ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Saturday, January 14, 2005

Lebanon Valley Defeats Elizabethtown 81-72

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown fell for its second game in a row at home Saturday as the Blue Jays lost 81-72 to Commonwealth Conference rival Lebanon Valley. The Blue Jays are now 5-7 overall and 1-3 in the conference, while Lebanon Valley improves to 4-8 overall and 1-3 in the conference with the win.

Lebanon Valley held a 45-34 edge in rebounding over the game, and the Flying Dutchmen shot 19-for-25 (78.9%) from the free throw line, while Elizabethtown converted 14 of 24 (58.3%) free throw attempts.

Erin Walton (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington Co.) was Etown’s top scorer with 23 pionts, and she tied for the team lead in rebounds with six and for the lead in steals with three. Dana Voit (Jefferson Hills, PA/Thomas Jefferson) added 19 points and also had six rebounds for Etown, and Cristin Braun (Exton, PA/Bishop Shanahan) scored 15 points, had three steals, pulled down five rebounds and led Etown in assists with five.

Allie Butler (Sellersville, PA/Pennridge) led LVC in scoring with 26 points off 9-for-12 shooting from the field, a 2-for-3 performance from behind the arc, and 6-for-8 shooting from the free throw line. She also led Lebanon Valley in assists with six and in steals with five. Megan Bish (Littlestown, PA/Littlestown) scored 20 points and had 13 rebounds to lead the Flying Dutchmen, and Monica Johnston (Baltimore, MD/Randallstown) added 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Tuesday, January 17 against conference rival Susquehanna University in a 7:00 p.m. game.

1/14/06 2:00 p.m. at Thompson Gymnasium, Elizabethtown, Pa.
At Thompson Gymnasium, Elizabethtown, Pa.
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE 81, ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 72
LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE (4-8, 1-3)
Allie Butler 9-12 6-8 26; Megan Bish 6-15 8-10 20; Monica Johnson 8-14 2-3 18; Amie Bickert 4-5 0-0 9; Shannon Kueny 1-3 1-2 4; Donna Geiger 0-7 2-2 2; Jenna Gambino 1-4 0-0 2; Cassandra Martinez 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 29-62 19-25 81.
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (5-7, 1-3)
Erin Walton 8-16 6-8 23; Dana Voit 7-15 2-2 19; Cristin Braun 7-15 1-4 15; Megan Quinn 1-3 3-4 6; Lindsay Pecht 2-4 1-2 6; Audrey Hitz 1-4 0-0 2; Claire Davis 0-2 1-2 1; Amanda Reid 0-1 0-0 0; Jenn Montague 0-4 0-2 0; Mell Fitzpatrick 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 26-65 14-24 72.
Lebanon Valley College ........ 35 46 - 81
Elizabethtown College ......... 26 46 - 72
3-point goals- Lebanon Valley College 4-9 (Allie Butler 2-3; Shannon Kueny 1-1; Amie Bickert 1-1; Donna Geiger 0-3; Megan Bish 0-1), Elizabethtown College 6-18 (Dana Voit 3-9; Megan Quinn 1-2; Erin Walton 1-2; Lindsay Pecht 1-3; Mell Fitzpatrick 0-1; Claire Davis 0-1). Fouled out-- Lebanon Valley College-None, Elizabethtown College-Jenn Montague. Rebounds-Lebanon Valley College 45 (Megan Bish 13), Elizabethtown College 34 (Dana Voit 6; Erin Walton 6). Assists-Lebanon Valley College 15 (Allie Butler 6), Elizabethtown College 12 (Cristin Braun 5). Total fouls- Lebanon Valley College 19, Elizabethtown College 20. A-120