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Oneonta, NY -- After 110 minutes of action, the Elmira College women's soccer team (3-3-1, 1-0-1 E8) played the Hawks of Hartwick College (3-2-3, 0-1-1 E8) to a 2-2 double overtime tie.  Emily Kelly '14 had a huge game for the Soaring Eagles as she scored the game-tying goal in the 89th minute of play and assisted on Elmira's first goal.

Following a scoreless first half, Hartwick would be the first to break through for a score as they went ahead 1-0 early in the second.  However, Elmira's Mollie Hamilton '15 evened things up with a goal at the 57:01 mark.  Hamilton's goal was setup by Emily Kelly '14, who, after winning a ball in Hartwick's half of the field, sent a through ball to a streaking Hamilton who would finish the play by scoring on an open net.

The Hawks responded with another goal in the 74th minute to put Hartwick ahead 2-1.  Hartwick's lead looked as though it would hold up for the win but EC's Kelly would deliver the equalizer in the 89th minute of play on an assist from captain Janine Swanson '14.  Kelly's goal was setup by Swanson, who, sent a long pass into Hartwick's half of the field where Kelly would win the 50-50 ball and eventually deliver the game-tying strike inside the 18-yard box.

Kelly's goal would hold up through the end of the second half to force overtime.  Elmira would have their backs against the wall for the majority of overtime as Hartwick outshot the Soaring Eagles 4-0 in both periods.  Elmira's rookie goalie Amanda Banner '17 was up for the challenge however as she came up with big save after big save, totaling six saves in the overtime periods to keep the game at a 2-2 tie. In total, Banner made a career high 11 saves, nearly doubling her season total. 

"I'm so proud of this team tonight" said head coach Ashley Bingaman. "This is the hardest any EC women's soccer team has ever worked.  Emily was phenomenal today and Amanda had some huge saves in overtime.  We will need to take the momentum and lessons from today's game into Saturday."

The EC women will be back in action this Saturday as they travel to take on Houghton College in a 1:30 p.m. game.