Box Score

Houghton, NY – The Elmira College Women's Lacrosse team used a balanced attack as 13 different players scored to cruise past host Houghton College, 18-3, Wednesday evening at Burke Field. The Soaring Eagles improve to 8-7, while the Highlanders drop to 1-11.

Elmira got off to a great start scoring six goals in the first 12 minutes to open up a 6-0 lead. Ashton Hogan '15 and Moorea Spojaric '16 each netted two goals apiece during the opening run. The hosts netted three of the next five goals to get within 8-3 with more than four minutes left in the half.

The Soaring Eagles then rattled off six straight scores in the final 3:36 of the half to blow open a 14-3 lead at intermission. Five different players found the back of the net during the spurt including two goals from defender Rebecca Matturro '14.

EC continued to dominate play in the second half as the Purple and Gold defense did not surrender a goal the final 34:07 of clock time. Marki Michaels '13 paced Elmira in the second half with a goal and two assists.

Spoljaric led Elmira with three scores on the day, while Hogan, Matturro and Emma Schepers '13 all recorded multi-goal games. Michaels and Bridget Keefe '14 tallied two assists apiece. Marissa Mongillo '15 finished with a game-high six ground balls to go with two draw controls, and Erin Duffy '14 registered four ground balls and two caused turnovers.

Mary Kate Gellerman '13 earned the win making one save, while LeAnna Presler '14 stopped one shot in relief. Lauren Niswander made the start for Houghton making six saves and was replaced by Carly Congilosi.

The Women's Lacrosse team returns to action Saturday when it hosts Nazareth College in a pivotal Empire 8 showdown that will have great implications on the playoffs. The contest will start at 1:00 p.m. on Campus Field.