Kyra McDonald '18 put on a show during EC's Sunday matinee against New England College, as the team captain also tallied game and career highs with four goals and five points en route to a slim 10-9 victory over the Pilgrims.
The Charlotte, North Carolina, native needed just 16 seconds after the Purple and Gold won the opening draw to deposit her first goal. McDonald then picked up the assist on Elmira's second goal, which gave her team an early 2-0 advantage.
After the Pilgrims went on a 5-0 run to overtake the Soaring Eagles, McDonald completed her first-half hat trick to knot the score at 6-6 going into the break. With 21 ticks remaining on the clock in the opening half, she completed an excellent transition play by shoveling an underhanded attempt over the New England netminder to level the score. Her last tally came inside the final 10 minutes and briefly gave Elmira a one-goal lead, 9-8, as she collected a feed from
Kelsey Quail '17 from behind the cage and one-timed it low past the Pilgrims' goalie.
In just six starts in 2017, McDonald has already equaled her previous career highs with eight points and seven goals. Her seven scores are third-most on the team, and the Soaring Eagles are a perfect 3-0 in games where she's scored multiple goals over the past two seasons.
McDonald and the women's lacrosse team will make the short trip to Aurora, New York, for another non-conference contest on Wednesday, April 5, when the Soaring Eagles face the Wells College Express at 4:00 p.m.
