Katie Granato '19 had a stellar weekend for the nationally-ranked EC women's ice hockey team, as she extended her streak of games with multiple points to three in a row. She guided the Soaring Eagles to a sweep of Buffalo State with two points in each of the ECAC West Conference matchups.
On Friday, Granato played a crucial role in EC's 2-1 overtime victory. She tallied the game's first goal at the 1:59 mark in the second period. Then in overtime, the Naperville, Illinois, native picked up the primary assist on the game-winner scored by Sarah Hughson '18.
On Saturday, the 5-foot 9-inch forward netted the first and final goals for Elmira, as the Soaring Eagles cruised to a 4-0 shutout. Granato opened the conference tilt with the eventual game-winner at 15:22 in the first period. Then early in the third period, she scored on the power play, her third extra-skater goal of her sophomore season.
Through the first six games of the year, Granato leads the Soaring Eagles with six goals and three power-play tallies, while ranking second in overall points with nine. She is tied for first in the ECAC West Conference in goals and power-play goals per game at 1.00 and 0.50, respectively.
Following the Thanksgiving Break, the third-ranked Elmira women's ice hockey team will return to action to host No. 6 Norwich University at the Murray Athletic Center on Saturday, December 3rd, at 3:00 p.m.
