Elmira, NY -- Looking to bounce back from a 4-3 overtime loss against Nazareth College, the Elmira College field hockey team will host Ithaca College at the Murray Athletic Center tomorrow, October 4th at 1:00 p.m.
Top-10 for HockenbergerJulie Hockenberger '18 has appeared in five games in her rookie campaign, four of which were starts, and has compiled one of the top saves per game averages in the country. Hockenberger has made a total of 59 saves in her five appearances, giving her a saves per game average of 11.80. That average ranks her eighth in the NCAA for saves per game.
All-Time SeriesThe Bombers hold the all-time advantage against the Purple and Gold, winning 12 of the previous 14 matchups. Ithaca is also coming into the today's contest with an eight-game winning streak against the Soaring Eagles.
Ithaca This SeasonThe Bombers of Ithaca College come into today's contest with a 4-5 overall record and a 2-1 mark inside the Empire 8 Conference. Ithaca most recently fell, 5-2, to non-conference opponent William Smith College on October 1st. Prior to the loss to the Herons, the Bombers earned back-to-back Empire 8 wins, shutting out Houghton College and Nazareth College, on September 24th and 27th respectively, by identical 2-0 scores.
Looking AheadThe Soaring Eagles will compete next on Wednesday, October 8th when the Purple and Gold host Oswego State in a non-conference matchup. The last time these two programs faced each other was in the 2013 season when the Lakers edged Elmira, 2-1.
