Courtesy of Middlebury Sports Information

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. - Fourth-ranked Elmira scored five third period goals on its way to a 6-1 win over Amherst on day two of the Panther/Cardinal Classic in Kenyon Arena. Improving to 8-1-1 overall, the Soaring Eagles handed the eighth-ranked Jeffs (1-3-0) their third-consecutive loss.

Following a scoreless first period, Elmira generated a couple of scoring opportunities in the second. Samantha Curk '13 made a nice backhand pass to Amber Tirri '13 in the slot, only to have her shot denied by junior goaltender Kerri Stuart (26 saves). Midway through the period, Ashton Hogan '15 had her shot stopped by Stuart before she batted the rebound out of the air and off the post.

Staying aggressive, the Soaring Eagles broke through at the 17:38 mark, taking a 1-0 lead. Tanis Lamoureaux '14 sent a puck to the left point where junior Ella Stewart's shot deflected off a defender and into the top left corner of the net.

Elmira extended its lead just 5:04 into the third period when Tirri took a feed from Phoebe Piku '16 before quickly turning and firing the puck under the sliding the pad of Stuart. Amherst answered just 36 seconds later when Tori Salmon '15 scored from the slot after an Elmira turnover in their own end. 

The Soaring Eagles regained a two-goal lead only 21 seconds later when Brooke Wilgosh '15 scored with a shot from the right point through traffic. The margin grew to 4-1 at 12:12 when Hogan carried the puck through both zones before snapping in a shot off the crossbar from the right wing. Elmira scored twice more during a 15 seconds span late in the third period to seal the win.

The Soaring Eagles finished with a 32-28 shot advantage, with Lisa Marshall '14 making 27 saves to earn the win.