WILLIAMSPORT, PA. – A trip to Billtown on Wednesday afternoon for the Elmira College women's soccer program would end in a 2-0 loss against Lycoming College at UPMC Field. Goalkeeper Nevaeh Winston '25 recorded five saves in net for the Soaring Eagles.  
 
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Elmira 0, Lycoming 2
LOCATION: Williamsport, Pa.
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (1-2, 0-0 E8), Lycoming (3-0, 0-0 MAC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Warriors would strike quickly as Hannah Wood found the back of the net for Lycoming at the 1:49 mark to make it 1-0. Elmira looked to answer in the eighth minute of action as Piper Andrews '26 took a low shot that would be stopped by the Warriors.

Rachel Bortnick '25 would get the next offensive look for the Purple & Gold as her attempt at the 24:15 mark would be denied as she tried to beat the keeper to the left side of the net. EC's Lauren Foster '23 followed with a look on net in the 36^th minute as her attempt to the right side of the cage would be stopped to keep the score 1-0.

Lycoming would add to its advantage in the second half with a tally in the 72^nd minute as a shot to the bottom left would beat Winston to make it 2-0. Elmira would get a corner kick as it looked to trim the deficit but would be unable to convert against the Warriors' defense.

Andrews, Bortnick, and Foster each finished the contest with a shot on goal for the Soaring Eagles, while Winston finished with five saves in goal for EC. Lycoming held an 18-3 advantage in shots as well as a 6-2 edge in corner kicks.

UP NEXT:
The Purple & Gold stay on the road as Elmira travels to Madison, New Jersey on Saturday to face FDU-Florham at 2:00 PM. The next home contest for the Soaring Eagles is scheduled for September 13 at 4:00 PM against Alfred State.