Score: #10 Ithaca College 18 – Elmira College 0
Records: #10 Ithaca (7-1, 3-0 E8), Elmira (0-5, 0-1 E8)
Location: Higgins Stadium – Ithaca, N.Y.
 
ITHACA, N.Y. -- Elmira College women's lacrosse fell in its Empire 8 Conference opener to 10th-ranked Ithaca College on an extremely foggy afternoon at Higgins Stadium by an 18-0 final score. Lopsided totals in draw controls (18-2) and shots (29-5) paved the way for a double-digit victory for the Bombers.
 
Ithaca held Elmira without a shot attempt in the opening 30 minutes to set the tone early en route to a 16-0 halftime lead, one that would eventually turn into an 18-0 win.
 
EC's Kyra McDonald '18 and Kelcey Crawford '18 finished with the team lead in ground balls with four apiece. Crawford also caused three turnovers and collected one of Elmira's two draw controls. Senior netminder Lindsay Wargo '17 registered three saves in 60 minutes of action.
 
Turning Point
Ithaca won the first three draw controls of the game, each of which turned into goals for Bombers in the opening 1:12 to give them a 3-0 lead. The offensive power of the nationally-ranked Bombers proved to be too much, as they went on to score on 55.2-percent of their attempts in the first half to put a stranglehold on today's contest.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Ithaca held a 29-to-5 lead in shots and a 21-to-3 advantage in shots on goal.
• EC committed 22 turnovers, while Ithaca finished with 16 giveaways.
• The Bombers went 11-for-13 on clear attempts and Elmira was 8-for-16.
• The Soaring Eagles went 6-for-7 on clears in the second half.
• Ithaca held a slim lead in ground balls, 22-to-19.
• Draw controls were heavily in favor of the Bombers, 18-to-2.
• Elmira was 0-for-1 on free-position attempts; Ithaca went 2-for-5.
• McDonald and Crawford finished with the team lead in ground balls with four apiece.
• Crawford also led EC in caused turnovers with three, and shared the team lead in draw controls with Rachael Goetz '20 with one apiece.
• Wargo logged three saves and two ground balls in 60 minutes of action.

 
News and Notes

• Elmira's record fell to 0-5 on the year and 0-1 in conference play.
• Ithaca is the first nationally-ranked opponent Elmira has faced this season.

 
Up Next
Elmira will look to shake off this afternoon's defeat this Saturday, April1, when the Soaring Eagles host Utica College in E8 action. The conference tilt is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. at the Ernie Davis Academy turf field.