Elmira, NY -- Although 2015-16 sports year has come to an end for EC Athletics, the news continues to roll in for the recently completed spring season. Empire 8 All-Conference accolades began to be announced last week and will continue to come out over this coming week. Get the latest on EC Athletics with the newest edition of Soaring Eagles Weekly!
 
Headlines for the Week Ahead
 
Athletic Department to Host Purple and Gold Golf Outing on Saturday
The Elmira College Athletic Department is set to host the annual Purple and Gold Golf Outing fundraiser this coming Saturday, May 21^st, at Mark Twain Golf Course in Elmira Heights, NY. For more details on the event, please visit the following link: CLICK HERE.
 
Final Preparations Being Made for 46^th Annual Athletic Awards Banquet
The final preparations are being made for Elmira's 46^th Annual Athletic Awards Banquet, set to be held in the Campus Center Dining Room on Monday, May 23^rd. Stay tuned to the EC Athletic website for more details on this year's event.
 
All-Conference and All-Region Announcements Continue to be Released This Week
Postseason awards for the recently concluded spring season continue to roll out over the course of this coming week. Stay tuned to the EC Athletic website for more information on these upcoming announcements.
 
A Look Back at the Week That Was…
 
Two from Men's Lacrosse Earn All-Conference Accolades
The Empire 8 released its All-Conference teams for men's lacrosse this past Tuesday, May 10^th, with two Elmira players mentioned amongst the honorees. AJ Bourdon '16 was tabbed an All-Conference Honorable Mention on defense, while fellow defense-partner, Bryce Richmond '16, was tabbed Elmira's representative on the Sportsman of the Year team.
 
For more information on EC Men's Lacrosse, please visit the following link: CLICK HERE.
 
Four Women's Lacrosse Players Earn All-Conference Honors
The Empire 8 released its women's lacrosse All-Conference teams this past Wednesday, May 11^th, and four Elmira players garnered honors from the league office. Moorea Spoljaric '16 led the way by being named an All-Conference First-Team selection. Kelcey Crawford '18 was tabbed an All-Conference Second Teamer, while Hayley Baker '19 was an Honorable Mention selection. Rounding out the awards for Elmira was Kylie Connell '18, who was named EC's representative for Sportswoman of the Year.
 
For more information on EC Women's Lacrosse, please visit the following link: CLICK HERE.
 
Three from Softball Take Home All-Conference Nods
The league office also announced its softball All-Conference honorees this past Wednesday, May 11^th. Three Elmira players garnered honors from the E8. Emily Carlin '17 took home All-Conference Second Team honors for the third consecutive year. Julianne Heggie '16 was an Honorable Mention selection, while Rachel Katzenberger '19 was tabbed EC's representative on the Empire 8 Sportswoman of the Year team.
 
For more information on EC Softball, please visit the following link: CLICK HERE.
 
Men's Tennis Puts Two on All-Conference Teams
The Elmira College men's tennis team had two players collect honors in the recently released Empire 8 All-Conference teams, which were published by the league office on Thursday, May 12^th. Standout senior netter Austin Mansell '16 was tabbed an Honorable Mention selection, while Chris Konow '18 was named Elmira's Sportsman of the Year.
 
For more information on EC Men's Tennis, please visit the following link: CLICK HERE.
 
The Week Ahead…
 
Saturday, May 21, 2016
Purple and Gold Golf Outing, 8:00 a.m.
 
Monday, May 23, 2016
46^th Annual Athletic Awards Banquet, 5:00 p.m.