ETOWN DEFEATS CONFERENCE RIVAL MORAVIAN, 4-1

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown improved to 10-2 overall and 3-2 in the Commonwealth Conference with a 4-1 home win over Moravian (3-9, 0-5) Wednesday. The win was the 998th of Etown head coach Yvonne Kauffman's collegiate coaching career.

Beth Purcell (Lancaster, PA/Penn Manor) scored Etown's first goal with 20:23 remaining in the half on an assist from M.E. Regan (Andover, NJ/Newton). Moravian tied the score at 14:14 left in the half when Melissa Gerstel (Warminster, PA/William Tennent) scored on an assist by Chelsea Roberts (Philadelphia, PA/St. Basil Academy).

The Blue Jays took a 2-1 lead into halftime when Purcell scored again on an assist from Pam Pike (Pennsburg, PA/Upper Perkiomen) with 37 seconds remaining in the first half.

Etown took a 3-1 lead 15:24 into the second period when Brandy Espenshade (Grantville, PA/Lower Dauphin) scored on an assist from Mindy Nace (Thompsontown, PA/East Juniata). Espenshade scored again with 9:57 remaining in the game on an assist from Mandi Ewing (McClure, PA/West Snyder).

Elizabethtown returns to action at home Saturday, October 7 for Homecoming against Dickinson. Game time is 11:00 a.m.

If Elizabethtown wins that game, Kauffman could reach her 1,000th career victory as early as October 10, when Elizabethtown is scheduled to play York at home at 3:45 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, PA.
Elizabethtown 4, Moravian 1
Moravian (3-9, 0-5)        1   0 — 1
Elizabethtown (10-2, 3-2)  2   2 — 4

First Half Scoring:
EC—Beth Purcell (M.E. Regan), 20:23
MC—Elissa Gerstel (Chelsea Roberts), 14:14
EC—Purcell (Pam Pike), 0:37

Second Half Scoring:
EC—Brandy Espenshade (Mindy Nace, Purcell), 19:38
EC—Espenshade (Mandi Ewing), 9:57

Shots: MC 4, EC 26. Corners: MC 1, EC 18. Goalie Saves: Kristie Cupples (MC) 17, Mary Peterson (MC) 0, Kate VanValkenburgh (EC) 2.