Box Score

Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College women's lacrosse team (4-7, 1-3 E8) fell to Utica College (6-3, 2-2 E8) 12-7 on the road today. Jessica Blinkinsop '14 and Sami Risi '14 both led the Soaring Eagles with two assists and a goal apiece in today's action.
 
The Pioneers of Utica scored the first three goals of the game in the first 6:08 of play. The Purple and Gold responded with back-to-back goals scored by Ashton Hogan '15 with Kelsey Quail '17 and Blinkinsop both posting assists on the plays. Utica then ended the period with four straight goals to take a 7-4 lead over the Soaring Eagles.
 
Utica kicked off the second half with a goal 2:31 into play to up the Pioneers' lead to 8-2. The Soaring Eagles responded back with a free-position goal netted by Moorea Spoljaric '16, 5:33 into the second half. Marissa Mongillo '15 scored a goal off a pass from Bridget Keefe '14 21 seconds after Blinkinsop caused a turnover and picked up the ball to start the play. Blinkinsop scored a goal of her own 5:50 into the half after receiving the ball from Risi to trail Utica, 5-8. The Pioneers then upped their lead to 9-5 with 10:38 left in regulation play.  1:11 later, EC responded when Risi tossed the ball over to Mongillo who scored her second goal of the game to trail Utica, 6-9. The Pioneers scored three straight goals, but EC would get the last goal of the game when Risi scored a goal of her own off a pass from Blinkinsop with 13 seconds left in the game.
 
LeAnna Presler '14 stopped 12 shots in today's action.
 
The Purple and Gold will compete next when they travel to SUNY Canton on April 13th, at 1:00 p.m.