SALEM, MASS. – The Elmira College women’s ice hockey program used the momentum from a three-goal second period to record a 5-1 victory in NEHC action on Friday against the Salem State Vikings. Savannah Barber ’28 paced Elmira with a pair of goals in the contest.
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: No. 9 Elmira 5, Salem State 1
LOCATION: Salem, Massachusetts | Rockett Arena
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (5-2-0, 4-1-0 NEHC), Salem State (1-6-0, 0-5-0 NEHC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- Barber broke a scoreless tie at the 7:59 mark of the first period with her second goal of the season. Annie Audet ’28 and Bri Conger ’27 assisted on Barber’s first tally of the night for the Purple & Gold.
- Elmira doubled its advantage at the 5:47 mark of the second period as Sabrina Shvartsman ’25 found the back of the net to make it 2-0. McKenzie Schmidt ’25 would set up the goal for the Soaring Eagles.
- The Soaring Eagles would strike later in the period with a pair of power play goals as Emily Lenzen ’24 made it 3-0 at the 10:06 mark, while Barber netted her second goal to make it 4-0 at the 14:47 mark.
- Salem State tallied a power play goal of its own at the 19:07 mark to break up the shutout bid for the Soaring Eagles. Anna Lugge ’27 closed the scoring for Elmira with a tally at the 7:35 mark of the third period.
- Elmira goalkeeper Emily Finach ’25 finished the contest with 13 saves on 14 shots by the Vikings to record the win for the Soaring Eagles. Elmira finished the contest with a 67-14 advantage in shots and won 49 faceoffs.
UP NEXT: The Soaring Eagles are back in action from Rockett Arena in Salem against the Vikings on Saturday at 3:00 p.m.
