Score: Stevens Institute of Technology 20 – Elmira College 1
Records: Stevens (11-3, 7-0 E8), Elmira (1-10, 1-5 E8)
Location: Campus Field – Elmira, N.Y.
 
ELMIRA, N.Y. -- The Elmira College men's lacrosse team faced their biggest challenge of the season this afternoon at Campus Field, as the Soaring Eagles battled the No. 20 nationally-ranked Ducks of Stevens Institute of Technology. Elmira dropped today's Empire 8 Conference tilt by a 20-1 final score.
 
A 12-goal first quarter paved the way for Stevens' win this afternoon. Tommy Dawson scored just 56 seconds into the contest, the first of his three goals in the opening six minutes. Stevens added two tallies in the second quarter and another two in the first four minutes of the third quarter, before Anthony LaRusso '17 scored Elmira's lone goal of the afternoon at the 8:26 mark. From there, Stevens saw four different players find the back of the cage in the final 23 minutes of regulation to seal a double-digit conference win.
 
Cameron Prior '17 got the start in net today for EC and made five saves in 7:07 of action. Mike Chaderjian '19 came in for relief duty midway through the first quarter and amassed 10 saves in just under 53 minutes of action between the posts.
 
Turning Point
A lopsided shot total in the first quarter helped Stevens jump out to an insurmountable 12-0 lead. The Ducks peppered Elmira with 23 first-quarter shots, 18 of which made their way on target, while the Soaring Eagles were held to just two attempts in the opening 15 minutes of the contest.
 
Inside the Box Score

• Stevens outshot Elmira 48-to-15 and held a 35-to-5 advantage in shots on goal.
• EC committed 20 turnovers, while the Ducks gave it away 16 times.
• The Ducks were 15-for-19 on clear attempts and the Soaring Eagles went 8-for-19.
• Stevens also held a decisive edge in ground balls, 49-to-25, and faceoffs, 20-to-5.
• Elmira scored one man-up goal on five tries, while Stevens was 1-for-4 on their extra-attacker opportunities.
• LaRusso scored Elmira's lone goal of the afternoon.
• Prior finished with five saves in 7:07 of playing time.
• Chaderjian made 10 stops while playing 52:53 in net for the Soaring Eagles.
• Stevens' Tom Lawson finished with game highs in points (6) and assists (5).
• Bryan Rogers and Tommy Dawson tied for the game high in goals with three apiece.

 
News and Notes

• Elmira's overall record dropped to 1-10 on the year and 1-5 inside the Empire 8.
• Chaderjian produced his second multi-save performance of the season with 10 stops.
• With one goal this afternoon, LaRusso is tied with Nevin Olney '18 for the team lead in goals (15).
• With today's win, Stevens all but clinched the 2017 Empire 8 regular season title.

 
Up Next
Elmira returns to action this Wednesday, April 26, when the Soaring Eagles make the short trip up Route 13 to face the Bombers of Ithaca College. The Empire 8 Conference contest is scheduled to begin at 4:00 p.m.