On March 29, the EC men took down the Highlanders of Houghton College, thanks to a strong second-half outing from Anthony LaRusso '17. The senior attackman netted all of his game- and career-high six goals in the second half, which allowed the Soaring Eagles to break a 4-4 tie at the intermission and cruise to a 16-5 Empire 8 Conference win.
After being scoreless for the first 44:44, LaRusso tallied back-to-back goals in a span of 12 seconds at the end of the third quarter. In the fourth, he needed just 3:04 to complete a natural hat trick and turn the game into a rout, as his three consecutive goals increased Elmira's lead to 13-4. He would tickle the twine once more in the final period of play for his sixth goal and seventh point of the afternoon.
LaRusso's seven points against Houghton are the most by a Soaring Eagle in a single game since David Evert '14 and Brady Richards '14 notched eight and seven, respectively, against Alfred State on April 26, 2014. The big game also vaulted the North Conway, New Hampshire, native into a tie for the team lead in both goals (10) and points (12) on the season.
LaRusso and the Soaring Eagles will head to Brockport, New York, for a non-conference battle with the Golden Eagles of The College at Brockport on Wednesday, April 5. The feathered faceoff is scheduled for a 4:00 p.m. start.
