ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S ICE HOCKEY GAME NOTES
10 ECAC West Championships
17 NCAA Tournament Appearances
THIS WEEK’S OPPONENTS Friday, November 8, 2013 Utica Memorial Auditorium in Utica, NY -- 7:00 p.m.
Saturday, November 9, 2013 Murray Athletic Center in Pine Valley, NY -- 7:00 p.m.
#5 Utica College PIONEERS (2-0-0, 1-0-0 ECAC West)
Nazareth College GOLDEN FLYERS (1-1-0, 0-1-0 ECAC West)
2013-14 Schedule (1-1-0, 1-1-0 ECAC West) Opening Season Victory Day Date Opponent Time-Result NOV. 1 #14 Neumann* W, 4-2 2 Manhattanville* L, 2-4 8 at #5 Utica* 7:00 p.m. 9 Nazareth* 7:00 p.m. 15 at Brockport State 7:00 p.m. 16 at Oswego State 7:00 p.m. 19 Fredonia State 7:00 p.m. 22 at Nazareth* 7:00 p.m. 23 Nazareth* 7:00 p.m. 30 vs. Buffalo State TBA DEC. 1 vs. Skidmore or Fitchburg State TBA JAN. 7 at Fredonia State 7:00 p.m. 10 at Buffalo State 7:00 p.m. 11 Geneseo State 7:00 p.m. 14 at Cortland State 7:00 p.m. 18 Oswego State 7:00 p.m. 24 at Neumann* 7:00 p.m. 25 at Neumann* 7:00 p.m. 31 Utica* 7:00 p.m. FEB. 1 Utica* 7:00 p.m. 8 at Hobart* 7:00 p.m. 14 at Manhattanville* 7:30 p.m. 15 at Manhattanville* 7:30 p.m. 21 Hobart* 7:00 p.m. 22 Hobart* 7:00 p.m. Home contests are bolded *Denotes ECAC West contest
Elmira opened the 2013-14 campaign strong, defeating nationally ranked Neumann, 4-2. The win marked Elmira’s second straight home-opening win over the Knights of Neumann and also EC’s first season-opening victory since the 2008-09 season. It also marked the seventh straight year Elmira has opened ECAC West Conference play with a victory.
ECAC West Player of the Week
Jarryd ten Vaanholt ’16 had a standout weekend, registering four points on two goals and two assists. In Elmira’s home opener against No. 14 Neumann University, ten Vaanholt scored a pair of power play goals to lift EC past the Knights, 4-2. Of his two power play goals, his second one came in the second period and would hold up as the game winner. The following night against Manhattanville, ten Vaanholt set up both of Elmira’s goals, earning assists on both scores.
Saul in November
During his time with the Soaring Eagles, head coach Aaron Saul ’98 has seen a great deal of success during the month of November. His teams over the years have gone 18-8-2 with an impressive 11-3-0 mark at the Murray Athletic Center.
White Out the MAC
Elmira’s home contest against Nazareth College on Saturday is EC’s White Out game. Fans are encouraged to wear white shirts to the game and the first 500 fans with EC student ID’s will receive a free EC Super Fan t-shirt, courtesy of the Elmira College Finance Board. All EC Super Fan shirts will be handed out in the main lobby of the Murray Athletic Center.
Sports Information: Don Sherman (dsherman@elmira.edu); Steffan Waters ’13 (stwaters@elmira.edu); Nick Zwald (nzwald@elmira.edu) Phone: 607.735.1131 Fax: 607.735.1768 Website: athletics.elmira.edu Address: One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901
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