Elizabethtown College Sports News 
Back to top 1/31/2009 Women's indoor track in action at Haverford, Penn State ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD Elizabethtown at Haverford Seamus McElligott Invitational HAVERFORD, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's track and field team competed at the Seamus McElligott Invitational on the campus of Haverford College on Saturday. Senior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest) turned in a standout performance in field events, winning the high jump (4 feet, 11 inches) and the triple jump (33 feet, 10 3/4 inches) while taking second in the long jump (15 feet, 11 inches). Sophomore Gabrielle Whitley (Lititz, PA/Warwick) finished second to Miles in the high jump after clearing 4 feet, 7 inches. On the track, senior Amanda Daws (Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford) finished second in the 5,000 meters with a time of 18:36.29, followed by sophomore Kristen O'Brien (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) in fourth at 19:15.14. Senior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) was third in the 800 meters (2:21.58), while junior Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) took sixth in a time of 2:25.93. Junior Bernadette Frawley (Berwyn, PA/Sacred Heart) crossed the line sixth in the 400 meters in a time of 1:05.14, while first-year student Jill Patrick (Pitman, NJ/Pitman) was eighth in 1:05.91. First-year student Nicole Lipari (Massapequa, NY/Massapequa) finished seventh in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 10.25 seconds. On Friday night, VanDenHengel, Miles, first-year student Kathryn Howser (Annapolis, MD/Annapolis) and Kulp competed at the Penn State National Invitational, finishing the race in 12:27.46 for the fifth-best time in program history and ahead of the University of Pennsylvania. After VanDenHengel opened with a 3:51 over 1,200 meters, it was Howser who impressed the coaching staff with a time of 2:24 for her 800-meter segment. Miles followed with a 62-second split in the 400 meters, while Kulp closed with a 5:07 over 1,600 meters. "Kathryn had run a 2:34 in her only open 800m of the 2009 indoor season," said director of cross country and track and field Chris Straub. "But Coach Falk and I knew she was capable of a 2:24, and she delivered just that!" Like the men's DMR, the women's DMR will head to the New Balance Collegiate Games at the New York City Armory next Friday in an attempt to better their time and take another crack at the NCAA Division III provisional qualifying time. Seamus McElligott Invitational Elizabethtown College results Back to top 1/31/2009 Men's indoor track in action at Haverford, Penn State ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD Elizabethtown at Haverford Seamus McElligott Invitational HAVERFORD, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's track and field team competed at the Seamus McElligott Invitational on the campus of Haverford College on Saturday. Sophomore Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) was the winner in the 5,000 meters with a time of 15:29.21, with senior Jeremy Matula (Bath, PA/Northampton) taking second in 15:31.31 and sophomore Adam Derkacz (Huguenot, NY/Port Jervis) in eighth place at 16:25.62. Senior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) was third in the 800 meters with a time of 1:56.36, junior Wyatt Eaton (York, PA/Eastern York) took sixth in the 200 meters (23.71 seconds) and junior Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) came in seventh in the 400 meters (52.98 seconds). In field events, first-year student Clayton Kaier (Phoenixville, PA/Phoenixville) was fourth in the pole vault at 3.35 meters (10 feet, 11 3/4 inches) and Eaton finished eighth in the high jump at 1.75 meters (5 feet, 8 3/4 inches). On Friday night, the distance medley relay team continued a tradition established in 2000 by competing at the prestigious Penn State National Invitational. The quartet of Rulander, Grimm, senior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) and first-year student Eric Reichert (Hershey, PA/Hershey) ran 10:21.45 which was the eighth-fastest time in program history. Rulander opened with a 3:08 over the first 1,200 meters, before handing off to Grimm who was clocked at 51 seconds for his 400-meter segment. Munnelly covered his 800 meters in 2:00 flat, while Reichert finished up with a 4:20 over the last 1,600 meters. "Dylan is certainly the core of our middle-distance group this year having run 1:52 in the open 800 meters last spring," commented Straub. "For the DMR to get back to nationals we need three guys capable of running 1:52 for 800m or 4:10 for the mile and get back down close to 10-flat." The distance medley relay team will next step onto the track on Friday night, Feb. 7 at the New Balance Collegiate Invitational at the historic New York City Armory. Seamus McElligott Invitational Elizabethtown College results Back to top 1/31/2009 Men's basketball falls in overtime to Albright, 69-65 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Albright 69, Elizabethtown 65 (OT) Baszika, who finished with 10 points, helped the Lions recover after the Blue Jays erased a 61-53 deficit by scoring 10 straight points in a span of 3 minutes, 30 seconds to take a 63-61 lead. Phil Hall led all players with 14 points and 11 rebounds while brother Derek Hall added nine points and a game-high 13 boards off the bench for Albright (13-7 overall, 4-3 Commonwealth), which went scoreless for just over five minutes before Baszika's tying hoop. Joe Flanagan (Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) and Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) shared the team lead in scoring for the Blue Jays (10-9 overall, 4-3 Commonwealth), who shot 35.5 percent (22-for-65) from the field in the game including 3-for-17 from three-point range. Other than two brief one-point leads in the opening minutes, Elizabethtown trailed the entire contest until Kyle McConnell (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) hit a layup with 1:41 to go to give the Blue Jays a 63-61 lead. Albright led 54-47 with 7:54 to play, but three-pointers by Josh Houseal (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) and Church brought Elizabethtown to within 54-53 with 6:36 to go. However, a three-pointer on the Lions' next possession by Matt Ashcroft sparked a 7-0 run that extended Albright's lead to 61-53 with 5:11 left. Elizabethtown countered with two foul shots from Flanagan, a layup by McConnell and two free throws by Houseal to move within 61-59 with 4:09 to go. A thunderous baseline dunk by Church brought the Thompson Gymnasium crowd to its feet and tied the score at 61-61 with 2:26 to go, setting up McConnell's go-ahead hoop one possession later. But, the Lions were able to knot the game in the closing seconds and a last-ditch three-point attempt by the Blue Jays was off the mark, forcing overtime. Albright led 33-28 at halftime behing eight points from Phil Hall and five each from Zac Shaeffer and Ashcroft. Flanagan and Phil Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) shared the team lead in scoring in the first half for Elizabethtown with seven points each. McConnell and Houseal joined Flanagan and Church in double figures for Elizabethtown with 10 points each, while Houseal led the Blue Jays with nine rebounds. Ashcroft tallied 10 points off the bench for Albright, including a pair of three-pointers. ALBRIGHT COLLEGE 69, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 65 ALBRIGHT COLLEGE (13-7, 4-3) Phil Hall 6-12 2-4 14; Zac Shaeffer 4-11 2-2 12; Matt Bazsika 5-8 0-0 10; Matt Ashcroft 4-8 0-2 10; Derek Hall 3-8 3-5 9; Andre Murphy 3-11 0-0 7; Mike Larkin 1-3 0-0 3; Justin Plummer 1-2 0-0 2; Andrew Pomager 1-3 0-0 2; Adam Van Zelst 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 28-69 7-13 69. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (10-9, 4-3) Mike Church 5-11 2-3 13; Joe Flanagan 3-12 7-8 13; Kyle McConnell 5-9 0-2 10; Josh Houseal 1-4 7-8 10; Phil Schaffer 3-8 0-0 7; Keith Fogel 3-13 0-0 6; Bryan Harrity 1-1 0-0 2; Chris Hill 1-2 0-1 2; Brady Haughney 0-0 2-2 2; Brian Allport 0-0 0-0 0; Mark Vogel 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 22-62 18-24 65. Albright College.............. 33 30 6 - 69 Elizabethtown College......... 28 35 2 - 65 3-point goals--Albright College 6-25 (Zac Shaeffer 2-7; Matt Ashcroft 2-6; Mike Larkin 1-2; Andre Murphy 1-3; Andrew Pomager 0-1; Adam Van Zelst 0-2; Derek Hall 0-2; Phil Hall 0-2), Elizabethtown College 3-17 (Josh Houseal 1-3; Phil Schaffer 1-1; Mike Church 1-2; Keith Fogel 0-5; Mark Vogel 0-1; Joe Flanagan 0-5). Fouled out--Albright College-Zac Shaeffer; Adam Van Zelst, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds--Albright College 50 (Derek Hall 13), Elizabethtown College 39 (Josh Houseal 9). Assists--Albright College 21 (Adam Van Zelst 9), Elizabethtown College 9 (Kyle McConnell 3; Keith Fogel 3). Total fouls--Albright College 23, Elizabethtown College 15. Technical fouls--Albright College-Andre Murphy, Elizabethtown College-None. A-800 Back to top 1/31/2009 Albright cools off Etown, 73-57 in women's basketball ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Albright 73, Elizabethtown 57 Bre Dillon added 13 points, six rebounds and eight assists for the Lions (12-7 overall, 4-3 Commonwealth), who won their third straight game by shooting 48.3 percent (28-for-59) from the field as a team. Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit, NJ) and Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) shared the team high in scoring for the Blue Jays (10-9 overall, 3-4 Commonwealth) with 16 points apiece, but Elizabethtown could hit just 25.3 percent (19-for-75) from the field in the contest. Albright methodically built its lead through the first half, taking a 33-23 advantage to halftime as McGinness led the Lions with eight points. Romano paced the Blue Jays with 12 points in the opening half, while Kofeldt added six on a pair of three-pointers. In the second half, the Blue Jays went six minutes without a field goal as the Lions moved on top by as many as 23 points at 60-37 following a three-pointer by Dillon with 7:41 left. Charlotte Ciccone also reached double figures for Albright as she scored 10 points, while Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) returned to action after missing seven games due to injury and tallied 11 points and six rebounds in 19 minutes. Albright finished with a 49-46 edge in rebounds, as Mallory Olsheski led the Lions with nine boards in 20 minutes off the bench. Ali Jury (Halifax, PA/Halifax) paced the Blue Jays with nine boards (five offensive) in just 14 minutes of playing time, while Kelly Sauerzopf (Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley) grabbed seven boards in 16 minutes for Elizabethtown. ALBRIGHT COLLEGE 73, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 57 ALBRIGHT COLLEGE (12-7, 4-3) Jessica McGinness 6-11 4-6 18; Bre Dillon 4-13 4-4 13; Charlotte Ciccone 4-8 2-3 10; Amanda Medoro 3-3 0-2 6; Rose Williamson 3-4 0-0 6; Annie McMahon 2-4 0-1 6; Mallory Olsheski 2-4 0-0 4; Jalene Warker 2-4 0-0 4; Rory Yerkes 2-3 0-0 4; MariLynn McMonagle 0-4 2-4 2; Jennifer Knoebel 0-0 0-0 0; Gina Zantopolous 0-0 0-0 0; Mackenzie Miller 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-58 12-20 73. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (10-9, 3-4) Megan Romano 7-20 2-3 16; Courtney Kofeldt 4-12 4-4 16; Jenn Montague 3-9 5-8 11; Megan Quinn 3-14 3-4 9; Stephanie Ellwood 1-5 0-0 3; Kaity Snyder 1-2 0-0 2; Megan Strohman 0-5 0-0 0; Ali Jury 0-2 0-0 0; Kelly Sauerzopf 0-3 0-0 0; Kirsti Larsen 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 19-75 14-19 57. Albright College.............. 33 40 - 73 Elizabethtown College......... 23 34 - 57 3-point goals--Albright College 5-9 (Annie McMahon 2-2; Jessica McGinness 2-4; Bre Dillon 1-2; Rory Yerkes 0-1), Elizabethtown College 5-23 (Courtney Kofeldt 4-12; Stephanie Ellwood 1-2; Megan Quinn 0-3; Megan Strohman 0-5; Kirsti Larsen 0-1). Fouled out--Albright College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds--Albright College 49 (Mallory Olsheski 9), Elizabethtown College 46 (Ali Jury 9). Assists--Albright College 18 (Bre Dillon 8), Elizabethtown College 10 (Megan Romano 4). Total fouls--Albright College 20, Elizabethtown College 18. Technical fouls--Albright College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. A-250 Back to top 1/30/2009 Wrestlers compete at Wheaton Invitational ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Elizabethtown at Wheaton Invitational WHEATON, Ill. --- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team finished 14th out of 31 teams at the two-day Pete Willson-Wheaton College Invitational on Saturday.
First-year student Tyler Erdman (Herndon, PA/Line Mountain) finished as runner-up at 125 pounds after dropping a 3-1 decision to top-seeded Cody Zimmerman of the University of Wisconsin-Parkside in the championship bout. Erdman, who is ranked seventh in Division III and has a 27-3 record on the season, advanced to the finals with a 7-2 decision over Joe Norton of North Central College in Saturday's semifinal action after posting three wins by fall in action on Friday. Erdman posted technical falls over Matt Rafacz of Knox College in the opening round (17-2 in 3:38) and Jason Ray of Manchester College in the second round (15-0 in 5:00), then pinned seventh-seeded David Copp of Lakeland College in 4:00 in the quarterfinals. Junior Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) advanced to the quarterfinals at 285 pounds. He pinned Trey Foster of Mt. St. Joseph College in 52 seconds in the first round, then defeated Steve Durham of Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology via technical fall by a score of 19-4. Katzaman was pinned in 6:15 in the quarterfinals by Jon Schmidt of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater to end Friday's action, and lost 4-3 to Tony Carothers of Heidelberg College in the fourth round of consolations on Saturday. UW-Parkside claimed three individual champions and won the team title with 145 points, ahead of UW-La Crosse (133 points) and North Central College (125.5 points). Pete Willson-Wheaton Invitational Team scores: 1. 1. UW-Parkside, 145; 2. UW-La Crosse, 133; 3. North Central, 125.5; 4. UW-Whitewater, 91.5; 5. John Carroll, 87.5; 14. Elizabethtown, 37.5. Elizabethtown College results 125 pounds Tyler Erdman (E) t.f. Matt Rafacz (Knox), 17-2, 3:38 Erdman t.f. Jason Ray (Manchester), 15-0, 5:00 Erdman p. David Copp (Lakeland), 4:00 Erdman d. Joe Norton (North Central), 7-2 Cody Zimmerman (UW-Parkside) d. Erdman, 3-1 133 pounds Tom D'Alessandro (Heidelberg) m.d. Marty Harnish (E), 13-2 Harnish d. George Gogonas (Augustana), 4-3 Adam Wilson (Olivet) d. Harnish, 9-4 141 pounds Boomer Fechko (Heidelberg) t.f. Jarrod Cawley (E), 20-4, 5:00 Andrew Kepchar (Wabash) p. Cawley, 1:11 149 pounds Ronnie Cuff (E) p. Steve Kueny (Truman State), 1:53 Drew Gardella (Case Western Reserve) p. Cuff, 2:15 Zach Holland (Augustana) p. Cuff, 2:06 157 pounds Jereme Heisey (E) d. Eddie Stefonek (UW-Parkside) by medical forfeit Isaac Dukes (Case Western Reserve) d. Heisey, 7-3 Spencer Burns (Chicago) d. Heisey, 5-1 165 pounds Kyle Deeds (E) d. Chris Becker (Manchester), 8-6 Corey VanGroli (UW-Parkside) t.f. Deeds, 16-1, 5:50 Mike Manypenny (Mount Union) p. Deeds, :37 174 pounds Frank Savegnago (Elmhurst) m.d. Paul Connor (E), 11-2 Connor p. Peter Thompson (Maranatha), 1:17 Dayne Williams (Heidelberg) d. Connor, 8-1 184 pounds Brian Kerr (Augustana) d. Anthony DiMarco (E), 6-1 Chad Kurvoski (Truman State) d. DiMarco, 8-7 197 pounds Matthew Griffiths (Wheaton) d. Jordan Becker (E), 4-3 Becker d. Everett Wood (Lakeland), 9-5 Alex Faulkner (Knox) p. Becker, 2:18 285 pounds Tim Katzaman (E) p. Trey Foster (Mt. St. Joseph), :52 Katzaman t.f. Steve Durham (Rose-Hulman), 19-4, 7:00 Jon Schmidt (UW-Whitewater) p. Katzaman, 6:15 Tony Carothers (Heidelberg) d. Katzaman, 4-3 Back to top 1/29/2009 Etown relays to face nation's best at Penn State FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 29, 2009 Track and Field Relay Teams to Run at Penn State ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College's men's and women's distance medley relay teams will compete at the Penn State National Invitational at the Horace Ashenfelter Indoor Track on Friday evening. Both Blue Jay relays are the lone Division III entries in their respective races, as 15 Division I teams will compete in the 18-team men's race and 14 Division I squads are entered in the 17-team women's event. Competing for the Elizabethtown men will be senior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) in the 1,200-meter leg, junior Kyle Grimm (Pottstown, PA/Pottsgrove) in the 400-meter segment, senior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) in the 800-meter portion, and first-year student Eric Reichert (Hershey, PA/Hershey) closing in the 1,600 meters. The Blue Jay women will enter junior Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) in the 1,200 meters, senior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest) in the 400 meters, first-year student Kathryn Howser (Annapolis, MD/Annapolis) in the 800 meters, and senior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) in the 1,600 meters. Also entered in the men's race are Akron, Army, Binghamton, Buffalo, Duquesne, Georgetown, Kentucky, Morgan State, Norfolk State, Penn, Penn State, Princeton, Shippensburg, St. Joseph's and two teams from Virginia. The women's race includes Akron, Buffalo, Connecticut, Duquesne, Georgetown, Kentucky, Lock Haven, Penn State, Princeton, Shippensburg, Syracuse, Villanova, Virginia, West Virginia and two teams from Tennessee. Back to top 1/29/2009 Quinn's career high not enough as Blue Jays fall to Dickinson, 80-72 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Dickinson 80, Elizabethtown 72 Carole Dempsey led the Red Devils (9-8 overall) with 28 points while Alesha Sisco added 15 points and 13 rebounds for Dickinson, which finished 21-for-22 from the foul line as a team including 15-for-16 in the second half. Quinn went 12-for-23 from the field, including 4-for-6 from three-point range, to surpass her previous career high of 27 points set against Wesley College on Nov. 18, 2007. She also became the fifth player in program history to make 100 career three-pointers, reaching the milestone on her first trey of the night just over five minutes into the contest. Using just seven players, Dickinson took care on both ends of the court as they committed just nine turnovers on offense and 12 fouls on defense. Elizabethtown (10-8 overall) finished just 5-for-6 from the foul line as a team, with 16 fewer attempts than Dickinson. Elizabethtown led by seven points on three different occasions in the first half, as Quinn sank a trio of three-pointers in a two-minute span. The Blue Jays shot 50 percent (15-for-30) from the field in the first half and 6-for-11 from three-point range, but trailed 38-37 at intermission as the Red Devils matched the Blue Jays from the field at 50 percent (16-for-32) while going 6-for-6 at the stripe. Dempsey led all players with 17 points in the first half on 6-for-9 shooting from the field and 5-for-5 at the line, while Quinn had a team-high 13 points for Elizabethtown after going 3-for-3 from beyond the arc and 5-for-9 overall. Dickinson did not trail in the second half, turning a one-point lead with 16:20 to go into a 10-point advantage at 64-54 with 10:06 to play. Elizabethtown trailed 70-60 with 7:27 to go, but scored nine striaight points to pull within 70-69 with 5:28 to go. However, the Blue Jays would go over 4 1/2 minutes without a field goal, and the Red Devils went 8-for-9 from the stripe to clinch the win despite scoring their last field goal with 4:36 to play. Joining Quinn in double figures for Elizabethtown were Stephanie Ellwood (Orwigsburg, PA/Blue Mountain) and Kelly Sauerzopf (Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley) with 11 points each. Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) added eight points and five assists while playing alal 40 minutes for the Blue Jays. Also reaching double figures for Dickinson were Brooke Muller with 14 points and six assists along with Laura Lyons, who tallied 10 points and five rebounds. The Red Devils shot 47.5 percent (29-for-61) from the field in the game while Elizabethtown finished at 44.1 percent (30-for-68). DICKINSON COLLEGE 80, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 72 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (10-8) Megan Quinn 12-23 0-0 28; Kelly Sauerzopf 5-7 1-1 11; Stephanie Ellwood 5-10 0-0 11; Megan Romano 3-8 2-3 8; Kirsti Larsen 2-6 0-0 5; Ali Jury 1-3 2-2 4; Megan Strohman 1-3 0-0 3; Teanna Ziegler 1-1 0-0 2; Courtney Kofeldt 0-7 0-0 0. Totals 30-68 5-6 72. DICKINSON COLLEGE (9-8) Carole Dempsey 10-17 8-9 28; Alesha Sisco 5-10 5-5 15; Brooke Muller 6-11 2-2 14; Laura Lyons 3-9 4-4 10; Taylor Miller 2-5 2-2 7; Maxie Etess 2-2 0-0 4; Annie O'Donnell 1-7 0-0 2. Totals 29-61 21-22 80. Elizabethtown College......... 37 35 - 72 Dickinson College............. 38 42 - 80 3-point goals--Elizabethtown College 7-19 (Megan Quinn 4-6; Megan Strohman 1-3; Stephanie Ellwood 1-3; Kirsti Larsen 1-2; Courtney Kofeldt 0-4; Megan Romano 0-1), Dickinson College 1-8 (Taylor Miller 1-1; Brooke Muller 0-4; Laura Lyons 0-2; Annie O'Donnell 0-1). Fouled out--Elizabethtown College-None, Dickinson College-None. Rebounds--Elizabethtown College 32 (Megan Quinn 9), Dickinson College 35 (Alesha Sisco 13). Assists--Elizabethtown College 14 (Megan Romano 5), Dickinson College 16 (Brooke Muller 6). Total fouls--Elizabethtown College 18, Dickinson College 12. Technical fouls--Elizabethtown College-None, Dickinson College-None. A-110 Back to top 1/29/2009 Women's swimmers fall at Scranton in regular-season finale ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Thursday, January 29, 2009 Scranton 117, Elizabethtown 60 (women) The Blue Jays (8-6 overall) received wins from first-year student Emily Robinson (Columbia, PA/Lancaster Catholic) in the 1000 freestyle (11:26.38) and senior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) in the 100 breaststroke (1:10.55) against the Royals. Women's Team Score: Scranton 117, Elizabethtown 60 Women’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 200 medley relay: Christie Gorge/Amie Leonard/Brittany Reyes/Brianna Morris (S), 1:56.81 1000 free: Emily Robinson (E), 11:26.38 200 free: Lauren Wieland (S), 2:02.90 50 free: Carolyn Gillespie (S), 25.46 200 IM: Erin O'Connor (S), 2:20.86 100 fly: Carolyn Gillespie (S), 1:00.84 100 free: Lauren Hosko (S), 57.73 100 back: Erin O'Connor (S), 1:04.90 500 free: Lauren Wieland (S), 5:26.01 100 breast: Gretchen Geiger (E), 1:10.55 200 free relay: Not contested Back to top 1/26/2009 Women's basketball hits 14 threes in win over Immaculata ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 82, Immaculata 66  ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit, NJ) set a program record with eight three-pointers and finished with a career-high 24 points as Elizabethtown College defeated Immaculata University 82-66 in non-conference women's basketball action on Monday night.Kofeldt went 8-for-9 from three-point range and sank her final seven attempts to break the single-game record of seven three-pointers set by Erin Walton against Lycoming College on Feb. 19, 2008. The Blue Jays drilled 14 threes as a team to equal the program single-game mark also set against Lycoming last season. Coupled with her 4-for-4 performance from beyond the arc in Saturday's 76-41 win at Arcadia University, Kofeldt has made 12 of her last 13 shots from three-point range. For the season, she has made a team-high 41 three-pointers and is shooting 43.6 percent. The victory was the 650th in the 39-year career of Elizabethtown head coach Yvonne Kauffman, ranking her third in Division III history behind Phil Kahler of St. John Fisher College (757 wins) and Mike Strong of the University of Scranton (700 wins). Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) added 21 points and nine rebounds for the Blue Jays (10-7 overall) while Stephanie Ellwood (Orwigsburg, PA/Blue Mountain) posted career highs of 13 points and 13 rebounds and Kelly Sauerzopf (Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley) added 11 points, seven rebounds and five blocked shots. Dominique Murray led the Mighty Macs (6-10 overall) with 15 points and 10 rebounds, while Bridget Welz added 11 points and six assists and Chelsea McTigue posted 12 points and five boards off the bench. Both teams shot well from long range, as the Blue Jays finished 14-for-27 (51.9 percent) from beyond the three-point line while the Mighty Macs hit five in 10 attempts. Immaculata recovered from an early seven-point deficit to take a 25-23 lead on a basket by Murray with 2:28 left in the first half. However, three-pointers by Kofeldt and Ellwood sparked an 8-0 run to close the half, giving the Blue Jays a 31-25 lead at intermission. Elizabethtown shot just 10-for-29 overall from the field in the first half (34.5 percent), but went 6-for-12 from three-point range as Ellwood, Quinn and Kofeldt each sank a pair of threes. Ellwood led all players with nine points and six rebounds in the first half, while Welz paced the Mighty Macs with eight points. The Blue Jays scored 17 of the second half's first 23 points to take their largest lead to that point at 48-31 on a putback by Ellwood with 14:27 left. Elizabethtown's advantage swelled to 22 points at 69-47 following Kofeldt's seventh three-pointer with 6:57 to go, but the Mighty Macs went on a 13-2 run to pull within 71-60 with 3:57 remaining. From there, Elizabethtown put the game away as Sauerzopf connected for two layups, Quinn added a basket and Kofeldt hit her record-setting eighth three pointer to push the Blue Jay lead back to 80-63 with 2:23 remaining. Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) finished with six points, four rebounds and a game-high eight assists for the Blue Jays, who finished with a 48-41 advantage in rebounding over the Mighty Macs and posted a slightly better shooting percentage at 38.8 percent (26-for-67) compared to 24-for-64 (37.5 percent) by Immaculata. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 82, IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY 66 IMMACULATA UNIVERSITY (6-10) MURRAY, Dominique 6-11 3-5 15; McTIGUE, Chelsea 5-9 2-3 12; WELZ, Bridget 4-12 0-0 11; BROWN, Kelly 2-6 4-6 8; DIXON, Courtney 3-5 0-0 6; HICKS, Kasey 2-8 2-2 6; O'NEILL, Kacie 1-5 2-2 5; MURPHY, Courtney 1-1 0-0 3; TROPEA, Deanna 0-1 0-0 0; MULLIN, Janine 0-6 0-0 0. Totals 24-64 13-18 66. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (10-7) Courtney Kofeldt 8-11 0-0 24; Megan Quinn 6-23 6-8 21; Stephanie Ellwood 4-7 3-4 13; Kelly Sauerzopf 5-9 1-3 11; Megan Romano 1-7 4-4 6; Kirsti Larsen 1-1 0-0 3; Teanna Ziegler 0-1 2-4 2; Kaity Snyder 1-1 0-0 2; Ali Jury 0-3 0-0 0; Megan Strohman 0-2 0-0 0; Ashley Toczylowski 0-0 0-0 0; Emily Mullen 0-0 0-0 0; Jen Schiefer 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 26-67 16-23 82. Immaculata University......... 25 41 - 66 Elizabethtown College......... 31 51 - 82 3-point goals--Immaculata University 5-10 (WELZ, Bridget 3-5; MURPHY, Courtney 1-1; O'NEILL, Kacie 1-3; MULLIN, Janine 0-1), Elizabethtown College 14-27 (Courtney Kofeldt 8-9; Megan Quinn 3-10; Stephanie Ellwood 2-5; Kirsti Larsen 1-1; Megan Strohman 0-1; Jen Schiefer 0-1). Fouled out--Immaculata University-None, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds--Immaculata University 41 (MURRAY, Dominique 10), Elizabethtown College 48 (Stephanie Ellwood 13). Assists--Immaculata University 14 (WELZ, Bridget 6), Elizabethtown College 18 (Megan Romano 8). Total fouls--Immaculata University 17, Elizabethtown College 21. Technical fouls--Immaculata University-None, Elizabethtown College-None. A-110 Back to top 1/24/2009 Swimmers split conference meet at Widener ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Saturday, January 24, 2009 Widener 79, Elizabethtown 62 (men) The Blue Jay women (8-5 overall, 6-2 MAC) received a pair of wins from senior Jenny Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser), in the 200 individual medley (2:22.57) and the 100 freestyle (57.61 seconds). Sophomore Courtney Kelly (Guilford, CT/Guilford) won the 200 freestyle (2:08.15), junior Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) took the 50 freestyle (26.11 seconds) and senior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) touched first in the 200 breaststroke (2:30.04). In the 400 freestyle relay, sophomore Stephanie Hellman (Shrewsbury, NJ/Red Bank Catholic), junior Kara Geiger (Zionsville, PA/Emmaus), Brizek and Riley won with a time of 3:53.81. In men's action, junior Dan Provence (Brookhaven, PA/Penncrest) won the 100 freestyle (52.29 seconds) and the 200 breaststroke (2:47.21), while junior Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) won the 200 butterfly (2:25.47) and senior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) claimed the 200 backstroke (2:01.70). The 400 freestyle relay quartet of sophomore Tom Hagerty (Enola, PA/East Pennsboro), junior Kevin Smedman (Ft. Montgomery, NY/James I. O'Neill), Miller and Drob also took away a victory with a time of 3:39.31. Men’s Team Score: Widener 79, Elizabethtown 62 Men’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 400 medley relay: Shawn McDevitt/Sean Corcoran/Matt Rhoads/Greg Golden (W), 3:56.22 1000 free: Matt Slomiany (W), 10:22.81 200 free: Jordan Mulligan (W), 1:51.89 50 free: Jesse Bregman (W), 22.60 200 IM: Joe Deighan (W), 1:58.02 200 fly: Matt Drob (E), 2:25.47 100 free: Dan Provence (E), 52.29 200 back: Chris Miller (E), 2:01.70 500 free: Not held 200 breast: Dan Provence (E), 2:47.21 400 free relay: Tom Hagerty/Kevin Smedman/Chris Miller/Matt Drob (E), 3:39.31 Women's Team Score: Elizabethtown 110, Widener 95 Women’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 400 medley relay: Molly Bendzyn/Elin Berlin/Emma Thrasher/Tyla Conicello (W), 4:23.14 1000 free: Stephanie Mielach (W), 11:29.99 200 free: Courtney Kelly (E), 2:08.15 50 free: Lindsay Riley (E), 26.11 200 IM: Jenny Brizek (E), 2:22.57 200 fly: Carlee Moir (W), 2:34.00 100 free: Jenny Brizek (E), 57.61 200 back: Molly Bendzyn (W), 2:21.83 500 free: Stephanie Mielach (W), 5:36.64 200 breast: Gretchen Geiger (E), 2:30.04 400 free relay: Stephanie Hellman/Kara Geiger/Jenny Brizek/Lindsay Riley (E), 3:53.81 Back to top 1/24/2009 Men's basketball bounces Arcadia, 72-58 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 72, Arcadia 58  Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) added 12 points, seven rebounds, four assists and four blocked shots as the Blue Jays (10-8 overall, 4-2 Commonwealth) went 8-for-15 from three-point range as a team to pick up their second straight win.Fogel went 8-for-13 from the field, including 3-for-6 from three-point range, and sank all six of his foul shots to extend his streak of consecutive made free throws to 27. His previous career best of 21 points was set against Marymount University on Nov. 25 and matched against Messiah College on Jan. 10. Damien Palantino sank five three-pointers and led the Knights (7-10 overall, 2-3 Commonwealth) with 15 points while Khalief Trawick came off the bench to add 12 points on 6-for-9 shooting, but Arcadia finished at just 40.7 percent (24-for-59) from the field as a team including 8-for-24 from three-point range. An 8-0 run midway through the first half, highlighted by five points from Mark Vogel (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) gave Elizabethtown a 16-10 lead with 12:32 left in the half. The Blue Jays held their largest lead of the opening half at 31-20 with 4:20 remaining, but a 9-0 run helped the Knights draw to within 33-29 at intermission. Fogel and Josh Houseal (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) shared the team lead with seven points apiece in the first half for Elizabethtown, which shot 44.8 percent (13-for-29) from the field, while Palantino hit three three-pointers and tallied a game-high nine points for Arcadia. Arcadia narrowed the deficit to 39-37 on Palantino's fifth three-pointer of the day with 17:04 to play, but Fogel hit back-to-back three-pointers to push the Elizabethtown lead back to eight at 45-37. The Knights would pull to as close as six at 58-52 with 5:32 to go, but a three-pointer by Vogel triggered a quick 7-0 run that put the Blue Jays back on top by 13 at 65-52 with 4:18 to go. Vogel finished with a career-high eight points in 19 minutes off the Blue Jay bench, while leading scorer Joe Flanagan (Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) was held to just nine points, six below his average of 15.1 points per game entering the contest. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 72, ARCADIA UNIVERSITY 58 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (10-8 / 4-2 CC) Keith Fogel 8-13 6-6 25; Mike Church 5-9 2-2 12; Joe Flanagan 3-8 2-5 9; Mark Vogel 3-4 0-0 8; Josh Houseal 3-6 0-0 7; Phil Schaffer 2-3 1-2 6; Chris Hill 0-2 3-7 3; Bryan Harrity 1-5 0-1 2; Chris Jones 0-2 0-0 0; Brady Haughney 0-0 0-0 0; Kyle McConnell 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 25-55 14-23 72. ARCADIA UNIVERSITY (7-10 / 2-3 CC) PALANTINO,Damien 5-13 0-1 15; TRAWICK,Khalief 6-9 0-0 12; VARNADO,Terrell 4-8 1-2 9; MULHOLLAND,Bobby 3-10 1-3 8; MILLS,Darrell 3-4 0-0 6; Blaise Pepitone 2-9 0-0 6; GAGNON,Glen 1-2 0-0 2; COOK,Acquil 0-1 0-1 0; ALFONSO,Alexis 0-0 0-0 0; SHARPE,Brett 0-0 0-0 0; Billy Beck 0-1 0-0 0; THOMPSON,Jason 0-0 0-0 0; SHARP,Steve 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-59 2-7 58. Elizabethtown College......... 33 39 - 72 Arcadia University............ 29 29 - 58 3-point goals--Elizabethtown College 8-15 (Keith Fogel 3-6; Mark Vogel 2-2; Josh Houseal 1-2; Phil Schaffer 1-2; Joe Flanagan 1-2; Chris Jones 0-1), Arcadia University 8-24 (PALANTINO,Damien 5-10; Blaise Pepitone 2-7; MULHOLLAND,Bobby 1-4; SHARP,Steve 0-1; VARNADO,Terrell 0-2). Fouled out--Elizabethtown College-None, Arcadia University-None. Rebounds--Elizabethtown College 37 (Mike Church 7), Arcadia University 32 (COOK,Acquil 9). Assists--Elizabethtown College 13 (Mike Church 4), Arcadia University 16 (MULHOLLAND,Bobby 6). Total fouls--Elizabethtown College 13, Arcadia University 20. Technical fouls--Elizabethtown College-None, Arcadia University-None. Back to top 1/24/2009 Women's basketball routs Arcadia, 76-41 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 76, Arcadia 41 GLENSIDE, Pa. --- Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit, NJ) went 4-for-4 from three-point range and finished with a team-high 14 points as Elizabethtown College routed Arcadia University 76-41 in Commonwealth Conference women's basketball action on Saturday afternoon.Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) added 12 points and tied her career highs with 14 rebounds and five assists for the Blue Jays (9-7 overall, 3-3 Commonwealth), who led by as many as 38 points and finished with a 55-36 edge in rebounds over the Knights (2-14 overall, 0-5 Commonwealth). Caitlin Sparks led Arcadia with 25 points and 12 rebounds, but the Knights shot just 22.2 percent (14-for-63) from the field and 10-for-21 (47.6 percent) from the foul line as a team. The Blue Jays scored the game's first seven points en route to building a 27-8 lead with 8:48 left in the first half. Elizabethtown led 36-20 at halftime as Kofeldt paced Elizabethtown with eight points while Quinn added six points and 11 rebounds. Elizabethtown continued their offensive surge in the second half, shooting an even 50 percent (16-for-32) from the field while limiting Arcadia to just 18.8 percent (6-for-32). Also reaching double figures for the Blue Jays was Emily Mullen (Stroudsburg, PA/Notre Dame-East Stroudsburg), who sank a pair of three-pointers and finished with 10 points in 11 second-half minutes. Teanna Ziegler (Telford, PA/Souderton) added a season-high eight points off the bench for the Blue Jays, whose reserves outscored the Knight substitutes by a 37-3 margin. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 76, ARCADIA UNIVERSITY 41 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (9-7 / 3-3 CC) Courtney Kofeldt 5-5 0-0 14; Megan Quinn 4-12 4-8 12; Emily Mullen 4-6 0-0 10; Teanna Ziegler 4-7 0-0 8; Ali Jury 3-3 0-0 6; Megan Romano 2-6 2-2 6; Kaity Snyder 2-3 2-2 6; Megan Strohman 2-8 0-0 5; Kelly Sauerzopf 2-4 0-0 4; Stephanie Ellwood 1-2 1-2 3; Jen Schiefer 1-3 0-0 2; Ashley Toczylowski 0-1 0-0 0; Kirsti Larsen 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-62 9-14 76. ARCADIA UNIVERSITY (2-14 / 0-5 CC) Caitlin Sparks 9-26 7-13 25; Shannon Bustin 2-9 2-6 7; Kim Milligan 2-14 0-0 5; Brittany Drosdak 1-2 0-0 3; Ashley Gripper 0-3 1-2 1; Christine Rode 0-1 0-0 0; Bridget Donohue 0-0 0-0 0; Kelly Donahue 0-7 0-0 0; Erin Gilliland 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 14-63 10-21 41. Elizabethtown College......... 36 40 - 76 Arcadia University............ 20 21 - 41 3-point goals--Elizabethtown College 7-19 (Courtney Kofeldt 4-4; Emily Mullen 2-4; Megan Strohman 1-4; Jen Schiefer 0-1; Ashley Toczylowski 0-1; Megan Quinn 0-5), Arcadia University 3-16 (Shannon Bustin 1-5; Kim Milligan 1-6; Brittany Drosdak 1-2; Kelly Donahue 0-3). Fouled out--Elizabethtown College-Ali Jury, Arcadia University-None. Rebounds--Elizabethtown College 55 (Megan Quinn 14), Arcadia University 36 (Caitlin Sparks 12). Assists--Elizabethtown College 20 (Megan Romano 7), Arcadia University 10 (Ashley Gripper 3). Total fouls--Elizabethtown College 18, Arcadia University 12. Technical fouls--Elizabethtown College-None, Arcadia University-None. Back to top 1/24/2009 Wrestling routs Scranton, 46-3 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Niagara CC 26, Elizabethtown 15 SCRANTON, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College posted five pins in 10 bouts in defeating the University of Scranton 46-3 in wrestling action on Saturday morning. Earlier in the day, Niagara County Community College posted a 26-15 win over the Blue Jays. In the win over Scranton, pins came from sophomore Marty Harnish (Marietta, PA/Donegal) at 133 pounds in 59 seconds over Adam Gault, first-year student Brian Frantz (Mount Airy, MD/Loyola Blakefield) at 149 pounds in 1:54 over Tom Manning, sophomore Josh Cook (Gardners, PA/Boiling Springs) at 174 pounds in 1:48 over Matthew Terry, first-year student Jordan Becker (Stevens, PA/Ephrata) at 197 pounds in 49 seconds over Joe Williams, and junior Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) at 285 pounds in 2:14 over Sean McCauley. Junior Paul Connor (Tabernacle, NJ/Shawnee) won by a 17-3 major decision at 184 pounds over Luke Genovese, while senior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) posted a 3-2 decision over Mike Guenther at 157 pounds and first-year student Kyle Deeds (Leesport, PA/Schuylkill Haven) edged Steve Glickman by a 4-3 score at 165 pounds. Against Niagara County, first-year student Tyler Erdman (Herndon, PA/Line Mountain) improved to 23-2 on the season with a pin of Jared Lemke in 6:43 at 125 pounds. Wins by decision came from Heisey at 157 pounds by a 6-5 score over Mike Gresh, Connor at 174 pounds over Donald Schildhauer (8-2) and sophomore Bill Meaney (Toms River, NJ/Manchester Twp.) at 184 pounds by a score of 9-5 over Richard Dawson. Niagara CC 26, Elizabethtown 15 125: Tyler Erdman (E) p. Jared Lemke, 6:43 (0-6) 133: Dan Audy (N) d. Marty Harnish, 3-1 (3-6) 141: Derrick Adams (N) t.f. Ken Nakagawa, 27-11 (8-6) 149: Shay Slive (N) t.f. Ron Cuff, 17-0 (13-6) 157: Jereme Heisey (E) d. Mike Gresh, 6-5 (13-9) 165: Justin James (N) d. Mike Lussier, 9-3 (16-9) 174: Paul Connor (E) d. Donald Schildhauer, 8-2 (16-12) 184: Bill Meaney (E) d. Richard Dawson, 9-5 (16-15) 197: John Taylor (N) m.d. Jordan Becker, 11-2 (20-15) 285: David Christopher (N) p. Tim Katzaman, 4:13 (26-15) Elizabethtown 46, Scranton 3 125: Tyler Erdman (E) by forfeit (6-0) 133: Marty Harnish (E) p. Adam Gault, 0:59 (12-0) 141: Dan Lutz (S) d. Ken Nakagawa, 9-2 (12-3) 149: Brian Frantz (E) p. Tom Manning, 1:54 (18-3) 157: Jereme Heisey (E) d. Mike Guenther, 3-2 (21-3) 165: Kyle Deeds (E) d. Steve Glickman, 4-3 (24-3) 174: Josh Cook (E) p. Matthew Terry, 1:48 (30-3) 184: Paul Connor (E) m.d. Luke Genovese, 17-3 (34-3) 197: Jordan Becker (E) p. Joe Williams, 0:49 (40-3) 285: Tim Katzaman (E) p. Sean McCauley, 2:14 (46-3) Back to top 1/21/2009 Men's basketball rolls past Lebanon Valley, 70-53 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 70, Lebanon Valley 53 Keith Fogel (Mifflinburg, PA/Mifflinburg) added 15 points and seven rebounds as the Blue Jays (9-8 overall, 3-2 Commonwealth) shot 49.2 percent (30-for-61) from the field as a team and led by as many as 23 points in the second half against the Flying Dutchmen (7-9 overall, 1-4 Commonwealth). Dan Dunkelberger led Lebanon Valley with 11 points, while Kyle Enoch finished with 10 points, seven rebounds and six steals and became the 31st player in program history to reach 1,000 points on a three-pointer with 9:13 to play. Elizabethtown led from the game's opening possession, opening up a lead that grew to 36-18 at halftime. Fogel led all players with 13 points in the first half as the Blue Jays shot 51.6 percent (16-for-31) from the field and forced the Flying Dutchmen into 15 turnovers. The Blue Jays continued to maintain a sizable second-half lead, opening their advantage to as many as 23 points at 56-33 with 10:40 to go. The 17-point margin of victory was the closest that the Dutchmen would get over the final 20 minutes of play. Strong play came from Elizabethtown's post players, as starting center Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) finished with eight points, seven rebounds and four assists while backups Bryan Harrity (Warrington, PA/Central Bucks South) and Chris Hill (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) added seven and six points, respectively. Lebanon Valley finished 16-for-47 (34.0 percent) from the field as a team, including 4-for-19 from three-point range. A 21-9 disparity in fouls allowed the Dutchmen to go to the line 28 times compared to seven attempts for the Blue Jays, but Lebanon Valley hit just 17 shots (60.7 percent). ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 70, LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE 53 LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE (7-9, 1-4) Dan Dunkelberger 3-6 5-6 11; Kyle Enoch 3-11 1-2 10; Joe Meehan 1-5 7-14 9; Eric Humphrey 4-6 1-2 9; Grant Becker 2-6 1-2 5; Matt Staub 1-4 0-0 3; Zach Hoover 0-0 2-2 2; Anthony Trautman 1-3 0-0 2; Dustin Kerns 1-2 0-0 2; Sean Macintosh 0-3 0-0 0; Jordan Stewart 0-1 0-0 0; Zach Kebetz 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 16-47 17-28 53. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (9-8, 3-2) Joe Flanagan 7-15 0-0 18; Keith Fogel 7-13 0-0 15; Mike Church 4-7 0-0 8; Bryan Harrity 3-5 0-0 7; Chris Hill 3-4 0-0 6; Josh Houseal 2-7 1-2 5; Brady Haughney 1-1 2-3 4; Kyle McConnell 2-2 0-0 4; Phil Schaffer 1-4 0-0 2; Mark Vogel 0-2 1-2 1; Andrew Corrigan 0-1 0-0 0; Chris Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-61 4-7 70. Lebanon Valley College........ 18 35 - 53 Elizabethtown College......... 36 34 - 70 3-point goals--Lebanon Valley College 4-19 (Kyle Enoch 3-9; Matt Staub 1-4; Grant Becker 0-1; Sean Macintosh 0-3; Jordan Stewart 0-1; Joe Meehan 0-1), Elizabethtown College 6-21 (Joe Flanagan 4-9; Keith Fogel 1-4; Bryan Harrity 1-2; Josh Houseal 0-3; Mark Vogel 0-2; Mike Church 0-1). Fouled out--Lebanon Valley College-None, Elizabethtown College-Keith Fogel. Rebounds--Lebanon Valley College 33 (Kyle Enoch 7), Elizabethtown College 32 (Keith Fogel 7; Mike Church 7). Assists--Lebanon Valley College 14 (Joe Meehan 4), Elizabethtown College 13 (Mike Church 4). Total fouls--Lebanon Valley College 9, Elizabethtown College 21. Technical fouls--Lebanon Valley College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. A-500 Back to top 1/21/2009 Women's basketball falls to Lebanon Valley, 72-51 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Lebanon Valley 72, Elizabethtown 51 The Dutchmen (11-4 overall, 4-1 Commonwealth) placed five players in double figures and forced the Blue Jays (8-7 overall, 2-3 Commonwealth) into 24 turnovers to come away with the victory. Eryn Schultz added 15 points for Lebanon Valley, while Megan Bish and Suzie Noyes scored 11 points each off the Dutchmen bench. Andrea Hoover was the fifth player to reach double figures for Lebanon Valley, scoring 10 points to go with games highs of eight rebounds and seven assists.  Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) was the lone player to score in double figures for Elizabethtown, finishing with 11 points. Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit, NJ) added nine points and a team-high six rebounds for the Blue Jays while Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) finished with eight points and four boards.The Dutchmen trailed just briefly in the game's opening moments, taking a 33-23 lead to hlftime on the strength of nine points each by Lidlow and Schultz. Romano and Kofeldt shared the team lead in scoring for the Blue Jays with six points apiece in the opening half. The second half was more of the same for Lebanon Valley as their lead never slipped out of double figures. Lidlow led all players by scoring 17 points in the second half while Hoover added eight points. Lebanon Valley shot 20-for-22 (90.9 percent) from the foul line as a team to offset 42.1 percent (24-for-57) shooting from the field. The Blue Jays went 21-for-47 (44.7 percent) from the floor as a team including 11-for-22 in the second half, but finished just 4-for-5 from the foul line. LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE 72, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 51 LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE (11-4, 4-1) Lori Lidlow 9-19 2-2 23; Eryn Schultz 4-9 6-6 15; Suzie Noyes 4-7 3-4 11; Megan Bish 2-8 7-8 11; Andrea Hoover 4-9 2-2 10; Caitlin Murphy 1-2 0-0 2; Mindy Bennett 0-1 0-0 0; Chelsea Kehr 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 24-57 20-22 72. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (8-7, 2-3) Megan Quinn 5-11 1-2 11; Courtney Kofeldt 3-9 0-0 9; Megan Romano 4-9 0-0 8; Stephanie Ellwood 3-6 0-0 7; Kelly Sauerzopf 2-3 1-1 5; Megan Strohman 2-4 0-0 5; Kirsti Larsen 1-2 0-0 2; Teanna Ziegler 0-2 2-2 2; Ali Jury 1-1 0-0 2; Jen Schiefer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 21-47 4-5 51. Lebanon Valley College........ 33 39 - 72 Elizabethtown College......... 23 28 - 51 3-point goals--Lebanon Valley College 4-12 (Lori Lidlow 3-7; Eryn Schultz 1-4; Megan Bish 0-1), Elizabethtown College 5-19 (Courtney Kofeldt 3-8; Megan Strohman 1-2; Stephanie Ellwood 1-3; Megan Quinn 0-6). Fouled out--Lebanon Valley College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds--Lebanon Valley College 34 (Andrea Hoover 8), Elizabethtown College 28 (Courtney Kofeldt 6). Assists--Lebanon Valley College 14 (Andrea Hoover 7), Elizabethtown College 11 (Courtney Kofeldt 3; Megan Romano 3). Total fouls--Lebanon Valley College 11, Elizabethtown College 17. Technical fouls--Lebanon Valley College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. A-200 Back to top 1/20/2009 Etown swimmers split with Arcadia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Tuesday, January 20, 2009 Arcadia 83, Elizabethtown 78 (men) GLENSIDE, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College traveled to Arcadia University for a Middle Atlantic Conference swim meet on Tuesday night, and came home with a 138-54 win in women's action while the host Knights posted an 83-78 men's victory. The Blue Jay women (7-5 overall) won the first nine events against the Knights before swimming exhibition in the final two races. Sophomore Courtney Kelly (Guilford, CT/Guilford) posted wins in the 200 freestyle (2:07.87) and the 100 backstroke (1:07.56), while senior Jenny Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser) was victorious in both the 50 freestyle (26.31 seconds) and 500 freestyle (5:45.53). Other wins came from first-year student Emily Robinson (Columbia, PA/Lancaster Catholic) in the 1000 freestyle (11:36.83), senior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) in the 200 individual medley (2:27.31), sophomore Becca Rose (Fort Washington, PA/Upper Dublin) in the 100 butterfly (1:07.98) and junior Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) in the 100 freestyle (58.26 seconds). The Blue Jays also claimed a win in the 200 medley relay, as the team of Kelly, Geiger, Rose and Riley touched the wall in a time of 2:02.88. In the men's competition, the four-man Blue Jay team won eight of the 11 events but was not able to overcome the depth of the Knights. Two wins apiece came from junior Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) in the 50 freestyle (23.20 seconds) and the 100 butterfly (59.35 seconds), sophomore Tom Hagerty (Enola, PA/East Pennsboro) in the 200 freestyle (1:59.30) and 500 freestyle (5:48.14) and senior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) in the 200 individual medley (2:11.25) and 100 backstroke (56.92 seconds). Junior Kevin Smedman (Ft. Montgomery, NY/James I. O'Neill) also earned a win as he captured the 1000 freestyle in a time of 12:29.30. The Blue Jay foursome also won the 200 freestyle relay with a time of 1:38.30. Men’s Team Score: Arcadia 83, Elizabethtown 78 Men’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 200 medley relay: Steve Haasis/John Konieczny/Aaron Knock/Jason Sharpe (A), 1:56.74 1000 free: Kevin Smedman (E), 12:29.30 200 free: Tom Hagerty (E), 1:59.30 50 free: Matt Drob (E), 23.20 200 IM: Chris Miller (E), 2:11.25 100 fly: Matt Drob (E), 59.35 100 free: Jason Sharpe (A), 54.22 100 back: Chris Miller (E), 56.92 500 free: Tom Hagerty (E), 5:48.14 100 breast: John Konieczny (A), 1:19.29 200 free relay: Tom Hagerty/Kevin Smedman/Chris Miller/Matt Drob (E), 1:38.30 Women's Team Score: Elizabethtown 138, Arcadia 54 Women’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 200 medley relay: Courtney Kelly/Gretchen Geiger/Becca Rose/Lindsay Riley (E), 2:02.88 1000 free: Emily Robinson (E), 11:36.83 200 free: Courtney Kelly (E), 2:07.87 50 free: Jenny Brizek (E), 26.31 200 IM: Gretchen Geiger (E), 2:27.31 100 fly: Becca Rose (E), 1:07.98 100 free: Lindsay Riley (E), 58.26 100 back: Courtney Kelly (E), 1:07.56 500 free: Jenny Brizek (E), 5:45.53 100 breast: Caitlin Culhane (A), 1:22.94 200 free relay: Stephanie Bartolotta/Kayla Kroll/Amalie Kreitman/Jessica Parker (A), 1:57.91 Back to top 1/17/2009 Women's indoor track competes at Susquehanna ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S TRACK AND FIELD Elizabethtown at Susquehanna Orange & Maroon Classic SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College women's indoor track and field team competed at the non-scoring Orange & Maroon Classic at Susquehanna University on Saturday afternoon. Senior Tiffany Kulp (Perkasie, PA/Pennridge) won the mile run with a time of 5:18.06 to lead the Blue Jays on the afternoon. Junior Megan VanDenHengel (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley) took fourth in the mile with a time of 5:33.56.Senior Chelsea Miles (Media, PA/Penncrest) had a strong day in the jumps, finishing third in the high jump at 1.47 meters (4 feet, 9 3/4 inches), fourth in the triple jump at 10.35 meters (33 feet, 11 1/2 inches) and seventh in the long jump at 4.75 meters (15 feet, 7 inches). In the 5,000 meters, sophomore Kristen O'Brien (Westminster, MD/Winters Mill) crossed the line in seventh place at 19:22.56, followed immediately by senior Amanda Daws (Thorofare, NJ/West Deptford) in eighth at 19:22.77. First-year student Kathryn Howser (Annapolis, MD/Annapolis) posted an eighth-place finish in the 800 meters with a time of 2:34.84. Orange & Maroon Classic Elizabethtown College results Back to top 1/17/2009 Men's indoor track competes at Susquehanna ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S TRACK AND FIELD Elizabethtown at Susquehanna Orange & Maroon Classic SELINSGROVE, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College men's indoor track and field team competed at the non-scoring Orange & Maroon Classic at Susquehanna University on Saturday afternoon. Sophomore Chris Heisey (Middletown, PA/Middletown) won the 3,000-meter run with a time of 8:54.65, the sixth-best time in program history and first in a field of 34 runners. First-year student Colby Miller (Oak Hill, VA/Flint Hill School) took third in the 5,000 meters with a time of 16:00.76, followed by sophomore Rich Greco (Holmdel, NJ/Holmdel) in fourth with a time of 16:01.12, senior Scott Derkacz (Huguenot, NY/Port Jervis) in sixth at 16:03.63 and first-year student Charlie Larsen (Phoenix, MD/Dulaney) in eighth place at 16:10.78. In the mile run, senior Dylan Rulander (Russell, PA/Eisenhower) finished third in a time of 4:27.08, with first-year student Evan DeArmitt (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) in fifth at 4:32.22. Senior James Munnelly (Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks East) took fifth in the 800 meters at 2:03.21, with first-year student Mark Weber (Tinton Falls, NJ/Christian Brothers Academy) placing seventh in a time of 2:03.68. Orange & Maroon Classic Elizabethtown College results Back to top 1/17/2009 Men's basketball dropped by Widener, 80-69 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Widener 80, Elizabethtown 69 Matt Sosna chipped in with 15 points and eight rebounds for the Pride (11-4 overall, 2-1 Commonwealth), who shot 52.5 percent (31-for-59) from the field as a team and led by double figures for nearly the entire second half. Keith Fogel (Mifflinburg, PA/Mifflinburg) paced the Blue Jays (8-8 overall, 2-2 Commonwealth) with 10 points and four steals, the only Elizabethtown player to reach double figures as the Jays shot 40.3 percent (25-for-62) from the field and committed 23 turnovers. Widener, which never trailed in the game, led 40-31 at halftime as Jones led all players with 12 points. The Pride led 71-51 with 7:01 remaining, but the Blue Jay bench mounted a rally that brought Elizabethtown within nine points in the final minute. Chris Hill (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) came off the Elizabethtown bench to contribute a season-high nine points along with five rebounds, while Mark Vogel (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) and Kyle McConnell (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) added seven points apiece for the Blue Jays. WIDENER UNIVERSITY 80, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 69 WIDENER UNIVERSITY (11-4, 2-1) Charles Jones 8-16 0-0 18; Matt Sosna 4-10 6-7 15; Jamarr Johnson 4-8 2-4 10; Jack Brennan 4-5 0-0 8; Jarrell Nelson 3-4 2-4 8; Nyere Miller 2-5 0-0 5; Perry Wright 2-3 1-2 5; Bobby Edmunds 1-3 1-4 4; BJ Smith 2-2 0-0 4; Chris McDevitt 1-3 0-0 3; Tracy Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-59 12-21 80. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (8-8, 2-2) Keith Fogel 4-11 0-0 10; Chris Hill 4-8 1-2 9; Mike Church 3-6 3-6 9; Kyle McConnell 3-4 1-3 7; Joe Flanagan 3-7 0-4 7; Mark Vogel 1-3 4-6 7; Josh Houseal 3-8 0-0 6; Brady Haughney 2-5 0-0 5; Chris Jones 1-4 2-2 5; Bryan Harrity 1-4 1-1 3; Phil Schaffer 0-2 1-2 1; Brian Allport 0-0 0-0 0; Andrew Corrigan 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-62 13-26 69. Widener University............ 40 40 - 80 Elizabethtown College......... 31 38 - 69 3-point goals--Widener University 6-17 (Charles Jones 2-6; Chris McDevitt 1-3; Bobby Edmunds 1-2; Nyere Miller 1-3; Matt Sosna 1-3), Elizabethtown College 6-20 (Keith Fogel 2-6; Mark Vogel 1-2; Brady Haughney 1-4; Chris Jones 1-2; Joe Flanagan 1-3; Josh Houseal 0-2; Kyle McConnell 0-1). Fouled out--Widener University-Charles Jones, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds--Widener University 40 (Matt Sosna 8), Elizabethtown College 37 (Josh Houseal 7; Mike Church 7). Assists--Widener University 19 (Bobby Edmunds 5), Elizabethtown College 13 (Mark Vogel 3; Phil Schaffer 3). Total fouls--Widener University 22, Elizabethtown College 20. Technical fouls--Widener University-Charles Jones, Elizabethtown College-None. A-325 Back to top 1/17/2009 Women's basketball comes from 15 down to defeat Widener, 72-65 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 72, Widener 65  ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) scored seven of her career-high 17 points during a game-ending 12-0 run as Elizabethtown College overcame a 15-point deficit to defeat Widener University 72-65 in Commonwealth Conference action at Thompson Gymnasium on Saturday afternoon.Romano converted a three-point play with 1:58 remaining to tie the game at 65-65, then hit a clutch jumper with 38 seconds left to give the Blue Jays (8-6 overall, 2-2 Commonwealth) a 69-65 lead. She sealed the Elizabethtown victory with two foul shots with five seconds left as the Blue Jays held the Pride (10-6 overall, 1-2 Commonwealth) scoreless for the final 3:01. Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) led all players with 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Jays, while Ali Jury (Halifax, PA/Halifax) provided a key spark off the bench with nine points, seven rebounds and eight blocked shots in 22 minutes of action. Four players finished in double figures for Widener, led by 18 points and 10 rebounds from Casey Pritz before she fouled out with 1:58 left. Beth Dessart Mager added 13 points, eight rebounds and four steals for the Pride, which went just 11-for-41 (26.8 percent) from the field in the second half. Widener got off to a quick start, taking its largest lead of the day at 30-15 following a three-pointer by Barbara Fleming with 8:12 left. Elizabethtown trimmed the deficit to 35-27 at halftime as Quinn led all players with 10 points in the opening half. Elizabethtown pulled within 35-32 on a three-pointer by Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit, NJ) and a layup by Romano, but Widener built their lead back to 13 points at 47-34 on a three-pointer by Katie Gallagher with 14:33 to go. A foul shot by Fleming gave the Pride its last double-digit lead at 54-44 with 8:28 to play, but Quinn rattled off six points during a Blue Jay run that narrowed the Widener lead to 56-54 with 6:13 to play. The teams traded baskets for the next three minutes, with Widener scoring for the final time on a three-point play by Pritz with 3:01 to go. The Pride missed their last eight field-goal attempts and a pair of foul shots during the drought. Kofeldt hit three three-pointers and finished with nine points for the Blue Jays, while Kelly Sauerzopf (Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley) added eight points, five rebounds and two blocks. Fleming tallied 12 points and five boards for Widener, with Becky Tyler also reaching double figures with 11 points to go with seven rebounds. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 72, WIDENER UNIVERSITY 65 WIDENER UNIVERSITY (10-6, 1-2) Casey Pritz 8-13 2-3 18; Beth Dessart Mager 6-15 0-0 13; Barbara Fleming 4-14 1-2 12; Becky Tyler 3-11 5-6 11; Lindsey Isler 1-7 2-4 4; Katie Gallagher 1-4 0-0 3; Rayne Reber 1-5 0-0 3; Kylie Walton 0-0 1-2 1; Danielle Wetling 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 24-70 11-17 65. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (8-6, 2-2) Megan Quinn 8-13 5-9 23; Megan Romano 6-11 5-5 17; Courtney Kofeldt 3-8 0-0 9; Ali Jury 4-10 1-2 9; Kelly Sauerzopf 3-6 2-2 8; Teanna Ziegler 2-3 0-0 4; Stephanie Ellwood 0-3 2-2 2; Megan Strohman 0-7 0-0 0; Kirsti Larsen 0-0 0-0 0; Jen Schiefer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 26-61 15-20 72. Widener University............ 35 30 - 65 Elizabethtown College......... 27 45 - 72 3-point goals--Widener University 6-21 (Barbara Fleming 3-7; Beth Dessart Mager 1-5; Rayne Reber 1-4; Katie Gallagher 1-2; Lindsey Isler 0-1; Becky Tyler 0-2), Elizabethtown College 5-17 (Courtney Kofeldt 3-6; Megan Quinn 2-4; Stephanie Ellwood 0-2; Megan Strohman 0-5). Fouled out--Widener University-Casey Pritz, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds--Widener University 44 (Casey Pritz 10), Elizabethtown College 45 (Megan Quinn 10). Assists--Widener University 21 (Lindsey Isler 7), Elizabethtown College 12 (Megan Quinn 4). Total fouls--Widener University 20, Elizabethtown College 12. Technical fouls--Widener University-None, Elizabethtown College-None. A-150 Back to top 1/17/2009 Swim teams in action at Washington College ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Saturday, January 17, 2009 Washington (Md.) 120.5, Elizabethtown 38.5 (men) CHESTERTOWN, Md. --- Host Washington College won nine of 11 events in both men's and women's action to defeat Elizabethtown College in non-conference swimming action on Saturday afternoon. The Shoreman posted a 120.5-38.5 win in men's competition and a 120-71 victory in women's action. Junior Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) was the lone individual winner for the Blue Jay men, capturing the 50 freestyle in 23.83 seconds. He also swam the anchor of the 200 freestyle relay that won in a time of 1:35.88, joined by junior Kevin Smedman (Ft. Montgomery, NY/James I. O'Neill), sophomore Tom Hagerty (Enola, PA/East Pennsboro) and senior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest). The Blue Jay women saw senior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) post a victory in the 100 breaststroke with a time of 1:10.22, while sophomore Courtney Kelly (Guilford, CT/Guilford), junior Danielle Hopkins (Franklin, MA/Franklin), sophomore Stephanie Hellman (Shrewsbury, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) and junior Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) teamed to win the 200 freestyle relay in 1:51.46. Men’s Team Score: Washington 120.5, Elizabethtown 38.5 Men’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 200 medley relay: Nick Longworth/Austin Auger/Dylan Pollock/Phil Munger (W), 1:46.79 1650 free: Dan Wentzel (W), 18:07.83 200 free: Matt Violette (W), 1:53.11 50 free: Matt Drob (E), 23.83 200 IM: Austin Auger (W), 2:09.32 100 fly: Dylan Pollock (W), 55.77 100 free: Chris Soper (W), 51.78 100 back: Matt Violette (W), 56.61 500 free: Nick Longworth (W), 5:16.25 100 breast: Not competed 200 free relay: Kevin Smedman/Tom Hagerty/Chris Miller/Matt Drob (E), 1:35.88 Women's Team Score: Washington 120, Elizabethtown 71 Women’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 200 medley relay: Kimber Shoemaker/Jenna Moore/Kathy Gerhart/Mary Stroman (W), 1:56.56 1650 free: Rachel Glasser (W), 18:48.91 200 free: Kathy Gerhart (W), 2:06.34 50 free: Jenna Moore (W), 25.87 200 IM: Kelly Dunbar (W), 2:23.20 100 fly: Rachel Glasser (W), 1:00.31 100 free: Jenna Moore (W), 57.60 100 back: Kimber Shoemaker (W), 1:06.28 500 free: Kelly Dunbar (W), 5:36.06 100 breast: Gretchen Geiger (E), 1:10.22 200 free relay: Courtney Kelly/Danielle Hopkins/Stephanie Hellman/Lindsay Riley (E), 1:51.46 Back to top 1/17/2009 Wrestling faces TCNJ and Centenary ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING College of New Jersey 25, Elizabethtown 15 YORK, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team dropped a pair of matches on Saturday at York College, falling 25-15 to College of New Jersey and 28-16 to Centenary College. Against College of New Jersey, first-year student Tyler Erdman (Herndon, PA/Line Mountain) opened the match with a 16-0 win by technical fall over Dan Franke at 125 pounds, followed by sophomore Marty Harnish (Marietta, PA/Donegal) taking a 10-2 major decision at 133 pounds against Randy Bognantz. The Blue Jays' other win came at 285 pounds as junior Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) won by forfeit. Against Centenary, Erdman won by forfeit at 125 pounds, junior Paul Connor (Tabernacle, NJ/Shawnee) defeated Charles Cannella by a 12-4 major decision at 174 pounds, sophomore Josh Cook (Gardners, PA/Boiling Springs) defeated JJ Mitchell 6-5 at 184 pounds, and Katzaman shut out George Mack 2-0 at 285 pounds. College of New Jersey 25, Elizabethtown 15 125: Tyler Erdman (E) t.f. Dan Franke, 16-0 (0-5) 133: Marty Harnish (E) m.d. Randy Bognantz, 10-2 (0-9) 141: William Tenpenny (TCNJ) d. Eric Rhoads, 3-0 (3-9) 149: John Barnett (TCNJ) d. Ronnie Cuff, 8-2 (6-9) 157: Dan DiColo (TCNJ) d. Jereme Heisey, 6-4 (9-9) 165: John Bonitatis (TCNJ) p. Mike Lussier, 3:25 (15-9) 174: Greg Osgoodby (TCNJ) m.d. Paul Connor, 13-3 (19-9) 184: Scott Kelly (TCNJ) d. Bill Meaney, 3-2 (22-9) 197: Ed Broderick (TCNJ) d. Jordan Becker, 9-7 (25-9) 285: Tim Katzaman (E) by forfeit (25-15) Centenary 28, Elizabethtown 16 125: Tyler Erdman (E) by forfeit (0-6) 133: Jay Givirch (C) d. Marty Harnish, 7-0 (3-6) 141: David Alsieux (C) by default over Eric Rhoads, 3:24 (9-6) 149: John Stillo (C) m.d. Drew Winegar, 14-3 (13-6) 157: Owen Vernon (C) p. Mike Lussier, 3:29 (19-6) 165: Matt Regan (C) p. Jereme Heisey, 4:09 (25-6) 174: Paul Connor (E) m.d. Charles Cannella, 12-4 (25-10) 184: Josh Cook (E) d. JJ Mitchell, 6-5 (25-13) 197: Anthony Greene (C) d. Jordan Becker, 6-5 (28-13) 285: Tim Katzaman (E) d. George Mack, 2-0 (28-16) Back to top 1/14/2009 Men's basketball downed by Albright, 93-80 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Albright 93, Elizabethtown 80 Phil Hall went 10-for-15 from the field and scored a game-high 24 points while Derek Hall hit all five of his field-goal attempts and added 15 points for the Lions (11-5 overall, 2-1 Commonwealth), who led 46-32 at halftime and withstood a 12-0 second-half run by the Blue Jays (8-7 overall, 2-1 Commonwealth). Four players scored in double figures for Elizabethtown, with Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) leading the way with 15 points and seven rebounds and Josh Houseal (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) adding a career-high 14 points. Albright took a 46-32 lead to halftime on the strength of 6-for-13 shooting from three-point range. Phil Hall led the Lions with 11 points followed by Derek Hall with 10, while Houseal led the Blue Jays with 11 points in the opening half. The Lions led 66-49 with 12:35 to go, but the Blue Jays scored 12 straight points to cut the deficit to 66-61 following two free throws by Church with 10:13 to go. However, a putback by Phil Hall and a three-point play by Matt Bazsika pushed Albright ahead 71-61 with 9:33 left and Elizabethtown would get no closer than nine the rest of the way. Joining Church and Houseal in double figures for Elizabethtown were Keith Fogel (Mifflinburg, PA/Mifflinburg) with 12 points and Joe Flanagan (Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) with 11 points. Phil Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) added seven points and six assists for the Blue Jays, who committed just six turnovers as a team. Zac Shaeffer tallied 16 points, seven rebounds and five assists for the Lions, while Bazsika added nine points and four boards. Albright finished with a commanding 42-26 edge in rebounds over Elizabethtown, as Andre Murphy matched Shaeffer for the team high in boards with seven. ALBRIGHT COLLEGE 93, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 80 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (8-7/2-1 CC) Mike Church 6-13 3-4 15; Josh Houseal 6-10 0-1 14; Keith Fogel 5-10 0-0 12; Joe Flanagan 5-10 0-0 11; Phil Schaffer 3-7 1-4 7; Kyle McConnell 1-2 4-6 6; Mark Vogel 2-3 0-0 5; Bryan Harrity 1-5 3-3 5; Chris Jones 1-2 0-0 3; Brady Haughney 1-5 0-3 2; Chris Hill 0-0 0-0 0; Brian Allport 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-68 11-21 80. ALBRIGHT COLLEGE (11-5/2-1 CC) Phil Hall 10-15 3-4 24; Zac Shaeffer 4-8 5-5 16; Derek Hall 5-5 3-4 15; Matt Bazsika 3-7 3-5 9; Andre Murphy 2-4 2-2 8; Andrew Pomager 2-4 2-5 7; Matt Ashcroft 3-4 0-0 7; Adam Van Zelst 1-1 1-2 3; Shane Irwin 1-1 0-0 2; Mike Larkin 1-4 0-0 2; Cameron Furman 0-0 0-0 0; Justin Gewirtz 0-0 0-0 0; Ryan Van Zelst 0-0 0-0 0; Donovan Bridgeforth 0-0 0-0 0; Kenny Sullivan 0-0 0-0 0; Justin Plummer 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-53 19-27 93. Elizabethtown College......... 32 48 - 80 Albright College.............. 46 47 - 93 3-point goals--Elizabethtown College 7-26 (Josh Houseal 2-4; Keith Fogel 2-5; Mark Vogel 1-2; Chris Jones 1-2; Joe Flanagan 1-5; Brian Allport 0-1; Brady Haughney 0-2; Bryan Harrity 0-1; Phil Schaffer 0-2; Mike Church 0-2), Albright College 10-21 (Zac Shaeffer 3-7; Andre Murphy 2-3; Derek Hall 2-2; Andrew Pomager 1-3; Phil Hall 1-2; Matt Ashcroft 1-1; Mike Larkin 0-3). Fouled out--Elizabethtown College-None, Albright College-None. Rebounds--Elizabethtown College 26 (Mike Church 7), Albright College 42 (Andre Murphy 7; Zac Shaeffer 7). Assists--Elizabethtown College 16 (Phil Schaffer 6), Albright College 24 (Andrew Pomager 6). Total fouls--Elizabethtown College 20, Albright College 19. Technical fouls--Elizabethtown College-None, Albright College-None. Back to top 1/14/2009 Women's basketball dropped by Albright, 72-65 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Albright 72, Elizabethtown 65 Dillon scored 13 points in the second half for the Lions (9-6 overall, 1-2 Commonwealth), who broke a 54-54 tie by holding the Blue Jays (7-6 overall, 1-2 Commonwealth) without a field goal for nearly six minutes midway through the second half. In all, four players finished in double figures for Albright, as Charlotte Ciccone added 16 points, Annie McMahon tallied 15 points and a game-high 11 rebounds and Jalene Walker netted 10 points for the Lions.  Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) and Kelly Sauerzopf (Bethlehem, PA/Saucon Valley) shared the scoring lead for the Blue Jays with 14 points apiece, while Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) tied her career high with 13 points for Elizabethtown, which shot 51.7 percent (15-for-29) from the field in the first half but just 33.3 percent (10-for-30) in the second half.Elizabethtown held its last lead of the game at 54-52 with 12:21 remaining, but Albright scored nine straight points to take a 61-54 lead with 9:16 to go on a layup by Dillon. The Blue Jays were able to cut their deficit to 63-60 with 5:15 remaining, but a three-point play by Ciccone with 4:18 left pushed the Lions ahead 66-60. Quinn went 4-for-8 from three-point range for the Blue Jays and pulled a team-high eight rebounds, while Sauerzopf hit 6-for-9 from the field to surpass her previous season high of eight points set against Moravian College on Nov. 19. Romano went 6-for-10 from the field to match her previous high of 13 points set twice previously. ALBRIGHT COLLEGE 72, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 65 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (7-6/1-2 CC) Megan Quinn 4-15 2-2 14; Kelly Sauerzopf 6-9 2-3 14; Megan Romano 6-10 1-2 13; Courtney Kofeldt 2-8 1-2 7; Stephanie Ellwood 3-6 0-0 6; Ali Jury 3-4 0-0 6; Megan Strohman 1-5 2-2 5; Teanna Ziegler 0-1 0-0 0; Kirsti Larsen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 25-59 8-11 65. ALBRIGHT COLLEGE (9-6/1-2 CC) Bre Dillon 5-11 6-6 17; Charlotte Ciccone 7-11 2-3 16; Annie McMahon 6-13 2-2 15; Jalene Warker 5-10 0-2 10; Jessica McGinness 2-11 2-3 7; MariLynn McMonagle 1-4 0-0 3; Rose Williamson 1-2 0-0 2; Mallory Olsheski 1-3 0-2 2; Rory Yerkes 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-65 12-18 72. Elizabethtown College......... 40 25 - 65 Albright College.............. 37 35 - 72 3-point goals--Elizabethtown College 7-20 (Megan Quinn 4-8; Courtney Kofeldt 2-8; Megan Strohman 1-3; Megan Romano 0-1), Albright College 4-11 (Jessica McGinness 1-4; Annie McMahon 1-3; Bre Dillon 1-3; MariLynn McMonagle 1-1). Fouled out--Elizabethtown College-None, Albright College-None. Rebounds--Elizabethtown College 35 (Megan Quinn 8), Albright College 40 (Annie McMahon 11). Assists--Elizabethtown College 17 (Courtney Kofeldt 5), Albright College 18 (Bre Dillon 7). Total fouls--Elizabethtown College 18, Albright College 15. Technical fouls--Elizabethtown College-None, Albright College-None. A-125 Back to top 1/13/2009 Swim teams compete at McDaniel ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Tuesday, January 13, 2009 McDaniel 61, Elizabethtown 32 (men) WESTMINSTER, Md. --- The Elizabethtown College men's and women's swimming teams traveled to McDaniel College for a non-conference meet on Tuesday night, with the women winning 56-39 and the men falling 61-32. The Blue Jay women (6-4 overall) won the final five events to pick up the victory, and were led by senior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) who won the 200 individual medley (2:23.53) and the 200 breaststroke (2:30.76). Other wins came from junior Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga) in the 100 freestyle (56.52), sophomore Courtney Kelly (Guilford, CT/Guilford) in the 200 backstroke (2:20.52), and first year student Emily Robinson (Columbia, PA/Lancaster Catholic) in the 500 freestyle (5:36.70). The Blue Jays swept both relays, as the team of Riley, Geiger, senior Jenny Brizek (Sinking Spring, PA/Conrad Weiser) and sophomore Stephanie Hellman (Shrewsbury, NJ/Red Bank Catholic) took the 400 medley relay (4:20.96) and the quartet of Brizek, junior Kara Geiger (Zionsville, PA/Emmaus), Hellman and Riley won the 400 freestyle relay in 3:54.24. The men (2-8 overall) saw junior Matt Drob (Strasburg, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) win the 50 freestyle (22.92) and senior Chris Miller (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) take the victory in the 500 freestyle (5:08.27). Miller and Drob were joined by junior Dan Provence (Brookhaven, PA/Penncrest) and sophomore Tom Hagerty (Enola, PA/East Pennsboro) in the 400 medley relay which won with a time of 4:02.34. Men’s Team Score: McDaniel 61, Elizabethtown 32 Men’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 400 medley relay: Chris Miller/Dan Provence/Matt Drob/Tom Hagerty (E), 4:02.34 1000 free: Stephen Gomez (M), 10:33.31 200 free: James Eu (M), 1:51.53 50 free: Matt Drob (E), 22.92 200 IM: Morgan Dehart (M), 2:09.88 200 fly: Jason Harder (M), 2:11.84 100 free: James Eu (M), 51.10 200 back: Stephen Gomez (M), 2:07.88 500 free: Chris Miller (E), 5:08.27 200 breast: Chris Bosco (M), 2:31.17 400 free relay: Morgan Dehart/Zach Norfolk/Stephen Gomez/James Eu (M), 3:34.22 Women's Team Score: Elizabethtown 56, McDaniel 39 Women’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 400 medley relay: Lindsay Riley/Gretchen Geiger/Jenny Brizek/Stephanie Hellman (E), 4:20.96 1000 free: Jessica Fry (M), 11:18.77 200 free: Katie Dorian (M), 2:06.03 50 free: Rachel Walega (M), 26.84 200 IM: Gretchen Geiger (E), 2:23.53 200 fly: Alyssa Romasco (M), 2:32.17 100 free: Lindsay Riley (E), 56.52 200 back: Courtney Kelly (E), 2:20.52 500 free: Emily Robinson (E), 5:36.70 200 breast: Gretchen Geiger (E), 2:30.76 400 free relay: Jenny Brizek/Kara Geiger/Stephanie Hellman/Lindsay Riley (E), 3:54.24 Back to top 1/13/2009 Blue Jays pin 27th-ranked Messiah, 29-9 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Elizabethtown 29, Messiah 9 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College won seven of 10 bouts to claim a 29-9 victory over 27th-ranked Messiah College in wrestling action at Thompson Gymnasium on Tuesday night.   Earning pins for the Blue Jays (3-6 overall) were first-year student Tyler Erdman (Herndon, PA/Line Mountain) at 125 pounds and junior Mike Daub (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita) at 285 pounds, while major decision victories came from sophomore Bill Meaney (Toms River, NJ/Manchester Twp.) at 184 pounds and first-year student Jordan Becker (Stevens, PA/Ephrata) at 197 pounds.Erdman, ranked eighth in Division III at 125 pounds, improved to 20-2 on the season by pinning Danny Lethbridge in 2:28, while Daub wrapped up the evening with a pin of Zane Bachert in 1:18. Meaney defeated Tim Stewart 16-5 in his 184-pound bout, with Becker following with a 14-3 win over Tim Hopkins to give the Blue Jays an insurmountable 23-9 lead over the Falcons (7-9 overall). Other wins for Elizabethtown came from sophomore Marty Harnish (Marietta, PA/Donegal), who claimed a 7-2 victory at 133 pounds over Rich Pennisi, first-year student Ronnie Cuff (Pittsgrove, NJ/Schalick), who held on for an 8-7 win over Logan Putnam at 149 pounds, and senior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central), a 7-4 winner at 157 pounds over Matt Cross. Elizabethtown 29, Messiah 9 125: Tyler Erdman (E) p. Danny Lethbridge, 2:28 (6-0) 133: Marty Harnish (E) d. Rich Pennisi, 7-2 (9-0) 141: Alex DeHart (M) d. Eric Rhoads, 7-5 OT (9-3) 149: Ronnie Cuff (E) d. Logan Putnam, 8-7 (12-3) 157: Jereme Heisey (E) d. Matt Cross, 7-4 (15-3) 165: Trey Speers (M) d. Mike Lussier, 10-5 (15-6) 174: David Jones (M) d. Paul Connor, 5-4 (15-9) 184: Bill Meaney (E) m.d. Tim Stewart, 16-5 (19-9) 197: Jordan Becker (E) m.d. Tim Hopkins, 14-3 (23-9) 285: Mike Daub (E) p. Zane Bachert, 1:18 (29-9) Exhibition: 149: Barry Thrush (M) p. Chris McCooey, 2:58 149: Kevin Delawder (M) p. Tim Goldkamp, 6:19 149: Evan Kidwell (M) p. J.R. Hewitt, 4:27 174: Davin Okerblom (M) d. Dave Foran, 8-6 Back to top 1/12/2009 Flanagan named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, January 12, 2009 Joe Flanagan Named Commonwealth Conference Player of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College sophomore swingman Joe Flanagan (Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) has been named the Commonwealth Conference men's basketball Player of the Week for the week ending Jan. 11, the conference office announced Monday.
Flanagan, who averaged 21.0 points and 6.0 rebounds while shooting 73.7 percent from the field for the week, has scored in double figures in all but one of Elizabethtown's 14 games this season. He leads the Blue Jays and is ranked third in the Commonwealth Conference in scoring average at 15.7 points per game. Elizabethtown (8-6 overall, 2-0 Commonwealth) returns to action on Wednesday at Albright College beginning at 8:00 p.m. Back to top 1/10/2009 Men's basketball gets past Messiah, 71-59 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 71, Messiah 59  Keith Fogel (Mifflinburg, PA/Mifflinburg) equaled his career high with 21 points for the Blue Jays (8-6 overall, 2-0 Commonwealth), who shot a sizzling 58.3 percent (21-for-36) from the field in the game including 11-for-17 (64.7 percent) in the second half.Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) also reached double figures with 13 points for Elizabethtown, while Kyle McConnell (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) went 8-for-8 from the foul line and finished with 10 points. Flanagan, whose previous high was 21 points against Marymount University on Nov. 25, went 9-for-10 from the field including 2-for-2 from three-point range, and hit 3-for-4 from the foul line for the Blue Jays. Fogel, who also came up with five steals, hit 7-for-12 from the floor including two three-pointers, and went 5-for-5 from the line to extend his streak of consecutive made free throws to 21. Jason Miller led the Falcons (2-11 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth) with 17 points and five assists, but Messiah committed 25 turnovers in suffering its sixth straight loss. Elizabethtown led 29-16 with 5:46 left in the first half, but the Falcons scored the next 13 points to tie the game at 29-29 on a layup by Colton Reitz with 2:13 left in the half. A layup by Fogel gave the Blue Jays a 31-29 lead at halftime, part of his game-high 10-point effort in the opening half. The Blue Jays never trailed in the second half, but saw the Falcons cut what was a seven-point deficit down to 46-45 on a fast-break layup by Miller with 9:04 remaining. Messiah trailed 53-50 with 5:26 to go, but clutch three-pointers by Flanagan and Mark Vogel (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) sparked a 13-2 run that extended the Elizabethtown advantageto 66-52 with 1:22 left. Jamie Yoder joined Miller in double figures for Messiah with 11 points, but the Falcons shot 48.9 percent (22-for-45) from the field as a team including 8-for-25 from three-point range. Phil Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) led all players with eight assists in 28 minutes of action for the Blue Jays, while Flanagan and Church shared the team led with five rebounds each. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 71, MESSIAH COLLEGE 59 Back to top 1/10/2009 Women's basketball downed by Messiah ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Messiah 73, Elizabethtown 42 Julie Henninger scored a game-high 14 points for the Falcons (10-2 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth), who shot 55.2 percent (32-for-58) from the field in claiming their fifth consecutive victory. Megan Romano (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) led the Blue Jays (7-5 overall, 1-1 Commonwealth) with eight points while Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) grabbed a game-high 10 rebounds, but Elizabethtown could muster just 27.5 percent (14-for-51) from the field as a team.The Falcons shot 57.1 percent from the field in the first half en route to a 38-27 lead, and scored 22 of the first 26 points of the second half to take their largest advantage of the day at 60-31 with 12:34 to go. Elizabethtown would hold Messiah without a point over the next 8 minutes, 24 seconds while scoring nine straight points to cut the Falcon lead to 60-40 with just over four minutes left. However, the Falcons closed the game on a 13-2 run while holding the Blue Jays without a field goal for the final 7:35. Joining Henninger in double figures for Messiah were Ashley Brooks with 12 points and Michele Schleich and Angie Rapchinski with 10 points each off the Falcon bench. Brooks also contributed four blocked shots and eight rebounds while Silalei Shani and Schleich each collected eight boards as well. MESSIAH COLLEGE 73, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 42 MESSIAH COLLEGE (10-2, 1-0) Julie Henninger 7-10 0-0 14; Ashley Brooks 6-11 0-0 12; Angie Rapchinski 4-6 0-0 10; Michele Schleich 4-7 2-3 10; Katie Kalb 3-7 0-0 8; Kristen Groff 2-2 1-1 5; Silalei Shani 2-7 1-3 5; Karolena Szolack 2-2 0-0 4; Anna Walker 1-1 0-0 3; Christa Wenrich 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 32-58 4-7 73. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (7-5, 1-1) Megan Romano 2-8 4-4 8; Courtney Kofeldt 2-4 2-2 7; Megan Quinn 2-8 2-2 6; Megan Strohman 2-3 0-0 5; Jenn Montague 1-7 2-5 4; Stephanie Ellwood 1-2 0-0 3; Jen Schiefer 1-1 0-0 3; Teanna Ziegler 1-1 0-1 2; Kelly Sauerzopf 1-6 0-0 2; Kirsti Larsen 1-9 0-0 2; Ali Jury 0-1 0-0 0; Ashley Toczylowski 0-0 0-0 0; Emily Mullen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 14-51 10-14 42. Messiah College............... 38 35 - 73 Elizabethtown College......... 27 15 - 42 3-point goals--Messiah College 5-11 (Angie Rapchinski 2-3; Katie Kalb 2-4; Anna Walker 1-1; Christa Wenrich 0-1; Ashley Brooks 0-2), Elizabethtown College 4-15 (Stephanie Ellwood 1-2; Courtney Kofeldt 1-2; Megan Strohman 1-2; Jen Schiefer 1-1; Kirsti Larsen 0-1; Emily Mullen 0-1; Megan Quinn 0-4; Megan Romano 0-2). Fouled out--Messiah College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds--Messiah College 39 (Silalei Shani 8; Ashley Brooks 8; Michele Schleich 8), Elizabethtown College 28 (Jenn Montague 10). Assists--Messiah College 21 (Kristen Groff 5), Elizabethtown College 9 (Courtney Kofeldt 2; Megan Romano 2; Teanna Ziegler 2). Total fouls--Messiah College 13, Elizabethtown College 9. Technical fouls--Messiah College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. A-250 Back to top 1/10/2009 Wrestling at Stevens postponed ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING Elizabethtown at Stevens, ppd. The Blue Jays will return to action on Tuesday, Jan. 13 hosting Messiah College at 7:00 p.m. in Thompson Gymnasium. Back to top 1/10/2009 Swimming drops pair to Albright ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE SWIMMING Saturday, January 10, 2009 Albright 92, Elizabethtown 43 (men) ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College swimming teams were defeated by Albright College on Saturday afternoon, as the men fell by a score of 92-43 and the women were defeated 111-94. The Blue Jay men (2-7 overall) got a pair wins on the day, as junior Matt Drob (Strasburg PA/Lampeter-Strasburg) touched first in the 50 free (23.55) and senior Chris Miller (Lebanon PA/Cedar Crest) was victorious in the 100 back (57.04). Elizabethtown's women (5-4 overall) picked up four victories led by junior Lindsay Riley (Berwyn, PA/Conestoga), who won the 50 free (26.44) and the 100 back (1:06.10). Senior Gretchen Geiger (Pilesgrove, NJ/Woodstown) finished first in the 100 breast (1:09.84) and first year student Emily Robinson (Columbia, PA/Lancaster Catholic) was victorious in the 1000 free (11:36.33). Men’s Team Score: Albright 92, Elizabethtown 43 Men’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 200 medley relay: Sean Zajdel/Jordan Hash/Matt O'Neill/Jack Kubacki (A), 1:48.19 1000 free: John Ferrara (A), 11:44.94 200 free: Eric Kramer (A), 1:50.82 50 free: Matt Drob (E), 23.55 400 IM: Chris Sheerer (A), 4:26.85 100 fly: Matt O'Neill (A), 57.42 100 free: Jack Kubacki (A), 51.43 100 back: Chris Miller (E), 57.04 500 free: Eric Kramer (A), 5:06.00 100 breast: Chris Sheerer (A), 1:05.58 200 free relay: Tom Hagerty/Kevin Smedman/Chris Miller/Matt Drob (E), 1:38.46 Women's Team Score: Albright 111, Elizabethtown 94 Women’s Event Winners (all distances in yards): 200 medley relay: Aimee Snyder/Kathryn Oeste/Tara McAdams/Lauren Onusko (A), 2:00.49 1000 free: Emily Robinson (E), 11:36.33 200 free: Allison Fies (A), 2:03.25 50 free: Lindsay Riley (E), 26.44 400 IM: Jess Williams (A), 5:03.00 100 fly: Tara McAdams (A), 1:06.22 100 free: Allison Fies (A), 56.41 100 back: Lindsay Riley (E), 1:06.10 500 free: Adrienne Peoples (A), 5:38.60 100 breast: Gretchen Geiger (E), 1:09.84 200 free relay: Erika Giberson/Lauren Onusko/Kathryn Oeste/Allison Fies (A), 1:46.59 Back to top 1/7/2009 Men's basketball wins at Lycoming in league opener, 68-61 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 68, Lycoming 61 Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) added 16 points for the Blue Jays (7-6 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth), who led for the game's final 30 minutes despite seeing the Warriors (6-5 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth) nearly erase a 13-point second-half deficit.Flanagan, who sank three three-pointers to extend his streak of making at least one trey in each of Elizabethtown's 13 games this season, also pulled a team-high seven rebounds as the Blue Jays won in their first conference road game of the season for the first time since 2002-03. Greg Sye led Lycoming with 15 points, while Brandon Wilkinson came off the Warrior bench to add all 14 of his points in the second half. Eric Anthony added 12 points in defeat for Lycoming, which forced Elizabethtown into just eight turnovers on the evening. The Blue Jays held a 51-38 lead with 11:53 remaining following a basket from Josh Houseal (Landisville, PA/Hempfield), but the Warriors scored the next 10 points to cut the Elizabethtown advantage to 51-48 with 8:08 to go. Elizabethtown regained an eight-point lead at 60-52 with 2:36 to go, but would not score another field goal until the final seconds as Lycoming crept back within three at 64-61 with 21 seconds to go. Keith Fogel (Mifflinburg, PA/Mifflinburg) connected on a layup with nine seconds remaining to give the Blue Jays a 66-61 lead, and after a missed shot Church hit two free throws with two seconds left to set the final score. Elizabethtown led 34-29 at halftime as both teams shot an identical 12-for-27 (44.4 percent) from the field. Church and Flanagan led the Blue Jays with 11 points apiece in the opening half while Sye paced the Warriors with 11 points. Fogel finished with nine points for the Blue Jays, while Phil Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) and Chris Fairbanks (Lititz, PA/Warwick) netted seven points apiece in the victory. Elizabethtown finished 21-for-28 from the foul line, led by a perfect 6-for-6 performance by Flanagan. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 68, LYCOMING COLLEGE 61 Back to top 1/7/2009 Wrestlers split tri-meet with NYU, Muhlenberg ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WRESTLING New York University 21, Elizabethtown 13 NEW YORK, N.Y. --- The Elizabethtown College wrestling team returned to dual-meet action on Wednesday against Muhlenberg College and host New York University in action at the Coles Sports Center in Manhattan. The Blue Jays lost to the host Violets 21-13 and defeated the Mules 35-12 to move their record to 2-6 on the season.  Senior Jereme Heisey (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) led the Blue Jays with two wins on the mat at 165 pounds, as Heisey defeated Kenneth Ludwig of Muhlenberg by technical fall in 5:58 and earned a 3-2 decision over Patrick Knight of NYU.First-year student Tyler Erdman (Herndon, PA/Line Mountain) moved to 19-2 on the season at 125 pounds with a 13-7 win over Kyle Christensen of NYU and a forfeit victory against Muhlenberg. Sophomore Marty Harnish (Marietta, PA/Donegal) also claimed two wins at 133 pounds, earning a 13-7 major decision over Steven Contino of NYU and a forfeit victory over Muhlenberg. Junior Tim Katzaman (Wyomissing, PA/Wyomissing) claimed the fourth Blue Jay victory over NYU, winning 7-1 at 285 pounds against Mark Shirian to boost his record to 15-3 on the year. Five other Blue Jays claimed wins against Muhlenberg, led by junior Mike Daub (Duncannon, PA/Susquenita), who pinned Nick Pallotta in 55 seconds at 285 pounds in his season debut. Wins by decision came from junior Eric Rhoads (Manheim, PA/Manheim Central) at 141 pounds by a 4-1 margin over Kevin Homan, first-year student Ronnie Cuff (Pittsgrove, NJ/Schalick) at 149 pounds over Colin Gibson by a score of 4-1, junior Mike Lussier (Cherry Hill, NJ/Cherry Hill East) at 157 pounds by a score of 5-3 over Keith Swanson, and first-year student Jordan Becker (Stevens, PA/Ephrata) at 197 pounds by a score of 5-2 over Bill Sholly. New York University 21, Elizabethtown 13 125: Tyler Erdman (E) d. Kyle Christensen, 13-7 (0-3) 133: Marty Harnish (E) m.d. Steven Contino, 11-3 (0-7) 141: Gregg Martino (NYU) d. Eric Rhoads, 8-6 (3-7) 149: John Dack (NYU) p. Ronnie Cuff, 4:17 (9-7) 157: Matt Magill (NYU) d. Mike Lussier, 3-0 (12-7) 165: Jereme Heisey (E) d. Patrick Knight, 3-2 (12-10) 174: Naum Shuminov (NYU) d. Paul Connor, 2-0 (15-10) 184: Sean Connors (NYU) d. Josh Cook, 5-3 (18-10) 197: Jamie Myers (NYU) d. Jordan Becker, 10-7 (21-10) 285: Tim Katzaman (E) d. Mark Shirian, 7-1 (21-13) Elizabethtown 35, Muhlenberg 12 125: Tyler Erdman (E) by forfeit (6-0) 133: Marty Harnish (E) by forfeit (12-0) 141: Eric Rhoads (E) d. Kevin Homan, 4-1 (15-0) 149: Ronnie Cuff (E) d. Colin Gibson, 4-1 (18-0) 157: Mike Lussier (E) d. Keith Swanson, 5-3 (21-0) 165: Jereme Heisey (E) t.f. Kenneth Ludwig, 5:58 (26-0) 174: Justin Fitch (M) p. Paul Connor, 2:53 (26-6) 184: Matt Horn (M) p. Josh Cook, 1:12 (26-12) 197: Jordan Becker (E) d. Bill Sholly, 5-2 (29-12) 285: Mike Daub (E) p. Nick Pallotta, :55 (35-12) Back to top 1/7/2009 Montague's 20-20 effort boosts Blue Jays over Lycoming, 69-59 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 69, Lycoming 59  WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- Jenn Montague (Newark, DE/St. Mark's) set career highs of 20 points and 20 rebounds as Elizabethtown College defeated Lycoming College 69-59 in the Commonwealth Conference women's basketball opener for both teams on Wednesday night at Lamade Gymnasium.Montague became the first Blue Jay to reach 20 points and 20 rebounds in the same game since Susie Young finished with 27 points and 23 boards against Juniata College in 1993. Young was also the last Etown player to grab 20 rebounds in a game, against the University of Scranton in the 1994 Middle Atlantic Conference playoffs. Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) also posted a double-double for the Blue Jays (7-4 overall, 1-0 Commonwealth) with a game-high 21 points along with 12 rebounds, helping snap the Warriors' seven-game winning streak. Elizabethtown finished with a 58-39 advantage in rebounding over Lycoming and held the Warriors (8-2 overall, 0-1 Commonwealth) to 21.1 percent (8-for-38) from the field in the second half and 31.9 percent (22-for-69) overall. Andrea Cooper and Allison Mock shared the team high in scoring for Lycoming with 13 points apiece, with Cooper adding nine boards and three assists in 37 minutes of action. Lycoming led for most of the game's first 12 minutes, but the Blue Jays outscored the Warriors 22-11 over the final eight minutes of the first half to take a 44-34 lead to halftime. Quinn led all players with 16 points and six rebounds in the first half while Montague added 12 points and six boards for Elizabethtown. Cooper led the Warriors in scoring in the opening 20 minutes by scoring all 13 of her points in the contest. Elizabethtown took its largest led of the evening at 58-41 on a three-pointer by Megan Strohman (Lebanon, PA/Lebanon) with 12:04 to play. Lycoming was able to cut the deficit to 63-56 with 1:36 to go, but could get no closer as the Blue Jays hit four foul shots in the final 90 seconds. Strohman finished with nine points in 24 minutes off the bench for Elizabethtown, while Courtney Kofeldt (Coatesville, PA/Holy Spirit, NJ) tallied six points and matched her career high with eight rebounds. Kaitlyn Ober and Alicia Engler scored nine points each for Lycoming, with Jessica Zerbee adding four points and a game-high five steals. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 69, LYCOMING COLLEGE 59 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (7-4, 1-0) Megan Quinn 6-13 8-9 21; Jenn Montague 8-13 4-9 20; Megan Strohman 2-8 3-3 9; Stephanie Ellwood 3-9 0-0 7; Courtney Kofeldt 2-8 2-4 6; Megan Romano 1-5 2-4 4; Teanna Ziegler 0-1 2-2 2; Ashley Toczylowski 0-1 0-0 0; Kirsti Larsen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-58 21-31 69. LYCOMING COLLEGE (8-2, 0-1) Andrea Cooper 5-19 0-1 13; Allison Mock 5-11 2-3 13; Alicia Engler 2-10 4-4 9; Kaitlyn Ober 4-8 1-5 9; Jessica Nabholz 1-8 2-2 4; Jessica Zerbee 2-6 0-1 4; Amanda Hart 2-4 0-0 4; Renee Freeden 1-2 0-0 2; Erin Connaghan 0-1 1-2 1; Gina Manbeck 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 22-69 10-18 59. Elizabethtown College......... 44 25 - 69 Lycoming College.............. 34 25 - 59 3-point goals--Elizabethtown College 4-16 (Megan Strohman 2-4; Stephanie Ellwood 1-3; Megan Quinn 1-4; Courtney Kofeldt 0-5), Lycoming College 5-17 (Andrea Cooper 3-6; Alicia Engler 1-5; Allison Mock 1-5; Jessica Zerbee 0-1). Fouled out--Elizabethtown College-None, Lycoming College-None. Rebounds--Elizabethtown College 58 (Jenn Montague 20), Lycoming College 39 (Andrea Cooper 9). Assists--Elizabethtown College 16 (Stephanie Ellwood 4; Courtney Kofeldt 4), Lycoming College 9 (Andrea Cooper 3). Total fouls--Elizabethtown College 17, Lycoming College 20. Technical fouls--Elizabethtown College-None, Lycoming College-None. A-155 Back to top 1/4/2009 Men's basketball tumbles to King's, 72-54 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL King's 72, Elizabethtown 54 Chase McGowan added 12 points while Jim Schule had 10 points and six rebounds for the Monarchs (6-5 overall), who won for the second time in less than 24 hours following a five-game losing streaak. Kyle McConnell (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) was the lone player in double figures for the Blue Jays (6-6 overall) as he came off the bench to score a season-high 11 points, including three three-pointers. However, the Blue Jays shot 33.3 percent (19-for-57) from the field and recorded a season low in points. The Monarchs built a 40-28 lead at halftime by shooting 50 percent (13-for-26) from the field, and led by as many as 19 points in the second half. King's took advantage of a 25-14 foul disparity to go 22-for-26 from the free-throw line compared to 9-for-15 by Elizabethtown. King's finished the game with a 42-27 edge in rebounding, with Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) leading Elizabethtown with five boards. The Blue Jays committed just nine turnovers as a team, while the Monarchs were guilty of 15 miscues. Joe Flanagan (Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) finished with nine points in 24 minutes for Elizabethtown, the first time in 12 games this season he failed to reach double figures. Flanagan and McConnell were each selected to the All-Tournament team. KING'S COLLEGE 72, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 54 Back to top 1/3/2009 Men's basketball returns to action with 71-69 win at Wilkes ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S BASKETBALL Elizabethtown 71, Wilkes 69 Joe Flanagan (Lancaster, PA/Lancaster Mennonite) and Mike Church (Peach Bottom, PA/Solanco) each added 15 points for the Blue Jays (6-5 overall), who snapped a three-game losing streak in winning for the first time since a 70-65 victory at Millersville University exactly one month earlier.Chris DeRojas paced the Colonels (5-3 overall) with a game-high 27 points, including six three-pointers, but scored just five points in the second half. Steve Kline added 19 points and eight rebounds for Wilkes, which finished 7-for-29 from three-point range as a team. Despite making just one field goal in a span of five minutes midway through the second half and none in the final 5:06, the Blue Jays were able to convert a 54-54 tie into an eight-point lead by holding the Colonels without a basket for four minutes during the same stretch. Elizabethtown led 69-61 following two foul shots by Church with 4:05 to go, but Wilkes pulled to within 69-66 on a three-pointer by Chris Gulla with 3:04 left and a layup by Tom Kresge with 1:06 remaining. Flanagan, who scored in double figures for the 11th time in as many games this season, sank two foul shots with 10 seconds to play to give the Blue Jays a 71-66 lead. DeRojas nailed a three-pointer with six seconds left to bring the Colonels back within two, but Wilkes would not regain possession. Both teams shot 16-for-32 from the field and made five three-pointers in the first half, but two extra foul shots by the Blue Jays gave them a 41-39 lead at intermission. Flanagan led the Blue Jays with 13 points while DeRojas went 5-for-10 from beyond the arc and scored 22 points for the Colonels. Josh Houseal (Landisville, PA/Hempfield) added eight points and five rebounds for the Blue Jays, while Chris Fairbanks (Lititz, PA/Warwick) and Kyle McConnell (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) came off the Etown bench to score six points apiece. Elizabethtown will battle King's College on Sunday at 1:00 p.m. in the Marts Center in the second half of the Wilkes-Barre Challenge. The Monarchs traveled across town to defeat Ramapo College 75-74 in Saturday's opening game. ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 71, WILKES UNIVERSITY 69 |
Flanagan was the game's high scorer in Blue Jay wins over Lycoming College and Messiah College last week. He scored 19 points and grabbed seven rebounds in a 68-61 victory at Lycoming on Wednesday, then scored a career-high 23 points and went 9-for-10 from the field in a 71-59 win over Messiah on Saturday.Back to News Index
