Score: Houghton College 14, Elmira College 7
Records: Houghton (5-9, 3-4 E8), Elmira (2-15, 2-6 E8)
Location: Burke Field – Houghton, N.Y.
 
HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- The Elmira College women's lacrosse team held a three-goal lead in the first half, but second-half surge by Houghton College proved to be the difference, as the Soaring Eagles fell in the 2019 season finale, 14-7.
                     
After conceding back-to-back goals in the opening 1:34 of the first half, the Soaring Eagles rode the momentum of a five-goal run, one that spanned 13 minutes, to take a 5-2 lead. EC's Mikayla Carfello '22 ignited Elmira's run with consecutive goals at the 21:47 and 19:05 marks. Stephanie Martin '22 was credited with an assist on Carfello's second tally.
 
From there, senior Macy Huntley '19 gave the Purple and Gold their first lead of the game with a free-position goal at 11:33. Then in a 21-second stretch, EC's Jena Gatto '20 and Martin scored back-to-back tallies to give Elmira its largest lead of the game, 5-2, at the 8:46 mark.
 
However, Houghton closed out the first half with four unanswered goals, all by different players, as the Highlanders marched into the halftime break with a slim 6-5 edge on the Elmira women.
 
Carfello needed just 47 seconds to tie the score at 6-6 in the second half, as the rookie tallied on an assist from Huntley. Houghton's Nina Dorsino reclaimed a one-goal lead for the Highlanders just 51 seconds later, but Carfello netted her fourth goal of the night at the 26:55 mark to knot the score once again at 7-7.
 
Unfortunately, this was all the offense the Soaring Eagles were able to muster, as the Highlanders closed out the final 23 minutes of action with seven unanswered goals to secure a 14-7 victory.
 
News and Notes

• Elmira closed out the regular season this evening.
• Houghton outshot Elmira 37-18.
• Houghton won the turnover battle, 26-12.
• EC was more efficient on clear attempts, going 15-for-20.
• Houghton edged EC in ground balls, 22-20.
• Carfello ends the 2019 campaign as Elmira's leader in goals (24) and points (26).
• Carfello's goal and point totals are the most by an EC freshman since Hayley Baker '19 in 2016.
• Carfello became the first freshman to lead Elmira in both points and goals since Moorea Spoljaric '16 in 2013.
• Carfello's four draw controls were a season-high.
• Kate Gibson '20 tied her season-high draw control total with four.
• EC's starting goalie, Krystyna Lilland '21, logged a season- and team-high 18 saves.