ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Tuesday, March 18, 2003

Etown Improves to 2-0 with 15-5 Win over Puget Sound

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown improved to 2-0 in 2003 with a 15-5 win over Puget Sound (WA) at home Tuesday. Puget Sound, which is in the midst of a swing through New Jersey and Pennsylvania, dropped to 0-3 with the loss.

Etown shot out to an 8-0 lead in just over 12 minutes, but did not score again for the remainder of the first half, carrying an 8-2 lead into halftime. Etown also erupted for four goals in the final eight minutes of the game.

Jen Manns (Wilmington, DE/Brandywine) led Etown's scoring with five goals. Liz Fretz (Parkerford, PA/Owen J. Roberts) added three goals and led the team with three assists, and Amanda Simpson (Aberdeen, MD/Aberdeen) scored two goals and had two assists. Manns, along with Stephanie Boyle (Folsom, PA/Ridley), both caused three Puget Sound turnovers to lead the Blue Jays, and Boyle added a goal as well. Sarah Scholl (Forest Hill, MD/John Carroll School) led Etown with four ground balls, and she caused two Puget Sound turnovers.

Whitney Mackman (Scottsdale, AZ/Chaparral) led Puget Sound's offense with two goals. Molly Downey (Boise, ID/Bishop Kelly) led Puget Sound in ground balls with six.

Lisa Marquette (Lebanon, PA/Cedar Crest) made 10 saves in the net for Elizabethtown.

Etown will return to action on the road against Moravian Saturday, March 22 in a Middle Atlantic Conference game. The game will be held at Muhlenberg College at 7:00 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Elizabethtown 15, Puget Sound 5
Puget Sound (0-3)   2 3 -- 5
Elizabethtown (2-0) 8 7 -- 15

Puget Sound goals-assists: Whitney Mackman 2-0, Caroline Sabochik 1-1, Kate Cuno 1-0, Molly Downey 1-0, Alexa Cares 0-1, Megan Nelson 0-1

Etown goals-assists: Jen Manns 5-0, Liz Fretz 3-3, Amanda Simpson 2-2, Ally Edel 1-2, Lauren Ferrarelli 1-1, Stephanie Boyle 1-0, Dana White 1-0, Meghen Riegger 1-0.

Ground Balls: PS 36, E 27. Caused Turnovers: PS 3, E 15. Draw Controls: PS 2, E 7. Goalie Saves: Kristi Hamilton (PS) 8, Lisa Marquette (E) 10.