Women's Lacrosse Falls to Colorado College in Season Opener

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - In their 2007 season opener the Elmira College Women’s Lacrosse team was defeated by the Tigers of Colorado College by the score of 6-10.

The first half seemed to be pretty even with EC and Colorado recording four goals a piece. The Tigers, Kate Fitzgerald made it 0-1 game seven minutes into the first half. However the score would not remain this for long with EC’s Sarah Young ’09 scoring her first goal of the season at 15:08 tying the game at 1-1. Again the Tiger’s took the lead right back scoring their second goal of the game 4 minutes later which started from caused turnover by Colorado in EC’s offensive third. Robin Harvey scored the second goal on a pass from Fitzgerald.

This time first year midfielder Perry Markell ’10 tied the game at 2 a piece with about six minutes left to play in the half. With in the final five minutes EC and Colorado would each record two more goals. EC’s final two goals were both scored by team Captain Stephanie Walker ’07. Walker’s second goal was scored with only 5 seconds remaining, and would end the half with the score tied at 4-4.

Unfortunately the second half would favor the Tigers for the entire 30 minutes. Colorado took a 4-5 lead early in the second half on a goal from midfielder Robin Harvey. The Soaring Eagles found themselves in a real hole when the Tigers netted three consecutive unanswered goals with in a minute making it 4-8. The woes would not end for EC with Colorado scoring their ninth goal of the day at half way mark.

However, Katya Outwater ’07 tried to spark the EC offense with back to back goals making 6-9. The Tigers would end any offensive momentum that EC might have had with their tenth and final goal being scored in the final three minutes of the game.

Third year goaltender Malorie Stockwell '07 played the entire game for EC and made a total of 16 saves and faced 35 shots from the Tiger's offense.

EC will return home this week and will face Clarkson College on Saturday, March 10th at 2 p.m. at Liverpool High School in Liverpool, NY

Box Score
Colorado College 10, Elmira College 6

Elmira College (0-1)         4     2   --   6
Colorado College (1-0)    4     6   --   10

Goals: E-Katya Outwater 2, Stephanie Walker 2, Perry Markell 1, Sarah Young 1; C-Robing Harvey 4, Kate Fitzgerald 3, Kerry O'Shaughnessy 2, Marisa McGrann 1
Assists: C-Fitzgerald 2, Harvey 1
Shots: E-15, C 35; Saves: E-Malorie Stockwell 16, C-Jess Van Coren 6