ELMIRA COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES THIS WEEKEND’S OPPONENTS Tuesday, January 6th, 2015 James A. McLane Physical Education Center -- Alfred, NY -- 6:00 p.m.
Alfred University SAXONS (3-7, 0-2 Empire 8 )
2014-15 Schedule (3-6, 0-2 Empire 8) Day Date Opponent Time-Result NOV. 15 Pitt-Bradford L, 47-71 21 at Dallas# L, 51-71 22 at Centenary# W, 73-64 25 at Hilbert W, 63-58 DEC. 6 at Clarkson L, 69-84 13 Potsdam W, 62-84 30 Rutgers-Camden L, 52-54 JAN. 2 at Ithaca* L 68-76 3 St. John Fisher* L 53-67 6 at Alfred* 6:00 p.m. 9 Utica* 6:00 p.m. 10 Houghton* 2:00 p.m. 16 at Hartwick* 6:00 p.m. 17 at Stevens* 3:00 p.m. 20 at Nazareth* 6:00 p.m. 23 at Utica* 6:00 p.m. 24 Cortland 4:00 p.m. FEB. 2 Penn Tech. 6:00 p.m. 6 at St. John Fisher* 6:00 p.m. 7 Nazareth* 2:00 p.m. 13 Stevens* 6:00 p.m. 14 Hartwick* 2:00 p.m. 17 at Houghton* 2:00 p.m. 20 Ithaca* 6:00 p.m. 21 Alfred* 2:00 p.m. Home contests are bolded *Denotes Empire 8 contest #Univsity of Dallas-Off Tournament
Last Time Out
Elmira opened their Empire 8 Conference schedule last weekend against Ithaca College and St. John Fisher College on January 2nd and 3rd, respectively. The Purple and Gold lost to Ithaca on the road, 76-68, and then fell to St. John Fisher at home, 53-67.
Cleary Back On Track
After scoring a season-low seven points against Rutgers-Camden, Danielle Cleary ’18 got back on track last weekend as she scored 25 points against Ithaca College and 15 against St. John Fisher College. She now has posted eight games in double-digits, with three of those reaching 20 or more. Cleary is ranked sixth in the Empire 8 Conference in points per game with 15.8. She is 2.0 points away from first place Amanda Off ’17 of Alfred University.
Elmira’s Three-Point Shot
The Purple and Gold have been very proficient from beyond the arc this season. The EC women have made 35.5 percent of their shots and share a tie for first in the Empire 8 Conference with Stevens Institute of Technology.
Elmira’s Three-Point Defense
Not only have the Soaring Eagles been shooting well from the threepoint range, EC also ranks tied for second in the Empire 8 Conference in three-point field goal percentage defense. Elmira is holding their opponents to just 27.3 percent of their shots. The Purple and Gold are just 0.25 percent behind conference leader St. John Fisher College. The Purple and Gold held the Cardinals last weekend to just 12.5 percent from beyond the arc. This is the second time this season that EC has held an opponent to under 13 percent.
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