Score: Elmira College 6, Chatham University 0
Records: Elmira (17-2-1, 13-0-0 UCHC), Chatham (7-14-0, 4-9-0)
Location: Murray Athletic Center – Pine Valley, N.Y.

ELMIRA, N.Y. -- The No. 1/1-ranked Elmira College Women's Ice Hockey team pushed its winning streak to 11-straight games on Friday evening, as the Soaring Eagles dispatched United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) foe Chatham University by a final score of 6-0 at the Murray Athletic Center.

Despite Elmira controlling the puck for the majority of the contest, Chatham's defense was able to fend off the Soaring Eagles early on. EC scored one goal in the first period before the Purple and Gold's offense came alive as the game progressed. Elmira sent 68 shots on frame over 60 minutes of play, compared to just five by the Cougars.

The Soaring Eagles had 10 skaters record at least one point against Chatham, highlighted by a four-point performance from Maddy Jerolman '19, who tallied two goals and added a pair of assists. Kristin Chivers '19 (3a), Meg Lahey '19 (2a) and Ariella Haas '22 (1g-1a) rounded out EC's double-digit point-getters.

Shannon Strawinski '19 (1g), Tristen Tolan '21 (1g), Emma Crocker '21 (1a), Jess Adams '21 (1a), Mary McCafferty '22 (1a) and Eliza Beaudin '22 (1g) all found their names on the scoresheet as Elmira cruised to the conference victory.     

Elmira's lone goal in the opening period came off of the stick of Strawinski, as the Soaring Eagles scored on a delayed penalty chance. A pair of goals followed in the second period as Tolan tallied her sixth of the season and Jerolman cashed in on a power-play opportunity with four minutes left on the clock.

Jerolman added to her ledger to open the scoring in the third period, as the senior combined with Crocker and Chivers to pot her 11th goal of the season. Beaduin got in on the scoring act a mere six seconds later, as she received the face-off win from Jerolman and raced into the offensive zone before beating Chatham's Devon Strachan. Haas added a tip-in with six minutes left to play to seal the victory for the Purple and Gold.

In his own words…
Head Coach Tim Crowley on the team picking up another win in UCHC play…
"I thought that we worked through our puck issues today and we were able to finish some nice plays. Maddy and her line have been great for us offensively since we played Nazareth. It's always important for us to get conference points at home and we have a chance at another two points tomorrow."
 
News and Notes

• Elmira pushed its winning streak to 11 games, the longest in Division III.
• The Soaring Eagles set a new program-record for the fastest two goals scored in a game, as Jerolman and Beaudin scored a mere six seconds apart. The previous record of seven seconds was also set against Chatham, on November 8, 2003.
• Jerolman is now four points away from 100 for her career.
• Jerolman has 10 multi-point games this season, including four in EC's last four contests.
• Haas is riding a five-game point streak.
• Haas ranks third on the team with 19 points (12g-9a).
• Strawinski's goal was her seventh of the season.
• With her two assists tonight, Lahey is fifth in the nation amongst defenseman with 0.95 points per game.
• Stephanie Martin '22 recorded her seventh shutout of the season and improved to 14-1-1 overall.

Up Next
The Soaring Eagles are back on the ice tomorrow afternoon to close out the regular-season series against Chatham at the Murray Athletic Center. Puck drop is scheduled for 3:00 p.m.