UTICA, N.Y. – The Elmira College field hockey team returned to Empire 8 Conference action on Saturday as the Soaring Eagles battled the Utica University Pioneers. It would be Utica who recorded a 10-0 victory from Gaetano Stadium.
 

JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Elmira 0, Utica 10
LOCATION: Utica, New York | Gaetano Stadium
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (0-11. 0-6 Empire 8), Utica (3-10, 2-4 Empire 8)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Pioneers tallied three goals in the first quarter and would open the scoring just over three minutes into the contest. Utica added a pair of goals at the 5:35 mark and again at the 9:11 mark to push its lead to 3-0.
• In the second quarter, Utica scored six goals to increase its advantage to 9-0 heading into halftime against the Soaring Eagles.
• There would only be one shot recorded in the third quarter, while Elmira would get a penalty corner opportunity from Talia Nash '28.
• Utica closed the scoring with a goal in the fourth quarter at the 50:35 mark to make it 10-0.
• Elmira's Nicole Luther '28 notched a shot on goal in the fourth quarter that would be turned away by the Pioneers. The Purple & Gold would also get a pair of penalty corner opportunities from Caitlin Ehlenfield '27 in the first and fourth quarters.

 
UP NEXT: The Soaring Eagles travel to Keuka on Wednesday for an Empire 8 matchup against the Wolves beginning at 7:00 P.M.