Elmira College Women's Basketball Game Notes - December 9th

ELMIRA COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES

Game 7: Elmira College at SUNY Cortland

WEDNESDAY’S OPPONENT

Last Time Out

The Soaring Eagles bounced back from an early week loss to Clarkson University in a big way in their last match up, trouncing Penn College of Technology 82-47 in Williamsport, PA, last Thursday. After a tightly contested opening quarter, Elmira would pull away for a 12-point lead at the half. The game would turn into a rout during the third quarter, as EC would outscore the Wildcats 28-to-8 during the period. Danielle Cleary ’18 once again powered the Soaring Eagles, scoring a game-high 20 points and chipping in eight rebounds. Rachel Vespucci ’19 and Marissa Silverman ’17 both added major contributions off the bench, scoring 13 and 12 points, respectively.

Cleary Continues Torrid Start

Danielle Cleary ’18 has been hot as wildfire out of the gates this season. The second-year guard has made her presence felt all over the court, which has reflected in a big way on the stat sheet. Cleary is currently riding a five-game streak with 20-plus points and is on pace for the highest-scoring season in program history. She sits atop the Empire 8 in scoring at 22.0 points per game – tied for the 11th-highest scoring average in the nation – and ranks second in rebounds with 9.5 per contest. She’s also the conference’s leader in made free throws with 44, seventh-most in NCAA Division III. The Rochester, NY, native was recently named Empire 8 Conference Player of the Week for the second time this season, after pouring in 49 points and collecting 18 boards last week.

SUNY CORTLAND RED DRAGONS (3-3)

Wednesday, December 9th, 2015 Corey Gymnasium -- Cortland, NY -- 5:30 p.m.

Heaton Nets Weekly Award

Lindsay Heaton ’19 bounced back from a tough game against Clarkson, posting an efficient effort in the lopsided victory over Penn College of Technology last Thursday. The first-year point guard posted nine points and a career-high seven boards against the Wildcats. She made her presence felt right off the opening tip, scoring four early points to stake Elmira to an early lead it would not 2015-16 SCHEDULE (2-4, 0-0 EMPIRE 8) relinquish. On the season, Heaton is second on the team in scoring with 10.7 Day Date Opponent Time-Result points per game and is tied for third in the Empire 8 with 3.3 assists per game.

NOV. 13 Pitt-Bradford L, 64-77 She joined Cleary in the weekly awards, earning her first Empire 8 Conference

20 Mount Union^ L, 71-85 Rookie of the Week honor of the year.

21 Case Western^ L, 65-81

24 Hilbert W, 68-57 Defense Shows Growth DEC. 1 Clarkson L, 55-67 Elmira has been hit-and-miss on the defensive end this season; however, the

3 Penn College of Technology W, 82-47 team is coming off its most impressive showing of the season in the victory

9 SUNY Cortland 5:30 p.m. over the Wildcats last Thursday. The Soaring Eagles held Penn College to just

12 SUNY Potsdam 2:00 p.m.

30.8-percent (16-for-52) shooting from the field, while limiting the Wildcats to

30 RIT 3:00 p.m. just 3-of-18 from beyond the arc. The 47 points and the overall shooting perJAN. 4 Stevens* 4:00 p.m. centage were the lowest marks allowed by Elmira this season, snapping a string

8 St. John Fisher* 8:00 p.m. of three straight games in which opponents shot better than 40-percent. The

9 Nazareth* 7:00 p.m.

47 points allowed marked the lowest point total for an opponent since holding

12 Ithaca* 8:00 p.m.

Nazareth College to 40 points on February 7th of last season.

15 Utica* 8:00 p.m.

16 Hartwick* 4:00 p.m.

Series history

19 Houghton* 8:00 p.m.

Elmira is 5-15 in the all-time series against SUNY Cortland. The Red Dragons

21 Alfred* 8:00 p.m. have won 14 consecutive contests in the series, including seven straight played

27 Ithaca* 8:00 p.m. in Cortland. Elmira won five of the first six in the overall series, which began with

30 Stevens* 4:00 p.m. the program’s first meeting, a 65-62 Elmira victory, during the 1994-95 season.

FEB. 5 Utica* 8:00 p.m.

6 Hartwick* 4:00 p.m.

Scouting SUNY Cortland

9 Houghton* 8:00 p.m.

The Red Dragons have gotten off to an up-and-down start to their 2015-16 cam 12 St. John Fisher* 8:00 p.m. paign, entering Wednesday’s contest alternating wins and losses through its first

13 Nazareth* 8:00 p.m. six games. SUNY Cortland fell back to 3-3 on the year in its most recent game,

20 Alfred* 4:00 p.m. a tightly-contested 75-71 loss at Fredonia State last Saturday. SUNY Cortland

26 Empire 8 Semifinals TBA battled back from a nine-point deficit at halftime to actually take a one-point

27 Empire 8 Final TBA lead with 5:07 remaining; however, the Blue Devils were able to pull back ahead and seal the victory with clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch. Five Bold Indicates Home Contest Red Dragons scored in double figures, led by Danielle Levine’s 15 points. Swing *Denotes Empire 8 Contest player Stephanie Rice is SUNY Cortland’s offensive leader averaging 16.0 points ^M-Club Classic Tournament and 6.2 rebounds per game. Caysea Cohen has also had an impact all over the stat sheet, chipping in 11.7 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per contest. The Soaring Eagles will also want to be cognizant of Taylor Miller when in their halfcourt offense, as she leads the Red Dragons with 17 steals.

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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............................................ 0-0 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..................................................... 0-1 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 Nazareth St. John Fisher Stevens Houghton Utica Ithaca Elmira Hartwick Alfred

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

OVERALL W-L Pct. Streak 5-2 0.714 W1 5-2 0.714 L2 3-2 0.600 W3 3-3 0.500 L3 3-4 0.429 W1 2-3 0.400 L1 2-4 0.333 W1 1-5 0.167 L1 0-7 0.000 L7

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. Mad. Carolus - 2 (vs. Case Western, 11/21) 2. Five 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)

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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 Elmira College Basketball Elmira Combined Team Statistics (as of Dec 08, 2015) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE

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