Elizabethtown College Field Hockey
Tuesday, September 18, 2001

Etown Falls in Closing Minutes, 3-2, to Messiah

GRANTHAM, Pa. --- Elizabethtown fell to 3-2 overall and 1-1 in the Commonwealth Conference with a 3-2 cliffhanger loss to Messiah Tuesday.

Messiah took a 1-0 lead into halftime following a goal by Allison Harris with 17:29 left in the period. Less than one minute into the second half, Lauren Potosky tied up the game at 1-1.

With 10:46 remaining in the game, Etown first-year Kelli Miller scored the first goal of her collegiate career to give the Blue Jays a 2-1 lead. Messiah struck back just over two minutes later when Brooke Good scored at 8:28 left, tying the game at two goals apiece.

Danae Chambers scored the game-winning goal for Messiah with just 1:54 remaining in regulatioin time.

Messiah outshot Etown 29-17, and Etown goaltender Kate VanValkenburgh made 22 saves.

Elizabethtown returns to action on the road against Bridgewater (Va.) Friday, September 21. Game time is 4:00 p.m.

At Grantham, Pa.
Messiah 3, Elizabethtown 2

Elizabethtown (3-2, 0-1) 0 2 — 2
Messiah (3-2, 2-0)       1 2 — 3

First Half Scoring:
MC—Allison Harris, 17:29

Second Half Scoring:
EC—Lauren Potosky, 34:17
EC—Kelli Miller, 10:46
MC—Brooke Good (Julie Burkins) 8:28
MC—Danae Chambers, 1:54

Shots: EC 17, MC 29. Corners: EC 9, MC 15. Goalie Saves: Kate VanValkenburgh (EC) 22, Erica Nelson (MC) 15.