Holly Karalus vs Scranton 2019
0
Elmira College ELMIRA (4-3, 0-1)
1
Winner Houghton College HOUGHTON (4-6, 1-1)
Elmira College ELMIRA
(4-3, 0-1)
0
Final
1
Houghton College HOUGHTON
(4-6, 1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 5 F
Elmira College ELMIRA 0 0 0 0 0 0
Houghton College HOUGHTON 0 0 0 0 1 1

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Edged In Overtime in E8 Opener at Houghton

HOUGHTON, N.Y. -- The Elmira College field hockey team dropped its 2019 Empire 8 Conference opener in heartbreaking fashion, as the Soaring Eagles were defeated in overtime by Houghton College, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon.

The Soaring Eagles (4-3, 0-1 E8) trailed the host Highlanders in shots, 12-to-8, and penalty corners, 9-to-8. It was Houghton's (4-6, 1-1 E8) ninth penalty corner that proved to be the difference in the 65th minute. On the play, Zoey Kasper inserted the ball to Hannah Daniels, who took a hard swing just inside the arc and found the back of the cage for the game-winner.

The loss came despite another stout performance by the EC defense and goalkeeper Tina O'Donnell '20. The fourth-year goalie made five stops in regulation, including one in the closing moments of the fourth quarter to force overtime. She made three more saves in the extra period, all off of penalty-corner plays drawn up by the Highlanders. Seconds before giving up the game's lone goal, O'Donnell made a pair of fantastic saves to deny both Kasper and Daniels.

To start the seven-on-seven overtime, Janie Kempf '21 had a chance to play hero for Elmira, but Houghton goalie Sarah Olandt preserved her clean sheet with one of her four saves.

News and Notes
  • Elmira fell to 4-3 overall and 0-1 in Empire 8 play with the loss, while Houghton improved to 4-6 and 1-1 in league play.
  • The loss is EC's first on the road in 2019, as the Purple and Gold have gone 3-1 away from the Murray Athletic Center this season.
  • The Soaring Eagles played their second consecutive overtime contest on Saturday, having bested Keuka College, 1-0, in overtime last time out on September 17.
  • Each of Elmira's last two meetings and three of the last four against the Highlanders have been decided by a 1-0 final score.

Up Next
Elmira will conclude its three-game road trip on Wednesday, October 2, with a non-conference meeting against the Golden Eagles of the College at Brockport. The game will be played under the lights with a 7:00 p.m. start at Brockport's Bob Boozer Field.

 
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