ELMIRA COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
THIS WEEKEND’S OPPONENTS
Friday, January 2, 2015 Ben Light Gymnasium -- Ithaca, NY -- 8:00 p.m.
Saturday, January 3, 2015 Speidel Gymnasium -- Elmira, NY -- 4:00 p.m.
Ithaca College BOMBERS (2-6, 0-0 Empire 8)
2014-15 Schedule (2-5, 0-0 Empire 8) Day Date Opponent Time-Result NOV. 15 at Oswego State# W, 57-56 16 vs. Farmingdale State# L, 66-70 25 at Hilbert L, 61-79 DEC. 5 at Clarkson W, 76-68 OT 6 at St. Lawrence L, 52-72 29 at Washington and Lee$ L, 55-86 30 vs. #13 Centre$ L, 60-86 JAN. 2 at Ithaca* 8:00 p.m. 3 St. John Fisher* 4:00 p.m. 6 at Alfred* 8:00 p.m. 9 Utica* 8:00 p.m. 10 Houghton* 4:00 p.m. 16 at Hartwick* 8:00 p.m. 17 at Stevens* 5:00 p.m. 20 at Nazareth* 8:00 p.m. 23 at Utica* 8:00 p.m. 24 SUNY Cortland 6:00 p.m. FEB. 3 at SUNY Fredonia 7:00 p.m. 6 at St. John Fisher* 8:00 p.m. 7 Nazareth* 4:00 p.m. 13 Stevens* 8:00 p.m. 14 Hartwick* 4:00 p.m. 17 at Houghton* 8:00 p.m. 20 Ithaca* 8:00 p.m. 21 Alfred* 4:00 p.m. Home contests are bolded *Denotes Empire 8 contest #Oswego State Tip-Off Classic $Washington & Lee University Tournament
St. John Fisher College CARDINALS (7-2, 0-0 Empire 8)
First Empire 8 Conference Game of 2014-15
Friday night’s road trip to Ithaca College signifies the start of the Empire 8 Conference schedule for the Soaring Eagles. EC is 3-11 in their last 14 Empire 8 Conference openers, with losses in each of their last nine. Additionally, Elmira has won only one of the six road Empire 8 Conference opening games they have played since the 2000-01 season.
Home Opener
Saturday’s contest against St. John Fisher College marks the first home game of the 2014-15 season for the Elmira men. EC has had relative success in their home-opening games over the last 14 years, posting a 6-8 record. The Purple and Gold won their 2013-14 home opener, defeating Hilbert College, 74-64.
Washington and Lee University Tournament
EC went winless at the Washington and Lee University Tournament, falling to the tournament host, Washington and Lee, on the opening day of the tournament before losing in the third-place game to No. 13 nationally-ranked Centre College the following day.
All-Tournament Team
The Soaring Eagles were paced by Hayden Harkins ’18 at the Washington and Lee Tournament, leading to the newcomer being named to the All-Tournament team. Harkins averaged 13.0 points per game at the Washington and Lee Tournament and shot 58.3 percent (7-of12) from three-point range.
Career-High for Harkins
Newcomer Hayden Harkins ’18 had the best game of his young career against Washington and Lee University, scoring a team-high 17 points while knocking down his new single-game-high four three-pointers in the loss.
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 14904