PINE VALLEY, N.Y. - The Elmira College women's hockey team welcomed the Falcons of Albertus Magnus College for the first of two UCHC matchups Friday night as part of Athletics Alumni Weekend. Anna Lugge's 3 point night helped lift the Soaring Eagles to a 5-1 victory.

PLAY-BY-PLAY
It was an evenly contested first period, as both teams created chances and got pucks to the net. The Soaring Eagles came close to breaking through when Piper Andrews' snapshot glanced off the post, but strong goaltending kept the game scoreless at the first intermission, with the Soaring Eagles outshooting the Falcons, 13–7.

Elmira started the second period strong, creating chance after chance until MK Boyle broke through with a power-play goal, as her rebound shot beat the Falcons' netminder. Albertus Magnus responded with a power-play goal of their own to equalize, as Kayla Clark wired a wrist shot into the back of the net. With just two minutes left in the second period, Anna Lugge sniped home a power-play goal—her team-leading 11th of the season—to regain the Soaring Eagles' lead heading into the locker room.

EC extended its lead to 3–1 early in the third period, as Mo McBride scored from the point off an assist from Lugge. The Soaring Eagles continued to keep the puck in the Falcons' zone, generating shots on net and limiting chances against. Abby Eselunas made it 4–1 with five minutes left, beating the goaltender with a shot through the five-hole. Lugge scored her second of the night—and the game's final goal—dancing through the Albertus defense to secure a 5–1 Soaring Eagles win.

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UP NEXT
The Soaring Eagles will be back at home tomorrow, January 31 for a rematch with Albertus Magnus. Puck drop is set for 3:00 PM.