Score: Elmira College 12, Keystone College 5
Records: Elmira (2-9), Keystone (0-13)
Location: La Plume, Pa. -- Giants' Turf Field
 
LA PLUME, Pa. -- The Elmira College men's lacrosse team put together its best all-around performance of the season to take a 12-5 victory over Keystone College today in non-conference action in La Plume, Pennsylvania.

On the offensive end of the field, Kevin DiMagno '20 led all players with a career-high five goals. The Fairport, New York, native scored four of Elmira's first six goals to help EC secure a commanding 6-2 advantage. Senior Jacob Magnoli '18 also had an impressive day, scoring four times, his second four-goal game of the season., In goal, Jacob Mattice '21 played all 60 minutes and made 12 saves to earn his second win of 2018.

EC was well-rounded in all facets of today's game, topping the Giants in multiple categories. On offense, the Soaring Eagles outshot Keystone, 45-to-27. Elmira committed a season-low six turnovers in the bout, compared to the Giants' 10. EC also took advantage of loose balls, as it owned a 35-to-26 lead in groundballs in the tilt.

The contest started with a hard-fought first quarter that saw the Giants dominate procession. This led to the home team taking an early lead following a Caleb Strope goal a little under two minutes into the game. Magnoli evened the score at 1-1 with his first goal of the day at the 7:31 mark of the first.

The score would stay at 1-all until a DiMagno tally 51 seconds into the second quarter gave EC a 2-1 lead, an advantage that it would not relinquish. That score was the first of three for DiMagno in the quarter. Added with a goal from David Keisler '20, the Soaring Eagles took a 5-2 advantage into the third.

Elmira dictated the action in the second half, as it outscored Keystone by a 6-3 margin in the final 30 minutes of action. Magnoli scored three times in the final two quarters, while Colby Runk '18 posted two tallies. EC's two six-goal halves are tied for the team's second-highest scoring halves of the season.

The offense was able to control the contest by playing stellar defense. In addition to Mattice's 12 saves, Cam Brickey '19 caused four turnovers to lead all players. DiMagno was everywhere on the field, as he posted a game-high nine ground balls.

In Their Own Words…
Head Coach Preston Chapman when asked about his team's offensive execution today…
"The team finished. We ended the game with a season-high in shots and we scored on about one-third of those shots, which is what we need to do."

Coach Chapman on Elmira's season-low six turnovers...
"The team was being more patient and methodical when it was clearing the ball. They recognized matchups as they were transitioning into the offensive end."

Coach Chapman when asked about the team's performance on the defensive end of the field… 
"Jacob Mattice played well in goal, while Austin Spiridilozzi '20, Cam Brickey and Jeff Ahlgrim '18 were all successful around him. Spencer Carter '20, Taylor Patterson '21 and Peter Prescott '19 were also critical from the short-stick defensive-midfield position." 

 
News and Notes

• With the victory, Elmira improves to 2-9 overall on the season.
• Elmira posted season highs in goals (12) and shots (45).
• EC has scored double-digit goals twice this season and is a perfect 2-0 in those bouts.
• The Soaring Eagles and Giants met for the first time this afternoon.
• Elmira recorded a season-low six turnovers.
• DiMagno's five goals are a career high for the sophomore.
• DiMagno moved into the team lead in points with 17 (10g-7a) on the year.
• Magnoli has scored a team-leading 13 times in his senior season.
• Brickey recorded four caused turnovers against Keystone to increase his team lead in that category to 28.
• With 12 saves today, Mattice has made 10-plus stops in each of the last five games.

  
Up Next
The Soaring Eagles will conclude the 2018 season on Saturday, March 28, when they battle the Cardinals of St. John Fisher College. The league bout is slated to begin at 1:00 p.m. at Campus Field.