ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Friday, September 17, 1999

RANDOLPH-MACON SQUEAKS PAST BLUE JAYS, 3-2

BRIDGEWATER, Va. --- Although Virginia advertises itself as the state for lovers, Elizabethtown did not fall in love with it Friday afternoon, as the field hockey team lost to Randolph-Macon, 3-2, in the first of two games to be played at Bridgewater, VA this weekend.

The Blue Jays (2-3) fell behind early and closed out the first half losing 2-0.  Mandi Ewing (McClure, PA/West Snyder) scored a goal four minutes into the second half to close the gap to one.  Randolph-Macon (4-0) answered with a goal of its own seven minutes later, taking a 3-1 lead.

With eight minutes left to play, the Blue Jays again knocked at Randolph-Macon's door with a goal by Beth Purcell (Lancaster, PA/Penn Manor), assisted by Stacy Peters (Millville, PA/Central Columbia).  However, the Blue Jays could not get anything else past Randolph-Macon's freshman goaltender Jessica Brits, who made 14 saves.

Etown's Virginia road trip concludes against Bridgewater Saturday.  Game time is noon.

at Bridgewater, Va.
Randolph-Macon 3, Elizabethtown 2 

	1	2	-	F
Randolph-Macon College	2	1	-	3
Elizabethtown (2-3, 0-2 MAC)	0	2	-	2

First Half:
RM--Peggy McCauley, 4:27
RM--Karen Gibbs, 21:18

Second Half:
EC--Mandi Ewing 5, 39:07
RM--Gibbs, 46:49
EC--Beth Purcell 3 (Stacy Peters), 61:44

Shots: RM 19, EC 20.   Goalie Saves: Jessica Britts (RM) 14, Kate VanValkenburgh 12.