ELMIRA, N.Y. -- The Elmira College women's lacrosse team was overwhelmed by Utica College in a 23-4 loss in the Soaring Eagles' 2021 home finale at Campus Field on Saturday.
Missing a few key players from the lineup, the shorthanded Soaring Eagles (4-4) faced a tough challenge against a deep Utica (8-5) squad. The Pioneers, who opened with nine unanswered goals in the first half, finished the game with advantages in shots (39-to-12), draws (22-to-5), and ground balls (17-to-11).
Six different players earned a point for EC, led by second-year attacker
Kendra Heath '23 with one goal and one assist.
Mikayla Carfello '22,
Maura May '24, and
Kayla Tobias '23 also found the back of the net for the Soaring Eagles, while
Kari Jensen '23 and
Alex Cox '44 each earned one assist.
Cox, who split duties in the field and between the posts, and
Maggie Gilman '23 hauled in a team-high two ground balls.
Sydney Fendick '24 won a team-high three draw controls.
Playing the first 30 minutes in goal, senior netminder
Krystyna Lilland '21 made a game-high seven saves.
News and Notes
- Heath's assist was her team-leading 15th helper of the season.
- Tobias has scored at least one goal in three of her four appearances in 2021.
- Carfello has at least one goal in three consecutive games.
- For the second time this season, May finished with a goal, ground ball, caused turnover, and draw control in the same game.
- Fendick logged a season-high three draw controls.
- Lilland's seven saves tied her single-game season-high.
Up Next
Elmira's 2021 regular-season finale will take place on Saturday, May 5, when the Soaring Eagles visit Alfred University in a rematch of the season-opener at 3:00 p.m.
