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Elizabethtown, Pa. (Oct. 10, 2012) - Despite building a 2-0 first-half lead, Alvernia University (7-7, 2-3) field hockey fell 3-2 to Elizabethtown College (10-3, 3-1) this afternoon in Commonwealth Conference action at Wolf Field on Elizabethtown's campus.  The Blue Jays, ranked #18 In the most recent Penn-Moto/NFHCA DIII National Coaches Poll, managed three second-half goals, including a short-handed game-winner in the 64th minute.

The Crusaders were outshot 7-3 in the first half, but they made two of those shots count as they took a 2-0 lead into halftime.  Senior forward Lauren Guido (Fleetwood, Pa./Fleetwood) got Alvernia on the board with her eighth goal of the season in the 14th minute as she snuck a shot left post past the keeper.  It was Guido again in the 31st minute to give Alvernia some insurance as she was assisted by Miranda Peto (Phoenixville, Pa./Phoenixville) on a rebound shot.  The Blue Jays' pressure was steady through the first 35 minutes with seven shots and five penalty corners, but Crusader goalkeeper Erin Wunsch (West Lawn, Pa./Wilson) was steady in net recording four saves to hold Elizabethtown scoreless.

The Blue Jays went to work in the second half, getting a goal back in the 39th minute from Taylor Alwine, and another in the 44th minute from Nadine Yunginger.  Yunginger dribbled just about the entire length of the field herself, and finished the breakaway with her fourth goal of the season to tie the game. 

With the game still tied at two in the 62nd minute, the Crusaders found themselves up a field player as Blue Jay Amara Dell received her second yellow card of the game.  Alvernia was unable to get the ball out of their half, as Elizabethtown managed a quick shot, earned a penalty corner, and Kendra Hudson redirected a shot from Yunginger for the game-winner.

Elizabethtown had 18 shots to Alvernia's five and Wunsch tallied six saves on the afternoon.

The Crusaders will look to even up their conference record when they host Messiah College Sat. Oct. 13th at 5:00 pm as part of Alvernia University's Homecoming weekend.  Messiah is currently ranked 12th in the Penn/Moto NFHCA DIII National Coaches Poll.

Elizabethtown 3, Alvernia 2