ELMIRA COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
Game 8: Elmira College at SUNY Potsdam
SATURDAY’S OPPONENT
Last Time Out
Elmira suffered its largest defeat of the 2015-16 season on the road to SUNY Cortland last Wednesday, 76-37. It was just a two-point game after the first quarter, but the Red Dragons would go on to outscore Elmira 53-to-16 in the second and third quarters, leading to Cortland’s 39-point win. Danielle Cleary ’18 led the Soaring Eagles with team highs of nine points and seven rebounds.
Season-High Blocks
One bright spot in Elmira’s game against Cortland was EC’s ability to block shots. As a team, the Soaring Eagles produced a season-high four blocks, two coming from Cleary. Post players Sally Hogan ’19 and Ashley Heiman ’16 had the other two blocks.
Leading the Pack
Despite a sub-par shooting performance against the Red Dragons, Cleary continues to lead the Empire 8 Conference in scoring. The Rochester, NY, native still boasts a conference-leading 20.1 points per game, making her the only player in the E8 averaging 20-or-more. Cleary is also tops in free throws made with 46 and is tied for second in minutes played, averaging 34.3 minutes per contest.
SUNY Potsdam BEARS (1-6)
Leading Scorer
Saturday, December 12th, 2015 Jerry Welsh Gymnasium -- Potsdam, NY -- 2:00 p.m.
Cleary has led Elmira in scoring in each of the team’s seven games this season. She has led EC in scoring in eight consecutive games dating back to last season. In 32 career games, she has produced the team’s highest point total 17 times.
Streak Snapped
Danielle Cleary ’18 saw her five-game streak of 20-plus points come to a close against the Red Dragons, as the sophomore guard was held to nine points. Time-Result Cleary also saw her double-digit streak halted at eight games. L, 64-77 L, 71-85 Shooting Woes L, 65-81 The Soaring Eagles struggled to find their stroke from the field against Cortland, W, 68-57 as the Elmira women posted a 26.3 shooting percentage in the loss, which L, 55-67 includes a dismal 11.1 percentage from three-point range. Both shooting perW, 82-47 centages are season-lows for the Purple and Gold. For Elmira, its 26.3 shooting L, 37-76 percentage from the field marks the first time this season EC has been unable to 2:00 p.m. eclipse the 30 percent plateau. 3:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. Series history 8:00 p.m. Saturday’s matchup with the Bears will be just the second meeting between the 7:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. two programs in the last 14 years. The last time these two squads met dates 8:00 p.m. back to the 2014-15 season, when the Soaring Eagles cruised to a 62-47 victory 4:00 p.m. at Speidel Gymnasium. Cleary led the charge in Elmira’s 15-point win, as she 8:00 p.m. scored a game-high 22 points. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. Scouting SUNY Potsdam 4:00 p.m. SUNY Potsdam has seen its fair share of struggles through the early stages of the 8:00 p.m. 2015-16 season. The Bears enter Saturday’s contest with a 1-6 record, with their 4:00 p.m. only win of the season coming against Alfred State, 54-44, in the opening round 8:00 p.m. of the Kevin Fee Roos Classic. All seven games this year have been played on 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. the road, as Saturday’s contest will serve as Potsdam’s home opener. Struggles 4:00 p.m. on offense have been a theme for the Bears this season. Potsdam is averaging TBA 42.1 points per game, eclipsing the 50-point mark just one time this season. On TBA the flip side, Potsdam is giving up 65.1 points per contest for a scoring margin of -23.0 points per game. One area Potsdam has seen some success in has been the Bears’ ability to come up with steals. Potsdam is averaging 13.4 steals per contest. Looking at things on an individual level, not one player is averaging double figures. Secret Clark looks to be Potsdam’s biggest threat offensively, as the rookie from the Bronx leads the team with 9.3 points per game. Katie LaVoie and Breanne Sapp are Potsdam’s top two rebounders with 5.3 and 5.0 boards per game, respectively. Also keep an eye on Janay Smith, who leads the Bears with 22 steals, which is tied for second-most in the SUNYAC. ECSoaringEagles
2015-16 SCHEDULE (2-5, 0-0 EMPIRE 8)
Day NOV. DEC. JAN. FEB.
Date 13 20 21 24 1 3 9 12 30 4 8 9 12 15 16 19 21 27 30 5 6 9 12 13 20 26 27
Opponent Pitt-Bradford Mount Union^ Case Western^ Hilbert Clarkson Penn College of Technology SUNY Cortland SUNY Potsdam RIT Stevens* St. John Fisher* Nazareth* Ithaca* Utica* Hartwick* Houghton* Alfred* Ithaca* Stevens* Utica* Hartwick* Houghton* St. John Fisher* Nazareth* Alfred* Empire 8 Semifinals Empire 8 Final
Bold Indicates Home Contest *Denotes Empire 8 Contest ^M-Club Classic Tournament
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Sports Information: Don Sherman (dsherman@elmira.edu); Dan DeCaria (ddecaria@elmira.edu); Travis Larner (tlarner@elmira.edu) Phone: 607.735.1131 Fax: 607.735.1768 Website: athletics.elmira.edu Address: One Park Place, Elmira, NY 14901
2015-16 SOARING EAGLES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Game 8: Elmira College at SUNY Potsdam
2015-16 EMPIRE 8 STANDINGS
ELMIRA QUICK FACTS Location . .................................................. Elmira, NY Founded.............................................................1855 Enrollment........................................................1,200 School Colors...................................... Purple & Gold Team Nickname..................................Soaring Eagles Conference.................................................. Empire 8 President....................................... Dr. Norman Smith Athletic Director............................Pat Thompson ’75 Athletic Department........................... 607-735-1730 Arena . ....................................... Speidel Gymnasium Capacity . ..........................................................1,010 Athletics Affiliation......................... NCAA Division III WOMEN’S BASKETBALL INFORMATION Head Coach ....................................Shannon Howley Assistant Coach ................................... Katie Stevens Assistant Coach .................................. Robert Fauver First Season ................................................. 1974-75 2014-15 Overall Record................................... 10-15 2014-15 Empire 8 Record................................... 6-10 2015-16 EC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (2-4) Scoring Less Than 40............................................ 0-1 Scoring 40-49........................................................ 0-0 Scoring 50-59........................................................ 0-1 Scoring 60-69........................................................ 1-2 Scoring 70-79........................................................ 0-1 Scoring 80+........................................................... 1-0 Allowing Less Than 40.......................................... 0-0 Allowing 40-49..................................................... 1-0 Allowing 50-59..................................................... 1-0 Allowing 60-69..................................................... 0-1 Allowing 70-79..................................................... 0-2 Allowing 80+......................................................... 0-2 2014-15 EC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (10-15) Scoring Less Than 40............................................ 0-4 Scoring 40-49........................................................ 0-5 Scoring 50-59........................................................ 4-3 Scoring 60-69........................................................ 3-3 Scoring 70-79........................................................ 2-0 Scoring 80+........................................................... 1-0 Allowing Less Than 40.......................................... 0-0 Allowing 40-49..................................................... 3-3 Allowing 50-59..................................................... 4-2 Allowing 60-69..................................................... 3-5 Allowing 70-79..................................................... 0-4 Allowing 80+......................................................... 0-1 2013-14 EC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (16-10) Scoring Less Than 40............................................ 0-0 Scoring 40-49........................................................ 0-6 Scoring 50-59........................................................ 3-4 Scoring 60-69........................................................ 7-0 Scoring 70-79........................................................ 5-0 Scoring 80+........................................................... 1-0 Allowing Less Than 40.......................................... 1-0 Allowing 40-49..................................................... 1-0 Allowing 50-59................................................... 12-2 Allowing 60-69..................................................... 2-8 Allowing 70-79..................................................... 0-0 Allowing 80+......................................................... 0-0 2012-13 EC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL (9-16) Scoring Less Than 40............................................ 0-1 Scoring 40-49........................................................ 0-4 Scoring 50-59........................................................ 1-6 Scoring 60-69........................................................ 6-5 Scoring 70-79........................................................ 2-0 Scoring 80+........................................................... 0-0 Allowing Less Than 40.......................................... 0-0 Allowing 40-49..................................................... 4-0 Allowing 50-59..................................................... 4-3 Allowing 60-69................................................... 0-12 Allowing 70-79..................................................... 1-1 Allowing 80+......................................................... 0-0
Team Alfred Elmira Hartwick Houghton Ithaca Nazareth St. John Fisher Stevens Utica
LEAGUE W-L Pct. 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000 0-0 0.000
W-L 0-7 2-5 1-5 4-3 2-3 5-2 5-2 4-2 4-4
OVERALL Pct. 0.000 0.286 0.167 0.571 0.400 0.714 0.714 0.667 0.500
Streak L7 L1 L1 W1 L1 W1 L2 W4 W2
Top Five Individual Performances of 2015-16 Points
1. D. Cleary - 29 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) D. Cleary - 29 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24) 3. D. Cleary - 21 (at Mount Union, 11/20) 4. D. Cleary - 20 (vs. Case Western, 11/21) D. Cleary - 20 (vs. Penn College, 12/3)
Rebounds
1. D. Cleary - 14 (at Mount Union, 11/20) M. Loya - 14 (vs. Case Western, 11/21) 3. M. Loya - 13 (at Pitt-Bradford, 11/13) 4. D. Cleary - 10 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) D. Cleary - 10 (at Pitt-Bradford, 11/13)
Offensive Rebounds
1. D. Cleary - 6 (at Penn College, 12/3) 2. R. Vespucci - 5 (at Penn College, 12/3) 3. Five tied with 4
Made Free Throws
1. D. Cleary - 12 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24) 2. D. Cleary - 10 (at Mount Union, 11/20) 3. D. Cleary - 8 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) 4. D. Cleary - 7 (vs. Case Western, 11/21) L. Heaton - 7 (at Mount Union, 11/20) R. Vespucci - 7 (at Penn College, 12/3)
Free Throw Attempts
1. D. Cleary - 14 (at Mount Union, 11/20) 2. D. Cleary - 12 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24) 3. L. Heaton - 10 (at Mount Union, 11/20) 4. D. Cleary - 9 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) R. Vespucci - 9 (at Penn College, 12/3)
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Assists
1. L. Heaton - 7 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24) 2. L. Heaton - 5 (vs. Case Western, 11/21) A. Olsen - 5 (at Penn College, 12/3) 4. L. Heaton - 4 (at Pitt-Bradford, 11/13) 5. J. Brooks - 3 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) A. Olsen - 3 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1)
Steals
1. D. Cleary - 4 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) 2. Six tied with 2
Blocks
1. D. Cleary - 2 (at SUNY Cortland, 12/9) Mad. Carolus - 2 (vs. Case Western, 11/21) 3. Seven tied with 1
Made Field Goals
1. D. Cleary - 9 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) 2. D. Cleary - 8 (at Penn College, 12/3) 3. D. Cleary - 7 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24) 4. M. Silverman - 6 (at Penn College, 12/3) 5. Six tied with 5
Made Three-Point Field Goals
1. D. Cleary - 3 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) D. Cleary - 3 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24) E. Green - 3 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24) D. Cleary - 3 (vs. Case Western, 11/21) 5. Four tied with 2
Minutes Played
1. D. Cleary - 40 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) 2. M. Loya - 38 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) L. Heaton - 38 (vs. Case Western, 11/21) D. Cleary - 38 (at Mount Union, 11/20) 5. D. Cleary - 36 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24)
2015-16 SOARING EAGLES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
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Game 8: Elmira College at SUNY Potsdam
2015-16 ELMIRA COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NAME Lindsey Heaton ’19 Emily Green ’18 Taylor Fascione ’19 Allie Olsen ’16 Karli Pochkar ’16 Jenn Gale ’18 Rachel Vespucci ’19 Danielle Cleary ’18 Jessica Brooks ’16 Olivia Evancho ’19 Madison Carolus ’18 Makinsey Carolus ’18 Meghan Loya ’16 Marissa Silverman ’17 Rachel Gamache ’19 Ashley Heiman ’16 Sally Hogan ’19
POS. G G G G C-F G F-G G F-G F F-G G F G F F F
HT. 5’4” 5’7” 5’4” 5’7” 5’9” 5’5” 5’9” 5’8” 5’9” 6’0” 5’8” 5’8” 5’10” 5’8” 5’10” 6’0” 6’3”
HOMETOWN--PREVIOUS TEAM New Milford, CT -- New Milford Fredericksburg, VA -- Chancellor Berlin, CT -- Hamden Hall Country Day Glenmont, NY -- Bethlehem Central East Worcester, NY -- Worcester Cheshire, MA -- Hoosac Valley Macedon, NY -- Our Lady of Mercy Rochester, NY -- Our Lady of Mercy Greene, NY -- Greene Central Mount Cobb, PA -- North Pocono Broad Brook, CT -- East Windsor Broad Brook, CT -- East Windsor Bethel, CT -- Immaculate South Windsor, CT -- South Windsor Delanson, NY -- Duanesburg Dansville, NY -- Wayland-Cohocton West Rutland, VT -- Mount St. Joseph Academy
COACHING STAFF
Head Coach: Shannon Howley Assistant Coach: Katie Stevens Assistant Coach: Robert Fauver ELMIRA COLLEGE CAPTAINS
Meghan Loya ‘16
Marissa Silverman ‘17
PRONUNCIATION GUIDE
#4 Lindsey Heaton ........................................ Hee-ton #10 Taylor Fascione............................... Fass-E-own-E #12 Karli Pochkar........................................ Poach-car #15 Rachel Vespucci............................Vess-poo-chee #22 Olivia Evancho................................. Ev-ann-choe #23 Madison Carolus.................................Kah-roll-us #24 Makinsey Carolus............Mah-kinz-E Kah-roll-us #40 Rachel Gamache.......................... Guh-mauch-ee #42 Ashley Heiman...................................... High-min
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2015-16 SOARING EAGLES WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
Game 8: Elmira College at SUNY Potsdam
2015-16 Elmira College Basketball Elmira Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 10, 2015) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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Player
HEATON, Lindsey GREEN, Emily FASCIONE, Taylor OLSEN, Allie GALE, Jenn VESPUCCI, Rachel CLEARY, Danielle BROOKS, Jessica CAROLUS, Madison CAROLUS, Makinsey LOYA, Meghan SILVERMAN, Marissa HEIMAN, Ashley HOGAN, Sally Team Total.......... Opponents......
TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct 3 POINT FG-ATT 3-point FG pct 3-pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS Steals per game BLOCKS Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-Avg/Game Neutral site-Avg/Game Score by Periods Elmira Opponents
gp-gs
OVERALL 2-5 0-0 2-5
HOME 1-1 0-0 1-1
Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
7-7 7-7 2-0 7-0 4-0 7-0 7-7 7-4 7-3 4-0 7-7 7-0 7-0 6-0
192 155 6 61 26 64 240 133 93 30 197 78 90 35
7 7
1400 1400
27.4 22.1 3.0 8.7 6.5 9.1 34.3 19.0 13.3 7.5 28.1 11.1 12.9 5.8
21-55 15-46 0-2 3-11 1-6 6-17 41-125 8-16 12-23 4-5 17-45 11-33 4-16 5-13
.382 6-19 .326 5-20 .000 0-0 .273 1-4 .167 1-4 .353 0-0 .328 13-50 .500 3-6 .522 0-0 .800 1-1 .378 0-1 .333 1-6 .250 0-0 .385 0-0
148-413 .358 31-111 171-432 .396 33-119
ELMIRA 442 63.1 -6.9 148-413 .358 31-111 .279 4.4 115-152 .757 16.4 287 41.0 +5.6 70 10.0 148 21.1 -4.7 0.5 44 6.3 14 2.0 190 2-95 -
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 101 95 123 123 115 133 137 105
OPP 490 70.0 171-432 .396 33-119 .277 4.7 115-180 .639 16.4 248 35.4 99 14.1 115 16.4 0.9 95 13.6 20 2.9 435 4-109 1-0
AWAY 1-3 0-0 1-3
F-Throw ft-fta ft%
.316 17-23 .250 9-15 .000 0-0 .250 2-2 .250 2-2 .000 12-16 .260 46-53 .500 1-2 .000 4-10 1.000 0-0 .000 10-12 .167 8-9 .000 3-6 .000 1-2
.739 .600 .000
1.000 1.000
.750 .868 .500 .400 .000 .833 .889 .500 .500
.279 115-152 .757 .277 115-180 .639 Date 11/13/15 11/20/15 11/21/15 11/24/15 12/01/15 12/3/15 12/9/15
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Rebounds def tot avg
7 12 19 8 13 21 0 0 0 0 5 5 2 2 4 5 12 17 15 49 64 7 11 18 7 7 14 3 9 12 18 41 59 1 7 8 3 15 18 3 4 7 12 9 21 91 196 287 76 172 248
2.7 3.0 0.0 0.7 1.0 2.4 9.1 2.6 2.0 3.0 8.4 1.1 2.6 1.2
pf dq
a
to blk stl
avg
1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
20 6 2 12 1 1 5 5 3 1 4 7 2 1
0 5 65 0 1 44 0 0 0 0 3 9 0 1 5 0 2 24 4 12 141 0 6 20 5 3 28 1 1 9 2 4 44 0 3 31 1 2 11 1 1 11
9.3 6.3 0.0 1.3 1.3 3.4 20.1 2.9 4.0 2.3 6.3 4.4 1.6 1.8
41.0 149 35.4 136
3 0
70 148 14 44 442 99 115 20 95 490
63.1 70.0
L L L W L W L
29 17 2 8 1 8 27 14 7 1 19 8 4 3
pts
19 23 0 3 3 8 17 11 7 5 23 9 17 4
Opponent at Pitt-Bradford at Mount Union vs Case Western Reserve HILBERT CLARKSON at Penn College at SUNY Cortland
* - Conference game
Totals 442 490
off
NEUTRAL 0-1 0-0 0-1
Score 64-77 71-85 65-81 68-57 55-67 82-47 37-76
Att. 200 0 0 88 102 35 200