs batted in for the Greyhounds, while Carmon finished 2-for-2 with a double and two runs scored and Erika Klepeisz singled, doubled and walked in three plate appearances. In game two, the Blue Jays (3-15 overall) picked up their only hit in the top of the fifth inning as Tanner singled to lead off the inning, while the Greyhounds (13-7 overall) scored all four of their runs in the first inning on five hits. Evanko went 3-for-3 with a run scored for Moravian in the nightcap, part of a 10-hit attack by the Greyhounds, while Sheri Bieniek finished 2-for-3 with a run scored and a run batted in. Carmon struck out 10 and did not walk a batter to boost her record to 4-1 on the season for Moravian, while first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) allowed eight hits and four earned runs in four innings to take the loss for Elizabethtown. Moravian College 3, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 2 2 (3-14) Moravian College.... 020 100 x - 3 8 1 (12-7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian, Elaine Parr (5) and Lauren Hoover; Maria DeBonis and Deanna Mangieri. WP-DeBonis (6-5). LP-Sebastian (1-8). SO-BB: Sebastian 3-1, Parr 0-1; DeBonis 11-1. Moravian College 4, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 1 0 (3-15) Moravian College.... 400 000 x - 4 10 1 (13-7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr, Julie Sebastian (5) and Sheri Hihn; Jenna Carmon and Sheri Bieniek. WP-Carmon (4-1). LP-Parr (2-7). SO-BB: Parr 3-2, Sebastian 0-0; Carmon 10-0. Back to top 3/19/2009 Swarthmore sweeps Blue Jays in softball action ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Swarthmore 6, Elizabethtown 5 Click here for the game 1 box score In game one, the Blue Jays overcame a 4-2 deficit to take a 5-4 lead in the top of the sixth, but the Garnet pushed across two runs in the bottom of the frame to regain the lead at 6-5. Elizabethtown was led senior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley), who went 3-for-3 with two runs batted in, and senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) who finished 3-for-4 with an RBI and a run scored. Michele Perch, Elizabeth Cushing and Kira Kern each had two hits for Swarthmore, while Sendelsky hit a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth to give the Garnet a 4-2 lead. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) cracked her second home run of the season in the top of the second inning to give Elizabethtown a 1-0 lead, and allowed 10 hits while striking out three in her eighth complete game of the season. Alexandra Zelaski picked up the win in game one for Swarthmore, striking out five and allowing three earned runs while going the full seven innings. In game two, Kathryn Riley threw a five-hitter and struck out 13 while Sendelsky went 2-for-2 with a two-run home run in the third inning for the Garnet (6-5 overall). Melissa Emmerson added a pair of hits and scored twice for Swarthmore, which finished with eight hits in the contest. The Blue Jays (3-13 overall) were led by Guzik (2-for-3) and Hoover (2-for-2), who accounted for four of the team's five hits. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) went all six innings for the Blue Jays, allowing two earned runs and striking out five. Swarthmore College 5, Elizabethtown Coll. 4 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 010 103 0 - 5 9 1 (3-12) Swarthmore College.. 012 012 x - 6 10 2 (5-5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover; Alexandra Zelaski and Michele Perch. WP-Zelaski. LP-Sebastian. SO-BB: Sebastian 3-1; Zelaski 5-3. HR-Sebastian (E), Sendelsky (S). Swarthmore College 4, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 5 1 (3-13) Swarthmore College.. 102 010 x - 4 8 0 (6-5) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn; Kathryn Riley and Kira Kern. WP-Riley. LP-Parr. SO-BB: Parr 5-4; Riley 13-1. HR-Sendelsky (S). Back to top 3/17/2009 Softball drops twinbill at Gettysburg ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Gettysburg 4, Elizabethtown 3 Click here for the game 1 box score The Bullets (13-1 overall) extended their winning streak to nine straight games with the victories over the Blue Jays (3-11 overall). In game one, the Bullets overcame a 3-2 deficit with two runs in the bottom of the sixth inning, on an RBI single by Catrina DelGais and a two-out double by Nicole Yannotta. The Bullets took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the second on an RBI single by DelGais, but the Blue Jays plated three runs in the top of the fourth on a two-run single by first-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) and an infield single by junior Ryan Allard (Londonderry, NH/Londonderry). Gettysburg answered with a run in the bottom of the fourth on an RBI double by DelGais to pull within 3-2, setting up their sixth-inning rally. Sebastian fell to 1-6 after allowing nine hits and four runs (three earned) in her seventh complete game in as many starts for the Blue Jays, while Kristy Rubino improved to 6-1 for the Bullets after allowing five hits and whiffing eight. DelGais finished 3-for-3 with three runs batted in for Gettysburg, while Yannotta and Jessica Wallick each finished with a pair of hits. Junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) and junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) each went 1-for-3 with a run scored for the Blue Jays in the opener. In game two, the Bullets scored three runs in the fifth inning with two outs to break a 2-2 tie, as Sarah Woodbury (3-for-3, four runs batted in) hit a two-run double and came in to score on a single by winning pitcher Beth McCullough. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead in the top of the first inning on an RBI single by Church, but a double by Woodbury in the bottom of the frame knotted the score at 1-1. The Bullets moved ahead 2-1 in the third on an RBI single by Woodbury, but the Blue Jays came back to tie the score at 2-2 in the fourth as Church scored on a groundout by senior Amanda Gordon (Vernon, NJ/Vernon Township). Trailing 5-2 entering the sixth, the Blue Jays scored again on a groundout by Gordon that drove in Church to move within 5-3, but the Bullets closed the scoring in the last of the sixth on an RBI triple by DelGais. Church went 3-for-3 with two runs scored for the Blue Jays, who finished with six hits as a team, while Yannetta and Erin Ober joined Woodbury as multi-hit performers with two hits each. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) gave up 10 hits and six runs (four earned) to fall to 2-5 for the Blue Jays, while McCullough struck out five and gave up two earned runs to move to 6-0 for the Bullets. Gettysburg College 4, Elizabethtown Coll. 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 300 0 - 3 5 1 (3-10) Gettysburg College.. 010 102 x - 4 9 0 (12-1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover; Kristy Rubino and Adrienne Rahs. WP-Rubino (6-1). LP-Sebastian (1-6). SO-BB: Sebastian 2-0; Rubino 8-3. Gettysburg College 6, Elizabethtown Coll. 3 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 100 101 0 - 3 6 2 (3-11) Gettysburg College.. 101 031 x - 6 10 1 (13-1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn, Lauren Hoover (6); Beth McCullough and Sarah Woodbury. WP-McCullough (6-0). LP-Parr (2-5). SO-BB: Parr 4-0; McCullough 5-1. Back to top 3/14/2009 Softball falls twice at Widener in conference opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Widener 6, Elizabethtown 5 (10 innings) Click here for the game 1 box score In the opener, the Pride scored two runs in the bottom of the 10th to come away with the victory after the Blue Jays had broken a 4-4 tie with a run in the top of the inning on an RBI double by senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area). Widener knotted the game at 5-5 on an RBI single by Lauren Brubaker, and won the game on a double by Meg Phillips one batter later. Brubaker went 3-for-4 with three runs scored while Phillips finished 2-for-3 with a pair of runs batted in for the Pride. Elizabethtown had tied the game at 4-4 in the top of the seventh on a two-run home run by first-year pitcher Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown), after Widener had scored three runs in the bottom of the sixth to turn a 2-1 deficit into a 4-2 lead. The Blue Jays had scored single runs in the third and sixth innings on an RBI double by senior Lauren Hoover (Reading, PA/Oley Valley) in the third and an RBI double in the sixth by junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) in the sixth. Guzik finished 3-for-5 with two runs scored in game one for Elizabethtown, while Sebastian went 2-for-4 with two RBI and Tanner finished 2-for-5. Sebastian pitched all 9 1/3 innings for the Blue Jays, allowing eight hits and six runs (four earned) while striking out two. Kim Dougherty picked up the win for the Pride by scattering 11 hits and five runs (four earned) in 10 innings with eight strikeouts. In game two, Kelsey Shultz tossed a six-hit shutout and struck out four for the Pride (6-6 overall, 2-0 Commonwealth), while Steph Connolly went 3-for-4 with two RBI and Krista Cesarine and Caitlin Callahan each finished 2-for-4. Widener scored two runs in the first, and added single runs in the third, fifth and sixth innings. Junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) was the lone player with more than one hit for the Blue Jays (3-9 overall, 0-2 Commonwealth) as she went 2-for-3 with a pair of singles. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) gave up 10 hits and five runs (three earned) for the Blue Jays, while striking out four. Widener University 6, Elizabethtown Coll. 5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 001 001 200 1 - 5 11 1 (3-8, 0-1) Widener University.. 001 003 000 2 - 6 8 0 (5-6, 1-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Julie Sebastian and Lauren Hoover; Kim Dougherty and Katie Mitchell. WP-Dougherty (2-3). LP-Sebastian (1-5). SO-BB: Sebastian 2-0; Dougherty 8-0. HR-Sebastian (E), Cesarine (W). Widener University 5, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 6 2 (3-9, 0-2) Widener University.. 201 011 x - 5 10 0 (6-6, 2-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Sheri Hihn; Kelsey Shultz and Katie Mitchell. WP-Shultz (4-2). LP-Parr (2-4). SO-BB: Parr 4-1; Shultz 4-2. Back to top 3/11/2009 Softball splits doubleheader with Susquehanna ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Susquehanna 5, Elizabethtown 0 Click here for the game 1 box score In the opener, the Crusaders posted a 5-0 victory as Cara Swerdlow scattered four hits and struck out 10 in a complete-game win. Church clubbed a three-run home run in the second inning of game two to give the Blue Jays a 6-0 lead, and added a double to the fence in left field in the fourth as Elizabethtown piled up 10 hits in the victory. Sophomore Shannon Marsico (Elizabethtown, PA/Elizabethtown) added two singles and two runs scored for the Blue Jays, who scored three runs in each of the first two innings and added two more in the fourth to take an 8-1 lead. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) posted her first collegiate victory after allowing no earned runs and nine hits while tossing her fifth complete game in as many starts for the Blue Jays. Katie Connors went 3-for-3 for the Crusaders, while Laurie Blaszka finished 2-for-4 with an RBI for Susquehanna and Brennan Balfour hit a solo home run in the first inning. Bryn Whitmire (1-1) gave up six earned runs on eight hits in two innings of work to take the loss for the Crusaders. In the opener, Susquehanna scored two runs in the first, added a single run in the third and two more in the sixth while finishing with 11 hits as a team. Gretchen Halsey went 2-for-3 with two runs scored for the Crusaders, while Kelli Holota finished 2-for-4 and knocked in two runs. Senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) went 2-for-3 for the Blue Jays, accounting for half of the hits allowed by Swerdlow. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) struck out two and allowed five earned runs in a complete-game performance for the Blue Jays. Susquehanna Univ. 5, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Susquehanna Univ.... 201 002 0 - 5 11 3 (4-2) Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 4 2 (2-7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Cara Swerdlow and Kelli Holota; Elaine Parr and Lauren Hoover. WP-Swerdlow (3-1). LP-Parr (2-3). SO-BB: Swerdlow 10-4; Parr 2-5. HR-Brennan Balfour (S). Elizabethtown Coll. 8, Susquehanna Univ. 2 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Susquehanna Univ.... 001 010 0 - 2 9 3 (4-3) Elizabethtown Coll.. 330 200 x - 8 10 3 (3-7) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Bryn Whitmire, Lindsay Melton (3), Kim Rubino (5) and Kelli Holota; Julie Sebastian and Sheri Hihn. WP-Sebastian (1-4). LP-Whitmire (1-1). SO-BB: Whitmire 1-1, Melton 2-3, Rubino 0-3; Sebastian 1-0. HR-Sarah Church (E). Back to top 3/5/2009 Softball wraps up spring trip to Florida ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Ohio Northern 8, Elizabethtown 0 (5 innings)
In the loss to Ohio Northern, the Blue Jays allowed three runs in the second and five more in the third to the Polar Bears (5-0 overall), who tallied 13 hits. Katie Salay went 3-for-3 with two runs scored and two runs batted in, while winning pitcher Courtney Cash went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and allowed five hits in a complete-game performance. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) gave up eight earned runs on 13 hits and struck out two to even her record at 2-2 on the season, while junior Sarah Church (Aston, PA/Sun Valley) went 2-for-2 at the plate for the Blue Jays. Against Clark, the Blue Jays were held to six hits, including two from junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro). First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) had her second straight strong outing but took the loss despite striking out six and walking none. The Cougars (2-8 overall) scored their only run in the top of the fifth inning, and received two hits each from Katherine Tutela and Maureen Coakley. Winning pitcher Sarah Carter struck out four and walked two in a complete-game performance. Ohio Northern Univ. 8, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 00 - 0 5 0 (2-5) Ohio Northern Univ.. 035 0x - 8 13 0 (5-0) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Lauren Hoover; Courtney Cash and Kim Blewitt. WP-Cash. LP-Parr. SO-BB: Parr 2-2; Cash 1-1. Clark University 1, Elizabethtown Coll. 0 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Clark University.... 000 010 0 - 1 6 0 (2-8) Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 000 0 - 0 6 0 (2-6) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sarah Carter and Erin Murphy; Julie Sebastian and Sheri Hihn. WP-Carter. LP-Sebastian. SO-BB: Carter 4-2; Sebastian 6-0. Back to top 3/3/2009 Softball drops pair in Florida ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL St. Joseph's (Ind.) 2, Elizabethtown 1
Against St. Joseph's, the Blue Jays were held to just three hits by Puma pitcher Sara Somogyi, who struck out 15 batters and allowed her only run in the seventh inning. Rachel Weaver went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI for St. Joseph's, who picked up six hits off Blue Jay first-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown). Sebastian struck out two and issued one walk but took the loss for Elizabethtown. The Blue Jays (2-4) were shut out for the second straight day by John Carroll, which scored four runs in the second and added two more in both the third and fifth innings. Sam Thompson allowed two hits and posted five strikeouts to earn the win for the Blue Streaks, while Jamie Smrdel went 3-for-3 with a two-run home run. First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) started for the Blue Jays and allowed nine hits and eight runs to drop her record to 2-1 on the season. St. Joseph's (Ind.) 2, Elizabethtown Coll. 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 00 - 0 2 1 (2-4) John Carroll Univ... 042 02 - 8 9 0 (3-1) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Elaine Parr and Lauren Hoover; Sam Thompson and Jamie Smrdel. WP-Thompson. LP-Parr. SO-BB: Parr 1-0; Thompson 5-1. HR-Smrdel (JC). Back to top 3/2/2009 Softball splits two games on Spring Break ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown 4, Northland 1
Against Northland, first-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) struck out 15 batters and allowed just a sixth-inning run to pick up her second win in as many starts, while fellow first-year student Veronica Barbiero (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) went 2-for-3 with a run batted in. The Blue Jays scored two runs in the first inning against the LumberJills (0-1 overall), then tacked on single runs in the sixth and seventh while finishing with eight hits as a team. Brittany Schmitt took the loss for Northland after allowing two earned runs and striking out four, while Christine Dvorscak went 2-for-3 and drove in the LumberJills' only run. In game two, John Carroll scored in all five innings and pounded out 18 hits to win in their season opener. Jamie Smrvel and Julie Marlowe each went 3-for-4 with two runs scored and two runs batted in for the Blue Streaks, while Brittany Danilov struck out seven in four scoreless innings to earn the win. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) pitched all five innings for the Blue Jays (2-2 overall), striking out one and issuing a pair of walks. Elizabethtown Coll. 4, Northland College 1 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- John Carroll Univ... 312 28 - 16 18 0 (1-0) Elizabethtown Coll.. 000 00 - 0 4 2 (2-2) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Brittany Danilov, Lauren Beatty (5) and Jamie Smrdel; Julie Sebastian and Sheri Hihn. WP-Danilov. LP-Sebastian. SO-BB: Danilov 7-2, Beatty 0-0; Sebastian 1-2. HR-Jenny Eden (JC). Back to top 3/1/2009 Softball opens season in Florida with two games ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SOFTBALL Elizabethtown 17, Anna Maria 1 (5 innings)
Against Anna Maria, the Blue Jays scored in every inning - including six runs in both the first and fifth innings - and banged out 11 hits to pick up the victory over the Amcats (0-3). First-year student Elaine Parr (Washington, DC/Academy of the Holy Cross) picked up the victory in her collegiate debut, allowing five hits and one unearned run while striking out eight. At the plate, she finished 2-for-4 with a triple and two runs batted in. Junior Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) went 3-for-4 with a double and triple along with two RBIs and two runs scored, and senior Marian Guzik (Greensburg, PA/Hempfield Area) finished 2-for-4 with a run scored and a run batted in. Against Alma, the Blue Jays (1-1 overall) saw the Scots (6-5 overall) break a 2-2 tie with three runs in the fifth while adding two more in the seventh. Tanner and senior Holly Martin (Elizabethtown, PA/Ravena-Coeymans-Selkirk, NY) each finished 2-for-3 with a run batted in for Elizabethtown, while Brittany Fales finished 3-for-4 with two runs scored for Alma. First-year student Julie Sebastian (Broomall, PA/Marple-Newtown) also made her collegiate debut for the Blue Jays and surrendered four earned runs in a complete-game loss, while Alma's Tara Leddy whiffed eight and allowed six hits to gain the win. Elizabethtown Coll. 17, Anna Maria College 1 (5 inn.) Alma College 7, Elizabethtown Coll. 3 Back to top 2/23/2009 Softball picked fourth in Commonwealth Conference poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, February 23, 2009 Elizabethtown Softball Picked Fourth in Commonwealth Conference ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College softball team has been picked to finish fourth in the Commonwealth Conference during the upcoming season, as voted upon by the league's seven head coaches and released Monday. The Blue Jays finished third in the 2008 regular season with a 5-5 record, then advanced to the conference championship game for the first time since 2003 before falling to Lebanon Valley College. Head coach Kathy Staib begins her sixth season on the Blue Jay bench with eight returning starters from last year's squad, including junior shortstop Paige Tanner who was a second-team All-Conference selection after leading the team with a .286 batting average, 30 hits, 25 runs scored, seven doubles and 22 walks. Lebanon Valley received six of seven first-place votes to take the top spot in the poll with 43 points, followed by Messiah College (one first-place vote, 36 points), Widener University (32 points) and Elizabethtown (27 points). Conference newcomer Arcadia University (23 points) is fifth, followed by Albright College (19 points) and Lycoming College (16 points). The Blue Jays open their 2009 season with eight games during spring break in Clermont, Fla. from March 1-5, play their home opener against Susquehanna University on Wed., March 11, and begin Commonwealth Conference play on Sat., March 14 at Widener. |
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