FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER
Wednesday, September 1, 1999

CALLAHAN SCORES GOAL AND TWO ASSISTS AS ETOWN BLANKS ELMIRA, 4-0, IN '99 SEASON OPENER

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Christy Callahan (Dallas, Pa./Dallas) scored the game's final goal after assisting two and Diane Fisher (Levittown, Pa./Conwell-Egan) scored her first career goal as Elizabethtown (1-0) defeated Elmira (NY) College (0-1), 4-0, in the season opener for both squads.

The scoring began 10:40 into the game when Denise Gordon (Etters, Pa./Red Land) netted an unassisted goal.  Elizabethtown led 2-0 at the half following a goal by Lynda Miller (Newton, N.J./Newton), assisted by Callahan.

Fisher's goal and Callahan's second assist came at 31:10 into the second half, and Callahan finished with a goal of her own with 6:00 remaining in the game.

The Blue Jays outshot their opponents 28-0 on the day.  Elmira goalie Holly Newman made 12 saves.

The Blue Jays return to action on Saturday, September 4 when Elizabethtown will host  the nationally second ranked College of New Jersey in the first round of the Blue Jay Classic.  Game time is 2 p.m.

at Elizabethtown, PA
Elmira College (0-1)        0 0 – 0
Elizabethtown College (1-0) 2 2 – 4

Scoring:
Eliz.C--Denise Gordon 1, 10:40
Eliz.C--Lynda Miller 1 (Christy Callahan), 39:00
Eliz.C--Diane Fisher 1 (Callahan 2), 76:10
Eliz.C--Callahan 1, 84:00

Shots-Corners: Eliz.C 26-13, Elm.C 0-0. Goalie Saves:  Anna Daciw (Eliz.C) 0, Holly Newman (Elm.C) 10. Fouls: Eliz.C 8, Elm.C 9