Sports

  • Women’s XC competes at LVC, Nelson named Landmark athlete of the week

    Women’s XC competes at LVC, Nelson named Landmark athlete of the week

    Friday, Oct. 20, Elizabethtown Col l e ge’s women’s c ross country team participated in the Last Chance Run Fast Invitational at Lebanon Valley College. Junior Emily Nelson and first-years Justine Itterly and Kinsey Kilment were top finishers for the Blue Jays, all running season-best times on the 6,000-meter course. Nelson, in her first year

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  • Women’s and men’s soccer shut out Goucher on the road

    Women’s and men’s soccer shut out Goucher on the road

    Saturday, Oct. 14, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays held the Goucher College Gophers to only two shots throughout the whole match and remained powerful for 90 minutes. Etown won the game 3-0, keeping their fouls down to half of what Goucher gave up. The Blue Jays stayed composed with the ball and kept the shots

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  • The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1960s

    The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1960s

    Elizabethtown College’s athletic program was off to a strong start in the fall of 1960 with the men’s soccer team winning its first national championship. The Blue Jays did not win the MAC championships again, but they did make it to the national championship where they tied 2-2 with Newark College of Engineering to share

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  • Cross Country dominates at Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational

    Cross Country dominates at Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational

    The Elizabethtown College women’s and men’s cross country teams both took home wins Saturday, Oct. 14 at the Rochester Yellowjacket Invitational. Placing first for the third time this season, the women’s cross country team soared to the finish line. Seniors Brenna McNamee, Maria Anderson and Kelsey Brady led the Jays in the race, placing first,

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  • Field hockey shuts out Landmark Conference opponent Goucher

    Field hockey shuts out Landmark Conference opponent Goucher

    Saturday, Oct. 14, the Elizabethtown College Blue Jays field hockey team faced off against the Goucher College Gophers and racked up another shutout victory 4-0. The Blue Jays were able to beat the Gophers in shots on goal with a 15-7 ratio in Etown’s favor. A strong defense let Etown coast through the game with

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  • Volleyball loses two in a row on the road during Landmark Conference Weekend

    Volleyball loses two in a row on the road during Landmark Conference Weekend

    Saturday, Oct. 14, Elizabethtown College’s volleybal l team participated in a Landmark Conference Weekend hosted by Moravian College. The Blue Jays lost their matches to the University of Scranton and Susquehanna University, both undefeated in the Landmark Conference. Etown’s first game was at 1:30 p.m. against Scranton. The Jays dropped the first two sets to

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  • Blue Jay athletes remain hard at work during Fall Break

    Blue Jay athletes remain hard at work during Fall Break

    While many Elizabethtown College students went home for Fall Break last weekend, Blue Jay athletes remained hard at work competing over the long weekend. Although it fell to Catholic University last Saturday, the field hockey team won its game last Wednesday, Oct. 4 away against Wilkes University. An early goal from first-year Emily Garvin was

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  • The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1950s

    The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1950s

    Elizabethtown College’s athletic program expanded throughout the 1950s, adding three new sports teams including field hockey, wrestling and cross country. The College also joined the NCAA in 1954 while remaining a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Field hockey was added to Etown’s athletic program in 1952 and was led by Coach

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  • Women’s soccer suffers tough loss at home against Catholic

    Women’s soccer suffers tough loss at home against Catholic

    The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team went up against Catholic University of America in a double overtime game Saturday, Oct. 7. Going into the first half, the women focused on keeping the ball on the opposing team’s half and pressuring the Cardinals’ defense throughout the attack. The number of shots by both teams was impressive

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