BOSTON, MASS. – Emma Crocker '21 netted the lone goal for the fifth-ranked Elmira College Women's Hockey team as the Soaring Eagles defeated UMass Boston, 1-0 in overtime, on Saturday in New England Hockey Conference action.
 
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Elmira 1, UMass Boston 0 (OT)
LOCATION: Boston, MA. | Edward T. Barry Ice Rink
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (7-0-0, 6-0-0 NEHC), UMass Boston (3-4-0, 3-3-0 NEHC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Leonie-Louise Kuehberger '25 would help keep the Beacons off of the scoreboard in the first period as the Elmira netminder turned away all 10 shots taken by UMass Boston. Kuehberger's counterpart, Victoria Kennedy would make 13 saves of her own in the period to keep the game scoreless.

Both sides would have power-play opportunities in the second period with the Soaring Eagles going 0-for-2 and UMass Boston going 0-for-3. EC tallied a total of six shots on the power play, while the Beacons notched six shots on frame.

Heading to the third period scoreless, the Purple & Gold looked to increase the pressure on offense. Elmira tallied 14 shots on goal in the period but would not be able to find the back of the net. Kuehberger turned away all nine shots to keep the shutout alive EC.

Just over a minute into overtime, Crocker would chip the puck off the near boards and create a breakaway situation before going to the backhand to beat Kennedy and secure the 1-0 victory for the Soaring Eagles.

Kuehberger improved to 5-0-0 on the season for Elmira while notching a second shutout in net for the Soaring Eagles. Kuehberger finished with 34 saves in the contest for the Purple & Gold, while Crocker's goal was the 54th of her career and now puts her at 120 points through 101 games played for Elmira.

UP NEXT:
The Soaring Eagles return to the ice next weekend as Elmira will face Middlebury College in the Cardinal/Panther Classic hosted by SUNY Plattsburgh on Saturday, November 27 at 6:00 p.m.