PINE VALLEY, N.Y. — The top-seeded Elmira College women’s ice hockey team blanked eighth-seeded Neumann University, 10-0, in the quarterfinal round of the United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) Championships. Elmira (11-1-0) will host Manhattanville College in the semifinal round on Saturday, April 3, at 4:00 p.m., while Neumann’s (3-6-1) season came to an end on Thursday night.
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A total of 13 skaters produced points for the Soaring Eagles, including eight multi-point scorers.
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Leading the charge for EC was Morgan Mordini ’22 (2g-2a) and Eliza Beaudin ’22 (1g-3a), who finished tied for the team lead in points with four apiece. Mordini scored the game-opening goal, one that went into the books as the game-winner. Beaudin’s goal was scored shorthanded and unassisted.
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Emma Crocker ’21 (1g-2a) and Claire Meeder ’23 (0g-3a) were close behind with three points each. Crocker scored her lone goal in the first period, while one of Meeder’s assists was registered on a power-play goal.
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Two-point scorers included Kelly Matthews ’23 (2g-0a), Mary McCafferty ’22 (1g-1a), Bella Hanson ’21 (0g-2a) and Lexi Hoffmann ’24 (0g-2a).
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Matthews scored EC’s second and eighth goals of the contest, while McCafferty’s lone tally was scored on the power play. One of Hanson’s assists was registered on McCafferty’s power-play goal and Hoffman’s first assist was logged on tonight’s game-winner.
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Tristen Tolan ’21 (1g-0a), Emma Edgington ’23 (1g-0a), Jess Adams ’21 (0g-1a), Holley Riva ’23 (0g-1a) and Madi Morton ’24 (0g-1a) all produced one point each. Tolan scored EC’s 10th and final goal of the contest, while Edgington’s goal was the first of her collegiate career.
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Elizabeth Hanson ’21 got the start in net and made 12 saves in a shutout effort. With the win, she improved to 10-1-0 on the year.
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News and Notes
- Elmira advanced to the UCHC Semifinals with tonight’s win.
- Elmira outshot Neumann 55-12.
- EC went 1-for-4 on the power play.
- Neumann was 0-for-3 on the power play.
- Mordini tied her career-high point total with four.
- Beaudin tied her career high for points with four.
- Edgington scored the first goal of her collegiate career.
- Hanson is tied for seventh in EC history for career wins (32).
- Hanson moved into sole possession of sixth place in EC history for shutouts (15).
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Up Next
Elmira will host sixth-seeded Manhattanville in the semifinal round of the UCHC Championships this Saturday, April 3. The puck is set to drop at 4:00 p.m. at the Murray Athletic Center in Pine Valley, New York.
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