Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College women's lacrosse team will be heading Wilkes-Barre, PA for a non-conference tilt against King's College this Saturday, March14 at 1:00 p.m.
Last Time OutThe Purple and Gold are coming off an 18-11 loss at Lycoming College in EC's season opener.
Moorea Spoljaric '16 led the Soaring Eagles with six goals, a career-high, and one assists. She also recorded a career-high nine draw controls and added four groundballs and caused two turnovers.
More Career-HighsNot only did Spoljaric hit career-marks against Lycoming,
Kelsey Quail '17,
Kylie Connell '17, and Lyndsay Wargo '17 also had career-days as well. Quail scored a career-high three goals, Connell scored a career-high four points off two goals and two assists, and Wargo tied a career-high with 10 saves in the game.
Free-Position GoalsAgainst Lycoming, the EC women scored four goals off four free-position shots. This is the most free-position goals since tallying seven in the 16-15 win over Hartwick College on March 28th of last season and the first time Elmira has made every free-position opportunity since going 2-for-2 against Nazareth College on April 25th, 2010.
Recent HistoryElmira has only played King's College once in the past 12 seasons. EC defeated Kings 10-6 in the 2014 season.
Moorea Spoljaric '16, the top returner from the win, had three goals, three caused turnovers, three draw control wins, and three groundballs.
A Look At King'sThe Lady Monarchs of King's will enter the matchup with a 1-2 record and are coming off an 18-10 win over Gwynedd Mercy Univeristy. Anastasia Aravlakis leads the Lady Monarchs with 10 goals and three assists while Gabriella Morrocu is behind her with five goals and three assists. Sarah Almony and Breanna Shurgot have each posted five goals this season as well. Kings has used four different goaltenders this season with Alexus Arcaro leading all with 11 saves and a save percentage of .500.
