Elmira Blanks Wilkes, 7-0, to Sweep Season Series

WILKES-BARRE Pa. — Elmira College women’s ice hockey completed the series sweep of Wilkes University with a 7-0 win on Saturday afternoon. The Soaring Eagles improved to 8-1-0 (8-0-0 UCHC) while the Colonels remain in search of their first win of the year at 0-8-0 (0-8-0 UCHC).
 
A total of 10 skaters produced points in the win, including seven multi-point scorers.
 
Morgan Mordini ’22 and Tristen Tolan ’21 finished with two points apiece as both forwards netted goals. Mordini scored back-to-back goals to open the first period, including a power-play goal that went into the scorebook as today’s game-winner. Tolan, on the other hand, scored back-to-back shorthanded goals midway through the third period. Both shorthanded goals came on the same penalty kill.
 
Devyn Gilman ’21 (1g-1a), Jess Adams ’21 (1g-1a), Claire Meeder ’23 (1g-1a), Mary McCafferty ’22 (0g-2a) and Jenny Heath ’22 (0g-2a) produced two points each. Gilman and Adams scored in the second period, while Meeder’s tally was registered early in the third period.
 
Single-point getter included Emma Crocker ’21, Sydney Harris ’21 and Eliza Beaudin ’22, all of whom logged one assist.
 
Catherine Champagne ’24 made her first collegiate start between the pipes. The Saint-Colomban, Québec, native made 18 saves in 60 minutes of action. Of her 18 saves, eight were registered in the first period.
 
News and Notes

• Elmira owned a 60-18 advantage in shots on goal.
• Elmira was 1-for-2 on the power play.
• Wilkes was 0-for-3 with the extra skater.
• Elmira scored two shorthanded goals on Wilkes’ three power-play chances.
• With two tallies today, Tolan leads the Soaring Eagles in goals (8).
• Both of Tolan’s goals were scored shorthanded.
• Mordini logged her first multi-goal game of the season.
• Mordini produced her first power-play goal of the season.
• Gilman’s point streak extended to eight games.
• Champagne registered her first career start and win for the Soaring Eagles.

 
Up Next
Elmira is back on the ice on Friday, March 26, when the Soaring Eagles clash with the Cougars of Chatham University. The puck is set to drop at 6:00 p.m. at the Murray Athletic Center.