ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Saturday, January 24, 2004

Etown Falls to 21st-Ranked Lebanon Valley, 64-53

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown pulled to within six points of nationally 21st-ranked Lebanon Valley with just over three minutes left in the game, but ultimately fell 64-53 to the Flying Dutchmen. It was Etown's third consecutive loss and drops the Blue Jays to 9-6 overall and 3-3 in the Commonwealth Conference, while Lebanon Valley improves to 14-1 overall and 5-1 in the conference.

Etown pulled out to a 21-15 lead in the opening 11 minutes of the game, but Lebanon Valley went on 14-1 run to take a 29-22 lead with 2:57 remaining in the first half. By halftime, Lebanon Valley's lead stood at 30-27. Lebanon Valley went up by as many as 15 points twice in the second half but could never put the Blue Jays completely out of reach. The Flying Dutchmen committed 21 turnovers against 13 for Elizabethtown, but LVC held a firm advantage in shooting, going 25-for-52 (48.1%) from the field, while Etown shot just 19-for-66 (28.8%) from the field over the course of the game.

Cristin Braun (Exton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) scored 13 points and had three steals to lead the Blue Jays in both categories, and she was the team's only double-digit scorer for the day. Jen Roberts (Eagleville, PA/Methacton) led Etown in rebounds with seven.

Jennifer Northcott (Horsham, PA/Hatboro-Horsham) led Lebanon Valley in points with 13 and in rebounds with nine, and Erin Eaby (Ephrata, PA/Ephrata) added 10 points for the Flying Dutchmen.

Etown will return to action on the road Monday, January 26 at York College in a 7:00 p.m. non-conference game.

1/24/04 2:00 p.m. at Thompson Gymnasium, Elizabethtown, Pa.
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE 64, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 53
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE (14-1, 5-1)
Jennifer Northcott 6-12 1-2 13; Erin Eaby 4-9 1-2 10; Monica Johnson 4-7 1-1 9; Ashley Thompson 3-4 2-2 8; Crystal Gibson 2-5 2-4 7; Tamika Rogers 2-5 3-4 7; Min-Leigh Myers 2-5 0-2 5; Allie Butler 1-4 0-0 3; Carrie Lathrop 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 25-52 10-17 64.
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (9-6, 3-3)
Cristin Braun 6-16 1-2 13; Dana Voit 3-6 2-2 9; Jessica Hollinshead 2-11 3-4 7; Megan Wolfe 2-4 0-1 6; Jessica Smith 2-12 0-0 6; Kara Terhune 2-4 0-1 4; Jen Roberts 2-9 0-1 4; Mary Wismer 0-2 4-4 4; Christina Buso 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 19-66 10-15 53.
Lebanon Valley College........ 30 34 - 64
Elizabethtown College......... 27 26 - 53
3-point goals-Lebanon Valley College 4-10 (Erin Eaby 1-2; Crystal Gibson 1-2; Allie Butler 1-2; Min-Leigh Myers 1-4), Elizabethtown College 5-18 (Jessica Smith 2-9; Megan Wolfe 2-3; Dana Voit 1-3; Jessica Hollinshead 0-1; Cristin Braun 0-2). Fouled out--Lebanon Valley College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds-Lebanon Valley College 45 (Jennifer Northcott 9), Elizabethtown College 37 (Jen Roberts 7). Assists-Lebanon Valley College 17 (Erin Eaby 5), Elizabethtown College 10 (Jessica Smith 2; Cristin Braun 2; Dana Voit 2; Megan Wolfe 2). Total fouls-Lebanon Valley College 16, Elizabethtown College 17. A-900