PINE VALLEY, N.Y. -- A six-point effort by Kelsie Aloi '21 fueled an offensive outburst and led the Elmira College field hockey team to a 5-0 victory over Lancaster Bible College on Sunday afternoon at the Murray Athletic Center.

After coming up on the short end of three consecutive 1-0 decisions, the Soaring Eagles (5-5) produced their second-highest scoring output of the season against the Chargers (3-7). Elmira outshot Lancaster Bible by a significant margin, 23-to-1, and had a 10-to-1 advantage in penalty corners. It's just the second time this fall that the Soaring Eagles finished with the lead in both categories.

Aloi recorded her second multi-goal game of the year with two goals and two assists. Classmate Janie Kempf '21 also deposited a pair of goals, while Kylie Rosen '23 scored EC's fifth tally. Additionally, Sarah Griffith '23 and Emily Selbert '20 each contributed one assist.

The Purple and Gold controlled the contest from the start, needing approximately three-and-a-half minutes before lighting up the scoreboard. A pass from Aloi on the right side of the arc found Kempf wide open in front of the cage for the game's opening score. Before the first quarter ended, Aloi tapped in a feed from Griffith and Rosen potted a pass from Selbert to make the score 3-0 in favor of Elmira.

Kempf and Aloi, who finished Sunday's contest in a two-way tie for first on the team with 16 points apiece, teamed up again to widen the cushion to 4-0 in the 24th minute. In the fourth quarter, Aloi cashed in for Elmira's fifth goal on a penalty corner with a tough-angled shot along the end line.

In Their Own Words…
Head Coach Jessica Franklin on Elmira's convincing win over Lancaster Bible…
"The girls played a great game today. They really utilized everything we've been working on so far this season. We had a great offensive push today and it showed with the score."

News and Notes

• Elmira improved to 5-5 overall with the non-conference win over Lancaster Bible.
• The Soaring Eagles lead the all-time series against the Chargers, 1-0.
• EC has won all four games in which it has scored multiple goals in 2019.
• Aloi recorded a game-high six points (2g-2a).
• Kempf logged two goals for her third multi-goal performance of the season.
• With 16 points and seven goals apiece, Aloi and Kempf are tied for first on the team in scoring.
• Kempf has climbed into a tie with McKenna Light '14 for fourth place in program history with 21 career goals and surpassed Sarah Dake '06 for sixth in career points with 47.
• Selbert's assist was her team-leading third of the year.
• Despite needing to make a save, goalie Tina O'Donnell '20 was credited with her third shutout.

Up Next
Empire 8 Conference action continues on Saturday, October 12, when the Soaring Eagles travel to Oneonta, New York, to face the Hartwick College Hawks at 1:00 p.m.