Baseball (3-20, 2-9 E8)                                                                  
Last Week: The Soaring Eagles posted a 1-2 record last week, which included an 11-5 win over visiting Hilbert and a pair of lopsided losses against No. 10 nationally-ranked SUNY Cortland. In the win over Hilbert, Elmira rode the relief pitching effort of senior Joe Kidd '18, who entered the game in the fourth inning with a one-run deficit. Kidd went on to throw 4.0 innings of one-run ball, collecting a trio of strikeouts en route to his first win of the season. Offensively, Conor Bawiec '18 and Tommy Fogarty '20 both went 3-for-4 from the dish and combined to score five runs. Fogarty also registered an RBI and a walk. Senior centerfielder Dennis Rudolph '18 went 2-for-3 at the plate with a season-high and game-high three RBIs. Matt van Muelken '18 also had a banner day at the plate with a 2-for-3 showing, two RBIs and a pair of walks.
 
Next Game: Barring any changes to the current schedule due to excessive rainfall, the Soaring Eagles' next contest will take place on Friday, April 20, when they battle Houghton College in Empire 8 Conference action. The nine-inning game is slated to begin at 5:00 p.m. in Houghton, New York.
 
This Week's Games:
Friday, April 20 at Houghton* (5:00 p.m.)
Saturday, April 21 at Houghton* (DH) (1:00 p.m.)
*Empire 8 Conference contest
 
Men's Lacrosse (1-7, 1-3 E8)
Last Week: Elmira picked up their first win of the season this past weekend in thrilling fashion, as the Purple and Gold outlasted Houghton on the road, 11-10. The Soaring Eagles jumped out to an early 4-0 lead, but the host Highlanders eventually leveled the contest at 10-10 with 2:05 left in regulation. EC's Seth Amstein '19 played the hero, as his only shot of the game found the back of the cage with 56 seconds to play, resulting in the one-goal victory. Although Amstein stole the headlines, Jacob Magnoli '18 deserved a great deal of credit in helping Elmira secure the win. Magnoli exploded for a career-high five goals, one of which was unassisted and one other that was scored on a man-up opportunity. Kevin DiMagno '20 turned in a solid all-around performance with four points (2g-2a), 14 ground balls and a 10-for-18 showing in faceoffs. Nevin Olney '18 and Colby Runk '18 chipped in with four and three points, respectively. On the defensive end of things, Cam Brickey '19 paced EC with five caused turnovers and added another six ground balls to his stat line. In net, Jacob Mattice '21 earned his first victory of the season by making 12 saves, including a last-second stop in the final moments of regulation to preserve the one-goal win for the Soaring Eagles.    
 
Next Game: Elmira returns to action this Wednesday, April 18, when the Soaring Eagles host the No. 14-ranked Ducks of Stevens in a 4:00 p.m. Empire 8 contest at EC's Campus Field.
 
This Week's Games:
Wednesday, April 18 vs. #14 Stevens* (4:00 p.m.)
Saturday, April 21 at Hartwick* (1:00 p.m.)
*Empire 8 Conference contest
 
Women's Lacrosse (3-8, 1-3 E8)
Last Week: The Purple and Gold produced one of their finest performances of the season in an 18-10 road win over New England. Seven different players tallied goals for the Soaring Eagles, led by Rachel Grampp '18 and her five tallies, which included a 2-for-2 showing on free-position shots. Grampp also led EC in points and added a pair of ground balls. Danielle Goddard '20 was next in line in terms of goal production with a career-high four tallies. Kyra McDonald '18 finished second on the team in terms of points with five (2g-3a), while Rachael Goetz '20, Sarah Hughson '18 and Kiersta Pino '18 chipped in with two goals apiece. Goetz also collected five ground balls and logged a team-high seven draw controls. Hughson was not far behind with six draw controls and a pair of caused turnovers. Rookie netminder Kacie Pierce '21 made 10 saves in 60 minutes of action to collect her third win of the season and improve to 3-6 on the year.
 
Next Game: Elmira is back in action this Wednesday, April 18, when the Soaring Eagles travel to Hoboken, New Jersey, for a 4:00 p.m. Empire 8 tilt against the No 23-ranked Ducks of Stevens.
 
This Week's Games:
Wednesday, April 18 at #23 Stevens* (4:00 p.m.)
Saturday, April 21 vs. Sage* (1:00 p.m.)
*Empire 8 Conference contest
 
Softball (3-4, 1-3 E8)
Last Week: Rainy conditions forced a handful of changes to the Elmira schedule this past week, although the Soaring Eagles were able to sneak in an Empire 8 doubleheader on the road against Houghton. Elmira earned an 8-4 win in game one, before falling by one run in the nightcap, 3-2. Elmira nearly pulled off the series sweep of the Highlanders, as an RBI triple by Emily Clark '19 in the fourth inning and a fielding error by Houghton in the seventh inning helped EC erase a 1-0 deficit and take a 2-1 lead with just half an inning to play. Unfortunately, a pair of singles in the bottom of the seventh inning vaulted Houghton to a 3-2 comeback win.  McKenzie Slaven '20 was the winning pitcher in game one, as the local product of Horseheads, New York, tossed a full 7.0 innings of four-run ball, three of which were earned. Slaven struck out eight batters in the win, a season high for the sophomore pitcher. Maddy Johnson '19 and Sarah Garner '20 fueled the Elmira offense in game one, as the duo combined for a 7-for-9 showing at the plate with two RBIs and three runs scored. Additionally, Sam Chadbourne '19 launched her first career home run in the win, a solo shot that came in the top of the third inning.
 
Next Game: Elmira resumes its non-conference schedule on Tuesday, April 17, when the Soaring Eagles host Alfred State in a 3:00 p.m. doubleheader at Eldridge Park Stadium.
 
This Week's Games:
Tuesday, April 17 vs. Alfred State (DH) (3:00 p.m.)
Wednesday, April 18 at Utica* (DH) (3:00 p.m.)
Thursday, April 19 at Alfred* (DH) (1:00 p.m.)
Saturday, April 21 vs. Nazareth* (DH) (1:00 p.m.)
Sunday, April 22 vs. #11 St. John Fisher (DH) (1:00 p.m.)
*Empire 8 Conference contest
 
Men's Tennis (2-4, 2-1 E8)
Last Week: EC dropped its lone match of the week, a 7-2 decision at home to Hartwick. The loss was Elmira's first conference setback of the season, while the Hawks solidified their spot as one of the league's top three teams. Elmira's two points came from the upper half of its singles lineup, as Patrick Tracey '18 and Stephen Gervase '20 picked up wins at the No. 1 and No. 3 positions, respectively. Tracey made routine work of his opponent with a 6-3, 6-2 win, which helped the Bardonia, New York, native extend his winning streak in singles action to six straight matches. The win also moved Tracey into a two-way tie for second place in EC history for career singles wins (35) with former teammate, Austin Mansell '16. Gervase's match was a thriller, as he edged his opponent in three highly competitive sets. After dropping the first set, 4-6, Gervase rallied in the second for a 6-4 win, before prevailing in a third-set tiebreaker, 7-6 (2). The singles win extended Gervase's winning streak in singles to four matches.
 
Next Match: Elmira will look to bounce back from its setback to Hartwick this Wednesday, April 18, when the Soaring Eagles travel to Rochester, New York, to face Nazareth in a 4:00 p.m. Empire 8 match.
 
This Week's Games:
Wednesday, April 18 at Nazareth* (4:00 p.m.)
Friday, April 20 at Alfred* (4:00 p.m.)
Saturday, April 21 vs. Stevens* (9:00 a.m.)
*Empire 8 Conference contest
 
Men's Volleyball (20-12, 5-4 E8)
Last Week: Elmira closed the book on a great turnaround season last week, as the Purple and Gold bowed out of the UVC Championships in the quarterfinal round to No. 12-ranked NYU in three sets (25-23, 25-14, 25-17). Jose Malave '21 and Ryan McDonough '18 paced the Elmira attack with eight kills apiece. Matthew Buffum '18 and Jeremy Best '19 led the EC defense at the net with three blocks, while Malave produced one block and a match-high seven digs. Additionally, Elmira received a bevy of year-end awards from the UVC and Empire 8. Headlining the award winners was Buffum, who was an All-Conference First-Team selection in both the UVC and E8, as well as head coach Daniel Miranda, who was voted as the UVC Coach of the Year. Miranda became just the second EC bench boss to take home the conference's top honor. Also receiving awards were Best and McDonough, who collected UVC Honorable Mention accolades, as well as Second-Team honors from the E8. EC's final year-end award winner was Marques Speller '21, who was selected as Elmira's representative on the E8 Sportsman of the Year Team. 
 
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