Score: #3/3 Elmira College 5, Trinity College (Conn.) 0
Records: Elmira (14-2-1), Trinity (4-12-0)
Location: Koeppel Community Sports Center – Hartford, Conn.
 
HARTFORD, Conn. -- Multi-point performances from several members of the No. 3/3-ranked Elmira College women's ice hockey team helped pave the way for a convincing 5-0 shutout victory on the road against Trinity College (Conn.). The win improved Elmira's road record this season to a perfect 8-0-0, as the Soaring Eagles concluded the non-conference portion of their schedule.
 
Elmira jumped out to a 2-0 lead on the Bantams in the first seven minutes of regulation behind a pair of even-strength goals from Maddie Evangelous '19 and Jess Adams '21. Evangelous opened the scoring just 1:26 into the first period, her fourth tally of the season, on an assist from Meghan Fonfara '18. Adams made it a two-goal advantage at the 6:55 mark by scoring her second goal in as many days on an assist by Sarah Hughson '18.
 
The Soaring Eagles held onto their two-goal advantage heading into middle frame, before third-year forward Maddy Jerolman '19 cushioned the Elmira lead at 3-0 with her seventh goal of the season. Jerolman's tally was registered at the 4:02 mark of the second stanza and was set up by Kristin Chivers '19 and Katie Granato '19, who were both credited with assists.
 
Elmira's offense kept clicking throughout the second period, as Fonfara got into the scoring mix by finding the back of the cage with just 51 seconds left in the period. Granato was credited with an assist on the tally, her second consecutive assist of the night, which helped Fonfara collect her second point of the evening.
 
Tonight's scoring ended with a Hughson tally at the 9:03 mark of the third frame on assists from Evangelous and rookie blueliner Sydney Harris '21. The score from EC's leading scorer put a close to the night, as the Soaring Eagles skated away with a five-goal win and improve to 14-2-1 on the season.
 
Elmira netminder Kelcey Crawford '18 made 19 saves in a shutout effort, the fifth such win of her senior season. Crawford made seven saves in the first two periods, before closing out the night with five stops. Her counterpart from Trinity, Kai-Lilly Karpman, also finished with 19 saves in 60 minutes of action.

In Their Own Words…
Head Coach Tim Crowley on shares his thoughts on picking up the victory today…
"It was nice to get a win to finish off our non-conference games. We wanted to finish off the non-conference slate strong and we did so tonight. Now we can look towards conference play and work towards our conference goals."

Coach Crowley talks about what worked so well for the offense tonight…
"We got production from all four lines tonight. We also were able to produce some goals off of some nice looks, especially on our second goal of the game, where Sarah Hughson found Jess Adams with a beautiful pass."
 
Coach Crowley on how Kelcey Crawford has played so well over the last few games…
"For us, Kelcey been so steady and consistently one of our best players. She has put in the work and she is deserving of the great year she is having."
 
News and Notes

• Elmira played in its final non-conference game of the season this evening.
• The Soaring Eagles improved to 8-0-0 in true road games during the 2017-18 campaign.
• EC has scored five-or-more goals in 10 contests this season (10-0-0).
• Elmira's penalty-kill unit held the Bantams scoreless on five power-play chances.
• Evangelous registered her second consecutive two-point effort.
• Granato logged her seventh multi-point performance of the 2017-18 campaign.
• Hughson is tied with Granato for the team lead in both points (27) and goals (16). 
• Adams has scored goals in back-to-back games.
• Fonfara recorded her third multi-point game of the year.
• Crawford improved to 12-2-1 this season and earned her fifth shutout.

 
Up Next

Elmira resumes United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) action this weekend, when the Purple and Gold travel to the Hersheypark Stadium, located in Hershey, Pennsylvania, to take on Lebanon Valley College as part of the Dutchmen Outdoor Classic. The opening puck drop is set for 3:30 p.m.