Elmira College vs. Bard College
Game Details	Saturday, Aug. 30 - Elmira, NY - 3:00 p.m.
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Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College women's soccer team opens their 2014 campaign at home against non-conference foe Bard College. EC is looking for their second consecutive home season-opening victory after shutting-out Lycoming College, 4-0, last season, and their seventh home season-opening victory since 2002. 

Returning Firepower
Fourth-year standout Mollie Hamilton '15 returns for her senior campaign.  The Victor, NY native was responsible for six of Elmira's 22 goals scored last season, accounting for over 25 percent of EC's offense. In last season's home opener, Hamilton registered seven points as she recorder her first career hat-trick while also assisting on another goal.
 
Not Since 2009 
Saturday's contest against Bard College marks just the second time the two colleges have ever faced-off against each other. Their other meeting came on October 18, 2009 when EC downed the Raptors, 3-1 on Bard's home field. 
 
Back in the Fold
Bard lost its leading scorer from a season ago in Maddy Huggins, but the Raptors welcome back a trio of juniors who made a significant impact offensively. Sylvia Kool '16 ranked second on the team with 10 points, coming in the form of four goals and two assists, Gina Lewis '16 matched Kool's four goals, and added one assist for nine points, and finally, Abbey Labrecque '16 returns after chipping in two goals and two assists in 2013.
 
Keeper Options
Bard has four goalies on its 2014 roster, including both of its starting goaltenders from the 2013 season in Kelsey O'Brien '17 and Lily Harris '17. O'Brien made a team-high 12 starts, earning a 5-7-1 overall record, while Harris led the Raptors in minutes played (895), saves (44), and goal against average (1.01).