F & M DEFEATS ETOWN, 3-0

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown fell to local rival Franklin and Marshall, in a 3-0 decision Monday.

Franklin and Marshall jumped out to 15-8 and 15-6 wins in the first two games of the match, but Elizabethtown fought back from an early 7-3 deficit in the third game to tie the score at 8-8. Elizabethtown (1-2 overall) eventually fell in the third game by a 15-12 score.

Leading Etown's offensive efforts was freshman Emily Morris (Canton, PA/Canton) with 19 kills. Morris also had a team-high 14 digs. Gabriella Clarke (Woodlyn, PA/Ridley) totaled four blocks for the Blue Jays.

With Monday's loss, Elizabethtown is saddled for the next year with the "Harrisburg SPike" trophy, a wooden carving of a fish bestowed upon the loser of each season's regularly scheduled Etown/F & M match.

Elizabethtown returns to action on the road for a tri-match at Penn State-Altoona Saturday, September 9. Match time is 1:00 p.m., with a match against Mt. Aloysius to follow at 2:30 p.m.

at Elizabethtown, Pa.
Franklin and Marshall 3, Elizabethtown 0

Franklin and Marshall   15  15  15
Elizabethtown (1-2)      8   6  12

Blue Jay Leaders:
Kills: Emily Morris 19, Kim Mather 7, Gabriella Clarke 6
Digs: Morris 14, Clarke 11
Assists: Tess Romiti 21
Blocks: Clarke 4, Erin Malone 2, Dawn Johns 2