ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE FIELD HOCKEY
Saturday, September 17, 2005

Etown Eclipses 2004 Win Total with 3-1 Victory over Moravian

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Seven games into its 2005 season, Elizabethtown has surpassed its 2004 win total. The Blue Jays improved to 5-2 overall and 1-1 in the Commonwealth Conference Saturday with a 3-1 home win over Moravian College (2-4 overall, 1-1 conference).

Etown scored all three of its goals in the first half. Val Bawell (New Holland, PA/Garden Spot) gave Etown a 1-0 lead 7:36 into the game. Mel Slessinger (Westminster, MD/North Carroll) scored the next two goals for Etown, striking off a Laura Rinck (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove Area) assist at 14:36 and off a Kelsey Diehl (North East, MD/Rising Sun) assist at 19:56.

Moravian’s lone goal came at 44:40 when Nicole Maugle (Quakertown, PA/Quakertown) scored. Etown goaltender Kristen Callaghan (Langhorne, PA/Neshaminy) made six saves in the Blue Jay net, and Rinck made one defensive save. Moravian keeper Amanda Gaun (Hatboro, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) made eight saves.

Etown will return to action at home Tuesday, September 20 against Wilkes University in a 4:30 p.m. non-conference game.

Moravian College (2-4, 1-1) vs. Elizabethtown Coll. (5-2, 1-1)
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Moravian College.... 0 1 - 1
Elizabethtown Coll.. 3 0 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 7:36 ETOWN Val Bawell (4) (unassisted)
2. 14:36 ETOWN Mel Slessinger (6) (Laura Rinck)
3. 19:56 ETOWN Mel Slessinger (7) (Kelsey Diehl)
4. 44:40 MORFH Nicole Maugle (1) (unassisted)

Shots: Moravian College 10, Elizabethtown Coll. 15
Saves: Moravian College 8 (Amanda Gaun 8), Elizabethtown Coll. 6 (Kristen Callaghan 6)