ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S LACROSSE
Sunday, February 25, 2007

Second Half Run Lifts Elizabethtown over Virginia Wesleyan, 12-7, in Season Opener

DOWNINGTOWN, Pa. --- A 9-0 run in the second half lifted Elizabethtown College to a 12-7 win over Virginia Wesleyan College in the Blue Jays’ season opener Sunday. Virginia Wesleyan, which went 14-4 last year, drops to 0-2 with the loss. The game was held at the United Sports Training Center in Downingtown, Pa. due to ice cover on Elizabethtown’s Wolf Field.

Virginia Wesleyan pulled out to a 5-3 lead by halftime and took a 6-3 lead 32 seconds into the second half. The Marlins did not score again until 1:27 was left in the game, as Elizabethtown rattled off nine unanswered goals in a 23 minute span.

Katie Foley '09.

Sophomore attacker Katie Foley (Palmyra, NJ/Holy Cross) led Elizabethtown in scoring with five goals and two assists for seven points. First-year midfielder Stephanie Kreis (Bel Air, MD/John Carroll) added two goals and one assist, and she led the Blue Jays in draw controls with three. Fellow first-year student Megan Byrnes (Lutherville, MD/Towson) also scored two goals and tallied one assist for the Blue Jays. First-year student Alisha Sangrey (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) and sophomore Anna Ford (Salisbury, MD/Homeschooled) each notched a goal and an assist, and first-year Katie Caprincio (Jarrettsville, MD/North Harford) added one goal.

Sophomore defender Danielle Schaffer (Marmora, NJ/Ocean City) led Elizabethtown in ground balls with six and in caused turnovers with three. Goaltender Jenn Hawkins (Havre de Grace, MD/Havre de Grace) made four saves in 56:55 to earn the win, while first-year goalie Becca Watkins (Herndon, VA/Westfield) made two saves in the final 3:05 for Etown.

Jillian Boyd (Warrenton, VA/Fauquier) led Virginia Wesleyan in scoring with three goals, in ground balls with six, in caused turnovers with three, and in draw controls with three. Goaltender Ashley Sipple (Leesburg, VA/Ashburn Stone Bridge) made 13 saves in the Marlin net.

Elizabethtown will return to action on the road Thursday, March 1 against McDaniel College in a 4:00 p.m. game.

At Downingtown, Pa.
Elizabethtown 12, Virginia Wesleyan 7
Score by period       1 2   Tot
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Virginia Wesleyan.... 5 2 - 7
Elizabethtown ....... 3 9 - 12

Virginia Wesleyan SCORING: GOALS: Jillian Boyd 3; Bethany Adomanis 2; Aimee Sraver 2. ASSISTS: Bethany Adomanis 2.

Elizabethtown SCORING: GOALS: Katie Foley 5; Stephanie Kreis 2; Megan Byrnes 2; Alisha Sangrey 1; Anna Ford 1; Katie Caprincio 1. ASSISTS: Katie Foley 2; Megan Byrnes 1; Anna Ford 1; Stephanie Kreis 1; Alisha Sangrey 1.

Virginia Wesleyan GROUND BALLS: Jillian Boyd 6; Bethany Adomanis 2; Suzie Mace 2; Ashley Sippel 2; Shannon Long 1; Julie Maggioncalda 1; KC Marchwicki 1; Kristen McGrath 1; Cara Tinelli 1; Stacey Trow 1.

Elizabethtown GROUND BALLS: Danielle Schaffer 6; Megan Byrnes 3; Stephanie Kreis 3; Anna Ford 2; Caitlin Russell 2; Alisha Sangrey 2; Katie Caprincio 1; Jenn Hawkins 1; Kelsea Kozak 1; Brittany Paulshock 1; Lyndsey Reeve 1; Becca Watkins 1.

Virginia Wesleyan TURNOVERS CAUSED: Jillian Boyd 3; Shannon Long 1; Suzie Mace 1; KC Marchwicki 1; Stacey Trow 1.

Elizabethtown TURNOVERS CAUSED: Danielle Schaffer 3; Katie Caprincio 1; Anna Ford 1; Kelsea Kozak 1; Alisha Sangrey 1.

SHOTS - VWC 14; ETOWN 27.
TURNOVERS - VWC 25; ETOWN 12.

GOALIES - VWC: Ashley Sippel 0-2 (60:00 minutes, 25 shots-13 saves, 12 GA); ETOWN: Jenn Hawkins 1-0 (56:55, 10-4, 6), Becca Watkins (03:05, 3-2, 1).