ELIZABETHTOWN COLLEGE WOMEN'S SOCCER
Saturday, November 3, 2007

Messiah Shuts Out Elizabethtown 3-0 to Capture Commonwealth Conference Championship

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GRANTHAM, Pa. --- Stef Rowe scored a pair of goals to lead Messiah College to a 3-0 victory over Elizabethtown College in the Commonwealth Conference women's soccer championship match on Saturday evening.

Emily Cope added a goal for the second-ranked Falcons (19-0-0 overall), who avenged a 1-0 loss to the 17th-ranked Blue Jays in last year's title match. With the victory, Messiah earns an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III playoffs, while Elizabethtown (17-3-1 overall) will await an at-large bid.

Rowe opened the scoring at 13:12 with an unassisted goal, and extended the Messiah lead to 2-0 at 56:12 off an assist from tournament Most Valuable Player Avie Fitzgerald.

Cope added an insurance goal with 1:51 remaining in the second half with an assist to Rachel Horning.

The Falcons held a 22-6 edge in shots and a 6-4 advantage in corner kicks over the Blue Jays.

Junior Angela Freeland (Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) finished with six saves in goal for the Blue Jays, while Brindley Beckwith made four stops for the Falcons.

Elizabethtown (17-3-1) vs. Messiah (19-0-0)
Goals by period 1 2 Tot
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Elizabethtown Coll.. 0 0 - 0
Messiah College..... 1 2 - 3

SCORING SUMMARY:
1. 13:12 MESS Stef Rowe (unassisted)
2. 56:12 MESS Stef Rowe (Avie Fitzgerald)
3. 88:09 MESS Emily Cope (Rachel Horning)

Shots: Elizabethtown 6, Messiah 22
Corners: Elizabethtown 4, Messiah 6
Saves: Elizabethtown 7 (Angela Freeland 6; Team 1), Messiah 4 (Brindley Beckwith 4)