PITTSBURGH, Pa. -- With a 6-0 victory over Chatham University on Saturday, the Elmira College women's ice hockey team completed a sweep of the Cougars and wrapped up the 2021 United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) schedule undefeated.

Elmira (10-1-0, 10-0-0 UCHC) was officially crowned the UCHC regular-season champion following Friday's home shutout against the Cougars (6-5-0, 6-50 UCHC). Saturday's win improved EC's conference record to an unblemished 10-0-0, marking the second time in four seasons as members of the UCHC that the Soaring Eagles finished without a loss or tie in league play.

Less than 24 hours after tying the program record for assists in a game, Jess Adams '21 guided the Purple and Gold to their fourth consecutive win with a hat trick. The senior from Holliston, Massachusetts, deposited the first goal of the contest with a shot that deflected off the pads of Chatham's goalie, Lilly Rogers, fluttered over her head and landed just across the goal line.

The Soaring Eagles needed only 20 seconds to net their second goal, when Emma Crocker '21 found Eliza Beaudin '22 alone by the left post with a nifty backhanded pass.

Although EC went 0-for-2 on the power play, two of the three goals scored in the second period came shorthanded. Beaudin extended Elmira's lead to 4-0 with the first shorthanded tally midway through the second, and Adams completed her hat trick with the other at the 17:10 mark.

Claire Meeder '23 potted the only goal for the Soaring Eagles in the third period. The second-year skater from Woodbury, Minnesota, tickled the twine with a hard slap shot from high in the slot that beat Rogers over her stick-side shoulder.

Elizabeth Hanson '21 and Maggie Gilman '23 each made 10 saves in goal for the Soaring Eagles. Hanson earned the win, her ninth of the season, after playing the first 30:32. Eight of Gilman's saves were made in the third period, as she preserved the combined shutout.

In Their Own Words...
Head Coach Tim Crowley when asked about ending the season with a sweep of Chatham...
"We're excited about being finishing up the regular season with two good wins and ending up the No. 1 seed. We're looking forward to the playoffs this week."

News and Notes

• Elmira finished the 2021 regular season 10-1-0 with a 10-0-0 conference record.
• The Soaring Eagles have won four consecutive games, all in shutout fashion, heading into the UCHC Tournament.
• EC improved to 37-0-0 all-time against Chatham and has not surrendered a goal to the Cougars since December of 2017.
• 12 different skaters earned a point against Chatham on Saturday.
• Adams paced all scorers with a hat trick, the fourth of her collegiate career.
• Beaudin (2g) and Morgan Mordini '22 (2a) also recorded multi-point performances.
• Meeder's goal was her fifth of the season, tying her scoring output from her freshman campaign.
• Hanson earned the 31st win of her career between the posts, giving her sole possession of eighth place in the EC record books.

Up Next
As the UCHC regular-season champion, Elmira earned the No. 1 seed and home-ice advantage in the UCHC Tournament. The quarterfinals begin on Thursday, April 1; EC's opponent will be announced when regular-season action concludes tomorrow afternoon.