Elizabethtown Falls to Rutgers-Camden 2-1 in Season Opener

CAMDEN, N.J. --- A pair of goals by the host in the final thirty minutes sank nationally 22 nd-ranked Elizabethtown in its 2005 season opener as Rutgers-Camden downed the Blue Jays 2-1 at Camden, N.J. Thursday night.

After a scoreless first half, Elizabethtown took a 1-0 lead at 57:12 when a Brennan Reichenbach (Selinsgrove, PA/Selinsgrove Area) corner kick was received by Michael Terry (Beech Creek, PA/Central Mountain), who in turn passed the ball in front of the Rutgers-Camden net to first-year student Wes Bunting (Lancaster, PA/McCaskey), who netted Etown's first goal of the season and the first of his collegiate career.

The Etown only lasted for four and a half minutes. Rutgers-Camden's Onur Yilmaz scored off a Pat Baldiserra assist at 61:43 to tie the game 1-1. Rodney Guishard scored the winning goal for Rutgers-Camden at 71:53 off Baldiserra header.

Etown out-shot Rutgers-Camden 13-8 and held a 6-5 advantage in shots on goal. Rutgers-Camden held a 5-3 advantage in corner kicks, and Rutgers-Camden goaltender Brent Grunow made five saves.

Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Sunday, September 4 at Franklin & Marshall College in a 1:00 p.m. non-conference game.

Elizabethtown College (0-1) vs. Rutgers U.-Camden (1-0)
Date: Sep 01, 2005 Attendance: 150
Weather: clear, comfortable 70s

Goals by period      1 2 Tot
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Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 1 - 1
Rutgers U.-Camden... 0 2 - 2

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 57:12 ETOWN Wes Bunting (1) (Michael Terry; Brennan Reichenbach)
2. 61:43 RCU Onur Yilmaz (1) (Pat Baldiserra)
3. 71:53 RCU Rodney Guishard (1) (Pat Baldiserra)

Shots: Elizabethtown Coll. 13, Rutgers U.-Camden 8
Saves: Elizabethtown Coll. 3 (A.J. Fleisher 3), Rutgers U.-Camden 5 (Brent Grunow 5)