ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD
HOCKEY
Monday, September 28, 1998
TWO LATE GOALS GIVE ETOWN 3-2 WIN OVER VILLA JULIE
ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Denise Heller scored twice in the final seven minutes to lift Elizabethtown past Villa Julie on Monday. With the win, the Blue Jays improved to 4-5 on the season.With her team trailing 2-1, Heller found the cage with 6:26 left to knot the game at two.
Just over four minutes later, Heller tallied her team-high eighth goal of the season to give the Jays a come-from-behind win. Beth Purcell assisted on both second half goals.
Heller also set up a first half goal by Mandi Ewing to stake Etown to a 1-0 lead. Heller leads the team with eight goals and 19 points.
Kate VanValkenburgh made five saves to earn the win. The Blue Jays outshot Villa Julie 24-8 for the game and held a 21-5 advantage in penalty corners.
Etown returns to action on Thursday, October
1 at Lebanon Valley College. Game time is 4 p.m.
| 1 | 2 | - | F | |
| Elizabethtown (4-5) | 1 | 2 | - | 3 |
| Villa Julie | 1 | 1 | - | 2 |
First Half:
EC--Mandi Ewing 5 (Denise Heller), 23:58
VJ--Shobe (Baker), 14:32
Second Half:
VJ--Shobe, 19:47
EC--Heller 7 (Beth Purcell), 6:26
EC--Heller 8 (Purcell), 2:07
Shots-Penalty Corners: VJ 8-5, EC 24-21. Goalie Saves: Forbes (VJ) 14, Kate VanValkenburgh (EC) 5.