September 26, 2000

ETOWN FALLS TO TOP-RANKED LEBANON VALLEY, 4-1

ANNVILLE, Pa. --- Elizabethown saw its five game win streak snapped by Lebanon Valley, the top-ranked NCAA Division III team in the nation, Tuesday. The Blue Jays, ranked 20th in the nation, fell to Lebanon Valley 4-1 on the road, but not without first providing a scare early in the game. With the loss, Etown falls to 6-2 overall and 1-2 in the Commonwealth Conference while Lebanon Valley improves to 8-0 overall and 2-0 in the conference.

Elizabethtown shocked Lebanon Valley by jumping out to an early lead on a goal by Mandi Ewing (McClure, PA/West Snyder) less than five minutes into the game.

Etown held the 1-0 advantage for more than fifteen minutes until LVC's Lora Zimmerman (Sinking Spring, PA/Wilson) tied the score with 14:23 remaining in the second half. Liz Shover (Camp Hill, PA/Camp Hill) put Lebanon Valley ahead to stay less than three minutes later on an assist from Zimmerman.

Elizabeth Seidenstricker (Milford, PA/Delaware Valley) scored a pair of goals for LVC in the second half.

Elizabethtown returns to action at home against conference foe Widener Thursday, September 28. Game time is 4:00 p.m.

At Annville, Pa.
Lebanon Valley 4, Elizabethtown 1
Elizabethtown (6-2, 1-2)  1 0 — 1
Lebanon Valley (8-0, 2-0) 2 2 — 4

First Half Scoring:
EC—Mandi Ewing, 30:31
LV—Lora Zimmerman, 14:23
LV—Liz Shover (Zimmerman), 11:34

Second Half Scoring:
LV—Elizabeth Seidenstricker (Natalie Taylor), 31:59
LV—Seidenstricker (Lindsey Yeiser, Zimmerman), 17:42

Shots: EC 10, LV 20. Corners: EC 5, LVC 18. Goalie Saves: Kate VanValkenburgh (EC) 11, Candace Miller (LV) 4, Beth Gross (LV) 1.