Montclair, NJ (10/22/08). --- A pair of second-half goals lifted Elizabethtown College to a 2-0 victory at Montclair State University in non-conference women's soccer action on at Sprague Field on Wednesday afternoon.
Senior Brooke Dotterer (Spring City, PA/Owen J. Roberts) assisted on the tiebreaking goal early in the second half, and tallied an insurance goal with 6:39 remaining for the Blue Jays (10-4-2 overall), who have reached double figures in victories for the 13th time in the last 15 seasons.
Junior goalkeeper
LEAH TEPPERMAN (North Andover, MA / North Andover) made seven saves for Montclair State, which fell below the .500 mark at 7-8-1 overall.
Sophomore Mallory Murphy (Pottsville, PA/Pottsville) gave the Blue Jays a 1-0 lead 8:58 into the second half when she deposited the rebound of a shot by Dotterer for her third goal of the season.
Dotterer extended the Elizabethtown lead to 2-0 at 83:21 on her team-best 10th goal of the season off an assist from senior Jenna Russo ( Florham Park, NJ/ Hanover Park).
The Blue Jays held a 16-12 advantage in shots over the Red Hawks, who took six corner kicks to five by Elizabethtown
Senior Angela Freeland ( Marlton, NJ/Cherokee) posted her seventh shutout of the season for Elizabethtown by making six saves.
Montclair State returns to action on Saturday, October 25 as the Red Hawks host local rival William Paterson at the MSU Soccer Park. Kickoff for the Homecoming contest is set for 1:00 pm.