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Women's Ice Hockey

Women’s Ice Hockey Shuts Out Chatham With Balanced Attack

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Pittsburgh, PA -- The Elmira College women's ice hockey team (7-2-1, 5-0-0 ECAC West) defeated Chatham University (2-5-2, 2-3-0 ECAC West) 5-0 today. Ashley Ryan '15 led the Soaring Eagles with two goals today while Lisa Marshall '14 stopped 14 shots to post her first shutout of the season.

Less than two minutes into the game, the Purple and Gold put the first goal on the board after Sydney Fischer '17 slipped one past the Cougars goaltender after getting the puck from Brooke Wilgosh '15. Ryan scored her first goal of the night 9:10 into the first period after some quality passes from Briana Saltstone '14 and Tanis Lamoureux '14. At the end of the period EC held the shot advantage, 18-7.

The second period saw no goals, but Elmira once again led in shots 16-3. Just 3:44 into the third period Saltstone and Wilgosh set up Ryan's second goal of the night. Ashton Hogan '15 buried the puck behind the Chatham netminder after Olivia Nystom '16 and Ella Stewart '14 put the puck on her stick at the 11:03 mark in the third period. With four minutes and three second left in regulation, Erin Weston would register the fifth goal of the night with Cassidy Delainey '15 and Johanna Eidensten '17 being credited with the assists.

The Soaring Eagles held the shot advantage in the third period 13-4, and finished the game 47-14.

Elmira will compete against Chatham again tomorrow at 4:00 p.m.
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