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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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  • Volleyball team dominates at Lycoming Warrior Tip-Off Classic

    Volleyball team dominates at Lycoming Warrior Tip-Off Classic

    Elizabethtown College’s volleyball team swept SUNY Canton and Misericordia University Saturday, Oct. 7 on the road at the Lycoming Warrior Tip-Off Classic. After snapping their seven-game winning-streak during their first Landmark Conference Weekend, the team bounced back to crush Lebanon Valley College 3-0 last Thursday, Oct. 5, easily taking all three sets 25-13, 25-16 and

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  • Field Hockey team falls 4-2 on the road against Catholic University (#18)

    Field Hockey team falls 4-2 on the road against Catholic University (#18)

    Oct. 7 in Washington, D.C., the Elizabethtown College field hockey team faced Catholic University of America for the first time since the Blue Jays defeated the Cardinals last season. This year Catholic scored twice in each half, beating Etown 4-2. The first goal of the game was scored by Catholic player Grace Olson at the

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  • Volleyball dominates Arcadia Invitational, wins seventh in a row

    Volleyball dominates Arcadia Invitational, wins seventh in a row

    The Elizabethtown College volleyball team is riding a six-game winning streak after defeating Rowan University, Washington College and Arcadia University at the Arcadia Invitational Friday, Sept. 22 and Saturday, Sept. 23. Friday night, the women had one game at 5 p.m. against Rowan. It was a quick match for the Jays, sweeping the Profs 25-18,

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  • The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1940s

    The Elizabethtown College athletic program through the years: the 1940s

    The improvement of Elizabethtown College’s Athletic Program reached a standstill as the United States entered World War II. Many college-aged people in the 1940s chose to enter into the military, stunting college enrollment and severely hindering the growth of Etown athletics. The teams hurt most by lowered enrollment were baseball and soccer. The baseball team

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  • Men’s soccer team falls to Drew, loses Marshmallow Game

    Men’s soccer team falls to Drew, loses Marshmallow Game

    The Elizabethtown College men’s soccer team, fighting until the last minute, lost their first Landmark Conference game 0-6 to Drew University. Holding Drew to two goals in the first period, junior goalie Brian Gately had 4 saves out of the 12 shots on goal. Senior Scott Hess, sophomore Travis Wilson and junior Mitchell Gochnauer all

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