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Zoe Katz '24 scored the go-ahead goal with 5:10 left in the third period and the Continentals went on to a 4-2 non-conference win against the Elmira College Soaring Eagles at Elmira's Murray Athletic Center Ice Arena on Tuesday, Jan. 9.
Season Update
- Nationally ranked No. 7 Hamilton (8-3-1 overall) handed the Soaring Eagles their first loss in six games at home.
- No. 11 Elmira (10-4) had shut out its previous two opponents.
How It Happened
- Sami Quackenbush '24 released a shot from the blue line above the left faceoff circle and the goaltender stopped it but the puck bounced out in front. Several players took a whack at it and the puck ended up in the crease where Katz poked it over the goal line.
- Quackenbush clinched the win on an empty-net goal with 1:01 remaining. The Continentals took their lone penalty with 2:59 to go and the Soaring Eagles pulled their goaltender for a 6-on-4 advantage with about 1:30 left. Late in Hamilton's penalty kill, Bobbi Roca '24 won a defensive zone faceoff back to Quackenbush and her clear attempt from the goal line sailed all the way down the ice and into the empty net. The short-handed goal was the team's first this season.
- The Continentals took a 1-0 lead 2:38 into the first period. Lydia Bullock '26 intercepted a pass in front of the Hamilton bench and carried the puck all the way down around the end boards. Bullock threw a pass out in front from behind the net to Abby Weiss '25 and she ripped a one-timer from the left side of the right faceoff circle.
- The Continentals earned their only power play of the night late in the first and they took advantage of it. Sophie Berghammer '26 took a shot from above the left faceoff circle and Roca, who was in the slot, reached out her stick and tipped the puck into the top-right corner of the net with 52 seconds remaining.
- Elmira pulled within 2-1 with 6:10 to go in the second period on a goal by MK Boyle. Madi Morton, who had the assist on Boyle's goal, tied the score just 22 seconds into the third period.
Notes
- Roca finished with a goal and an assist for the second multi-point game of her Hamilton career. She also won 9 of 15 faceoffs.
- Katz's goal was the second of her career with the Continentals.
- Weiss scored for the second time in her career.
- Quackenbush recorded her first goal this season and is tied for the team lead with nine points.
- Abby Smith '24 picked up an assist for her ninth point.
- Berghammer and Grace Crowley '26 registered assists for the second straight game.
- Hamilton's Teagan Brown '27 made a season-high 33 saves including 16 in the second period. Brown has a .940 save percentage and 1.39 goals against average in 10 starts.
- Leonie Kuehberger turned away 25 shots for the Soaring Eagles.
- The Continentals have won two straight against Elmira after a 6-3 victory last season.
- Hamilton has capitalized on nearly 31 percent of its power-play opportunities while allowing just two power-play goals this season.
Next Game
The Continentals stay on the road at Williams College (6-3-2, 4-1-1) for a NESCAC contest on Friday, Jan. 12 at 7 p.m.