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S-21-06-07
Monday, September 18, 2006

Elizabethtown’s Kristen Callaghan Named Commonwealth Conference Field Hockey Goaltender/Defender of the Week

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College senior goalie Kristen Callaghan (Langhorne, PA/Neshaminy) has been named the Commonwealth Conference’s Goaltender/Defender of the Week for the week ending September 17. It is the second time in her career she has received the honor, having also earned the award one time in 2005.

Callaghan made four saves while allowing one goal in Etown’s only game last week, a 6-1 win over DeSales Wednesday. Thus far this season, she has played every minute of the Blue Jays’ five games, and she has a goals against average of 0.40, nine saves, three shutouts and a save percentage of .818.

Elizabethtown College’s field hockey team is currently 5-0 overall and ranked 15th in the nation in the latest National Field Hockey Coaches’ Association (NFHCA) poll. The Blue Jays will return to action Tuesday, September 19 on the road against Wilkes University in a 4:30 p.m. game.