A road trip to Elmira resulted in an 0-1-1 record against the Elmira College Soaring Eagles last weekend for the Oswego State women’s ice hockey team.
A pair of goals in the second and third periods from the Soaring Eagles, including an empty netter at the 19:14 mark, was all the offense produced in Friday night’s matchup.
Sarah Hughson, Arianna Smith, Johanna Eidensten and Louisa Lippiatt Durnell all scored goals for the Soaring Eagles in the 4-0 win.
Jacquelin White led both teams in shots, with seven. Alexa Aramburu finished just behind White with five shots on the night.
Mariah Madrigal was given the start for the Lakers and made 18 saves on 22 shots in the loss. Kelcey Crawford earned the win in the contest, stopping all 36 shots on net for her fifth shutout of the season.
After being held off the scoreboard in the first game of the weekend, the Lakers were able to respond in game two.
Oswego State took a 2-0 lead in the first 10:09 of the opening period, thanks to White’s 13th and 14th goals of her freshman season.
White would later earn her fifth ECAC West Rookie of the Week honors for her performance Saturday.
Elmira College would answer with two goals of their own in the first period to tie it. Maddy Jerolman opened the scoring for the Soaring Eagles at 13:20.
After an Andrea Noss face-off violation minor penalty, Sarah Hughson tied the game for Elmira on the power play. Johanna Eidensten and Maddy Jerolman were credited with assists on the game-tying goal at 13:54 of the first.
Nobody would find the back of the net for the remainder of regulation and overtime.
This 2-2 tie was the first time the Lakers were able to earn a point against Elmira College on the road.
Amber Samonek started her second game of the season in the latter game of the weekend series. She would stop 38 of 40 shots on the day, including a game-high 14 saves in the second period.
The junior Crawford started the second game of the weekend as well, making 23 saves for the Soaring Eagles in her 12th apperance of the season.
Oswego State dropped a spot in the USCHO.com rankings to the No. 8 team in the nation after the pair of games, while D3hockey.com kept the Lakers at the No. 8 spot.
Elmira College moved up one spot, to No. 4, in both polls after the weekend series with the Lakers.
Oswego State will now play the Buffalo State Bengals on Saturday and Sunday this weekend.
