PITTSFORD, N.Y. – The Elmira College field hockey program made its final road trip of the season on Saturday as the Soaring Eagles traveled to take on the Nazareth College Golden Flyers. Nazareth would come away with a 12-0 victory in the contest to move to 4-4 in Empire 8 Conference action.
 
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Elmira 0, Nazareth 12
LOCATION: Pittsford, N.Y. | Artificial Turf Field
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (1-13, 0-8 E8), Nazareth (4-13, 4-4 E8)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Golden Flyers opened the scoring just over three minutes into the contest as a shot from the right side of the circle would find the back of the cage to make it 1-0. Nazareth would double its lead at the 7:44 mark to make it 2-0.

Elmira netminder MeganRae Burke '24 tried her best to keep the Soaring Eagles in the contest as she would be tasked with making 12 saves in the second quarter of action. The Golden Flyers would add three more goals to their total in the frame by scoring in the 21st, 22nd, and 30th minute to stretch the lead to 5-0.

Nazareth tallied two more goals in the third quarter of action before blitzing the Soaring Eagles for five more tallies in the fourth quarter. The Golden Flyers finished the contest with a 21-0 edge in penalty corners, while the Soaring Eagles tallied 20 saves in the contest.

Burke finished the game with 19 saves for the Purple & Gold, while Hannah Whittier '23 was credited with a defensive save in the fourth quarter.

UP NEXT:
The Purple & Gold will honor the Class of 2023 on October 29 in their season finale at home against Sage College beginning at 2:00 P.M.