ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Saturday, November 18, 2006

Blue Jays Defeat Rowan 73-67, Win Rowan Tip-Off Tournament Title

GLASSBORO, N.J. --- Elizabethtown College defeated Rowan University 73-67 in the championship game of the Rowan University Holiday Inn Runnemede Tip-Off Tournament Saturday. With the win, the Blue Jays improve to 2-0 for the first time since the 1999-00 season, and Elizabethtown is now five wins away from becoming the first NCAA Division III program to reach the 900 all-time win plateau.

Erin Walton (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington Co.) poured in 33 points to lead the Blue Jay offense, and she tied for the team lead in rebounds with seven. Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) came off the bench to score 13 points and tie for the team lead in steals with three. Audrey Hitz (Lebanon, PA/Annville-Cleona) led Etown in assists with five and tied for the team lead in rebounds with seven and in steals with three.

Nicole Perrini and Ashley Cieplicki each led Rowan (1-1) in scoring with 14 points apiece, and Cieplecki added seven rebounds. Lauren Byrne led Rowan in rebounds with 10 and scored six points. Brynn DeGroff scored 13 points for Rowan, and Kristina Wallace had nine assists and six points.

Elizabethtown shot 46.3% (25-for-54) from the field, while Rowan shot 39.1% (27-for-69). Rowan out-fouled Elizabethtown 19-13, and as a result, Elizabethtown hit 17 out of 22 (77.3%) free throws, while Rowan made seven of just nine (77.8%) free throw attempts. Rowan held a 42-34 advantage in rebounding, while Elizabethtown held an 11-8 edge in steals.

Elizabethtown will return to action at home Tuesday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. against Immaculata University. It is the Blue Jays’ 2006-07 home opener.

At Glassboro, NJ
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 73, ROWAN UNIVERSITY 67
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (2-0)
Erin Walton 10-20 10-12 33; Megan Quinn 5-9 1-1 13; Amanda Reid 2-4 4-4 8; Megan Romano 3-8 2-2 8; Audrey Hitz 3-8 0-3 6; Mell Fitzpatrick 1-2 0-0 3; Jenn Montague 1-1 0-0 2; Courtney Kofeldt 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-54 17-22 73.
ROWAN UNIVERSITY (1-1)
Ashley Cieplicki 5-7 4-4 14; Nicole Perrini 6-11 0-0 14; Brynn DeGroff 5-15 0-0 13; Kristina Wallace 2-6 1-2 6; Lauren Byrne 2-10 2-3 6; Katie Shaw 3-6 0-0 6; Kelly Lallave 2-6 0-0 4; Michelle Lala 1-4 0-0 2; Danielle Rohe 1-2 0-0 2; Trinee Smith 0-1 0-0 0; Jillian Kane 0-1 0-0 0; Jessica Nimbley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-69 7-9 67.
Elizabethtown College ......... 35 38 - 73
Rowan University .............. 31 36 - 67
3-point goals--Elizabethtown College 6-13 (Erin Walton 3-6; Megan Quinn 2-3; Mell Fitzpatrick 1-2; Courtney Kofeldt 0-2), Rowan University 6-19 (Brynn DeGroff 3-9; Nicole Perrini 2-5; Kristina Wallace 1-4; Jillian Kane 0-1). Fouled out-- Elizabethtown College-None, Rowan University-None. Rebounds-- Elizabethtown College 34 (Erin Walton 7; Audrey Hitz 7), Rowan University 42 (Lauren Byrne 10). Assists-- Elizabethtown College 15 (Audrey Hitz 5), Rowan University 19 (Kristina Wallace 9). Total fouls--Elizabethtown College 13, Rowan University 19. Technical fouls-- Elizabethtown College-None, Rowan University-None. A-150