The fourth-ranked Elmira Soaring Eagles (6-0-1, 5-0) gained a
measure of revenge against the SUNY Potsdam women’s hockey team (1-5, 1-3)
on Friday night, hammering the Bears 8-0. It was the first meeting between
the two teams since Potsdam eliminated Elmira from the playoffs last
season with a 2-1 win. Jocelynne Hudgins, Ashton Hogan and Ashley Ryan
each recorded two goals and one assist for the soaring Eagles.
Elmira wasted no time getting the first of three opening period goals just
53 seconds into the game. Caitlin Metcalf made it 2-0 1:14 later. Hudgins
notched her first of the night at 7:33 and the Soaring Eagles carried the
3-0 lead into the intermission.
The Bears held off Elmira through the first half of the second period.
However, the Soaring Eagles exploded for four more goals in six-minute
span to put the game away. Hudgins got her second at 10:17 followed by a
Taylor Steadman strike 55 seconds later. Hogan scored 34 seconds after
that and Ryan notched her second at 16:28 to make it 7-0.
Elmira kept up the pressure in the third period and Hogan tacked on the
final tally of the night at 7:10.
In goal, junior Dawna Salvarinas (Mississauga, Ontario/Brampton Thunder)
made 30 saves, while Lauren Sullivan stopped 17 shots to earn the shutout.
The Soaring Eagles outshout Potsdam 38-17 and were 0-3 on the power play.
Potsdam finished 0-1 on the man advantage.
While admitting his team faced a tall task, Bears Head Coach Jay Green was
not happy with the result.
“Elmira is extremely strong,” said Green. “That being said, we’re just not
putting forth necessary effort right now. We have to work on that heading
into to tomorrow.”
