BLUE JAYS BLANK JUNIATA, 5-0, IN MAC COMMONWEALTH CONFERENCE OPENER

HUNTINGDON, Pa. --- Elizabethtown smashed Juniata on the road Tuesday, 5-0, in the opening Middle Atlantic Conference Commonwealth Conference game of the 1999 season for both teams.  The Blue Jays dominated the game offensively, outshooting their opponents 47-2.

Andrea Thompson (Reading, PA/Holy Name) netted a penalty kick to open the scoring 30 minutes into the first half.  Dina Jingoli (Morrisville, PA/Notre Dame-NJ) made the score 2-0 at halftime with a goal assisted by Denise Gordon (Etters, PA/Red Land) and Rachel Chieppa (Cheswick PA/Springdale).

Scoring goals for the Blue Jays (3-3 overall) in the second half included Jen Helsel (Minoa, NY/East Syracuse), Suzie Uber (Long Valley, NJ/West Morris Central), and Chieppa.

Elizabethtown goaltender Lisa Blanker (Pennsville, NJ/Pennsville) recorded her first full shutout of the season, and Juniata goalie Emily Coyle made 24 saves.

Elizabethtown returns to action Thursday, September 16 on the road against Lebanon Valley.  Game time is 4:00 p.m.

Scoring:
EC--Andrea Thompson 2, 35:26
EC--Dina Jingoli 1 (Denise Gordon, Rachel Chieppa), 43:14
EC--Jen Helsel 2 (Jingoli, Nicole Hundley), 64:00
EC--Suzie Uber 1 (Gordon, Danielle Scarpatti), 68:00
EC--Chieppa 1 (Lynda Miller, Helsel), 84:00

Shots: EC 47, JC 2.  Corners: EC 13, JC 1.  Fouls: EC 1, JC 0.  Goalie Saves: Lisa Blanker (EC) 1, Emily Coyle (JC) 24.