Score: Williams College 4, #3/3 Elmira College 2
Records: Williams (5-2-1), Elmira (6-2-1)
Location: Lansing Chapman Rink – Williamston, Mass.
 
WILLIAMSTON, Mass. -- The No. 3/3-ranked Elmira College women's ice hockey team erased a two-goal second-period deficit, but EC's rally fell short as the Ephs of Williams College handed the Soaring Eagles a 4-2 non-league setback on Saturday night.
 
After a scoreless first period, Williams took the first lead of the game just 2:58 into the second stanza on a goal from Amanda Reisman. Meghan Holloran doubled the Ephs' lead just about 14 minutes later at 16:56 with a power-play tally. Abby Brustad picked up assists on both goals, while Annie Rush added a helper on the second goal.
 
Trailing 2-0, EC's leading scorer Katie Granato '19 trimmed Williams' lead to just one with a goal at 17:53 in the second period. The scoring play was set up by Meg Lahey '19 and Jenny Heath '22, who were both credited with assists.
 
The Granato goal was a sign of things to come though, as the senior forward delivered another timely goal for the Soaring Eagles midway through the third period. On the power play, Granato scored her sixth extra-skater goal of the season and her 13th overall to knot the score at 2-2 with 11:06 remaining in the contest. Kiana Melvin '20 and Shannon Strawinski '19 picked up assists on the game-tying goal.
 
Elmira seemed to the have the momentum moving forward, but Williams' Rush delivered an even-strength goal with 1:50 left on the clock to reclaim a 3-2 lead. The Soaring Eagles pulled starting goalie Elizabeth Hanson '21 from the net in hopes of leveling the contest, but instead Halloran scored her second goal of the game to seal a 4-2 win for Williams.
 
News and Notes

• Granato registered her fifth multi-goal game of the season.
• Granato leads Elmira in both goals (13) and power-play goals (6).
• Granato became the fifth player in program history to score 60 career goals.
• Granato moved into a three-way tie for sixth place in EC history for power-play goals (19).
• Granato moved into a two-way tie for ninth place in EC history for career points (106).
• Hanson logged her second start of the 2018-19 campaign.
• Strawinski extended her point streak to three games.
• Lahey produced her team-leading ninth assist of the season.

 
Up Next
The Soaring Eagles return to action next Friday, December 14, when they host Nazareth College in United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) play at the Murray Athletic Center at 7:00 p.m.