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  • Field hockey suffers tough loss, breaks 10-win streak in overtime

    Field hockey suffers tough loss, breaks 10-win streak in overtime

    Photo: Jocelyn Kline The Elizabethtown College field hockey team gained their 10th straight win Oct. 17 when they faced Swarthmore College in a nonconference matchup. Swarthmore did score first to begin the match, but a game-saving goal by first-year Grace Hardy put the Jays on the board in the 59th minute. For most of the

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  • Swim team competes as Susquehanna, enjoys homecoming

    Swim team competes as Susquehanna, enjoys homecoming

    Friday, Oct. 19, Elizabethtown College’s swim team competed in the Susquehanna Schweikert Relays against Susquehanna University, King’s College, Lebanon Valley College and Juniata College. The men’s team finished first in the 3×100-yard butterfly relay. Sophomore Alex Pecher and seniors Tommy Kuhn and Casey Marshall beat the second-place Susquehanna team by almost eight seconds. Pecher, senior

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  • Men’s golf finishes in seventh

    Men’s golf finishes in seventh

    Over Homecoming Weekend Saturday, Oct. 20 and Sunday, Oct. 21, the Elizabethtown College men’s golf team competed in the Landmark Men’s Invitational. They finished in seventh place. On day one first-year Caleb Clements and junior Michael Zabrecky each shot in the 70s in round one. Their scores were career-lows for both Blue Jays. The team

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  • Women’s volleyball takes loss

    Women’s volleyball takes loss

    The Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team lost their last home game 2-3 to Stevenson University Thursday, Oct. 18. The senior night honored the three senior players; Mackenzie Garner, Sarah Schneider and Katie Kennedy. Schneider had three kills and Garner had two as they had a 6-2 lead in the fifth set. First-year Rileigh Hudock had

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  • Men’s, women’s soccer earn spots in the Landmark playoffs

    Men’s, women’s soccer earn spots in the Landmark playoffs

    Photo: Megan White Both the men’s and women’s soccer teams dominated over Homecoming Weekend, securing wins from Goucher College. The women’s team broke its losing streak, devouring Goucher 4-0. This win helps them to qualify for the Landmark Conference Playoffs, since they are secure in fourth place in the current standings. The Blue Jays had

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  • Field hockey undefeated in conference, continue winning streak

    Field hockey undefeated in conference, continue winning streak

    Photo: Jocelyn Kline With two wins in a row against Moravian College and the University of Scranton, the Elizabethtown College field hockey team is now at a nine-win streak. On the road to the Landmark Conference Championships, the Blue Jays got a second straight score of 4-0 against Moravian. Junior Lauren Scheib took the first

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  • Women’s volleyball takes two wins, overall 9-0 at home

    Women’s volleyball takes two wins, overall 9-0 at home

    Photo: Jocelyn Kline Saturday, Oct. 13, Elizabethtown College’s women’s volleyball team hosted a tri-match against McDaniel College and Manhattanville College. The Jays took on McDaniel first in a five-set match that lasted almost two and a half hours. The teams played a close game for the first half of the first match, but a series

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  • Men, women cross country runners set new personal records

    Men, women cross country runners set new personal records

    Saturday, Oct. 13, the Elizabethtown College cross country teams competed in the Inter-Regional Border Battle Championship and Open hosted by Rowan University. The men’s team took 12th place in the open and 15th in the Championship. Junior Samuel Gerstenbacher was Etown’s top finisher. In the open, first-year Blake Samsel and senior Darren Labenberg were the

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  • Men’s soccer dominates in senior night, moves up in Landmark

    Men’s soccer dominates in senior night, moves up in Landmark

    Photo: Megan White The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team faced Penn State Berks Oct. 10 for their senior night match and stole the win 5-1. Senior Gilbert Waso is the first player to mention in this game, as he earned his 100th career goal on his senior night, making it that much more special. First-year

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