Rochester, N.Y. – The Elmira College women's soccer team hit the road to Nazareth University for an Empire 8 matchup. The Soaring Eagles battled back from an early deficit but ultimately fell short to the Golden Flyers, 4-1.
LEADERS
Brooke Wilcox led offensively with three shots on frame and scored the lone goal of the afternoon.
Kylie Drake and
Amelia Sacratini each recorded a shot on goal.
Anna Chunco and
Bella Thomas each recorded a shot. In goal,
Sarah Cantrell made eight saves.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
Elmira created an early opportunity when Drake put a shot on target in the '4 but was put aside by the Nazareth goalkeeper. As the Golden Flyers applied pressure, Cantrell kept them off the scoreboard with a pair of saves in the opening 14 minutes. Nazareth eventually broke through in the '23 and added another goal in the '26 to take a 2-0 lead.
The Soaring Eagles continued to battle and began to find more opportunities late in the opening half. Chunco tested the goalkeeper with a shot at 32:32, while Elmira earned a corner kick at 34:04. Wilcox then cut into the deficit at 38:00, finding the back of the net just moments after her initial shot was saved (2-1). Sacratini added another shot on target at 39:27, but Nazareth carried a 2-1 lead into the half.
Elmira continued to look for the equalizer early in the second half, with Cantrell making saves at 49:55 and 55:08 to keep the Soaring Eagles within one. Wilcox tested the Nazareth goalkeeper at 62:04, but the attempt was turned aside. Nazareth added a third goal at 67:30 before Elmira earned a corner kick in the 78th minute, with Thomas recording a shot shortly afterward. Cantrell continued to battle in goal, making additional saves throughout the closing minutes, but Nazareth added a final goal at 89:09 to see Elmira fall 4-1.
UP NEXT
Elmira returns home to Campus Field on Wednesday, October 7, to host Empire 8 foe SUNY Brockport. Kickoff is set for 4:00 p.m.
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