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ELMIRA, NY -- After outscoring opponents 73-7 over the first 10 games of the season as the Nazareth College women's hockey team put together a perfect 10-0 start to the season, it took a nationally-ranked team in Elmira College, ranked No. 5 in the nation, to end the win streak. Elmira scored twice in the second period and two more times in the third period to record a 4-0 win Friday night in Elmira.
Nazareth (10-1 overall, 6-1 UCHC) played a close first period as goalie Adrianna Brehm made 11 saves to preserve a scoreless tie after the first 20 minutes.
In the second period, Elmira (7-2-1, 5-0) opened the scoring early in the period with a fast start and extended the lead to 2-0 just after the midway point of the stanza.
Elmira extended the lead again early in the third period.
The Golden Flyers had a pair of power play opportunities later in the period but failed to take advantage. During the second power play, Nazareth opted to pull the goalie for the extra attacker and kept the net empty after Elmira returned to full strength. The Soaring Eagles took advantage with an empty net goal to cap the scoring.
Elmira held a 33-15 shots advantage and Brehm finished with a career-high 29 saves.
The teams meet again at 3 p.m. Saturday to complete the weekend series.