• Swim team edges out Goucher in first meet of the season

    Swim team edges out Goucher in first meet of the season

    Saturday, Oct. 28, Elizabethtown College’s men’s and women’s swim teams took on Landmark Conference opponent Goucher College at the Alumni Pool in the Jays’ first dual meet of the season. The Gophers took nine of 14 events on the women’s side, but the women placed high enough in the other events to defeat Goucher 133.5-128.5.

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  • The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1980s

    The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1980s

    The 1980s started off strong for Elizabethtown College athletics. The men’s soccer team made it to the Division III tournament under the direction of Coach Owen Wright from 1980-1982. In 1983, current coach Skip Roderick, ’74, became head coach and led the team to two MAC championships throughout the decade. The team earned a record

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  • Men’s and women’s soccer shut out Juniata to end regular season

    Saturday, Oct. 28, Elizabethtown College’s men’s soccer team confirmed there will be a home semi-final game in the near future while sweeping Juniata College out of the way with overwhelming power. The men led with 17 total shots, along with astounding possession throughout the entire length of the match. Junior goalkeeper Brian Gately only had

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  • Field hockey team falls 3-4 to Juniata College in a shootout on senior day

    Field hockey team falls 3-4 to Juniata College in a shootout on senior day

    Saturday, Oct. 28 on Elizabethtown College’s Wolf Field, the Juniata College Eagles outscored the Blue Jays field hockey team in a shootout. Etown’s senior day was tarnished by the 4-3 loss, bringing their record to 8-9. The Landmark Conference game began in favor of the Blue Jays, with seniors Emma Christman and Megan Eppley taking

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  • Annual Alumni Ultimate Frisbee Game

    Annual Alumni Ultimate Frisbee Game

    Every year during Homecoming Weekend, alumni of Elizabethtown College’s ultimate frisbee team, the Jelly Swatters, come back to Brinser Field to play current members of the team. It was a close game going into the half with the alumni up by four. The current members of the team fought back hard in the second half,

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  • Women’s soccer loses Homecoming game, men’s team wins 1-0

    Women’s soccer loses Homecoming game, men’s team wins 1-0

    Saturday, Oct. 21, Elizabethtown College’s women’s and men’s soccer teams faced off against Susquehanna University in back-to-back home games. Both games were crucial for the teams’ future in this season’s playoffs. The women’s game kicked off at 1 p.m. and they opened their game with a scoreless first half despite four shots made by the

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