ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Saturday, January 4, 2003

Etown Falls to Washington & Jefferson, 57-45, College of New Jersey Defeats Lycoming, 58-51, on First Day of Blue Jay Classic

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Washington & Jefferson continued its fast start to the 2002-03 season Saturday, defeating Elizabethtown 57-45 to improve to 7-0 overall while the Blue Jays, hosting their annual Blue Jay Classic tournament, dropped to 3-5 this season. In the tournament's other game Saturday, the College of New Jersey (7-2) defeated Lycoming (3-5), 58-51.

Cristin Braun (Exton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) was Elizabethtown's leading point scorer, going five-for-nine from the field and four-for-six from the free throw line for 14 points. She also led the team with three steals. Jennifer Roberts (Eagleville, PA/Methacton) scored nine points and pulled down seven rebounds as well for the Blue Jays.

Shawndra McDonald led Washington & Jefferson in points, rebounds, and assists with 13, 10, and four, respectively. Amanda Stanonik and Lauren Hull each added 12 points for W&J, and Stanonik led the with four steals as well as pulling down seven rebounds.

Etown shot just 23.2% (13-for-56) from the field and 12.5% (2-for-16) from three-point range. The Blue Jays also turned the ball over 20 times against 18 for Washington & Jefferson, and they were out-rebounded 47-39.

In the second game of the day, the College of New Jersey pulled out a hard-fought win against Lycoming. TCNJ went up by as many as 15 points in the second half, only to see Lycoming pull to within four points in the game's closing minutes. Lycoming actually out-shot TCNJ 56-49, but the College of New Jersey shot 44.9% from the field against just 33.9% for Lycoming.

Liz Martin led TCNJ with 13 points and 11 rebounds, and Alexa Shields had a team high of seven assists to go with her 11 points. Martin shot five-for-nine from the field. Mindy Culp led Lycoming with 21 points and three assists, and Lyndy LeVan added 14 points and 10 rebounds to the Warriors' efforts.

Elizabethtown and Lycoming will square off in the consolation game of the tournament at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, and the championship game will pit Washington & Jefferson and the College of New Jersey at 3:00 p.m. in Thompson Gymnasium.

1/4/03 2:00 p.m. at Thompson Gymnasium, Elizabethtown, Pa.
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON 57, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 45
WASHINGTON & JEFFERSON (7-0)
Shawndra McDonald 6-12 0-0 13; Amanda Stanonik 4-5 4-4 12; Lauren Hull 5-12 2-4 12; Amy Strosnider 4-12 2-2 10; Lauren Slampak 1-7 3-4 5; Courtney Janczak 1-3 0-0 3; Sheana Malyszka 1-2 0-0 2; Katie Gress 0-1 0-0 0; Rachel Armitage 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 22-58 11-14 57.
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (3-5)
Cristin Braun 5-9 4-6 14; Jennifer Roberts 2-9 5-8 9; Cherrissa McCoy 2-15 4-4 9; Christina Buso 1-3 2-2 4; Dana Voit 1-4 0-0 3; Mary Wismer 1-5 0-0 2; Jessica Hollinshead 1-8 0-0 2; Kara Terhune 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 13-56 17-22 45.
Washington & Jefferson........ 30 27 - 57
Elizabethtown College.......…. 22 23 - 45
3-point goals-Washington & Jefferson 2-7 (Shawndra McDonald 1-2; Courtney Janczak 1-2; Lauren Hull 0-1; Rachel Armitage 0-1; Amanda Stanonik 0-1), Elizabethtown College 2-16 (Cherrissa McCoy 1-8; Dana Voit 1-3; Mary Wismer 0-4; Kara Terhune 0-1). Fouled out--Washington & Jefferson-None, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds-Washington & Jefferson 47 (Shawndra McDonald 10), Elizabethtown College 39 (Jennifer Roberts 7; Jessica Hollinshead 7). Assists-Washington & Jefferson 13 (Shawndra McDonald 4), Elizabethtown College 8 (Cherrissa McCoy 3). Total fouls-Washington & Jefferson 18, Elizabethtown College 15. A-50

1/4/03 4:05 p.m. at Thompson Gymnasium, Elizabethtown, Pa.
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY 58, LYCOMING COLLEGE 51
THE COLLEGE OF NEW JERSEY (7-2)
Liz Martin 5-9 3-4 13; Alexa Shields 3-5 3-5 11; Laura Mala 4-7 0-0 9; Theresa DiMedio 3-9 0-0 8; Adrienne Warner 3-11 0-0 6; Kristen McCandless 1-1 2-3 4; Tiara Simkins 1-2 0-0 2; Deana Cuozzo 1-1 0-0 2; Erin Frank 1-1 0-0 2; Jen Munday 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 22-49 9-14 58.
LYCOMING COLLEGE (3-5)
Mindy Culp 6-14 8-10 21; Lyndy LeVan 6-16 1-2 14; Sabrina Catrambone 2-5 1-3 5; Danielle Kern 1-1 1-1 3; Amanda Walker 1-2 0-0 2; Amy Herschman 1-2 0-0 2; Erin George 1-1 0-0 2; Kristen Dart 1-4 0-0 2; Kathryn A. Kresge 0-1 0-0 0; Emily DiMarco 0-9 0-0 0; Michelle Stine 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 19-56 11-16 51.
The College of New Jersey..... 24 34 - 58
Lycoming College...........…..… 17 34 - 51
3-point goals-The College of New Jersey 5-13 (Alexa Shields 2-4; Theresa DiMedio 2-4; Laura Mala 1-2; Jen Munday 0-3), Lycoming College 2-12 (Mindy Culp 1-4; Lyndy LeVan 1-3; Kristen Dart 0-1; Emily DiMarco 0-4). Fouled out--The College of New Jersey-None, Lycoming College-None. Rebounds-The College of New Jersey 38 (Liz Martin 11), Lycoming College 33 (Lyndy LeVan 10). Assists-The College of New Jersey 14 (Alexa Shields 7), Lycoming College 12 (Mindy Culp 3). Total fouls-The College of New Jersey 10, Lycoming College 13. A-35