PINE VALLEY, N.Y. - The Albertus Magnus College women's ice hockey team fell to the Elmira College Soaring Eagles in a United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) matchup, 8-2. 

Tori Walsh (Marystown, Newfoundland) and Maddy Gootjes (Quispamsis, New Brunswick) each had a goal on the day for the Falcons.

THE BASICS 

FINAL: Elmira 8 | Albertus Magnus 2

RECORDS: Albertus (12-6-1, 5-3-0 UCHC) | Elmira (11-3-2, 5-0-1 UCHC)

BOX

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• Alayna Toole of Elmira got the scoring started just before the midway point in the first period, scoring on a two-on-one  after taking a pass from Mo McBride.
• The Falcons answered back about two minutes later as Gootjes netted her second goal of the season courtesy after receiving a pass from Kendall Conley (Trumbull, Conn.) just in front of the blue line and taking a shot past Elmira goaltender, Liv Ruben.
• The Soaring Eagles scored 28 seconds later on a goal from Piper Thompson and then added two more goals courtesy of Abby Eselunas, and a power-play goal by Amber Meluzio to take a 4-1 lead.
• At 12:57 in the second period, Piper Andrews found the net to increase the Soaring Eagles' lead on a breakaway.  Toole was credited with the assist. A couple of minutes later, Anna Lugge helped herself with an unassisted goal.
• Elmira tacked on two more goals in the first six minutes of the third by MK Boyle and Rian Comeau.
• Late in the third, Kalyn Reynolds (Newington, Conn.) found Walsh as she crossed into the offensive zone. Walsh then took a shot from the slot past Ruben for the final goal of the day for Albertus.

BETWEEN THE PIPES 

Albertus

Christmas Johnson (L, 9-5-0) 17 Shots on Goal | 13 Saves | 4 Goals Allowed 

Jess Trocchio  25 Shots on Goal | 21 Saves | 4 Goals Allowed 

Elmira 

Liv Ruben (W, 2-0-0) 13 Shots on Goal | 11 Saves | 2 Goals Allowed 

TEAM STATS 

Penalties/Minutes 

Albertus  8/24 | Elmira 3/6

Power-Play Goals/Opportunities

Albertus 0/2 | Elmira 1/6 

Faceoff Wins 

Albertus 21 | Elmira 50

NOTEWORTHY 

• Conley's assist was her fourth on the season, setting a new career high. 

UP NEXT

The Falcons take on Manhattanville in the first game of a UCHC home and home series, beginning on Friday February 6th at Ralph Walker Ice Rink for a 5 p.m. puck drop.