ELMIRA, N.Y. – The Elmira College Soaring Eagles won their fourth consecutive game on Saturday night, 5-1, over the Skidmore College Thoroughbreds. Soaring Eagles’ captain Bailey Krawczyk ’24 skated in his 100th career game for the Purple & Gold in the win.
JUST THE BASICS:
TEAM SCORE: Elmira 5, Skidmore 1
LOCATION: Elmira, NY | Murray Athletic Center
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (4-1-1, 4-0-0 NEHC), Skidmore (3-2-0, 2-2-0 NEHC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
Nathan Young ’26 opened the scoring for the Soaring Eagles in the first period after taking an angle pass off the sidewall from Cam Lowe ’28 and depositing it over the stick of Blaine Moore, giving EC a 1-0 lead.
The lead would expand to 2-0 later in the first as Ryan Reifler ’24 notched his second power-play goal in as many nights. His goal was set up by a Chance Gorman ’24 shot that hit the post and began a scramble in front of the net. Reifler got good wood on it and dunked it home, giving the Soaring Eagles a 2-0 lead after one frame.
The onslaught continued in the second period for the Soaring Eagles. First, Cole Tucker ’25 recorded another power-play goal, his second in as many nights. His goal was assisted by Gorman and Shane Haviland ’24.
In the dying minutes of the middle frame, Eric Bertelsen ’28 scored his first career goal with 69 seconds remaining until the intermission. Lucas Stevenson ’28 and Tucker registered assists on the freshman’s first tuck.
With 5:20 remaining, Skidmore finally got on the board. Scott Lagos snuck one through Brody Haynes ’26, ending the junior’s shutout bid.
Young’s empty-net goal put the game away for good with 2:14 remaining in the third.
Brody Haynes ’26 continued his streak of excellent play, denying all but one of the Thoroughbreds’ 31 attempts on net. Blaine Moore stopped nine of 12 shots from the Soaring Eagles before being relieved by Tommy Aitken who denied eight of nine shots at the other end.
UP NEXT:
Elmira College is home again on Friday night to host the Falcons of Albertus Mangus. The battle of the birds is slated to begin with puck drop at 7:00 PM from the Murray Athletic Center.
