AURORA, N.Y. -- The Elmira College women's lacrosse team put together an all-around dominant performance on Wednesday evening in a 17-3 victory on the road over Wells College.

The Soaring Eagles (2-1) controlled both ends of the field from the opening whistle. Elmira finished the contest with a 34-to-11 advantage in shots, a 14-4 lead in draw controls, and collected more ground balls than the Express (0-2), 28-23.

In an incredible individual performance, first-year attacker Emily Ferguson '24 continued to score at a torrent pace. The Waterloo, New York, native scored a game-high five goals, the third consecutive game in which she's done so to start her collegiate career. Additionally, Ferguson distributed five assists, giving her a career-high 10 points and doubling her point total through three games this spring.

Second-year attacker Kendra Heath '23 recorded three goals with two assists, finishing second on the team with five points. Catrina Dinehart '23 added four points on two goals and two assists, while Sabrina Lounsavang '23 netted the first three goals of her career for a hat trick.

EC also received two goals apiece from Maura May '24 and Kari Jensen '23, while Candice Sabatino '24 and Alex Cox '23 each had one assist.

Before moving to the field in the second half, Cox earned the starting nod in the cage. She logged three saves and surrendered just one goal, helping the Purple and Gold jump out to a 9-1 lead at halftime. Krystyna Lilland '21 played the final 30 minutes in goal and also stopped a trio of shots by the Express.

In Their Own Words…
Head Coach Katelyn Sherman on Elmira's impressive win over the Express…
"Today was a total team win. We played Elmira lacrosse. The team found their groove and didn't look back. We will continue to build off this game and prepare for the next, but I am proud of everyone today."

News and Notes

• Elmira improved to 2-1 following Wednesday's triumph over Wells.
• The Soaring Eagles improved to 8-1 all-time against the Express.
• EC's 17 goals, 11 assists, 32 shots on goal, and 28 ground balls are all season-highs.
• Ferguson paced all scorers with 10 points (5g-5a), the most by a Soaring Eagle in a game since Moorea Spoljaric '16 had a program-record 11 points in a 21-11 win over Wells on March 29, 2016.
• Ferguson has racked up 20 points (15g-5a) in only three games to start the season, more than any Soaring Eagle had in the five games played before the 2020 season was halted due to COVID-19.
• Several Elmira players notched career firsts win the win; Lounsavang and May scored their first goals, while Cox and Sabatino earned their first assists.
• Heath continued her streak of multi-point games, having logged no fewer than three points in a game in all three outings this season.

Up Next
On Saturday, March 27, the Soaring Eagles will travel to Buffalo, New York, to face D'Youville College. The matchup with the Saints is slated for a 1:00 p.m. start.