Elizabethtown College WomensLacrosse News 
Back to top 6/9/2009 Anna Ford named IWLCA Division III Scholar-Athlete FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, June 8, 2009 Anna Ford Named IWLCA Division III Scholar-Athlete Joining Ford as Scholar-Athletes are Kristin Schwab of Princeton University (Division I) and Julie Kraus of Southern New Hampshire University (Division II). Ford helped the Blue Jays finish 16-3 overall and 11-0 in the Middle Atlantic Conference, earning first-team all-MAC and All-Region honors while graduating Summa Cum Laude with honors, taking a bachelor's degree in health and occupation. She received Honors in the discipline and was asked to conduct a research study during 2008-09 by the Occupational Therapy Department. Her project, "Injuries and the Quality of Life of Collegiate Athletes: A Pilot Study" was presented at two college-wide scholarship events in April. Ford was inducted into Pi Theta Epsilon, the Occupational Therapy Honor Society, in spring of 2008. She was recognized by the College as a College Scholar in 2007-08 and 2008-09, for completing 60 credits and maintaining a cumulative GPA of 3.75 or higher. Ford was the recipient of the Mary Jean Schmook Graham Occupational Therapy Scholarship and Ressler Mill Foundation Scholarship as well as awards from the Occupational Therapy Dept. for the 2007-08 and 2008-09 school years in honor of academic excellence, scientific aptitude, dedication to the profession, and financial need. On the field, Ford finished second on the team with 29 goals and third with 63 points in 19 games. She was second on the team with 35 draw controls and ranked fourth with 27 ground balls. For her career, Ford ranks sixth in program history in both goals (83) and points (129). Back to top 6/5/2009 Women's lacrosse ranked 20th in final IWLCA Division III Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 5, 2009 Women's Lacrosse Ranked 20th in Final IWLCA Division III Poll The Blue Jays finished 16-3 overall and 11-0 in the Middle Atlantic Conference, advancing to the conference championship game for the second consecutive season. Elizabethtown's 16 victories set a program single-season record, as did the team's 13-game winning streak that extended from March 17 to May 2. The Blue Jays also led Division III in scoring margin at plus 10.21 goals per game. Elizabethtown was ranked in seven of the 12 weekly IWLCA polls during the 2009 season, climbing as high as 16th in the week 11 poll which was released April 28. National champion Franklin & Marshall College earned all 20 first-place votes and the top spot in the final poll, followed by runner-up Salisbury University, Hamilton College, Gettysburg College and the College of New Jersey. Back to top 5/27/2009 Katie Foley named All-America in women's lacrosse FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, May 27, 2009 Katie Foley Named All-America in Women's Lacrosse Foley, the first All-American in the eight-year history of the Elizabethtown program, led the Blue Jays to a 16-3 overall record and a perfect 11-0 record in Middle Atlantic Conference play, while being ranked as high as 16th in the IWLCA Division III Coaches poll. A three-time All-Region selection, Foley led the MAC and set program single-season records with 84 goals and 115 points, ranking fourth in Division III in both categories. A two-time MAC Player of the Year (2007, 2009) and a three-time first-team All-MAC honoree, Foley finished her illustrious four-year career as Elizabethtown's all-time leader in goals (263) and points (352) in 68 games. Back to top 5/21/2009 Women's lacrosse places four on All-Metro Region team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, May 21, 2009 Four Blue Jays Named All-Region in Women's Lacrosse Senior attack Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) and senior midfielder Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) were first-team selections, while sophomore midfielder Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) and senior goalkeeper Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) were second-team picks. As a group, they led the Blue Jays to a 16-3 overall record and a perfect 11-0 record in Middle Atlantic Conference play, while being ranked as high as 16th in the IWLCA Division III Coaches poll. Foley was named All-Region for the third straight year after she led the MAC and set program single-season records with 84 goals and 115 points, ranking fourth in Division III in both categories. A two-time MAC Player of the Year (2007, 2009) and a three-time first-team All-MAC honoree, Foley finished her illustrious four-year career as Elizabethtown's all-time leader in goals (263) and points (352) in 68 games. Ford, a first-team All-MAC pick, finished second on the team with 29 goals and third with 63 points in 19 games. She was second on the team with 35 draw controls and ranked fourth with 27 ground balls. For her career, Ford ranks sixth in program history in both goals (83) and points (129). Cullinan, a second-team All-MAC selection, finished with 18 goals and eight assists for 26 points, but made her mark on the defensive end as she led the team with 44 ground balls and 38 caused turnovers to go with 26 draw controls. In just two years, Cullinan already ranks third in program history with 76 caused turnovers in 32 games (2.38 per game). Incredibly, Hawkins was named just second-team All-MAC despite ranking second in Division III in goals against average (7.14) and sixth in save percentage (.547). She allowed fewer than 10 goals in each of her final 13 games, including three starts in which she did not allow a goal and two others in which she yielded just one. Hawkins, a second-team All-Region selection for the second straight year, finished her career among the NCAA Division III career leaders in minutes played (3,682) and saves (651) while compiling a 46-23 record and a 9.19 goals against average. Back to top 5/5/2009 Women's lax places eight on all-MAC team FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, May 5, 2009 Eight Blue Jays Named to All-MAC Women's Lacrosse Team Senior attack Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) was honored for the second time in her career as MAC Player of the Year after setting school single-season records with 84 goals and 115 points, and was joined on the first team by senior midfielder Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled). Earning second-team honors were junior attack Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson), junior midfielder Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford), sophomore midfielder Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East), senior defenders Lyndsey Reeve (Turnersville, NJ/Washington Township) and Dana Simmons (Flourtown, PA/Plymouth-Whitemarsh) and senior goalkeeper Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace). As a group, they led the Blue Jays to a 16-3 overall record and a perfect 11-0 mark in MAC play. Elizabethtown was ranked as high as 16th in the IWLCA Division III poll and advanced to the MAC championship game for the second consecutive season. Foley, a three-time first-team All-Conference selection, led the MAC in both goals and points and finished her career among the all-time NCAA Division III leaders with school-record totals of 263 goals and 352 points in just 68 games. Foley led the Blue Jays with 40 draw controls and ranked second on the team with 35 ground balls and 24 caused turnovers. Ford, a first-time All-MAC pick, finished second on the team with 29 goals and third with 63 points in 19 games. She was second on the team with 35 draw controls and ranked fourth with 27 ground balls. For her career, Ford ranks sixth in program history in both goals (83) and points (129). Byrnes, a second-team choice for the third straight season, finished with 26 goals and 19 assists for 45 points while adding 26 ground balls, 15 draw controls and 20 caused turnovers. She will enter her senior season ranked third in career goals (120) and points (173). Caprinolo, a second-team All-Conference selection and MAC Rookie of the Year in 2007, tallied 29 goals in 19 games for the Blue Jays, including a team-high 14 free-position goals. She also contributed 19 ground balls and 13 caused turnovers, and in two seasons with the Blue Jays ranks ninth in career points with 82 and seventh in goals with 73. Cullinan, a repeat second-team selection, finished with 18 goals and eight assists for 26 points, but made her mark on the defensive end as she led the team with 44 ground balls and 38 caused turnovers to go with 26 draw controls. In just two years, Cullinan already ranks third in program history with 76 caused turnovers in 32 games (2.38 per game). Reeve, who was also a repeat choice on the second team, started all 19 games and finished with one goal, 10 ground balls and five caused turnovers. She concluded her career with 66 ground balls, 22 draw controls and 31 caused turnovers in 69 games. Simmons, a first-team All-MAC pick in both 2007 and 2008, made 17 starts and accumulated 16 ground balls, five draw controls and nine caused turnovers. She finished with two goals, 54 ground balls and 40 caused turnovers in 56 career contests. Along with Reeve, Simmons helped the Blue Jays hold eight of their 11 conference opponents to less than 10 goals and limit the opposition to 20 shots or less in 12 of their 19 games. Hawkins, also named first-team All-MAC in each of the previous two years, was named to the second team despite leading the conference in both goals against average (7.13) and save percentage (.547). She allowed fewer than 10 goals in each of her final 13 games, including three starts in which she did not allow a goal and two others in which she yielded just one. Hawkins finished her career among the NCAA Division III career leaders in minutes played (3,682) and saves (651) while compiling a 46-23 record and a 9.19 goals against average. Back to top 5/2/2009 Women's lax upset by Messiah 6-5 in MAC finals ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Messiah 6, Elizabethtown 5 Doolittle's winning tally, her second goal of the game, came just nine seconds after the Blue Jays (16-3 overall) tied the game at 5-5 on a goal from senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross). With the win, the Falcons (14-4 overall) claim the second MAC title in program history and an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III tournament, while the Blue Jays will await a potential at-large bid when the brackets are released on Sunday night. Doolittle finished with two goals and two assists while Megan Bovenzi had two goal and an assist for the Falcons, who trailed 3-1 after 18 minutes but fought back to tie the game at 3-3 at halftime on goals by Doolittle and Rachel Dirksen. Foley paced the Blue Jays with two goals and an assist, with single goals coming from senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled), sophomore Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) and sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East). The Falcons took advantage of frequent whistles against the Blue Jays, as Elizabethtown was called for 38 fouls compared to just 17 by Messiah. Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead just 2:22 into the contest on a goal by Ford, and went ahead 2-0 as Foley scored with 19:23 left in the first half. Jackie Dando cut the Blue Jay lead to 2-1 with 12:45 left in the half, but DeMatteo scored just 21 seconds later to restore Elizabethtown's two-goal advantage. Doolittle and Dirksen scored just 39 seconds apart to knot the game at 3-3 with 6:11 to play in the first half, and the game remained even until Cullinan scored on a free-position shot with 24:54 remaining to give the Blue Jays their final lead of the day at 4-3. Bovenzi tied the game with 15:10 left off an assist by Doolittle, and the pair hooked up again with 3:21 to play as Messiah went on top 5-4. Foley fought through the Messiah defense to score the tying goal with 46 seconds left, but Doolittle scored the game-winner just nine seconds later. Elizabethtown finished with a 26-19 advantage in shots and collected 16 ground balls, led by four from Cullinan who also had four caused turnovers. Bovenzi and Betsy Tyson shared the team lead with three ground balls for Messiah. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) made nine saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Jen Venter finished with 14 stops for Messiah and earned tournament MVP honors. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Messiah College..... 3 3 - 6 Elizabethtown Coll.. 3 2 - 5 Messiah College SCORING: GOALS: Meghan Doolittle 2; Megan Bovenzi 2; Rachel Dirksen 1; Jackie Dando 1. ASSISTS: Meghan Doolittle 2; Megan Bovenzi 1; Rachel Dirksen 1. Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 2; Maria DeMatteo 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Anna Ford 1. ASSISTS: Katie Foley 1; Kelsea Kozak 1. SHOTS - MESS 19; ETOWN 26. GOALIES - MESS: Jen Venter (14 saves); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (9 saves). Back to top 4/30/2009 Women's lacrosse advances to MAC finals with 19-7 win over Eastern ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 19, Eastern 7 The 16th-ranked Blue Jays (16-2 overall) won their 13th consecutive game and will host the championship game on Saturday at noon against Messiah College, which defeated FDU-Florham 10-8 in Thursday's other semifinal game. The winner of Saturday's match will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Tournament. Against Eastern, senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored six goals and added an assist and sophomore Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) tallied four times as the Blue Jays overcame a 4-3 deficit with eight unanswered goals to take an 11-4 lead to halftime. Senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) scored three goals and added an assist for the Blue Jays, while senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled), junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) and junior Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) all finished with two goals. Grace Griffith led the Eagles (11-7 overall) with three goals with Kristin Brownett scoring twice and Katie Choquette and Jessie Basch each tallying one goal. Eastern took a 1-0 lead in the game's opening minute on a goal by Griffith, but Foley, Sangrey and DeMatteo all scored to give Elizabethtown a 3-1 lead with seven minutes gone. The Eagles responded with three consecutive goals from Choquette, Griffith and Basch to go ahead 4-3 with 17:46 left in the first half, but the Blue Jays scored the final eight goals of the half as Kozak, Caprinolo and Foley each scored twice while DeMatteo and Sangrey added single goals to give Elizabethtown an 11-4 advantage. In the second half, Foley scored three times and Ford twice as the Blue Jays outscored the Eagles 8-3 to finish off the victory. Ford led the Blue Jays with eight draw controls while sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) had a game-high three ground balls to go with a pair of assists and two caused turnovers. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) finished with 11 saves in 57 minutes for the Blue Jays, with junior Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield) following with two saves in the final three minutes. Kim Campbell tallied 11 saves for the Eagles. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Eastern University.. 4 3 - 7 Elizabethtown Coll.. 11 8 - 19 Eastern University SCORING: GOALS: Grace Griffith 3; Kristin Brownett 2; Katie Choquette 1; Jessie Basch 1. ASSISTS: Katie Choquette 1. Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 6; Maria DeMatteo 4; Kelsea Kozak 3; Anna Ford 2; Katie Caprinolo 2; Alisha Sangrey 2. ASSISTS: Sarah Cullinan 2; Katie Foley 1; Kelsea Kozak 1. SHOTS - EU 25; ETOWN 36. GOALIES - EL: Kim Campbell (11 saves); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (11 saves), Becca Watkins (2 saves). Back to top 4/29/2009 Women's lacrosse moves to 16th in IWLCA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Ranked 16th in IWLCA Division III Top 20 PollELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. –-- Elizabethtown College moved up one spot to 16th in this week's Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III poll, through games of April 26. The
Blue Jays (15-2 overall, 11-0 Middle Atlantic Conference) have won a school-record 11 consecutive games and are the top seed in the MAC playoffs, hosting Eastern University in a semifinal game on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. on Wolf Field. Salisbury
University holds on to the top spot in the IWLCA Division III poll, with Franklin & Marshall College, Colby College, College of New Jersey and Tufts University comprising the top five. Back to top 4/25/2009 Women's lacrosse finishes perfect MAC schedule with win over Misericordia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 21, Misericordia 3 The 17th-ranked Blue Jays (15-2 overall, 11-0 MAC) received six goals and three assists from senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross), who set new single-season program records with 76 goals and 102 points and increased her career goal total to 255. In all, 11 different players scored goals for the Blue Jays, who led 11-1 at halftime and finished with a 37-11 edge in shots over the Cougars (4-13 overall, 3-8 MAC). Elizabethtown will be the top seed in next week's MAC playoffs and will host a semifinal game on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) added four goals and an assist for Elizabethtown while juniors Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) and Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) each recorded two goals and an assist for the Blue Jays. Recording a goal and an assist each were first-year student Katie Scheurich (Lancaster, PA/Conestoga Valley) along with sophomores Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley) and Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East). Scoring single goals were seniors Lyndsey Reeve (Turnersville, NJ/Washington Township) and Danielle Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) along with junior Alicia Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) and sophomore Kelly Lurz (Baltimore, MD/Towson Catholic). Jamie Wargo, Nicole DeAngelis and Jessy Schwenk scored goals for the Cougars, who trailed 11-0 before Schwenk's goal with 2:17 left in the first half. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) played the first half in goal for the Blue Jays and made two saves before yielding to junior Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield), who made three stops in the second half. Kathryn Wallace made nine saves in 48 minutes for Misericordia, with Katie Leardi playing the final 12 minutes. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 11 10 - 21 Misericordia Univ... 1 2 - 3 Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 6; Kelsea Kozak 4; Megan Byrnes 2; Stephanie Kreis 2; Katie Scheurich 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Meg Cassels 1; Alisha Sangrey 1; Danielle Schaffer 1; Lyndsey Reeve 1; Kelly Lurz 1. ASSISTS: Katie Foley 3; Anna Ford 2; Megan Byrnes 1; Meg Cassels 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Kelsea Kozak 1; Stephanie Kreis 1; Katie Scheurich 1. Misericordia Univ. SCORING: GOALS: Nicole DeAngelis 1; Jessy Schwenk 1; Jamie Wargo 1. ASSISTS: None. SHOTS - ETOWN 37; MU 11. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (2 saves), Becca Watkins (3 saves); MU: Kathryn Wallace (9 saves), Katie Leardi (0 saves). Back to top 4/22/2009 Women's lax clinches top seed with 13-8 win over Messiah ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 13, Messiah 8 Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored four goals and added an assist and senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) finished with a season-high 17 saves for the 17th-ranked Blue Jays (14-2 overall, 10-0 Commonwealth), who earned their 11th straight win and set a program single-season record with their 14th victory of the season. Six different Elizabethtown players scored goals as part of a 6-1 run that turned a 3-3 tie into a 9-4 Blue Jay lead at halftime. The Falcons (11-4 overall, 9-1 MAC) scored three times in 40 seconds in the second half to trim a 13-5 deficit to 13-8 with 8:20 to play, but were held off the scoreboard the rest of the way. Junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) added three goals for the Blue Jays, senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) finished with two goals and an assist, and juniors Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) and Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School), sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) and first-year student Katie Scheurich (Lancaster, PA/Conestoga Valley) added single goals. Deb Tam was the lone player to score more than one goal for the Falcons, as she netted a pair of goals. Rachel Dirksen added a goal and two assists while Rachel Coyle and Megan Boventi each had a goal and an assist. Foley scored twice in the first two minutes to give the Blue Jays an early 2-0 lead, then Tam and Kozak exchanged goals to leave Elizabethtown with a 3-1 lead after four minutes. Boventi and Jackie Dando then scored goals to tie the game at 3-3 with 21:29 left in the first half. From there, the Blue Jays scored four straight goals as Caprinolo, Kozak, Kreis and Cullinan struck to give Elizabethtown a 7-3 lead with 11:23 left in the half. Nikki Lawrence broke the run with a goal for Messiah, but Foley and Byrnes scored 18 seconds apart to send Elizabethtown to halftime with a 9-4 lead. The Blue Jays scored the first three goals of the second half to take its largest lead of the day at 12-4, as Elizabethtown's trio of Katies (Caprinolo, Foley and Scheurich) all scored in the first 10 minutes. Jaime Gerhart and Caprinolo exchanged goals in a 44-second span to give the Blue Jays a 13-5 lead with 16:10 to go. Messiah got back in the contest with nine minutes left, as a goal by Dirksen was followed seven seconds later by one from Tam and another from Coyle 33 seconds after that to bring the Falcons with 13-8 with 8:20 to play. Hawkins then came up with a save on a shot by Dirksen just 30 seconds later, and the Blue Jays were able to regain possession and stem the Falcon momentum. Elizabethtown finished with a slight 29-27 edge in shots and held a 22-15 advantage in ground balls. Kreis led the Blue Jays with four ground balls while Foley had a team-high three draw controls, sharing the game lead with Messiah's Tam and Brianne Brennan. Jen Venter finished with six saves in goal for Messiah, making five of her stops in the second half. Hawkins recorded 10 first-half saves and seven in the second half en route to shattering her previous season high of 13 saves. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Messiah College..... 4 4 - 8 Elizabethtown Coll.. 9 4 - 13 Messiah College SCORING: GOALS: Deb Tam 2; Rachel Dirksen 1; Rachel Coyle 1; Megan Bovenzi 1; Jackie Dando 1; Jaime Gerhart 1; Nikki Lawrence 1. ASSISTS: Rachel Dirksen 2; Megan Bovenzi 1; Rachel Coyle 1. Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 4; Katie Caprinolo 3; Kelsea Kozak 2; Megan Byrnes 1; Stephanie Kreis 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Katie Scheurich 1. ASSISTS: Megan Byrnes 1; Katie Foley 1; Anna Ford 1; Kelsea Kozak 1. SHOTS - MESS 27; ETOWN 29. GOALIES - MESS: Jen Venter (6 saves); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (17 saves). Back to top 4/21/2009 Women's lacrosse tied for 17th in IWLCA poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Tied for 17th in IWLCA Division III Top 20 PollELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. –-- The Elizabethtown College women's lacrosse team has climbed two spots into a tie for 17th in this week's Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III poll, through games of April 19. The Blue Jays (13-2 overall, 9-0 Middle Atlantic Conference) posted wins over Lycoming College (20-10) and King's College (21-0) to extend their program-record winning streak to 10 consecutive games. Elizabethtown is tied with Williams College (8-4) in the rankings. Salisbury University remains atop the IWLCA Division III poll, followed by Franklin & Marshall College, Colby College, Gettysburg College and The College of New Jersey. Elizabethtown will host Messiah College on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. on Wolf Field, with the winner earning the top seed in next week's MAC playoffs. Back to top 4/18/2009 Women's lacrosse shuts out King's, 21-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 21, King's 0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College received goals from 12 different players to defeat King's College 21-0 in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon at Wolf Field. Back to top 4/15/2009 Women's lacrosse remains unbeaten in MAC with 20-10 win over Lycoming ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 20, Lycoming 10 WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College remained atop the Middle Atlantic Conference standings with a 20-10 victory at Lycoming College in women's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon. Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) led all players with six goals and an assist while senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) added three goals and three assists and first-year student Katie Scheurich (Lancaster, PA/Conestoga Valley) scored three times for the 19th-ranked Blue Jays (12-2 overall, 8-0 MAC), who extended their school-record winning streak to nine games. Senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) scored a goal and handed out four assists to become the first player in program history to record 100 career assists, finishing the game at 103. Justine Titko and Sammi Jo Bell led the Warriors (6-7 overall, 4-3 MAC) with two goals and an assist each, with Crystal Cody and Megan McIntyre also scoring twice for Lycoming. Junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) and sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) each recorded two goals and an assist for the Blue Jays, with junior Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) netting a pair of goals and sophomore Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley) tallying once. The Blue Jays broke an early 1-1 tie as Foley scored twice sandwiched around a goal by Cullinan to give Elizabethtown a 4-1 lead with 19:32 left in the first half. After McIntyre scored to bring Lycoming within 4-2, the Blue Jays scored five straight as Byrnes tallied twice while Ford, Kreis and Scheurich also picked up goals. Elizabethtown led 12-5 at halftime and 13-6 with 27:29 left before scoring the game's next six goals. Cassels opened the run before Foley scored three straight in a span of 4 minutes, 16 seconds. Scheurich and Ford closed out the run to give Elizabethtown a 19-6 lead with 19:08 remaining. Elizabethtown finished with a 42-30 advantage in shots and collected 19 ground balls to 14 by Lycoming. Byrnes led the Blue Jays with three ground balls and three caused turnovers, while Foley had three draw controls. Grace Garguilo led the Warriors with five draw controls and a pair of ground balls. ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 12 8 - 20 Lycoming College.... 5 5 - 10 Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 6; Anna Ford 3; Katie Scheurich 3; Megan Byrnes 2; Sarah Cullinan 2; Stephanie Kreis 2; Kelsea Kozak 1; Meg Cassels 1. ASSISTS: Kelsea Kozak 4; Anna Ford 3; Megan Byrnes 1; Katie Caprinolo 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Katie Foley 1. Lycoming College SCORING: GOALS: Justine Titko 2; Sammi Jo Bell 2; Megan McIntyre 2; Crystal Cody 2; Grace Garguilo 1; Bri Robertson 1. ASSISTS: Amanda Baker 1; Sammi Jo Bell 1; Christi Karr 1; Justine Titko 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 42; LYCO 30. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (9 saves), Becca Watkins (1 save); LYCO: Brittany Bryan (14 saves), Libby Stoesz (0 saves). Back to top 4/9/2009 Women's lax wins eighth straight, 23-3 over Wilkes ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 23, Wilkes 3 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Behind a 16-goal outburst in the opening half, 18th-ranked Elizabethtown College defeated Wilkes University 23-3 in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Thursday afternoon at Wolf Field. Eleven different players scored goals for the Blue Jays (11-2 overall, 7-0 MAC), who won their eighth consecutive game by matching their season high for goals. Over their last three games, the Blue Jays have outscored their opponents by a 59-9 margin, including 40-0 in the first half. Junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) led the Blue Jays with four goals while senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) and junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) each finished with three goals and two assists. Junior Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) also scored three times and senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) chipped in with two goals and two assists for Elizabethtown. The Lady Colonels (8-4 overall, 4-3 MAC) received two goals from Brittney Hodnik and a goal from Kat Edwards, but were outshot 48-9 by the Blue Jays on the afternoon. Elizabethtown scored seven goals in the first 10 minutes, and built its lead to 10-0 with 17:06 left in the first half on Caprinolo's third goal of the day. Kreis scored twice in the final four minutes of the half to give the Blue Jays a 16-0 lead heading into intermission, and added another goal four minutes into the second half to extend the lead to 17-0. Edwards got Wilkes on the scoreboard with 24:25 remaining, but the Blue Jays scored six of the final eight goals to wrap up the win. Also scoring twice for the Blue Jays were first-year student Mara Mulvaney (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) and sophomore Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley) while senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) finished with a goal and four assists. Kozak is one assist shy of becoming the first player in program history to record 100 career assists. Single goals for the Blue Jays came from the sticks of sophomores Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) and Ashley Mogle (Leola, PA/Conestoga Valley) along with first-year student Samantha Redles (Coopersburg, PA/Moravian Academy). Score by period 1 2 Tot Back to top 4/7/2009 Women's lacrosse climbs to 18th in IWLCA Top 20 Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Ranked 18th in IWLCA Division III Top 20 PollELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. –-- The Elizabethtown College women's lacrosse team climbed one spot to 18th in this week's Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA)/Under Armour Division III Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays (10-2 overall, 6-0 Middle Atlantic Conference) extended their winning streak to seven games with victories over Arcadia University (18-5) and defending MAC champion FDU-Florham (18-1) last week. The Blue Jays will return to action on Thursday afternoon, hosting Wilkes University in a MAC match beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Wolf Field. Back to top 4/6/2009 Jenn Hawkins named MAC Goalie of the Week in women's lax FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 6, 2009 Jenn Hawkins Repeats as MAC Women's Lacrosse Goalie of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- For the second straight week, Elizabethtown College senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) has been named the Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week, the MAC office announced for the week ending April 5. Hawkins was just shy of perfect in goal for the 19th-ranked Blue Jays last week, allowing just one goal in 88 minutes of action in wins over Arcadia University (18-5) and FDU-Florham (18-1). She made four saves in the first half before departing with a 13-0 lead in the win over Arcadia on Wednesday, and came within 2:23 of the first shutout in program history in the rout of defending MAC champion FDU on Saturday. Hawkins made 12 saves on the week and compiled a miniscule 0.68 goals against average. For the season, Hawkins has an 8.10 goals against average and a .493 save percentage in 12 games for the Blue Jays (10-2 overall, 6-0 MAC), who host Wilkes University on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Back to top 4/4/2009 Women's lax routs FDU-Florham 18-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 18, FDU-Florham 1 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored seven goals and added two assists and senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) added three goals and five assists as 19th-ranked Elizabethtown College hammered FDU-Florham 18-1 in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday. Score by period 1 2 Tot Back to top 4/1/2009 Women's lacrosse wins 18-5 at Arcadia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 18, Arcadia 5 GLENSIDE, Pa. --- A 13-0 first-half outburst helped 19th-ranked Elizabethtown College to an 18-5 victory at Arcadia University in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon. Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) continued her torrid scoring pace with four goals and three assists for the Blue Jays (9-2 overall, 5-0 MAC), who outshot the Knights (2-6 overall, 1-5 MAC) by a 30-4 margin in the first half and 45-10 for the game. Senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) and junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) each finished with two goals and two assists for Elizabethtown, while senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) and sophomores Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NYSaratoga Springs) and Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) each netted two goals apiece.Shannon Bustin led Arcadia with two goals and assist, but the Knights were unable to find the back of the net until Stephanie Holguin scored with 24:50 remaining in the second half. Foley recorded three goals and three assists in the first half as the Blue Jays led 13-0 at intermission. Ford and Byrnes added a pair of goals while single goals came from Kozak, Cullinan and DeMatteo along with junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford), junior Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) and sophomore Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley). In the second half, Foley added her fourth goal of the game and her team-best 51st of the season with 22:45 remaining. DeMatteo, Kozak and Cullinan also scored along with sophomore Ashley Mogle (Leola, PA/Conestoga Valley). In addition to her seven points, Foley led the Blue Jays with three ground balls and four caused turnovers. Kelly Donahue paced the Knights with five ground balls, and Kaitlyn Gamber had a team-high three draw controls for Arcadia. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) played the first half and made four saves in 30 scoreless minutes for Elizabethtown, followed by junior Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield) in the second half who made one save. Evelyn Ciaburri finished with 17 saves in goal for Arcadia. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 13 5 - 18 Arcadia University.. 0 5 - 5 Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 4; Kelsea Kozak 2; Megan Byrnes 2; Anna Ford 2; Maria DeMatteo 2; Sarah Cullinan 2; Stephanie Kreis 1; Katie Caprinolo 1; Meg Cassels 1; Ashley Mogle 1. ASSISTS: Katie Foley 3; Megan Byrnes 2; Kelsea Kozak 2; Anna Ford 1; Stephanie Kreis 1. Arcadia University SCORING: GOALS: Shannon Bustin 2; Jenni Groves 1; Stephanie Holguin 1; Kreena Patel 1. ASSISTS: Shannon Bustin 1; Jenni Groves 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 45; AU 10. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (4 saves), Becca Watkins (1 save); AU: Evelyn Ciaburri (17 saves). Back to top 3/30/2009 Foley, Hawkins sweep MAC women's lacrosse honors FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 30, 2009 Katie Foley, Jenn Hawkins Earn MAC Women's Lacrosse Honors ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior attack Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) and senior goalkeeper Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) have earned Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse honors for the week ending March 29, the conference office announced Monday. Foley was named MAC Player of the Week for the second consecutive week and third time this season while Hawkins was recognized as MAC Defender of the Week after the duo led the Blue Jays to three wins last week, including a 12-7 victory over 20th-ranked Dickinson College on Thursday. Foley piled up 18 goals in the three victories, including 10 goals to tie her own program record in a 20-11 win at Manhattanville College on Saturday. Foley's 10th goal against Manhattanville was the 300th point of her career, giving her 226 goals and 74 assists in 60 career games. Earlier in the week, Foley scored four goals in victories against Alvernia University on Tuesday (22-2) and Dickinson on Thursday. She leads the MAC in both goals (47) and points (63) while ranking third in assists with 16. Hawkins was in goal for all three wins for the Blue Jays, turning in her finest performance against Dickinson as she shut out the Red Devils in the second half, making six saves, as the Blue Jays rallied from a 7-5 deficit for a 12-7 win. Hawkins finished the week with a 7.58 goals against average and a .538 save percentage, making two saves against Alvernia and six stops against Manhattanville. Back to top 3/28/2009 Foley ties goal record, reaches 300 points as women's lax wins again ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 20, Manhattanville 11 PURCHASE, N.Y. --- Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) tied her own program single-game record with 10 goals and became the first Elizabethtown College women's lacrosse player to reach 300 career points as the Blue Jays defeated Manhattanville College 20-11 in Middle Atlantic Conference action on Saturday. Foley, who earlier this season became Elizabethtown's career leader in goals scored and points, equaled the mark of 10 goals she scored against Susquehanna University on April 4, 2007. Her final goal of the day with 5:26 remaining was also the 300th point of her career, giving her 226 goals and 74 assists in just 60 games. Senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) also reached a scoring milestone for the Blue Jays (8-2 overall, 4-0 MAC) as she had a pair of assists to become the eighth player in school history to reach 100 career points.The Blue Jays, who posted their fifth consecutive victory, received three goals from sophomore Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NYSaratoga Springs) and two goals and an assist apiece by junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) and sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East). The Valiants (5-2 overall, 2-2 MAC) were led by three goals each from Abbe Grimes and Cassie Kovac along with two goals apiece by Katie Bertel and Emelda Ogweta. Elizabethtown jumped to a 3-0 lead on early goals by senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley), Foley and Byrnes, and turned a 5-3 lead into a 9-3 advantage late in the half on consecutive goals by Foley, Cullinan, DeMatteo and Foley again. Manhattanville scored twice in the final 11 seconds of the half to cut the Elizabethtown lead to 11-7 at intermission. Back-to-back goals by Grimes brought the Valiants within 12-9 with 21:21 remaining in the second half, but the Blue Jays scored eight consecutive goals over the next 17 minutes, including five by Foley, to take a 20-9 lead with 4:25 left. Elizabethtown finished with a 40-26 edge in shots and a 27-20 advantage in ground balls over Manhattanville, while the Valiants had 20 draw controls to 13 by the Blue Jays. In addition to her 10-goal performance, Foley led all players with five ground balls in the game. Jen Ascencio finished with a game-high six draw controls for the Valiants while Bertel added four. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) made six saves in goal for the Blue Jays over the first 52 minutes, with junior Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield) making one stop. Kirstin Betsill finished with seven saves in goal for the Valiants. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 11 9 - 20 Manhattanville Coll. 7 4 - 11 Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 10; Maria DeMatteo 3; Megan Byrnes 2; Sarah Cullinan 2; Kelsea Kozak 1; Katie Caprinolo 1; Ashley Mogle 1. ASSISTS: Anna Ford 2; Kelsea Kozak 2; Stephanie Kreis 2; Megan Byrnes 1; Sarah Cullinan 1. Manhattanville Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Abbe Grimes 3; Cassie Kovac 3; Katie Bertel 2; Emelda Ogweta 2; Darby Webber 1. ASSISTS: Katie Bertel 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 40; MVILLE 26. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (6 saves), Becca Watkins (1 save); MVILLE: Kirstin Betsill (7 saves), Carolyn Levine (0 saves). Back to top 3/26/2009 Women's lax knocks off #20 Dickinson, 12-7 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 12, #20 Dickinson 7 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Trailing 7-5 at halftime, Elizabethtown College outscored Dickinson College 7-0 in the second half as the Blue Jays defeated the 20th-ranked Red Devils 12-7 in non-conference women's lacrosse action at a rainy Wolf Field on Thursday afternoon. Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) and junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) each finished with four goals for the Blue Jays (7-2 overall), who had been ranked 20th in each of the two previous weeks before losing their position to the Red Devils (6-3 overall) in this week's IWLCA Division III poll.Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) made six of her 13 saves in the second half, and kept Dickinson off the scoreboard for the final 33 minutes, 33 seconds of the contest. Lexie Kob scored three goals to lead Dickinson, which mustered just nine shots at goal in the second half after peppering Hawkins with 20 shots in the first half. For the game, Elizabethtown outshot the Red Devils by a 32-29 margin, including 20-9 in the second half. Foley opened the scoring just 17 seconds into the contest, but Dickinson scored the next five goals over a span of 5 minutes, 36 seconds to take a 5-1 lead on Kob's third and final goal of the day with 19:44 left in the first half. Elizabethtown answered as Foley scored twice and junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) added a goal to bring the Blue Jays within 5-4 with 9:15 left in the first half. Goals by Abby Larson and Alysa Crellin boosted Dickinson to a 7-4 lead with 3:33 left in the half, but Caprinolo scored her first of the day with 1:19 left to send Elizabethtown to intermission trailing 7-5. It was all Blue Jays in the second half, as goals by sophomore Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) and Caprinolo tied the game at 7-7 with 25:47 remaining. Foley scored her fourth of the day off a feed by DeMatteo to give Elizabethtown an 8-7 lead with 18:29 to go, and Caprinolo netted her third of the afternoon with 17:20 to go to extend the Blue Jay advantage to 9-7. With 8:21 left, junior Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) became the seventh player in school history to reach 100 career points as she scored to give the Blue Jays a 10-7 lead, and Elizabethtown closed the scoring in the final five minutes on goals from senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) and Caprinolo. Kreis finished with a game-high four ground balls for the Blue Jays, while Sunnie Ko led all players with five draw controls for Dickinson. Jessie Clark played in goal for the Red Devils and made 12 saves on the afternoon. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Dickinson College... 7 0 - 7 Elizabethtown Coll.. 5 7 - 12 Dickinson College SCORING: GOALS: Lexie Kob 3; Abby Larson 1; Alysa Crellin 1; Lucy West 1; Sunnie Ko 1. ASSISTS: Dana Bunting 1; Abby Larson 1. Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 4; Katie Caprinolo 4; Maria DeMatteo 1; Kelsea Kozak 1; Stephanie Kreis 1; Megan Byrnes 1. ASSISTS: Maria DeMatteo 1; Kelsea Kozak 1. SHOTS - DC 29; ETOWN 32. GOALIES - DC: Jessie Clark (12 saves), ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (13 saves). Back to top 3/24/2009 Women's lacrosse routs Alvernia, 22-2 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 22, Alvernia 2 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College scored the game's first nine goals and the final 13 goals in a 22-2 victory over previously undefeated Alvernia University in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Tuesday afternoon at Wolf Field. Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored a game-high four goals while junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) had two goals and four assists for the Blue Jays (6-2 overall, 3-0 MAC), who led 14-2 at halftime and received goals from 12 different players in the victory over the Crusaders (6-1 overall, 2-1 MAC). Senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) and junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) each finished with three goals for Elizabethtown, while senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) and first-year student Katie Scheurich (Lancaster, PA/Conestoga Valley) joined Byrnes with two goals apiece for the Blue Jays. After a scoreless first five minutes, the Blue Jays scored seven goals in a span of 5 minutes, 17 seconds. Ford scored three times during the run, while Byrnes, Kozak, Foley and sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) added one goal each. The Blue Jays led 9-0 before the Crusaders received goals from Heather Coppola and Sarah George in a span of 17 seconds to pull within 9-2 with 15:46 left in the first half. However, Caprinolo scored two goals while Byrnes, Foley and junior Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) also netted goals during a 5-0 run that carried the Blue Jays to a 14-2 lead at halftime. Seven different players scored Elizabethtown's eight second-half goals, coming off the sticks of Caprinolo, junior Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield), Scheurich, Kozak, sophomore Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley), sophomore Ashley Mogle (Leola, PA/Conestoga Valley), sophomore Kelly Lurz (Baltimore, MD/Towson Catholic) and Scheurich again to close the scoring with 2:47 left. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) made two saves in the first half for Elizabethtown, while junior Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield) finished with three saves in a scoreless second half. Jennifer Czarnecki made eight saves for the Crusaders in 34 minutes, while Katie Bostwick tallied three saves in 26 minutes of action. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Alvernia University. 2 0 - 2 Elizabethtown Coll.. 14 8 - 22 Alvernia University SCORING: GOALS: Sarah George 1; Heather Coppola 1. ASSISTS: Brittany Veith 1. Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 4; Anna Ford 3; Katie Caprinolo 3; Megan Byrnes 2; Kelsea Kozak 2; Katie Scheurich 2; Stephanie Kreis 1; Ashley Mogle 1; Meg Cassels 1; Alisha Sangrey 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Kelly Lurz 1. ASSISTS: Megan Byrnes 4; Kelsea Kozak 2; Stephanie Kreis 2; Mara Mulvaney 2; Katie Foley 1; Anna Ford 1; Ashley Mogle 1; Danielle Schaffer 1. SHOTS - ALV 14; ETOWN 41. GOALIES - ALV: Jennifer Czarnecki (8 saves), Katie Bostwick (3 saves); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (2 saves), Becca Watkins (3 saves). Back to top 3/23/2009 Katie Foley named MAC women's lax Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, March 23, 2009 Katie Foley Named MAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN,
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For the second time this season, Elizabethtown College senior attack Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross)
has been named the Middle Atlantic Conference Player of the Week in
women's lacrosse, the conference office announced for the week ending March 22. Foley finished the week with 10 goals and 10 assists for 20 points in three games, increasing her career totals to 208 goals and 73 assists for 281 points. The 20th-ranked Blue Jays (5-2 overall, 2-0 MAC) host Alvernia University on Tuesday at 4:00 p.m. on Wolf Field. Back to top 3/21/2009 Women's lacrosse rolls over Widener, 23-4 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 23, Widener 4 CHESTER, Pa. --- Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) finished with four goals and five assists - all but one assist in the first half - as 20th-ranked Elizabethtown College routed Widener University 23-4 in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon. Senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) also scored four goals and added an assist as the Blue Jays (5-2 overall, 2-0 MAC) led 7-0 after 11 minutes and 13-3 at halftime and finished with a 45-13 edge in shots over the Pride (3-4 overall, 0-2 MAC). Senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) chipped in with three goals and two assists for the Blue Jays, while juniors Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) and Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) and first-year student Mara Mulvaney (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) added two goals each in the win. Four different players scored goals for Widener, which allowed Elizabethtown to go on scoring runs of seven, five and 10 goals in the game. Ford scored twice in the first 2 minutes, 11 seconds to give Elizabethtown a 2-0 lead, and goals from Sangrey, Kozak and junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) along with two from Foley pushed the Blue Jays lead to 7-0 with 19:01 left in the first half. Leading 13-3 at intermission, Elizabethtown scored the first 10 goals of the second half to take a 23-3 lead with 4:40 to play on Mulvaney's second goal of the day, before Calina Walz closed the scoring for the Pride with 3:19 left. Elizabethtown finished with 21 ground balls as a team, led by three from Kozak, while Anna Geeter collected four of Widener's 12 ground balls. Sophomore Sarah Behounek (Street, MD/North Harford) had a team-high three draw controls for the Blue Jays, with Emily Solt pacing the Pride with five. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 13 10 - 23 Widener University.. 3 1 - 4 Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 4; Anna Ford 4; Kelsea Kozak 3; Alisha Sangrey 2; Mara Mulvaney 2; Katie Caprinolo 2; Stephanie Kreis 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Megan Byrnes 1; Maria DeMatteo 1; Ashley Mogle 1; Samantha Redles 1. ASSISTS: Katie Foley 5; Kelsea Kozak 2; Megan Byrnes 2; Sarah Cullinan 1; Anna Ford 1; Stephanie Kreis 1. Widener University SCORING: GOALS: Calina Walz 1; Grace Cavanaugh 1; Brittany Dippolito 1; Jen Harnden 1. ASSISTS: Anna Geeter 1; Calina Walz 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 45; WID 13. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (3 saves), Becca Watkins (2 saves); WID: Shelley O'Neill (7 saves), Linda Salcedo (3 saves). Back to top 3/19/2009 Foley sets goal record as women's lax edges Stevenson ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 16, Stevenson 15 OWINGS MILLS, Md. --- Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) became Elizabethtown College's career goal leader as she scored four times in the Blue Jays' 16-15 victory at Stevenson University in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Thursday. Foley, who also assisted on four goals, broke the program career record of 202 goals set by Liz Fretz from 2002 to 2005 on her third goal of the game with 17:02 remaining in the second half. Foley, who now has 204 goals and 272 points in her career, had eclipsed Fretz's career point record of 261 on Tuesday evening at Gettysburg College. The contest was a see-saw affair that saw the 20th-ranked Blue Jays (4-2 overall) net the winning goal with 1:58 to play off the stick of sophomore Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs), capping a comeback from a 15-13 deficit with seven minutes remaining. DeMatteo scored two goals on the afternoon, along with senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) and juniors Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson), Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) and Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford). Kristyna Hnizda, Megan Weiss and Lisa Baker shared the team lead in goals for the Mustangs (3-3 overall) with three goals apiece as Stevenson rallied from a 3-0 deficit in the first half and a 13-11 disadvantage in the second half. Elizabethtown took a 3-0 lead seven minutes into the contest on two goals by Ford and one by Foley, but Stevenson took advantage of a pair of three-minute yellow-card advantages, scoring five goals as part of a 7-0 run to take a 7-3 lead with 10:06 left in the first half. Two goals by Byrnes and one from Foley helped the Blue Jays pull within 8-6 at halftime, and the teams exchanged goals for the first 10 minutes of the second half to leave the Mustangs ahead 11-9 with 20:12 to go. Elizabethtown would respond with four straight goals off the sticks of Kreis, Foley, Caprinolo and DeMatteo to move ahead 13-11 with 14:23 to play, but Hnizda scored twice in 79 seconds to knot the game at 13-13 with 12:06 left. Weiss and Hnizda teamed up to score twice in a 52-second span to give Stevenson a 15-13 lead with 8:32 remaining, but Kreis scored on a free-position shot with 6:54 left to trim the Mustang lead to one. Foley then tied the game with her fourth goal of the day with 6:02 left, setting up DeMatteo's game-winner. Elizabethtown finished with a 38-33 advantage in shots over Stevenson, while the Mustangs held a 19-16 edge in ground balls and a 20-13 lead in draw controls. Individually, Ford led Elizabethtown with six draw controls and sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/East) had a team-high three ground balls, while Mandi Carr led Stevenson with five ground balls and four draw controls. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace)
finished with eight saves in goal for Elizabethtown, with Jenny Schroeder coming up with 10 stops for Stevenson. ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 6 10 - 16 Stevenson University 8 7 - 15 Elizabethtown SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 4; Stephanie Kreis 2; Anna Ford 2; Maria DeMatteo 2; Katie Caprinolo 2; Megan Byrnes 2; Meg Cassels 1; Sarah Cullinan 1. ASSISTS: Katie Foley 4; Anna Ford 1; Stephanie Kreis 1. Stevenson SCORING: GOALS: Lisa Baker 3; Kristyna Hnizda 3; Megan Weiss 3; Kirstin Gancarz 2; Lauren Zegowitz 1; Kelli Battista 1; Mandi Carr 1; Brittany Connelly 1. ASSISTS: Lisa Baker 1; Kelli Battista 1; Spencer Kraus 1; Lauren Zegowitz 1 SHOTS - ETOWN 38; STEV 33 GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (8 saves); STEV: Jenny Schroeder (10 saves). Back to top 3/18/2009 Women's lacrosse ranked 20th in Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Remains 20th in IWLCA Division III Top 20 PollELIZABETHTOWN,
Pa. –-- For the second week in a row, Elizabethtown College is
ranked 20th in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association
(IWLCA) Division III poll, through March 15. The Blue Jays opened the week with a 3-1 record before falling 11-6 at sixth-ranked Gettysburg College on Tuesday night to drop to 3-2 on the year. Hamilton College remains first in the rankings, followed by Salisbury University, Franklin & Marshall College, Middlebury College and The College of New Jersey. Elizabethtown returns to action on Thursday at Stevenson University beginning at 3:30 p.m. Back to top 3/17/2009 Women's lacrosse battles 4th-ranked Gettysburg ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Gettysburg 11, Elizabethtown 6 GETTYSBURG, Pa. --- Hollis Stahl scored four goals and Allegra Formento added three tallies to lead fourth-ranked Gettysburg College to an 11-6 victory over 20th-ranked Elizabethtown College in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Tuesday night. Blue Jay senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored two goals, including the 200th of her career, and became Elizabethtown's career leader in points with 264, breaking the mark of 261 set by Liz Fretz from 2002 to 2005. Foley is two goals shy of equaling Fretz's school-record total of 202 career goals. Stahl scored twice in a span of 20 seconds midway through the first half as part of a five-goal run that gave the Bullets a 7-1 lead with 3:40 left in the half. Foley, who entered the game tied with Fretz with 261 career points, set the program record as she assisted on a goal by sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) just 7:30 into the contest. Foley then netted her 200th career goal with 13:58 to play on a free-position shot. Senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) also scored twice for Elizabethtown, while Cullinan and sophomore Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) recorded one goal each.Gettysburg finished with a 33-25 advantage in shots and held an 11-8 edge in draw controls. Stahl and Anna Scanlan shared the team lead in ground balls for Gettysburg with four while Cullinan paced Blue Jay field players with three along with three caused turnovers. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace)
made 12 saves in goal for Elizabethtown and finished with a game-high five ground balls, while Kristen Krammer made 13 saves for Gettysburg. ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 2 4 - 6 Gettysburg College.. 7 4 - 11 Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 2; Anna Ford 2; Sarah Cullinan 1; Maria DeMatteo 1. ASSISTS: Kelsea Kozak 2; Katie Foley 1. Gettysburg College SCORING: GOALS: Hollis Stahl 4; Allegra Formento 3; Nina Emala 1; Lexie Hearn 1; Marnie Commins 1; Hannah Church 1. ASSISTS: Marnie Commins 1; Jessica Crane 1; Nina Emala 1; Lexie Hearn 1; Lauren Woodman 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 25; GC 33. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (12 saves), Becca Watkins (0 saves); GC: Kristen Krammer (13 saves). Back to top 3/14/2009 Women's lacrosse downs Eastern 19-10 as Foley, Byrnes hit milestones ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 19, Eastern 10 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored seven goals and added an assist to tie the program career record for points and junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) netted her 100th career goal as 20th-ranked Elizabethtown College defeated Eastern University 19-10 in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon. Foley's eight-point effort increased her career point total to 261, equaling the school record set by Liz Fretz from 2002 to 2005. Foley also moved within four of Fretz's career mark of 202 goals, boosting her total to 198 with her seven-goal afternoon. Byrnes scored twice in a two-minute span of the first half to become the fourth player in school history to net 100 goals, joining Fretz, Foley and Jen Manns (109 goals from 2002 to 2005). Junior Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) scored four goals and added an assist for the Blue Jays, while senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) had three goals and two assists and junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford), sophomore Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) and junior Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) scored once each. Erin Fries led the Eagles (1-2 overall, 1-1 MAC) with three goals while Jessie Basch had a goal and four assists, but Eastern committed 26 turnovers on the afternoon and saw Elizabethtown go on a 9-0 run spanning the halves. Elizabethtown led 5-4 with 10 minutes gone in the first half, but scored eight of the next nine goals to take a 13-5 lead to halftime. The Blue Jays added four goals early in the second half to build their largest lead of the afternoon at 17-5 with 19:34 to go. Foley equaled the points record on the Blue Jays' final goal of the day, as she assisted on Ford's third goal that gave Elizabethtown a 19-9 lead with 3:34 left. The Blue Jays held a 35-19 advantage in shots and an 18-10 edge in ground balls, while both teams won 15 draws. Foley and first-year student Katie Scheurich (Lancaster, PA/Conestoga Valley) each had a team-high three draw controls for Elizabethtown, while Courtney Reinhold paced the Eagles with five. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) started in goal for the Blue Jays and made four saves in 46 minutes, with junior Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield) adding two stops in 14 minutes. Kim Campbell finished with 11 saves for the Eagles. ------------------------------- Eastern University.. 5 5 - 10 Elizabethtown Coll.. 13 6 - 19 Eastern University SCORING: GOALS: Erin Fries 3; Grace Griffith 2; Katie Choquette 2; Jessie Basch 1; Erin Reimel 1; Courtney Brennan 1. ASSISTS: Jessie Basch 4; Kristin Brownett 1; Katie Choquette 1; Grace Griffith 1. Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 7; Stephanie Kreis 4; Anna Ford 3; Megan Byrnes 2; Maria DeMatteo 1; Katie Caprinolo 1; Alisha Sangrey 1. ASSISTS: Kelsea Kozak 3; Anna Ford 2; Katie Caprinolo 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Maria DeMatteo 1; Katie Foley 1; Stephanie Kreis 1. SHOTS - EU 19; ETOWN 35. GOALIES - EU: Kim Campbell (11 saves); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (4 saves), Becca Watkins (2 saves). Back to top 3/12/2009 Women's lax ranked 20th in IWLCA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Ranked in IWLCA Top 20 Poll for First TimeELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. –-- For the first time in program history, Elizabethtown College is ranked in the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III poll, entering this week's rankings at 20th. The Blue Jays began the week with a 2-0 record, but suffered their
first loss of the season at McDaniel College on Tuesday by a score of
11-10. Hamilton College owns the top spot in this week's poll, followed by Salisbury University, Franklin & Marshall College, and a tie for fourth between the College of New Jersey and Gettysburg College. Elizabethtown, now 2-1 on the season, hosts Eastern University on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. at Wolf Field. Back to top 3/11/2009 Foley named MAC Player of the Week in women's lax FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, March 11, 2009 Katie Foley Named MAC Women's Lacrosse Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior attack Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) has been named the Middle Atlantic Conference Player of the Week in women's lacrosse for the week ending March 8, the conference office has announced. Foley scored five goals and had three assists as the Blue Jays defeated Roanoke 17-10 in action in the Virgin Islands on Tuesday, March 3. She also had four ground balls and four draw controls in the victory. Through three games, Foley leads the Blue Jays with 12 goals and 16 points. For her career, she has scored 191 goals and recorded 253 points to approach the program records of 202 goals and 261 points set by Liz Fretz from 2002 to 2005. The Blue Jays (2-1 overall) host Eastern University in their Middle Atlantic Conference opener on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. Back to top 3/10/2009 Women's lacrosse falls in final minute at McDaniel, 11-10 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE McDaniel 11, Elizabethtown 10 WESTMINSTER, Md. --- Brittany Baer scored her third goal of the game with 43 seconds remaining as McDaniel College rallied for an 11-10 win over Elizabethtown College in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Tuesday afternoon. Baer's goal came less than two minutes after Kelly Scheler's tying goal with 2:49 to play, and negated Elizabethtown's comeback from a 9-6 deficit with 12:55 to play. Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) led the Blue Jays (2-1 overall) with four goals and an assist, while senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) and junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) scored twice each for Elizabethtown. The Blue Jays trailed 9-6 following Baer's second goal of the day with 12:55 to go, but goals by sophomore Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs), Ford and Foley in a span of just over two minutes knotted the game at 9-9 with 10:06 to go. Junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) gave Elizabethtown a 10-9 lead with a free-position goal with 3:40 to play, but Scheler tied the game less than a minute later, setting up Baer's game-winner. Elizabethtown finished with a 32-20 edge in shots over the Green Terror (3-1 overall) and a 30-19 advantage in ground balls. Senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) posted a team-high five ground balls for the Blue Jays, while Baer led all players with six ground balls to go with five draw controls for McDaniel. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) made five saves in goal for Elizabethtown, while Leanne Hollinger tallied 15 stops for McDaniel, including one with 28 seconds to go to preserve the Green Terror lead. Score by period 1 2 Tot------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 4 6 - 10 McDaniel College.... 3 8 - 11 Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 4; Anna Ford 2; Megan Byrnes 2; Katie Caprinolo 1; Maria DeMatteo 1. ASSISTS: Sarah Behounek 1; Katie Foley 1; Anna Ford 1; Kelsea Kozak 1; Stephanie Kreis 1. McDaniel College SCORING: GOALS: Brittany Baer 3; Kelly Scheler 3; Jennifer Stone 3; Lindsey McDonald 2. ASSISTS: Brittany Baer 2; Lindsey McDonald 2; Chelsea Ferruzzi 1; Kelly Scheler 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 32; MCD 20. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (5 saves); MCD: Leanne Hollinger 3-1 (15 saves). Back to top 3/3/2009 Women's lacrosse defeats Roanoke, 17-10 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 17, Roanoke 10 ST. CROIX, U.S.V.I. --- Five goals and three assists from senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) boosted Elizabethtown College to a 17-10 win over Roanoke College in non-conference women's lacrosse action on Tuesday morning. Senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) added two goals and four assists while Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) scored fhree times for the Blue Jays (2-0 overall), who led 11-5 at halftime over the Maroons (2-1 overall). Senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) and sophomore Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) each scored twice as well for Elizabethtown in the victory. Score by period 1 2 Tot Back to top 2/25/2009 Women's lax picked second in MAC preseason poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, February 25, 2009 Elizabethtown Women's Lacrosse Picked Second in MAC Poll ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College has been picked to finish second in the Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse preseason coaches poll, the conference office announced Wednesday. The Blue Jays finished 11-5 overall and in second place in the MAC with a 7-1 record in 2008, losing 15-14 to top-seeded FDU-Florham in the championship game. Elizabethtown returns 11 of their 12 starters, including seven All-MAC performers, to this year's lineup. Senior attack Katie Foley is the Blue Jays' top returning scorer, having been named first-team All-MAC and second-team All-Region after she netted a school-record 70 goals to go with 19 assists for 89 points in 2008. She ranks second in program history with 179 goals and 237 points in her career. Junior midfielder Stephanie Kreis was also a first-team All-MAC and second-team All-Region choice after she finished with 38 goals and a team-high 36 ground balls last season. In goal, senior Jenn Hawkins joined Foley and Kreis as a first-team All-Conference and second-team All-Region selection as she posted a .551 save percentage and a 9.15 goals against average last year. FDU-Florham received eight of the 12 first-place votes in the poll for a total of 130 points, with Elizabethtown taking the other four first-place votes and amassing 125 points. Messiah College (107 points), Lycoming College (101 points) and MAC newcomer Eastern University (100 points) round out the top five. The Blue Jays, who opened their 2009 season with an 18-3 win over York College on Saturday afternoon, will begin their 11-game MAC schedule by hosting Eastern on Saturday, March 14. Back to top 2/21/2009 Women's lax cruises past York in season opener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 18, York 3 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) set a career high with six goals and matched her career best with seven points as Elizabethtown College defeated York College 18-3 in women's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon at Wolf Field. Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) added three goals while junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) and senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) each posted a goal and three assists for the Blue Jays (1-0 overall), who led 13-2 at halftime and finished with a 39-14 advantage in shots over the Spartans (0-1 overall). Ford scored three goals in each half, and tallied four goals during a 10-0 Blue Jay run that turned a 7-2 first-half lead into a 17-2 advantage with 22:18 remaining in the second half. Scoring two goals each for the Blue Jays were juniors Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) and Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) along with sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/East), while sophomore Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) picked up a goal and an assist. Megan Foy, Kelly Vrana and Megan Bell each scored for York, while Bell finished with a game-high six draw controls. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) played the first half in goal for the Blue Jays and made six saves, with junior Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield) making four stops in the second half. Anne Feustle finished with 10 saves in goal for the Spartans. ------------------------------- York College........ 2 1 - 3 Elizabethtown Coll.. 13 5 - 18 York GOALS: Megan Foy 1; Kelly Vrana 1; Megan Bell 1. ASSISTS: None. Elizabethtown GOALS: Anna Ford 6; Katie Foley 3; Stephanie Kreis 2; Katie Caprinolo 2; Sarah Cullinan 2; Megan Byrnes 1; Kelsea Kozak 1; Maria DeMatteo 1. ASSISTS: Megan Byrnes 3; Kelsea Kozak 3; Stephanie Kreis 2; Maria DeMatteo 1; Anna Ford 1. SHOTS - York 14; Elizabethtown 39. GOALIES - York: Anne Feustle (10 saves); Elizabethtown: Jenn Hawkins (6 saves) , Becca Watkins (4 saves). |
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