Elmira, N.Y. – The Elmira College women's soccer team remained at Campus Field to host Empire 8 foe, St. John Fisher. The Soaring Eagles put up a fight, but were shutout as the Cardinals took the 4-0 victory.
LEADERS
Brooke Wilcox led the Soaring Eagles with two shots, while
Amelia Sacratini and
Emily Seiler each added a shot.
Sarah Cantrell made three saves over 80 minutes in goal for Elmira, while
Scarlett Cobos recorded three saves during the final 10 minutes of play.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
St. John Fisher struck early, taking a 1-0 lead in just the fifth minute of play. Elmira responded with a pair of chances from Wilcox, who recorded shots at 13:51 and 20:44 as the Soaring Eagles looked to find an equalizer. The Cardinals added a second goal at 25:27 to take a 2-0 advantage into halftime.
The Caridnals opened the second half with their third goal of the match in the '48 (3-0). Elmira continued to battle with Sacratini recording a shot at 57:22 that was just wide. The Soaring Eagles continued to compete defensively as the match progressed, with Cobos entering in the 80th minute and making three saves over the final 10 minutes. Seiler added Elmira's final shot of the afternoon at 82:27, while Cobos made saves at 80:09, 85:54, and 88:56. The Cardinals were able to tack on a fourth goal in the final minute of play to secure the 4-0 result.
UP NEXT
Elmira returns to action on Saturday, October 3, as the Soaring Eagles travel to Rochester to face Nazareth University in another Empire 8 matchup. Kickoff is slated for 12:00 PM.
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