Elmira, N.Y. – The Elmira College field hockey team remained at Campus Field on Saturday afternoon for its Breast Cancer Awareness Empire 8 matchup against St. John Fisher University, falling to the Cardinals 7-0.
LEADERS
Elara Rodriguez recorded 14 saves in the cage for the Soaring Eagles.
Peyton DeMaio and
Nicole Luther each added a defensive save, while
Madison Fleming,
Riley Dutcher,
Gabby Warter, and
Talia Nash each recorded a shot on goal. Elmira finished with seven shots, seven shots on goal, earning eight penalty corners.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
Fisher opened the scoring at the 7:13 mark of the first quarter and added another goal later in the period to take a 2-0 lead. Rodriguez made four saves during the opening 15 minutes as the Soaring Eagles worked to contain the Cardinals' offensive pressure (2-0).
In the second quarter, Elmira continued to battle and earned a penalty corner at 21:18. The Soaring Eagles worked to hold it down defensively, but Fisher added a goal at 25:23 to extend their advantage to 3-0 heading into the half.
After the half, Fisher continued their offensive surge with two goals, but Elmira continued to look for opportunities on the offensive end. The Soaring Eagles earned three penalty corners during the period, with
Nicole Luther putting two shots on goal late in the quarter. Rodriguez also made three saves to limit Fisher's opportunities but were trailing 5-0 headed into the final quarter of play.
Elmira generated its strongest offensive push of the second half during the fourth quarter. The Soaring Eagles earned back-to-back penalty corners and put multiple shots toward the cage, including attempts from Fleming and Nash. Fleming's shot was stopped by a defensive save, while the Fisher goalkeeper turned away additional opportunities from Nash, Dutcher, and Warter. Fisher added two goals in the final 10 minutes to secure the 7-0 result.
UP NEXT
The Soaring Eagles hit the road for a conference showdown at Russell Sage College on Wednesday, October 14. The contest is slated for a 6:00 PM start.
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