ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER
Saturday, August 31, 2002

Ithaca Nips Etown, 3-2, in Overtime, on First Day of Blue Jay Classic; College of New Jersey Blasts North Carolina Wesleyan, 5-0; St. Lawrence Downs Christopher Newport, 3-2

ELIZABETHTOWN, Pa. --- Elizabethtown opened its 2002 season with a 3-2 overtime loss to Ithaca while hosting the Blue Jay Classic Saturday. In the other Blue Jay Classic games, the College of New Jersey defeated North Carolina Wesleyan 5-0 and Christopher Newport fell to St. Lawrence, 3-2.

Ithaca got on the scoreboard first against Elizabethtown when the Bombers' Christine Dorney (Islip Terrace, NY/East Islip) netted a ball deflected by Etown goalkeeper Amy Weid (Turnersville, NJ/Pitman) 14 minutes into the game. Etown struck back at 28 minutes as Aileen Musser (Columbia, PA/Hempfield) scored off a cross pass from Eileen Fretz (Stroudsburg, PA/Notre Dame). A goal by Ithaca's Angela Dufield (Claremont, NH/Stevens) at 44 minutes gave the Bombers a 2-1 lead entering halftime.

Etown tied the score again at 70 minutes as a deep direct kick by Megan Halladay (Wallingford, PA/Strath Haven) squirted through the hands of Ithaca keeper Liz Bishop (Trumbull, CT/St. Joseph). Regulation play ended in a 2-2 tie, which Ithaca's Becca Berry (Lowville, NY/Lowville Academy) broke with a goal at 95:33.

In the day's previous game, the College of New Jersey, ranked fifth in the National Soccer Coaches' Association of America (NSCAA) pre-season NCAA Division III poll, pounded North Carolina Wesleyan, a 2001 NCAA tournament participant, 5-0. Alison Baker (Succanussa, NJ/Roxbury) led the Lions with two goals. Also scoring for the College of New Jersey were Katie Egan, Cara Gabage (Vineland, NJ/Vineland), and Gia Rosamilia (Parsippany, NJ/Parsippany). North Carolina Wesleyan goaltender Rachel Whicker (Kernersville, NC/East Forsyth) made 18 saves in the net as the Battling Bishops were out-shot 32-5.

St. Lawrence defeated Christopher Newport 3-2 in the day's first game. Scoring for St. Lawrence were Nicole Lopez (Port Kent, NY/AuSable Valley), Sarah Skinner (Boxford, MA/Masconomet), and Ashley Porter (Rutland, VT/Rutland). Christopher Newport got the first and last goals of the game, scored by Liz Thuma (Virginia Beach, VA/Kellam) and Natalie Stallings (Poquoson, VA/Poquoson), respectively.

The Blue Jay Classic wraps up Sunday with the College of New Jersey taking on St. Lawrence at noon, North Carolina Wesleyan facing Ithaca at 2:00 p.m., and Elizabethtown facing Christopher Newport at 4:00 p.m.

At Elizabethtown, Pa.
2002 Blue Jay Classic, Day One

Game 1: St. Lawrence 3, Christopher Newport 2
Christopher Newport (0-1) 1 1 -- 2
St. Lawrence (1-0) 3 0 -- 3
Scoring:
CNU-Liz Thuma, 1:40
STL-Nicole Lopez, 20:16
STL-Sarah Skinner, 33:33
STL-Ashley Porter (Hadley Quish), 36:51
CNU-Natalie Stallings, 52:43
Shots: CNU 18, STL 14. Corners: CNU 1, STL 5. Goalie Saves: Carola Riegner (CNU) 9, Maggie O'Neil (STL) 10.

Game 2: College of New Jersey 5, North Carolina Wesleyan 0
College of New Jersey (1-0) 3 2 -- 5
North Carolina Wesleyan (0-1) 0 0 -- 0
Scoring:
CNJ-Katie Egan, 11:51
CNJ-Alison Baker, 15:36
CNJ-Cara Gabage, 23:31
CNJ-Baker, 46:44
CNJ-Gia Rosamilia (Erin Pivovarnick), 51:30
Shots: CNJ 32, NCW 5. Corners: CNJ 8, NCW 5. Goalie Saves: Jackie Kemp (CNJ) 2, Alisa Kascar (CNJ) 3, Rachel Whicker (NCW) 18.

Game 3: Ithaca 3, Elizabethtown 2 (OT)
Ithaca (1-0) 2 0 1 -- 3
Elizabethtown (0-1) 1 1 0 -- 2
Scoring:
IC-Christine Dorney, 14:00
EC-Aileen Musser (Eileen Fretz), 28:00
IC-Angela Dufield, 44:00
EC-Megan Halladay, 70:00
IC-Becca Berry, 95:33
Shots: IC 9, EC 14. Corners: IC 0, EC 3. Goalie Saves: Liz Bishop (IC) 2, Amy Weid (EC) 3, Jackie Shoustal (EC) 5.