Elizabethtown College WomensLacrosse News 
Back to top 4/30/2009 Women's lacrosse advances to MAC finals with 19-7 win over Eastern ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 19, Eastern 7 The 16th-ranked Blue Jays (16-2 overall) won their 13th consecutive game and will host the championship game on Saturday at noon against Messiah College, which defeated FDU-Florham 10-8 in Thursday's other semifinal game. The winner of Saturday's match will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Women's Lacrosse Tournament. Against Eastern, senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored six goals and added an assist and sophomore Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NY/Saratoga Springs) tallied four times as the Blue Jays overcame a 4-3 deficit with eight unanswered goals to take an 11-4 lead to halftime. Senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) scored three goals and added an assist for the Blue Jays, while senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled), junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) and junior Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) all finished with two goals. Grace Griffith led the Eagles (11-7 overall) with three goals with Kristin Brownett scoring twice and Katie Choquette and Jessie Basch each tallying one goal. Eastern took a 1-0 lead in the game's opening minute on a goal by Griffith, but Foley, Sangrey and DeMatteo all scored to give Elizabethtown a 3-1 lead with seven minutes gone. The Eagles responded with three consecutive goals from Choquette, Griffith and Basch to go ahead 4-3 with 17:46 left in the first half, but the Blue Jays scored the final eight goals of the half as Kozak, Caprinolo and Foley each scored twice while DeMatteo and Sangrey added single goals to give Elizabethtown an 11-4 advantage. In the second half, Foley scored three times and Ford twice as the Blue Jays outscored the Eagles 8-3 to finish off the victory. Ford led the Blue Jays with eight draw controls while sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) had a game-high three ground balls to go with a pair of assists and two caused turnovers. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) finished with 11 saves in 57 minutes for the Blue Jays, with junior Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield) following with two saves in the final three minutes. Kim Campbell tallied 11 saves for the Eagles. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Eastern University.. 4 3 - 7 Elizabethtown Coll.. 11 8 - 19 Eastern University SCORING: GOALS: Grace Griffith 3; Kristin Brownett 2; Katie Choquette 1; Jessie Basch 1. ASSISTS: Katie Choquette 1. Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 6; Maria DeMatteo 4; Kelsea Kozak 3; Anna Ford 2; Katie Caprinolo 2; Alisha Sangrey 2. ASSISTS: Sarah Cullinan 2; Katie Foley 1; Kelsea Kozak 1. SHOTS - EU 25; ETOWN 36. GOALIES - EL: Kim Campbell (11 saves); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (11 saves), Becca Watkins (2 saves). Back to top 4/29/2009 Women's lacrosse moves to 16th in IWLCA Division III poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Ranked 16th in IWLCA Division III Top 20 PollELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. –-- Elizabethtown College moved up one spot to 16th in this week's Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III poll, through games of April 26. The
Blue Jays (15-2 overall, 11-0 Middle Atlantic Conference) have won a school-record 11 consecutive games and are the top seed in the MAC playoffs, hosting Eastern University in a semifinal game on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. on Wolf Field. Salisbury
University holds on to the top spot in the IWLCA Division III poll, with Franklin & Marshall College, Colby College, College of New Jersey and Tufts University comprising the top five. Back to top 4/25/2009 Women's lacrosse finishes perfect MAC schedule with win over Misericordia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 21, Misericordia 3 The 17th-ranked Blue Jays (15-2 overall, 11-0 MAC) received six goals and three assists from senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross), who set new single-season program records with 76 goals and 102 points and increased her career goal total to 255. In all, 11 different players scored goals for the Blue Jays, who led 11-1 at halftime and finished with a 37-11 edge in shots over the Cougars (4-13 overall, 3-8 MAC). Elizabethtown will be the top seed in next week's MAC playoffs and will host a semifinal game on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) added four goals and an assist for Elizabethtown while juniors Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) and Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) each recorded two goals and an assist for the Blue Jays. Recording a goal and an assist each were first-year student Katie Scheurich (Lancaster, PA/Conestoga Valley) along with sophomores Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley) and Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East). Scoring single goals were seniors Lyndsey Reeve (Turnersville, NJ/Washington Township) and Danielle Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) along with junior Alicia Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) and sophomore Kelly Lurz (Baltimore, MD/Towson Catholic). Jamie Wargo, Nicole DeAngelis and Jessy Schwenk scored goals for the Cougars, who trailed 11-0 before Schwenk's goal with 2:17 left in the first half. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) played the first half in goal for the Blue Jays and made two saves before yielding to junior Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield), who made three stops in the second half. Kathryn Wallace made nine saves in 48 minutes for Misericordia, with Katie Leardi playing the final 12 minutes. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 11 10 - 21 Misericordia Univ... 1 2 - 3 Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 6; Kelsea Kozak 4; Megan Byrnes 2; Stephanie Kreis 2; Katie Scheurich 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Meg Cassels 1; Alisha Sangrey 1; Danielle Schaffer 1; Lyndsey Reeve 1; Kelly Lurz 1. ASSISTS: Katie Foley 3; Anna Ford 2; Megan Byrnes 1; Meg Cassels 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Kelsea Kozak 1; Stephanie Kreis 1; Katie Scheurich 1. Misericordia Univ. SCORING: GOALS: Nicole DeAngelis 1; Jessy Schwenk 1; Jamie Wargo 1. ASSISTS: None. SHOTS - ETOWN 37; MU 11. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (2 saves), Becca Watkins (3 saves); MU: Kathryn Wallace (9 saves), Katie Leardi (0 saves). Back to top 4/22/2009 Women's lax clinches top seed with 13-8 win over Messiah ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 13, Messiah 8 Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored four goals and added an assist and senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) finished with a season-high 17 saves for the 17th-ranked Blue Jays (14-2 overall, 10-0 Commonwealth), who earned their 11th straight win and set a program single-season record with their 14th victory of the season. Six different Elizabethtown players scored goals as part of a 6-1 run that turned a 3-3 tie into a 9-4 Blue Jay lead at halftime. The Falcons (11-4 overall, 9-1 MAC) scored three times in 40 seconds in the second half to trim a 13-5 deficit to 13-8 with 8:20 to play, but were held off the scoreboard the rest of the way. Junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) added three goals for the Blue Jays, senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) finished with two goals and an assist, and juniors Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) and Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School), sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) and first-year student Katie Scheurich (Lancaster, PA/Conestoga Valley) added single goals. Deb Tam was the lone player to score more than one goal for the Falcons, as she netted a pair of goals. Rachel Dirksen added a goal and two assists while Rachel Coyle and Megan Boventi each had a goal and an assist. Foley scored twice in the first two minutes to give the Blue Jays an early 2-0 lead, then Tam and Kozak exchanged goals to leave Elizabethtown with a 3-1 lead after four minutes. Boventi and Jackie Dando then scored goals to tie the game at 3-3 with 21:29 left in the first half. From there, the Blue Jays scored four straight goals as Caprinolo, Kozak, Kreis and Cullinan struck to give Elizabethtown a 7-3 lead with 11:23 left in the half. Nikki Lawrence broke the run with a goal for Messiah, but Foley and Byrnes scored 18 seconds apart to send Elizabethtown to halftime with a 9-4 lead. The Blue Jays scored the first three goals of the second half to take its largest lead of the day at 12-4, as Elizabethtown's trio of Katies (Caprinolo, Foley and Scheurich) all scored in the first 10 minutes. Jaime Gerhart and Caprinolo exchanged goals in a 44-second span to give the Blue Jays a 13-5 lead with 16:10 to go. Messiah got back in the contest with nine minutes left, as a goal by Dirksen was followed seven seconds later by one from Tam and another from Coyle 33 seconds after that to bring the Falcons with 13-8 with 8:20 to play. Hawkins then came up with a save on a shot by Dirksen just 30 seconds later, and the Blue Jays were able to regain possession and stem the Falcon momentum. Elizabethtown finished with a slight 29-27 edge in shots and held a 22-15 advantage in ground balls. Kreis led the Blue Jays with four ground balls while Foley had a team-high three draw controls, sharing the game lead with Messiah's Tam and Brianne Brennan. Jen Venter finished with six saves in goal for Messiah, making five of her stops in the second half. Hawkins recorded 10 first-half saves and seven in the second half en route to shattering her previous season high of 13 saves. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Messiah College..... 4 4 - 8 Elizabethtown Coll.. 9 4 - 13 Messiah College SCORING: GOALS: Deb Tam 2; Rachel Dirksen 1; Rachel Coyle 1; Megan Bovenzi 1; Jackie Dando 1; Jaime Gerhart 1; Nikki Lawrence 1. ASSISTS: Rachel Dirksen 2; Megan Bovenzi 1; Rachel Coyle 1. Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 4; Katie Caprinolo 3; Kelsea Kozak 2; Megan Byrnes 1; Stephanie Kreis 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Katie Scheurich 1. ASSISTS: Megan Byrnes 1; Katie Foley 1; Anna Ford 1; Kelsea Kozak 1. SHOTS - MESS 27; ETOWN 29. GOALIES - MESS: Jen Venter (6 saves); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (17 saves). Back to top 4/21/2009 Women's lacrosse tied for 17th in IWLCA poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Tied for 17th in IWLCA Division III Top 20 PollELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. –-- The Elizabethtown College women's lacrosse team has climbed two spots into a tie for 17th in this week's Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) Division III poll, through games of April 19. The Blue Jays (13-2 overall, 9-0 Middle Atlantic Conference) posted wins over Lycoming College (20-10) and King's College (21-0) to extend their program-record winning streak to 10 consecutive games. Elizabethtown is tied with Williams College (8-4) in the rankings. Salisbury University remains atop the IWLCA Division III poll, followed by Franklin & Marshall College, Colby College, Gettysburg College and The College of New Jersey. Elizabethtown will host Messiah College on Wednesday at 4:00 p.m. on Wolf Field, with the winner earning the top seed in next week's MAC playoffs. Back to top 4/18/2009 Women's lacrosse shuts out King's, 21-0 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 21, King's 0 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College received goals from 12 different players to defeat King's College 21-0 in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday afternoon at Wolf Field. Back to top 4/15/2009 Women's lacrosse remains unbeaten in MAC with 20-10 win over Lycoming ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 20, Lycoming 10 WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College remained atop the Middle Atlantic Conference standings with a 20-10 victory at Lycoming College in women's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon. Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) led all players with six goals and an assist while senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) added three goals and three assists and first-year student Katie Scheurich (Lancaster, PA/Conestoga Valley) scored three times for the 19th-ranked Blue Jays (12-2 overall, 8-0 MAC), who extended their school-record winning streak to nine games. Senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) scored a goal and handed out four assists to become the first player in program history to record 100 career assists, finishing the game at 103. Justine Titko and Sammi Jo Bell led the Warriors (6-7 overall, 4-3 MAC) with two goals and an assist each, with Crystal Cody and Megan McIntyre also scoring twice for Lycoming. Junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) and sophomore Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) each recorded two goals and an assist for the Blue Jays, with junior Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) netting a pair of goals and sophomore Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley) tallying once. The Blue Jays broke an early 1-1 tie as Foley scored twice sandwiched around a goal by Cullinan to give Elizabethtown a 4-1 lead with 19:32 left in the first half. After McIntyre scored to bring Lycoming within 4-2, the Blue Jays scored five straight as Byrnes tallied twice while Ford, Kreis and Scheurich also picked up goals. Elizabethtown led 12-5 at halftime and 13-6 with 27:29 left before scoring the game's next six goals. Cassels opened the run before Foley scored three straight in a span of 4 minutes, 16 seconds. Scheurich and Ford closed out the run to give Elizabethtown a 19-6 lead with 19:08 remaining. Elizabethtown finished with a 42-30 advantage in shots and collected 19 ground balls to 14 by Lycoming. Byrnes led the Blue Jays with three ground balls and three caused turnovers, while Foley had three draw controls. Grace Garguilo led the Warriors with five draw controls and a pair of ground balls. ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 12 8 - 20 Lycoming College.... 5 5 - 10 Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 6; Anna Ford 3; Katie Scheurich 3; Megan Byrnes 2; Sarah Cullinan 2; Stephanie Kreis 2; Kelsea Kozak 1; Meg Cassels 1. ASSISTS: Kelsea Kozak 4; Anna Ford 3; Megan Byrnes 1; Katie Caprinolo 1; Sarah Cullinan 1; Katie Foley 1. Lycoming College SCORING: GOALS: Justine Titko 2; Sammi Jo Bell 2; Megan McIntyre 2; Crystal Cody 2; Grace Garguilo 1; Bri Robertson 1. ASSISTS: Amanda Baker 1; Sammi Jo Bell 1; Christi Karr 1; Justine Titko 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 42; LYCO 30. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (9 saves), Becca Watkins (1 save); LYCO: Brittany Bryan (14 saves), Libby Stoesz (0 saves). Back to top 4/9/2009 Women's lax wins eighth straight, 23-3 over Wilkes ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 23, Wilkes 3 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Behind a 16-goal outburst in the opening half, 18th-ranked Elizabethtown College defeated Wilkes University 23-3 in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Thursday afternoon at Wolf Field. Eleven different players scored goals for the Blue Jays (11-2 overall, 7-0 MAC), who won their eighth consecutive game by matching their season high for goals. Over their last three games, the Blue Jays have outscored their opponents by a 59-9 margin, including 40-0 in the first half. Junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) led the Blue Jays with four goals while senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) and junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) each finished with three goals and two assists. Junior Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) also scored three times and senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) chipped in with two goals and two assists for Elizabethtown. The Lady Colonels (8-4 overall, 4-3 MAC) received two goals from Brittney Hodnik and a goal from Kat Edwards, but were outshot 48-9 by the Blue Jays on the afternoon. Elizabethtown scored seven goals in the first 10 minutes, and built its lead to 10-0 with 17:06 left in the first half on Caprinolo's third goal of the day. Kreis scored twice in the final four minutes of the half to give the Blue Jays a 16-0 lead heading into intermission, and added another goal four minutes into the second half to extend the lead to 17-0. Edwards got Wilkes on the scoreboard with 24:25 remaining, but the Blue Jays scored six of the final eight goals to wrap up the win. Also scoring twice for the Blue Jays were first-year student Mara Mulvaney (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) and sophomore Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley) while senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) finished with a goal and four assists. Kozak is one assist shy of becoming the first player in program history to record 100 career assists. Single goals for the Blue Jays came from the sticks of sophomores Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) and Ashley Mogle (Leola, PA/Conestoga Valley) along with first-year student Samantha Redles (Coopersburg, PA/Moravian Academy). Score by period 1 2 Tot Back to top 4/7/2009 Women's lacrosse climbs to 18th in IWLCA Top 20 Poll FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Elizabethtown Ranked 18th in IWLCA Division III Top 20 PollELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. –-- The Elizabethtown College women's lacrosse team climbed one spot to 18th in this week's Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA)/Under Armour Division III Poll, released Tuesday. The Blue Jays (10-2 overall, 6-0 Middle Atlantic Conference) extended their winning streak to seven games with victories over Arcadia University (18-5) and defending MAC champion FDU-Florham (18-1) last week. The Blue Jays will return to action on Thursday afternoon, hosting Wilkes University in a MAC match beginning at 4:00 p.m. on Wolf Field. Back to top 4/6/2009 Jenn Hawkins named MAC Goalie of the Week in women's lax FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Monday, April 6, 2009 Jenn Hawkins Repeats as MAC Women's Lacrosse Goalie of the Week ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- For the second straight week, Elizabethtown College senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) has been named the Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse Goalkeeper of the Week, the MAC office announced for the week ending April 5. Hawkins was just shy of perfect in goal for the 19th-ranked Blue Jays last week, allowing just one goal in 88 minutes of action in wins over Arcadia University (18-5) and FDU-Florham (18-1). She made four saves in the first half before departing with a 13-0 lead in the win over Arcadia on Wednesday, and came within 2:23 of the first shutout in program history in the rout of defending MAC champion FDU on Saturday. Hawkins made 12 saves on the week and compiled a miniscule 0.68 goals against average. For the season, Hawkins has an 8.10 goals against average and a .493 save percentage in 12 games for the Blue Jays (10-2 overall, 6-0 MAC), who host Wilkes University on Thursday at 4:00 p.m. Back to top 4/4/2009 Women's lax routs FDU-Florham 18-1 ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 18, FDU-Florham 1 ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) scored seven goals and added two assists and senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) added three goals and five assists as 19th-ranked Elizabethtown College hammered FDU-Florham 18-1 in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Saturday. Score by period 1 2 Tot Back to top 4/1/2009 Women's lacrosse wins 18-5 at Arcadia ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE Elizabethtown 18, Arcadia 5 GLENSIDE, Pa. --- A 13-0 first-half outburst helped 19th-ranked Elizabethtown College to an 18-5 victory at Arcadia University in Middle Atlantic Conference women's lacrosse action on Wednesday afternoon. Senior Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) continued her torrid scoring pace with four goals and three assists for the Blue Jays (9-2 overall, 5-0 MAC), who outshot the Knights (2-6 overall, 1-5 MAC) by a 30-4 margin in the first half and 45-10 for the game. Senior Kelsea Kozak (Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley) and junior Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) each finished with two goals and two assists for Elizabethtown, while senior Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) and sophomores Maria DeMatteo (Saratoga Springs, NYSaratoga Springs) and Sarah Cullinan (West Chester, PA/West Chester East) each netted two goals apiece.Shannon Bustin led Arcadia with two goals and assist, but the Knights were unable to find the back of the net until Stephanie Holguin scored with 24:50 remaining in the second half. Foley recorded three goals and three assists in the first half as the Blue Jays led 13-0 at intermission. Ford and Byrnes added a pair of goals while single goals came from Kozak, Cullinan and DeMatteo along with junior Katie Caprinolo (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford), junior Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll School) and sophomore Meg Cassels (Downingtown, PA/Great Valley). In the second half, Foley added her fourth goal of the game and her team-best 51st of the season with 22:45 remaining. DeMatteo, Kozak and Cullinan also scored along with sophomore Ashley Mogle (Leola, PA/Conestoga Valley). In addition to her seven points, Foley led the Blue Jays with three ground balls and four caused turnovers. Kelly Donahue paced the Knights with five ground balls, and Kaitlyn Gamber had a team-high three draw controls for Arcadia. Senior Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) played the first half and made four saves in 30 scoreless minutes for Elizabethtown, followed by junior Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield) in the second half who made one save. Evelyn Ciaburri finished with 17 saves in goal for Arcadia. Score by period 1 2 Tot ------------------------------- Elizabethtown Coll.. 13 5 - 18 Arcadia University.. 0 5 - 5 Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 4; Kelsea Kozak 2; Megan Byrnes 2; Anna Ford 2; Maria DeMatteo 2; Sarah Cullinan 2; Stephanie Kreis 1; Katie Caprinolo 1; Meg Cassels 1; Ashley Mogle 1. ASSISTS: Katie Foley 3; Megan Byrnes 2; Kelsea Kozak 2; Anna Ford 1; Stephanie Kreis 1. Arcadia University SCORING: GOALS: Shannon Bustin 2; Jenni Groves 1; Stephanie Holguin 1; Kreena Patel 1. ASSISTS: Shannon Bustin 1; Jenni Groves 1. SHOTS - ETOWN 45; AU 10. GOALIES - ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins (4 saves), Becca Watkins (1 save); AU: Evelyn Ciaburri (17 saves). |
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