Elmira College (1-1-0, 0-0-0 ECAC West) vs. SUNY Cortland (1-2-1, 0-1-1 ECAC West)
Friday, November 13, 2015 | 7:00 P.M.| Murray Athletic Center Ice Arena – Pine Valley, NY
Saturday, November 14, 2015 | 2:00 P.M.| Alumni Arena – Cortland, NY
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Elmira, NY -- No. 3 nationally ranked Elmira College women's ice hockey will be in action at home for the first time this season on Friday, November 13th, when the Soaring Eagles welcome the Red Dragons of SUNY Cortland to the Murray Athletic Center Ice Arena for an ECAC West showdown at 7:00 p.m. Elmira and Cortland conclude their home-and-home series the following day when EC travels to face the Red Dragons on their home ice at Alumni Arena.
 
Last Time Out
The Soaring Eagles have enjoyed nearly two weeks off of competition heading into tomorrow's ECAC West opener against the Red Dragons. Elmira picked up a convincing 7-2 win on the road against former No. 4 nationally ranked Norwich University in the consolation game of the East-West Hockey Classic. EC scored four unanswered goals to open the game, setting the tone for what would be one of Elmira's biggest wins over the Cadets in program history. Olivia Nystrom '16 and Meghan Fonfara '18 paced the Elmira offense with three points apiece, as each player logged a pair of goals and an assist.
 
Home Opener
Friday's contest marks the first home game of the 2015-16 season for the Soaring Eagles. EC has historically excelled in their first game at the Murray Athletic Center, posting a 13-1 record in 14 home openers and outscoring opponents 85-11. Elmira has opened at home against SUNY Cortland four times in its history, winning all three matchups by a combined score of 32-2.
 
PK Unit Thriving
The Soaring Eagles have gone on the penalty kill 10 times through EC's first two games of the season and have not allowed one goal during that time. Elmira is one of eight teams in the country with at least one game played and zero power-play goals allowed. Additionally, Elmira has scored three shorthanded goals this year, tied for the most
 
Scouting the Red Dragons
SUNY Cortland has four games under its belt through the early portion of the season, going 1-2-1 in those games with an 0-1-1 mark in ECAC West play. Cortland's lone win of the season occurred on Halloween, when the Red Dragons trounced New England College, 6-2. The Red Dragons will be looking to get back into the win column after going 0-1-1 against Oswego State last weekend. Cortland is led by Laura Drew, who boasts a team-leading four points on a team-high four goals. Defensively, Cortland has used both Deanna Meunier and Kell Farinella in the cage this season. Meunier has seen the most time between the pipes and leads the team with 80 saves, while Farinella owns the team's lone victory.