ETOWN WINS 18th MIDDLE ATLANTIC CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIP WITH 2-0 WIN OVER LYCOMING

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown won its first Middle Atlantic Conference Championship since 1996 and the 18th in the history of the program by defeating Lycoming, 2-0, Saturday.

Despite a sluggish first half in which Etown outshot Lycoming only 5-4, the Blue Jays managed to take a lead into halftime as a result of a goal scored at 40 minutes by Darius Goss (Haverford, PA/Haverford).

Etown exploded in the second half, firing off seven shots while holding Lycoming to only one. However, the Blue Jays got only one more goal past Lycoming keeper Brent Snyder, who made five saves. Bryan Hoy (Beaver Springs, PA/West Snyder) scored at the 68 minute mark to close out the game at 2-0.

Etown goaltender Doug Timm (Wilmington, DE/McKean) made three saves for the Blue Jays' fifteenth shutout of the season.

Despite winning the MAC Championship, Etown (18-1-1) must still wait for the announcement of the NCAA Tournament bracket Sunday night to see whether it receives an at-large bid to go to the NCAA Tournament. Messiah and Drew, the winners of the MAC's two divisions, have already received automatic bids.

at Elizabethtown, Pa.
Elizabethtown 2, Lycoming 0

Scoring:
EC--Darius Goss 2, 40:00
EC--Bryan Hoy 6 (Dominic Marano), 68:00

Shots: EC 12, LC 5. Corners: EC 5, LC 6. Fouls: EC 21, LC 7. Goalie Saves: Doug Timm (EC) 3, Brent Snyder (LC 5).