Hartwick Gives Field Hockey First Conference Lost Of The Season

Elmira , NY – The Elmira College field hockey team faced Hartwick College today for the second conference match of the season.   The Soaring Eagles were defeated by the score of 3-1.   The team’s record now drops to 2-3 overall 1-1 in the Empire 8 conference.

Scoring for Elmira Collge was second year forward Kayla Blank ’09.   Blank’s goal came in the 21 ^st minute of the second half.   So far this season Blank has recorded 8 goals and one assist this season.   Fourth year midfielder Jackie Thomas ’07 tallied a total of 6 shots, while Jess Zegarelli ’07 tallied 4 shots of her own.   Goalkeeper Ann Phillips ’07 earned 10 saves in today’s match and faced 17 shots from Hartwick.

Three different players scored for Hartwick in today’s match.   The Hawk’s first goal came in the 28 ^th minute of the second half when Jenny Knight ’07 blasted a shot by Phillips to record the first goal of the game.   Jenev Schilling ’07 would break the tie score at the 12 ^th minute when she scored on a pass from forward Molly Joyce ’07.   The final goal for Hartwick was scored by Samantha Galm ’10 with 2 minutes left in the match.   Goalkeeper  Emily McLean '09 recorded 15 saves and faced a total of 17 shots from EC.  

Elmira College will head to William Smith on Friday September 29 ^th for an Empire 8 conference match.   Game time is scheduled for 7 p.m.

 

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