ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Sunday, December 7, 2003

Blue Jays Blast Albright, 59-37, Improve to 2-0 in Commonwealth Conference with Third Consecutive Win

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown College improved to 3-3 overall and 2-0 in the Commonwealth Conference at home Sunday by blowing out Albright College, 59-37. It was Etown's third consecutive win, and Albright drops to 3-3 overall and 0-2 in the conference with the loss.

Etown cruised out to a 15-4 lead in the opening minutes of the game but struggled for the remainder of the first half, taking a 25-20 lead into halftime after shooting just 25.9% (7-for-27) from the field in the first half.

The Blue Jays put Albright away in the second half, out-scoring the Lions 34-17. Etown shot 57.1% (12-for-21) from the field in the second half. The Blue Jays also sank 21 out of 24 free throw attempts in the game. Albright shot just 24.1% (14-for-58) from the field for the game.

Jen Roberts (Eagleville, PA/Methacton) and Jessica Hollinshead (Jenkintown, PA/Jenkintown) both led Etown in scoring with 15 points each. Roberts shot six-for-11 from the field and three-for-four from the free throw line, while Hollinshead went five-for-nine from the field and five-for-six from the charity stripe. Hollinshead also had two blocked shots to lead the team, and she pulled down six rebounds. Etown's top rebounder was Jessica Smith (Mechanicsburg, PA/Cumberland Valley), who pulled down seven boards.

Lauren Finnigan led Albright in scoring with just nine points, and she was the team's top rebounder with seven.

Etown will return to action Monday, December 8 on the road against Immaculata University at 7:00 p.m.

12/7/03 2:00 p.m. at Thompson Gymnasium, Elizabethtown, Pa.
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 59, ALBRIGHT COLLEGE 37
ALBRIGHT COLLEGE (3-3, 0-2)
Lauren Finnigan 4-13 1-2 9; Laura Tangradi 1-9 4-4 6; Marie Levins 3-13 0-0 6; Maura Buzad 2-2 0-0 4; Julie Horton 2-5 0-0 4; Sabrina Perry 1-2 1-3 3; Lauren Sheakoski 0-2 2-2 2; Kim Serfass 1-1 0-0 2; Natalie Bizzarro 0-7 1-2 1; Mary Beth Walton 0-1 0-0 0; Denise Borrell 0-1 0-0 0; Jasmine Martinez 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 14-58 9-13 37.
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (3-3, 2-0)
Jessica Hollinshead 5-9 5-6 15; Jen Roberts 6-11 3-4 15; Christina Buso 2-2 2-2 6; Kara Terhune 0-5 5-6 5; Jessica Smith 1-2 2-2 4; Cristin Braun 2-10 0-0 4; Mary Wismer 2-3 0-0 4; Megan Wolfe 1-2 0-0 2; Dana Voit 0-4 2-2 2. Totals 19-48 21-24 59.
Albright College.............. 20 17 - 37
Elizabethtown College......... 25 34 - 59
3-point goals-Albright College 0-10 (; Laura Tangradi 0-6; Marie Levins 0-4), Elizabethtown College 0-3 (; Jessica Smith 0-1; Dana Voit 0-2). Fouled out--Albright College-None, Elizabethtown College-None. Rebounds-Albright College 35 (Lauren Finnigan 7), Elizabethtown College 40 (Jessica Smith 7). Assists-Albright College 7 (Laura Tangradi 2; Sabrina Perry 2; Marie Levins 2), Elizabethtown College 11 (Megan Wolfe 4). Total fouls-Albright College 18, Elizabethtown College 13. A-90