Sports

  • Men’s soccer competes against Messiah

    Men’s soccer competes against Messiah

    our days after winning their 800th game of all-time, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team fell to No. 3 Messiah College 3-0 in the first “Marshmallow Bowl” played at Ira R. Herr field in three years on Saturday, Oct. 12. The game marked the tenth straight win for Messiah against Etown and the last conference

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  • Men’s tennis begins fall season with USTA-ITA two-day tournament

    Men’s tennis begins fall season with USTA-ITA two-day tournament

    The fall season started this past weekend for the Elizabethtown College men’s tennis team. The team took part in the two-day United States Tennis Association-Intercollegiate Tennis Association (USTA-ITA) Southeast Regional Championship, held on Saturday, Sept. 28 and Sunday, Sept. 29. The championship was held on the University of Mary Washington campus in Fredericksburg, Va. The

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  • Women’s soccer shuts out No.7 Misericordia University 1-0

    Women’s soccer shuts out No.7 Misericordia University 1-0

    Then the women’s soccer team is down, do not count them out. After falling at home to Haverford College in overtime in the Blue Jays’ last game, they welcomed nationally-ranked Misericordia University last Wednesday. The game on Sept. 25 brought the country’s seventh-ranked team, undefeated coming into the game, to Ira R. Herr Field. The

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  • Women’s Cross Country team finishes top ten in long and short courses at Dickinson

    Women’s Cross Country team finishes top ten in long and short courses at Dickinson

    Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s cross country teams competed in the Dickinson Long/Short Invitational in Carlisle, Pa. on Saturday, Sept. 28. The men’s team was able to race on either a 4,000 meter course or an 8,000 meter course, and the women’s team had the option of racing on either a 6,000 meter course or

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  • Field hockey team secures second shutout of season

    Field hockey team secures second shutout of season

    The Elizabethtown College field hockey team moved their overall record to 5-3 with a 2-0 victory over Arcadia University  at Wolf Field on Saturday, Sept. 28. Not only did the victory give the Blue Jays a head start in the Commonwealth Conference, but it also gave Etown a 6-0 all-time record against the Knights. Junior

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  • Men’s soccer gains pivotal victories before entering MAC play

    Men’s soccer gains pivotal victories before entering MAC play

    he Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team (3-4-2) ended their scoreless and winless drought with a comeback 3-1 win against Susquehanna University last Wednesday. The team continued its dominance in a 3-0 win against Wilkes University last Saturday, beginning its first winning streak of the season ahead of its first conference matchup. The Blue Jays hosted

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  • Volleyball team defeats Gettysburg in Tri-Match; Scannapieco, Thrift lead in kills

    Volleyball team defeats Gettysburg in Tri-Match; Scannapieco, Thrift lead in kills

    In a tri-match on Saturday, Sept. 28, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays volleyball team split its matches. Its match against Haverford College ended in a 3-1 set loss, but Etown rallied from a two-set deficient to win against Gettysburg College. The Blue Jays were led by junior Kelci Scannapieco and sophomore Abby Thrift, who each

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  • Men’s soccer combats losing streak with 3-1 win over Susquehanna

    Men’s soccer combats losing streak with 3-1 win over Susquehanna

    The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team (1-4-2) failed to score a goal for the fourth straight game and fell to the Misericordia University Cougars (5-2) 2-0 on Sunday, Sept. 22. The team travelled to Misericordia University on Sunday to play the Cougars in a game that was originally scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21 but was

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  • Women’s soccer finishes non-conference schedule with 5-4 record

    Women’s soccer finishes non-conference schedule with 5-4 record

    The Elizabethtown women’s soccer team was searching for their fourth win in a row last Wednesday, Sept. 18 against Moravian College. Both the Blue Jays and the Greyhounds came into the game with a 3-3 record, each looking to raise their record above .500 for the first time all season. Through the first 50 minutes

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