Courtesy of the Elmira College Sports Information Department

PLATTSBURGH, NY - After losing a heartbreaker in the NCAA semifinal against host No.1 SUNY Plattsburgh, the Soaring Eagles looked to this afternoons third place game against No. 6 Wisconsin Superior to take retribution.

Riding the stellar play of Captain Cara McGurry '08 (Winnipeg, MB - St. John's Ravencourt) and her 31 save shut out performance, the Soaring Eagles would tally 3 goals en route to capturing the third place spot in this years NCAA Championship.

Elmira would take no time in taking the lead in the first period as third year player Jamie Huntley '09 (La Jolla, CA - California Selects) would notch a goal just over 30 seconds into the period on an assist by Kayla Coady '09 (Charlottetown, PEI - Berkshire School) and Jamie Kivi '10 (Green Bay, WI - Little Caesars).

The Soaring Eagles would not be finished as they would notch on one more goal at 14:47 into the first period as fourth year player Rebecca Coakley '08 (Chelmsford, MA - Pomfret School) would find Lauryn DePaul '10 (Liverpool, NY - Syracuse Stars) who would score her thirteenth goal of the year to put the Soaring Eagles up 2-0 entering intermission.

The second period would be a different story as Elmira would find themselves being out shot for the second period in a row. However, Elmira's staunch and proven defense in front of netminder Cara McGurry would prove to be the deciding factor as they would shut down the Wisconsin Superior attack.

As the third period started the Purple and Gold would look to step up their game and would out shoot Wisconsin Superior 11-5. The final goal of the game would come late in the period off the stick of Karen Colehour '10 (Schenectady, NY - Albany Ice Cats) on Coady's second assist of the game. The goal would put the lead well out of reach and would seal the victory for the Soaring Eagles.