ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Monday, October 4, 2004

Etown Defeats Delaware Valley 7-0, Does Not Allow a Shot

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- After struggling offensively for much of the season, Etown's offense erupted for seven goals as the Blue Jays defeated Delaware Valley 7-0. Etown nearly doubled its season goal total to 15 over the course of the game. The Elizabethtown defense proved stifling as well, as the Blue Jays did not surrender a single shot the entire game. Etown improves to 3-10 overall and gets its second consecutive win with the victory, while Delaware Valley drops to 4-7 overall.

Sophomore Brandy Spriggle (Beaver Springs, PA/West Snyder) scored the first goal of the game, as well as the first goal of her collegiate career, unassisted 14:25 after the start. It turned out to be the game-winner as well. Etown took a 3-0 lead into halftime as Melanie Slessinger (Westminster, MD/North Carroll) twice scored off assists by Kelly Miller (Robesonia, PA/Conrad Weiser) at 22:50 and 34:55, respectively.

Etown scored again just 1:10 into the second half when Laura Rinck (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove) scored off Miller's third assist of the game. Rinck scored again, this time on a penalty stroke, at 49:52 to give the Blue Jays a 5-0 lead. At 52:18, sophomore Valerie Bawell (New Holland, PA/Garden Spot) scored her first goal as a Blue Jay off a Jenna Mastromarino (Sinking Spring, PA/Holy Name) assist. First-year Hannah Moody (Lewisberry, PA/Northern) scored the final goal of the game, as well as the first goal of her career, at 66:42.

Etown will return to action on the road Wednesday, October 6 against Commonwealth Conference rival Juniata College at 4:00 p.m.

Delaware Valley Col. (4-7) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (3-10)
Goals by period      1 2  Tot
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Delaware Valley Col. 0 0 - 0
Elizabethtown Coll.. 3 4 - 7

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 14:25 ETOWN Brandy Spriggle (unassisted)
2. 22:50 ETOWN Melanie Slessinger (Kelly Miller)
3. 34:55 ETOWN Melanie Slessinger (Kelly Miller)
4. 36:10 ETOWN Laura Rinck (Kelly Miller)
5. 49:52 ETOWN Laura Rinck Penalty stroke
6. 52:18 ETOWN Valerie Bawell (Jenna Mastromarino)
7. 66:42 ETOWN Hannah Moody (unassisted)

Shots: Delaware Valley Col. 0, Elizabethtown Coll. 26
Saves: Delaware Valley Col. 17 (Corrie Small 17), Elizabethtown Coll. 0 (Kristen Callaghan 0, Lisa Marquette 0)