ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Thursday, September 19, 2002

Etown Wins Commonwealth Conference Opener, 4-3, Over Juniata

HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Elizabethtown won its Commonwealth Conference opener, 4-3, over Juniata on the road Thursday. The Blue Jays improve to 3-1 overall with the victory.

Juniata actually out-shot Etown 16-11, and Lisa Marquette (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) made nine saves to preserve the Blue Jays' win.

Etown took a 2-0 lead in the first half on goals by Mindy Nace (Thompsontown, PA/East Juniata) and Laura Williams (Bel Air, MD/Fallston).

By ten minutes into the second half, Juniata had tied the score at 2-2, when Lisa Zbyszinski (Lansdale, PA/Lansdale Catholic) scored to give Etown a 3-2 lead with 23:50 remaining in regulation time. Zbyszinski went on to score what woud become the game-winner with 15:45 remaining in the second half.

Etown returns to action on the road Saturday, September 21 for a 1:00 p.m. non-conference game against Muhlenberg.

At Huntingdon, Pa.
Elizabethtown 4, Juniata 3
Juniata 0 3 -- 3
Elizabethtown 2 2 -- 4

1st Period Scoring:
EC-Mindy Nace (Lauren Potosky), 32:00
EC-Laura Williams, 19:50

2nd Period Scoring:
JC--M. Lobaugh (B. Rickenbaugh), 34:00
JC--J. Silvoa (Rickenbaugh), 25:40
EC--Lisa Zbyszinski (Kate Gwilliam), 23:50
EC--Zbyszinski, 15:45
JC--Rickenbaugh, 8:40

Shots: EC 11, JC 16. Penalty Corners: EC 4, JC 9. Goalie Saves: Lisa Marquette (EC) 9, A. Sener (JC) 3.