2011 Women's Lacrosse Wrap-Up

Led by Head Coach Kathryn Augustine-Moore, the Elmira College Women’s Lacrosse team finished 5-10 in the 2011 season. Elmira started strong going 3-1 in their first 4 games against non-conference opponents before going 2-6 in Empire 8 play. In tight games down the stretch, EC found themselves on the cusp of victory several times as they lost 4 games by 2 goals or less this season.

Offensively, the Soaring Eagles were led by the trio of Lindsay Mitchell ’12 (Arnold, MD -- Arnold), Jordan Donegan ’12 (Syracuse, NY -- Corcoran), and Meghan Pass ’12 (Owego, NY -- Owego Free Academy). Mitchell led Elmira with 35 goals, with a total of 46 points. Mitchell scored on 40.7% of her shots and recorded a team high 36 ground balls, while also causing 25 turnovers and tallying 22 defensive clears. Mitchell was named to the 2011 Empire 8 Honorable Mention All-Conference team in 2011, with 19 goals and 6 assists against conference opponents. Donegan finished 2011 with 26 goals and a team high 13 assists. Her 39 points ranked second on the team. She also scooped 22 ground balls on the season. Pass also scored 26 times for Elmira. In her 15 appearances she put 53 of her 75 shots on net and recorded 14 ground balls.

Emily Zimmerman ’11 (Marcellus, NY -- Marcellus), Sarah Ware ’11 (Georgetown, MA -- Marquette), Samantha Risi ’14 (Coopersburg, PA -- Southern Lehigh), Colette O’Brien ’13 (Binghamton, NY -- Seton Catholic), and Marki Michaels ’13 (Manchester, NY -- Midlakes) also provided offensive sparks for the Soaring Eagles. Zimmerman, who received Empire 8 Honorable Mention All-Conference honors, scored 20 goals for Elmira, netting 7 against Empire 8 opponents. In 2011 Zimmerman notched 35 ground balls and 31 defensive clears. Ware tallied 22 points for Elmira, while also grabbing 28 ground balls and an impressive 77 defensive clears. Risi scored 16 times for Elmira, while O’Brien and Michaels finished with 16 and 15 points respectively.

Elmira was led defensively by first year player Rebecca Matturro ’14 (Smithtown, NY, -- Smithtown). The rookie talent led the Soaring Eagle defense in Empire 8 Conference play, recording team highs in caused turnovers and groundballs with 14 and 17 respectively. Matturro’s efforts earned her Second Team All-Conference Honors. She finished with 31 ground balls and 28 caused turnovers on the season.

Laura Bartus ’13 (Suffield, CT -- Williston Northampton), Erin Duffy ’14 (Nashua, NH -- Nashua), Lauren Jasminski ’11 (Simsbury, CT -- Simsbury), Rory Donahue ’14 (Trumbull, CT -- St. Joseph), and Anna Mae Klatt ’14 (Riverhead, NY -- Riverhead) also made contributions on the defensive end. Bartus finished the 2011 season recording 27 ground balls and causing 19 turnovers, while Duffy recorded 17 ground balls in her 14 appearances. Jasminski, Donahue, and Klatt appeared in 15, 7, and 4 games respectively.

The net minders for the Soaring Eagles in 2011 were Mary Kate Gellerman ’13 (Bethany Beach, DE -- Urbana), LeAnna Presler ’14 (Livonia, NY -- Livonia), and Julia Manemeit ’14 (Middletown, NY -- The Winchendon School). Gellerman was the primary keeper for Elmira, and finished the season having started in all 14 games she appeared, stopping 121 shots en route to a 42.6% save percentage. Gellerman faced 370 shots, and ended 2011 with a 4-10 record. Also seeing time in goal were Presler and Manemeit, who appeared in 6 and 2 games respectively.

Emma Schepers ’13 (Elmvale, ONT -- Team Ontario), Jessica Reed ’12 (Geneva, NY -- Geneva), and Marissa Drake ’12 (Schenectady, NY -- Schenectady) each played significant minutes for the Soaring Eagles. Schepers scored 5 goals on 11 shots, while Reed notched 4 points in her 14 appearances. Drake finished 2011 having appeared in 15 games, while Sallie Wright ’12 (Horseheads, NY -- Notre Dame), who earned Women’s Lacrosse Sportswoman of the Year for Elmira College, and Jessica Blinkinsop ’14 (Temecula, CA – Great Oak) appeared in 7 and 8 games apiece.

Entering next season Head Coach Kathryn Augustine-Moore and the Elmira College Soaring Eagles will have to replace the contributions of fourth year players Jasminski, Reed, Ware and Zimmerman.