Sports

  • Field hockey begins preparation for first MAC competition

    Field hockey begins preparation for first MAC competition

    It’s been an up and down season for this year’s Elizabethtown College field hockey team. With a season record of 4-3, the team is confident about continuing their current season. The season commenced with a 2-1 loss to Franklin & Marshall College, ranked seventh in the NCAA Division III standings, followed by a 7-4 loss

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  • Volleyball team looks to improve overall record after unsuccessful Blue Jay Classic

    Volleyball team looks to improve overall record after unsuccessful Blue Jay Classic

    Elizabethtown College women’s volleyball team had a very competitive two days this past Friday and Saturday. The Blue Jays swept Rochester  University 3-0 on Friday, Sept. 20 in Thompson Gymnasium. They led for part of the match against York College, before a disappointing loss of 3-1. On Saturday, the Blue Jays faced Stockton College and

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  • Men’s soccer team brings boot home

    Men’s soccer team brings boot home

    Following last week’s double loss at home in the Brother’s Pizza Blue Jay/Red Devil Classic, the Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team traveled to Lancaster last Friday to take on the No. 25 Franklin & Marshall College Diplomats in the annual Smith-Herr Boot game. The Blue Jays, having lost the Boot game the past two years,

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  • Women’s soccer wins third straight on late goal

    Women’s soccer wins third straight on late goal

    The Elizabethtown College women’s soccer team’s 0-3 start to the season is a thing of the past. After an offensive clinic put on by the Blue Jays in their home opener against Immaculata University, an 8-0 victory, they hosted Franklin and Marshall College last Tuesday evening. A goal scored in the 26th minute by sophomore

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  • Volleyball team looks to continue dominance in MAC; build off Old Friends Crossover Classic

    Volleyball team looks to continue dominance in MAC; build off Old Friends Crossover Classic

    he Elizabethtown College 2013 women’s volleyball team is starting out strong this year with a 2-0 lead in the Commonwealth Conference and an overall record of  7-4 as of  Sept. 17. Senior Captain Carolyn Lukiewski said the team’s main focus is to make it to MAC Championships. “Last year we lost in the semi-finals to

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  • Golf team competes in first fall competition at Messiah

    Golf team competes in first fall competition at Messiah

    he Elizabethtown College golf team began its fall season with an eighth-place finish at the Messiah Falcon Classic at Blue Ridge Country Club and a 13th-place finish at the Bridgewater Tom Kinder Memorial at Lakeview Golf Club. After finishing sixth at the Commonwealth Conference Championships last season, the Blue Jays look to begin their season

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  • Cross country program hosts Blue Jay Alumni Challenge

    Cross country program hosts Blue Jay Alumni Challenge

    his past Saturday, the Elizabethtown College Cross Country program hosted the Blue Jay Alumni Challenge. This was the first home cross country meet in over a decade. The College has hosted home meets before, but most of them have always been at the Fairgrounds or the Lancaster County Central Park. The five teams that were

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  • Johnny Manziel’s recent suspension

    Johnny Manziel’s recent suspension

    he legend of Johnny Manziel continues to grow with every touchdown he throws and autograph he signs. Texas A&M’s superstar quarterback’s popularity has increased exponentially since his historic first-year campaign last season, which concluded with the Heisman Trophy and a Cotton Bowl victory. Johnny “Football” has been in the limelight since his Heisman victory for

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  • Field hockey defeats in-state opponents

    Field hockey defeats in-state opponents

    The Elizabethtown College field hockey team is filled with hope and skill ­—  a deadly combination to any foe who crosses its path. Strengthening this team are new players and veteran seniors. A strong bench now exists for the team, a change many think will improve the team. “I think we have a deep bench

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