ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
Sunday, November 26, 2006

Elizabethtown Defeats Lycoming 77-71

WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. --- Elizabethtown improved to 3-1 overall for the first time since 2000-01 with a 77-71 road win over Lycoming College Sunday evening. The win was the 896th in the history of the program, placing the Blue Jays four away from becoming the first NCAA Division III women’s basketball program ever to reach the 900 all-time victory mark.

Elizabethtown trailed Lycoming 35-32 at halftime as the Blue Jays shot 36.7% (11-for-30) in the first half and 50% (14-for-28) from the fiel in the second half. Elizabethtown shot 81.3% (26-for-32) from the free throw line over the course of the game, including a 17-for-21 performance from the line in the second half.

Erin Walton (Columbus, NJ/Northern Burlington Co.) led Etown in scoring with 31 points, and she hit all 12 of her free throws. Audrey Hitz (Lebanon, PA/Annville-Cleona) led Etown in rebounds with 11 and scored seven points. Amanda Reid (Nazareth, PA/Nazareth Area) scored 13 points and grabbed nine rebounds for Elizabethtown, and Megan Quinn (Millersville, PA/Penn Manor) scored 12 points from off the bench.

Andrea Cooper led Lycoming with 26 points, and Rebecca Leid had a team-high total of 11 rebounds with 11 points. Jessica Nabholz added 14 points and five rebounds from off the bench for the Warriors.

Elizabethtown will return to action at home against Susquehanna University in the Blue Jays' Commonwealth Conference opener Tuesday, November 28 at 7:30 p.m.

At Williamsport, Pa. - Lamade Gymnasium
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE 77, LYCOMING COLLEGE 71
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE (3-1)
Erin Walton 9-19 12-12 31; Amanda Reid 3-5 7-9 13; Megan Quinn 4-9 4-4 12; Audrey Hitz 3-8 1-2 7; Megan Romano 3-7 1-2 7; Jenn Montague 2-4 0-1 4; Ali Jury 1-3 1-2 3; Ashley Toczylowski 0-0 0-0 0; Mell Fitzpatrick 0-1 0-0 0; Courtney Kofeldt 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 25-58 26-32 77.
LYCOMING COLLEGE (2-2)
Andrea Cooper 10-17 2-2 26; Jessica Nabholz 4-8 6-9 14; Rebecca Leid 4-12 3-3 11; Jessica Zerbee 3-9 2-3 9; Gina Manbeck 1-1 0-0 3; Amanda Hart 1-3 1-2 3; Jamie Buriak 0-0 2-2 2; Brittany Knopp 1-8 0-0 2; Amanda Clouse 0-2 1-1 1; Renee Freeden 0-1 0-0 0; Alicia Engler 0-0 0-0 0; Allison Mock 0-0 0-0 0; Michelle Wisla 0-0 0-0 0; Allison Palubinsky 0-2 0-2 0. Totals 24-63 17-24 71.
Elizabethtown College......... 32 45 - 77
Lycoming College.............. 35 36 - 71
3-point goals--Elizabethtown College 1-9 (Erin Walton 1-4; Megan Quinn 0-2; Audrey Hitz 0-1; Mell Fitzpatrick 0-1; Courtney Kofeldt 0-1), Lycoming
College 6-23 (Andrea Cooper 4-7; Gina Manbeck 1-1; Jessica Zerbee 1-4; Amanda Hart 0-1; Brittany Knopp 0-5; Allison Palubinsky 0-1; Rebecca Leid 0-2; Jessica Nabholz 0-2). Fouled out--Elizabethtown College-None, Lycoming College-Rebecca Leid. Rebounds--Elizabethtown College 42 (Audrey Hitz 11), Lycoming College 39 (Rebecca Leid 11). Assists--Elizabethtown College 10 (Megan Romano 3), Lycoming College 16 (Andrea Cooper 5). Total fouls--Elizabethtown College 17, Lycoming College 22. Technical fouls--Elizabethtown College-None, Lycoming College None. A-202