ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE MEN'S LACROSSE
Saturday, March 19, 2005

Elizabethtown Pounds Moravian 18-4 in Conference Opener

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown improved to 2-4 overall and 1-0 in the Middle Atlantic Conference Saturday with an 18-4 home thrashing of Moravian College. Etown scored nine goals in the first quarter alone and did not allow a Moravian goal until the fourth quarter.

Etown goalie Fran McKeever (Springfield, PA/Springfield) started the game and played the first three quarters, making nine saves and netting two ground balls while not allowing a single goal. Chris Schuch (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) took over in the goal for Etown in the fourth quarter and made three saves with one ground ball.

First-year student Rob Towe (Hockessin, DE/A.I. DuPont) led Etown in scscoring with four goals, and he tallied one assist. Allen Churchman (Aston, PA/Garnet Valley) scored three goals and led Etown in assists with four. First-year Andrew Sproule (Hatfield, PA/North Penn) scored his first two collegiate goals for Etown in the fourth quarter. Brian Ginter (Newtown Square, PA/Marple Newtown) tallied three assists for Etown. Frankie Puzzangara (Wallingford, PA/Strath Haven) scored one goal and had one assist for Etown, as did Matt Seiboth (Havertown, PA/Haverford).

Tallying single goals for Etown were Bryan Miller (West Chester, PA/Henderson), Justin Griffey (Aberdeen, MD/Aberdeen), Matt Newell (Malvern, PA/Great Valley), Justin Carson (Glen Burnie, MD/Glen Burnie), Paul Wisneski (Cheyney, PA/Henderson), Ryan Smetana (Conowingo, MD/John Carroll) and Brad Frost (Lampeter, PA/Manheim Township). First-year students Carson and Frost each had their first collegiate goals.

Notching single assists for the Blue Jays were Chris Harrison (Newark, DE/Salesianum), Mike Dunn (Upper Darby, PA/Monsignor Bonner) and Tom Welch (West Chester, PA/West Chester East). Dunn and Chris McCrea (Broomall, PA/Marple Newtown) led Etown in ground balls with five each.

Nick Cacciutti (Media, PA/Haverford School) led Moravian in scoring with two goals, and David Poppe (Simsbury, CT/Simsbury) had seven ground balls.

Etown will return to action on the road Thursday, March 24 against Lycoming in a 3:30 p.m. MAC game.

Moravian College (1-4, 0-1 MAC) vs. Elizabethtown College (2-4, 1-0 MAC)
Date: Mar 19, 2005 Location: Elizabethtown, Pa. Stadium: Var Hockey/Lax Field
Attendance:130 Start time:2:00 pm End time:4:10 pm Total time:2:10

Score by period      1 2 3 4   Tot
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Moravian College.... 0 0 0 4 - 4
Elizabethtown Coll.. 9 3 2 4 - 18

Moravian College SCORING: GOALS: Nick Cacciutti 2; Daniel Larson 1; TJ Hirsch 1. ASSISTS: Ken Blom 1; Scott Jackson 1; Clint Quedenfeld 1.
Elizabethtown Coll. SCORING: GOALS: Rob Towe 4; Allen Churchman 3; Andrew Sproule 2; Frankie Puzzangara 1; Matt Seiboth 1; Justin Carson 1; Justin Griffey 1; Matt Newell 1; Paul Wisneski 1; Bryan Miller 1; Brad Frost 1; Ryan Smetana 1. ASSISTS: Allen Churchman 4; Brian Ginter 3; Mike Dunn 1; Chris Harrison 1; Frankie Puzzangara 1; Matt Seiboth 1; Rob Towe 1; Tom Welch 1.
Moravian College GROUND BALLS: David Poppe 7; Peter Coutros 3; Rocco DiPoalo 3; Ken Blom 2; Shane Doucette 2; Scott Jackson 2; Clint Quedenfeld 2; Aaron Satterfield 2; Peter Schenenman 2; Greg Hawzen 1; TJ Hirsch 1; Brandon Keiper 1; Adam Melroy 1.
Elizabethtown Coll. GROUND BALLS: Mike Dunn 5; Chris McCrea 5; Frankie Puzzangara 4; Drew Ward 4; Jason Wolensky 4; Frank Cacia 3; Justin Carson 3; Allen Churchman 3; Justin Griffey 3; Chase Kulp 3; Gary Senese 3; Rob Towe 3; Dave Eshleman 2; Chris Harrison 2; Ryan Leister 2; Fran McKeever 2; Matt Newell 2; Matt Seiboth 2; Nick Brooks 1; Brian Ginter 1; Bryan Miller 1; Chris Schuch 1; Tom Welch 1; Paul Wisneski 1.
SHOTS - MORMLAX 20; ETOWN 43.
PENALTIES - MORMLAX 3/2:00; ETOWN 5/4:30.
MAN-UP OPPORTUNITIES - MORMLAX 2-5; ETOWN 1-3.
FACEOFFS - MORMLAX 11-26; ETOWN 15-26.
CLEARS - MORMLAX 14-34; ETOWN 20-29.
GOALIES - MORMLAX: Peter Coutros 1-4 (45:00 minutes, 22 shots-8 saves, 14 GA) , Peter Schenenman (15:00, 5-1, 4); ETOWN: Fran McKeever 2-4 (45:00, 9-9, 0) , Chris Schuch (15:00, 7-3, 4).