PINE VALLEY, N.Y. -- The No. 4 nationally-ranked Elmira College women's ice hockey team earned its sixth consecutive victory on Sunday afternoon, as the Soaring Eagles took down Lebanon Valley College in a one-sided 7-0 United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) victory.

With the win, Elmira improves to 13-2-2 overall and sits in first place in the UCHC North Division with an 8-1-0 conference record. Lebanon Valley, on the other hand, falls to 3-13-1 and 3-7-1 in the conference's South Division.

The Soaring Eagles were in control from ticker-to-ticker, as they outshot the Dutchmen by a whopping 68-to-8 margin. Both teams drew a trio of penalties, with Elmira going 1-for-3 on the power play and LVC finishing 0-for-3 while surrendering a short-handed goal.

Eleven different players finished with a point for the Purple and Gold, including six multi-point scorers. Jess Adams '21 paced all scorers with a hat trick, the second of her junior year. Second-year forward Ariella Haas '22 also amassed three points with one goal and two assists. Four additional skaters produced a pair of points, led by a two-goal effort from junior Devyn Gilman '21. Fellow third-year forward Tristen Tolan '21 joined blueliners Amanda Zenstein '22 and Sydney Harris '21 with two assists apiece. Elmira also received a goal from Ronnie Callahan '21, her second of the season.

In goal, junior Elizabeth Hanson '21 and freshman Maggie Gilman '23 split time. Hanson got the start and logged 39:57 of playing time with six saves, all of which came in the second period. Gilman made her collegiate debut with 19:58 and two saves in the third period. Both netminders combined for EC's 10th shutout of the 2019-20 campaign.

Special teams played an early role in Sunday's contest. The first tally was netted short-handed at the 4:48 mark of the opening period. Zenstein began the scoring opportunity when she collided with a Dutchman skater in the neutral zone and poked the puck along the wall to Haas, who raced into the attacking zone ahead of three Lebanon Valley players for a one-on-one opportunity with goalie Jillian Moffat. After killing the early penalty, Elmira earned a power play of its own, and at the 7:53 mark, Adams deflected a long-range shot from Zenstein into the back of the net for the first of her game-high three markers.

EC added one more goal before the first intermission, before adding three more in the second period to put the game well out of Lebanon Valley's reach.

In Their Own Words…
Head coach Tim Crowley when asked about the performance of Elmira's special teams units, which scored both short-handed and on the power play on Sunday…
"I thought special teams-wise we were good all weekend. It's a big part of what we stress going into each weekend and we executed."

Coach Crowley on the hat-trick effort by Jess Adams…
"She's been playing really well for us, especially as of late. Her line as a whole, we were really happy with their play this week."

News and Notes

• Elmira concluded its six-game homestand by winning all six games.
• The Soaring Eagles outscored their opponents, 38-3, during the homestand.
• Elmira's unbeaten streak stands at 10 games (8-0-2).
• Elmira's secured its 10th shutout of the season.
• The Soaring Eagles have posted three consecutive shutouts.
• Elmira has scored a power-play goal in six straight games.
• 11 EC skaters produced a point this evening and six logged multiple points.
• Adams logged her second hat trick of the 2019-20 campaign.
• Haas produced season highs in points (3) and assists (2).
• Gilman's two goals are a single-game career high.
• Tolan and Zenstein logged their third multi-assist performance of the year.
• Millins was credited with her first career assist.
• Hanson improved to 8-0-1 between the pipes this season.
• Hanson moved into a two-way tie for 10th place in EC history for career wins (15).
• Gilman made her collegiate debut in net for the Purple and Gold.

Up Next
On Friday, January 31, the No. 4 Soaring Eagles begin a six-game road trip with a crucial matchup against Manhattanville College, the leader of the UCHC South Division, at the Playland Ice Casino in Rye, New York. The puck drops at 3:00 p.m.