CORTLAND, N.Y. – Sophomore Maddy Jerolman (Hamden, CT/Williston Northampton) netted two goals to help lead the nationally fifth-ranked Elmira women's ice hockey team to a 5-1 victory over Cortland Friday night in ECAC West action at Alumni Arena. The Soaring Eagles improved to 8-2-2 overall and 7-0 in the conference, while the Red Dragons fell to 1-11 and 0-7.

Freshman Carly Weigold (Mahopac/Millbrook Mustangs) scored Cortland's goal. Sophomore Samantha Pippin (Allen Park, MI/Team Detroit) and freshman Ally Edwards (Buffalo/Buffalo Regals) each collected an assist. Sophomore goalie Victoria Gibson (Essex Junction, VT/Vermont Shamrocks) made 21 saves in 43:17. Senior Kelly Farinella (Marlton, NJ/New Jersey Rockets) stopped 14 shots over the final 16:43.

Sophomore Maddie Evangelous (Hudson, MA/Worcester Academy) tallied three points on one goal and two assists for Elmira. Senior Jessica Prance (Chaumont/Perth Predators) and sophomore Katie Granato (Naperville, IL/Chicago Mission) scored one goal apiece, sophomore Kristin Chivers (Antioch, IL/Chicago Young Americans) recorded two assists, while three others each chipped in with one assist. Junior goalie Kelcey Crawford (Purcellville, VA/Proctor Academy) turned aside 13 shots.

The same two teams meet tomorrow in Elmira at 3 p.m.

Score by periods:

Elmira           1-2-2     5
Cortland        0-1-0     1

Scoring Summary (Goals-Assists):
Elmira: Maddy Jerolman 2-0, Maddie Evangelous 1-2, Katie Granato 1-0, Jessica Prance 1-0, Kristin Chivers 0-2, Sarah Hughson 0-1, Meg Lahey 0-1, Kiana Melvin 0-1
Cortland: Carly Weigold 1-0, Samantha Pippin 0-1, Ally Edwards 0-1 

Saves: Kelcey Crawford (Elmira) 13 saves (1 GA in 60:00); Victoria Gibson (Cortland) 21 saves (4 GA in 43:17), Kelly Farinella (Cortland) 14 saves (1 GA in 16:43)
Shots on goal: Elmira 40 (10-13-17), Cortland 14 (4-10-0)
Penalties: Cortland 5-10:00, Elmira 4-8:00
Power Play: Elmira 1-5, Cortland 0-4

Records after game: Cortland (Red Dragons) 1-11, 0-7 ECAC West; Elmira (Soaring Eagles) 8-2-2, 7-0 ECAC West (ranked 5th nationally in USCHO poll)