Wednesday, September 20, 2000

ETOWN COMES BACK TO DEFEAT LEBANON VALLEY, 4-3, IN OVERTIME

ANNVILLE, Pa. --- Elizabethtown improved to 5-1 overall and 2-0 in the Commonwealth Conference with a 4-3 overtime win at Lebanon Valley Wednesday.

Lebanon Valley (2-5 overall, 1-2 Commonwealth) jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first 26 minutes on goals from Steve Fisher (Hershey, PA/Hershey) and Grant Walter (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove) and held Etown scoreless throughout the first half.

The Blue Jays mounted their comeback in the second half with a goal by Steve Custer (Baltimore, MD/Dundalk) and a pair of goals from Charlie Haines (Hamilton, NJ/Hun School of Princeton) to take a 3-2 lead. Lebanon Valley struck back with a goal by Nathan Acker (West Willow, PA/Penn Manor) late in the second half to send the game into overtime.

Elizabethtown scored the winning goal in the 93rd minute when Kyle Kooper (Mohnton, PA/Governor Mifflin) headed in a corner kick by Custer.

Etown returns to action at home against Scranton Saturday, September 23. Game time is 2:00 p.m.

at Annville, Pa.
Elizabethtown 4, Lebanon Valley 3
Elizabethtown (5-1, 2-0)   0  3  1 — 4
Lebanon Valley (2-5, 1-2)  2  1  0 — 3

Scoring:
LV—Steve Fisher (Daniel Sheets), 18:07
LV—Grant Walter (Nathan Acker), 26:00
EC—Steve Custer (Chaz Vennie)
EC—Charlie Haines (Tim Oswald)
EC—Haines (Wyeth Raws)
LV—Acker
EC—Kyle Cooper (Custer), 93:00

Shots: EC 33, LV 8. Corners: EC 14, LV 2. Fouls: EC 12, LV 17. Yellow Cards: EC 4, LV 1. Goalie Saves: Matt Gwilliam (EC) 2, Matthew Donlin (LV) 16.