ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER
Wednesday, October 24, 2001

Lebanon Valley Shocks Etown with 1-0 Commonwealth Conference Semifinal Upset

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Lebanon Valley won a last-minute 1-0 shocker in the Commonwealth Conference semifinal round over Elizabethtown, ranked 20th in the nation, at Etown's Ira R. Herr Field Wednesday night. The win moves LVC (15-3) one win away from an automatic NCAA tournament berth, while Elizabethtown's (14-4) further postseason hopes have been abruptly curtailed.

The two teams battled through a 0-0 stalemate through the first 88 minutes of play, with almost even shot totals. Lebanon Valley won the game on a goal by Heather Runkle (Camp Hill, PA/Camp Hill) at 88:29, when she intercepted a pass in front of the goal and scored on a breakaway. Elizabethtown fired off several shots in the game's final minutes, but none would go in.

Elizabethtown outshot Lebanon Valley 10-8 in the game. Stacey Delano (Minolta, NJ/Buena Regional) made four saves in the shutout effort for Lebanon Valley, while Etown goaltender Jackie Shoustal (Reading, PA/Exeter Township) made nine saves for the Blue Jays.

It was the first time that Lebanon Valley ever defeated the Blue Jays; Elizabethtown is now 6-1 all-time against LVC.
Lebanon Valley now advances to face the winner of tonight's Messiah-Moravian game, played at Messiah, Saturday.

At Elizabethtown, PA
Commonwealth Conference Semifinal
Lebanon Valley 1, Elizabethtown 0
Lebanon Valley (15-3) 0 1 — 1
Elizabethtown (14-4)  0 0 — 0

Goal Scorers:
LV—Heather Runkle, 88:29

Shots: LV 8, EC 10. Corners: LV 2, EC 2. Fouls: LV 8, EC 9. Offsides: LV 0, EC 3. Yellow Cards: LV 0, EC 1 (Dina Jingoli). Goalie Saves: Stacey Delano (LV) 4, Jackie Shoustal (EC) 9.