ELMIRA STUNS NAZARETH, 2-1
Golden Flyers fall to 6-5-3 overall
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ELMIRA, N.Y. (Oct. 21, 2006) -- Host Elmira scored a stunning upset in women's soccer Saturday as the Soaring Eagles rallied from a 1-0 deficit to defeat Nazareth, 2-1, in an Empire 8 Conference game.

Elmira's win was its first this season in conference play and first over the Golden Flyers in more than 11 years. Nazareth, now 2-3-1 in the Empire 8 and 6-5-3 overall, had won 12 straight meetings since Elmira's last victory (Sept. 26, 1995). The Soaring Eagles are now 1-4-1 in the Empire 8 and 2-9-2 overall.

"It's very disappointing especially considering the way we had played in our last couple of games," said Nazareth Coach Gail Mann. "We didn't deserve to win."

The Golden Flyers had tied William Smith and Rochester respectively in their last two games and took a 1-0 lead against Elmira on an unassisted goal by Jessemyn Russell (pictured) in the 14th minute. Elmira tied the score before halftime on an unassisted score by Jessica Talbot.

In the second half, Elmira's Heather Brown scored the game-winning goal with slightly more than 30 minutes left in regulation. The Golden Flyers dominated the play for the balance of the game, but couldn't create enough quality chances to tie the score.

The defeat puts the Golden Flyers in jeopardy of not making next month's Empire 8 Conference Tournament. Currently in fifth place in the E8, the Golden Flyers will need a victory over Alfred Tuesday and an RIT win at home over St. John Fisher Wednesday to move into fourth place.