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Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College women's ice hockey team welcomes their second-straight nationally ranked opponent to the Murray Athletic Center on Sunday, January 11th when the Soaring Eagles take on No. 3 Norwich University. The puck is set to drop at 3:00 p.m.

Last Time Out
The Soaring Eagles squared-off against No. 4 Middlebury College for the second time this season and played to a 2-2 overtime tie last Saturday. EC trailed 1-0 early on in the second period, but two goals from Erin Weston '15, one towards the end of the second period and another five minutes into the third period to put Elmira on top, 2-1. The Panthers forced overtime with a goal with less than seven minutes to play, but neither team would score in the extra time. 

Career-High for Nelson
EC netminder Kyle Nelson '17 was tested early and often against the Panthers as Middlebury put 37 shots on goal. Nelson made 35 stops in 65 minutes between the pipes, setting a new career high. The last time an EC goaltender recorded as many saves in a game was in last year's NCAA Quarterfinal against Norwich University when Lisa Marshall '14 also recorded 35 saves. 

Nationally Ranked Opponents
Saturday's contest against No. 3 ranked Norwich University will be EC's fifth nationally ranked opponent of the 2014-15 season.  The Soaring Eagles are 2-1-1 against nationally ranked opponents, with one of those nationally-ranked wins coming against the Cadets.

Coming in Hot
Norwich University lost their first game of the season against the Soaring Eagles, but have not lost since, riding a nine-game unbeaten streak. The Cadets have gone 8-0-1 since that loss to EC, which includes eight straight wins. At nine games, the Cadets have the third-best current unbeaten streak in NCAA Division III women's ice hockey.

Cadets to Watch
Kaycie Anderson and Sarah Schwenzfeier lead Norwich with 13 points on four goals and a team-best nine assists. In terms of goal scoring, the Cadets' Erin Joyce and Maki Shuchuk are tops on the team with six goals apiece. Norwich has started three different goaltenders this season, with Celeste Robert earning the most time and having the most success between the pipes. Robert has allowed seven goals and tallied 114 saves in 364 minutes in net.