ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL
Saturday, September 8, 2007

Elizabethtown Remains Undefeated at 7-0
After Finishing Off Perfect Weekend at Gettysburg

Box score vs. Johns Hopkins
Box score vs. Salisbury

GETTYSBURG, Pa. --- The Elizabethtown College volleyball team pushed its record to 7-0 on the season after winning all four matches at the two-day Battlefield Classic at Gettysburg College.

After winning against Richard Stockton College and Hood College on Friday, the Blue Jays won 3-1 over Johns Hopkins University (30-22, 28-30, 30-24, 30-20) and 3-0 over Salisbury University (30-22, 30-23, 30-19) on Saturday.

Elizabethtown and host Gettysburg were the only teams in the field of 18 colleges to post 4-0 records during the tournament. Blue Jay seniors Kelly Downs (Airville, PA/Red Lion) and Stacey Wasserman (Upperco, MD/Owings Mills) were named to the 12-player All-Tournament Team for their performances.

Downs posted 49 kills in 14 games during the tournament while adding 18 blocks, and Wasserman recorded 132 assists in 13 games to go with 39 digs, including the 1000th of her career.

Against Johns Hopkins, senior Ashley Whitmarsh (New Castle, DE/Padua Academy) led the Blue Jays with 19 kills and added nine digs, while Downs added 18 kills, five blocks and four aces. Senior Jenna Schirmer (Harrisburg, PA/Central Dauphin) chipped in with 12 kills and sophomore Paige Tanner (Waynesboro, PA/Waynesboro) contributed 10 kills and 17 digs.

Wasserman finished with 53 assists and led the Blue Jays with 18 digs, while first-year student Allie Gold (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) posted 16 digs and senior Kayla Kassis (Bethlehem, PA/Liberty) added 11 digs.

Against Salisbury, Downs recorded 14 kills while Whitmarsh added 13 kills and 18 digs. Wasserman dished out 31 assists and posted 10 digs, and Gold added 17 digs. Tanner turned in a standout performance in game two when she tallied six service aces for the Blue Jays.

Elizabethtown 3, Johns Hopkins 1
(30-22, 28-30, 30-24, 30-20)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Ashley Whitmarsh, 19
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 53
Digs: Stacey Wasserman, 18
Blocks: Kelly Downs and Kayla Deats, 5

Elizabethtown 3, Salisbury 0
(30-22, 30-23, 30-19)
Elizabethtown leaders:
Kills: Kelly Downs, 14
Assists: Stacey Wasserman, 31
Digs: Ashley Whitmarsh, 18
Blocks: Kelly Downs, 5