ELMIRA COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL GAME NOTES
Games 18: Elmira College vs. Ithaca College Last Time Out
WEDNESDAY’S OPPONENT
Elmira ousted Alfred University, 63-53, on January 21st. The Soaring Eagles overcame a first quarter deficit to take a 25-23 lead at the half. EC then raced out of the locker room and jumped ahead by as much as 13 in the third period. Elmira held a 50-37 advantage in the fourth quarter with 7:25 to play, but the Saxons used an 11-0 run to come within two points of the lead. The momentum switched back to the Soaring Eagles, however, after a triple from Danielle Cleary ’18, followed by an Allie Olsen ’16 steal and Cleary layup on Alfred’s ensuing inbounds play. EC made all of its free throws down the stretch to reach the final score.
Third Time’s A Charm
EC is on its first win streak of the season after beating Houghton College and Alfred in back-to-back contests. EC will be seeking its third consecutive win when it takes on Ithaca College on Wednesday. It marks the first time in over a year since the Soaring Eagles have won consecutive games; Elmira defeated Houghton and Hartwick College on January 10-16, 2015. A victory over the Bombers would mark the first three-game win streak since January 31-February 4, 2014.
Ithaca College BOMBERS (10-7, 6-2 Empire 8)
Rookie Rewards
Wednesday, January 27th, 2016 Speidel Gymnasium -- Elmira, NY -- 8:00 p.m.
2015-16 SCHEDULE (6-11, 3-5 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
Time-Result L, 64-77 L, 71-85 L, 65-81 W, 68-57 L, 55-67 W, 82-47 L, 37-76 W, 61-53 L, 53-87 L, 55-70 L, 47-86 L, 53-73 L, 56-90 W, 56-53 L, 36-63 W, 67-56 W, 63-53 8:00 p.m. 3:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 8:00 p.m. 4:00 p.m. TBA TBA
Bold Indicates Home Contest *Denotes Empire 8 Contest ^M-Club Classic Tournament
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Lindsey Heaton ’19 was crowned the Empire 8 Rookie of the Week on Monday, the second time this season that the first-year guard has been recognized. She averaged 8.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists and 2.0 steals per game against Houghton and Alfred. The New Milford, CT, native filled the box score against the Highlanders, logging seven points, five boards, five assists, and four steals, the latter a career high. She then scored nine points and totaled four rebounds, two assists, and one block in the defeat of the Saxons.
Magic Number
The magic number for Elmira’s defense – 60. When EC’s opponents score less than 60 points, Elmira is a perfect 6-0. However, the Purple and Gold are 0-11 when the opposition scores 60 or more. Looking back to the start of the 2012-13 season, it is even more evident that the Soaring Eagles must not surrender more than 60 points. EC is 35-10 when the defense holds opponents under 60 points, but is only 6-42 when giving up more over the last three-plus seasons.
From the Line
Cleary’s 90 foul shots are ninth on the all-time single-season record list, and with two more, she’ll move into sole possession of seventh. In fact, Cleary has a chance to threaten the single-season record, currently held by Jessica Zoltowski ’14 (141). The reigning Empire 8 Rookie of the Year is on pace for 132 this season. On the career charts, Cleary’s 199 made free throws are seventh all-time in EC history. Seven more would allow her to surpass Alex Balara ’15 and move into sixth place.
Series History vs. Ithaca
The Bombers have dominated the all-time series against the Soaring Eagles, as Ithaca enters Wednesday’s game with a 46-11 record over EC. The Bombers have won 16 consecutive games in the series, including a 90-56 win earlier this season.
Scouting Ithaca
Since earning the 34-point win over the Soaring Eagles on January 12th, the Bombers have gone 3-1, with their only loss to St. John Fisher College. On the season, Ithaca is 6-2 inside the Empire 8, which is third in the standings behind undefeated Stevens Institute of Technology (7-0) and Fisher (6-0). Ithaca’s last game on Saturday, January 23rd, turned out to be a defensive battle for the otherwise high-scoring squad; IC knocked off E8 foe Hartwick College 47-41. The Bombers’ 34.0 field-goal percentage (18-for-53) and 14.3 three-point field-goal percentage (3-for-21) were their lowest since their 52-44 loss to William Smith College on December 11th, 2015. Jordan Beers (12.4), Ali Ricchiuti (11.4), and Erin Ferguson (10.6) are all averaging double-digit points for the third-highest scoring offense in the E8 (67.2 points per game).
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
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Games 18: Elmira College vs. Ithaca College
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 (6-11) Scoring Less Than 40............................................ 0-2 Scoring 40-49........................................................ 0-1 Scoring 50-59........................................................ 1-5 Scoring 60-69........................................................ 4-2 Scoring 70-79........................................................ 0-1 Scoring 80+........................................................... 1-0 Allowing Less Than 40.......................................... 0-0 Allowing 40-49..................................................... 1-0 Allowing 50-59..................................................... 5-0 Allowing 60-69..................................................... 0-2 Allowing 70-79..................................................... 0-4 Allowing 80+......................................................... 0-5 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 Stevens St. John Fisher Ithaca Nazareth Hartwick Elmira Houghton Utica Alfred
LEAGUE W-L Pct. 7-0 1.000 6-0 1.000 6-2 0.750 5-3 0.625 4-4 0.500 3-5 0.375 2-6 0.250 1-6 0.143 0-8 0.000
OVERALL W-L Pct. 11-5 0.688 13-2 0.867 10-7 0.588 12-5 0.706 6-10 0.375 6-11 0.353 8-9 0.471 6-10 0.375 1-16 0.059
Streak W1 W8 W3 W1 L3 W2 W1 L6 L8
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 - 25 (at SUNY Potsdam, 12/12) 4. D. Cleary - 22 (at Utica, 1/15) 5. D. Cleary - 22 (vs. Alfred, 1/21)
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. M. Loya - 12 (at SUNY Potsdam, 12/12) 5. M. Loya - 12 (at Utica, 1/15)
Offensive Rebounds
Assists
1. L. Heaton - 7 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24) 2. L. Heaton - 5 (at Houghton, 1/19) D. Cleary - 5 (vs. Stevens, 1/4) A. Olsen - 5 (vs. RIT, 12/30) L. Heaton - 5 (vs. Case Western, 11/21) A. Olsen - 5 (at Penn College, 12/3)
Steals
1. M. Silverman - 4 (vs. Alfred, 1/21) E. Green - 4 (at Houghton, 1/19) L. Heaton - 4 (at Houghton, 1/19) D. Cleary - 4 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) M. Silverman - 4 (at Utica, 1/15)
1. D. Cleary - 6 (at Penn College, 12/3) 2. R. Vespucci - 5 (at Penn College, 12/3) R. Vespucci - 5 (vs. Nazareth, 1/9) 4. Six tied with 4
Blocks
Made Free Throws
1. D. Cleary - 12 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24) 2. D. Cleary - 10 (at Mount Union, 11/20) R. Vespucci - 10 (vs. Fisher, 1/8) 4. D. Cleary - 9 (at Utica, 1/15) 5. M. Loya - 8 (at SUNY Potsdam, 12/12) D. Cleary - 8 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1)
1. D. Cleary - 9 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) 2. D. Cleary - 8 (at SUNY Potsdam, 12/12) D. Cleary - 8 (at Penn College, 12/3) 4. D. Cleary - 7 (vs. Alfred, 1/21) E. Green - 7 (at Houghton, 1/19) D. Cleary - 7 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24) R. Vespucci - 7 (at Ithaca, 1/12)
Free Throw Attempts
Made Three-Point Field Goals
1. D. Cleary - 14 (at Mount Union, 11/20) 2. R. Vespucci - 13 (vs. Fisher, 1/8) 3. D. Cleary - 13 (at Utica, 1/15) 4. D. Cleary - 12 (vs. Hilbert, 11/24) 5. M. Loya - 10 (at SUNY Potsdam, 12/12) L. Heaton - 10 (at Mount Union, 11/20)
1. J. Brooks - 4 (vs. Alfred, 1/21) 2. Seven tied with 2
Made Field Goals
1. D. Cleary - 4 (vs. Alfred, 1/21) 2. E. Green - 3 (at Houghton, 1/19) 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)
Minutes Played
1. D. Cleary - 40 (vs. Clarkson, 12/1) D. Cleary - 40 (at Utica, 1/15) 3. Four tied with 38
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2015-16 ELMIRA COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL
NAME Lindsey Heaton ’19 Emily Green ’18 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 C-F G F-G G F-G F F-G G F G F F F
HT. 5’4” 5’7” 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 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 #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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Games 18: Elmira College vs. Ithaca College
2015-16 Elmira College Basketball Elmira Combined Team Statistics (as of Jan 25, 2016) All games RECORD: ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE
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04 05 10 11 14 15 20 21 23 24 33 34 42 44
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 6-11 3-5 3-6
HOME 2-5 1-3 1-2
Total 3-Point min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg%
17-17 17-17 2-0 14-0 9-0 16-4 17-17 17-10 16-3 6-0 17-17 17-0 17-0 9-0
493 411 6 134 46 243 578 323 143 40 478 236 220 49
17 17
3400 3400
29.0 24.2 3.0 9.6 5.1 15.2 34.0 19.0 8.9 6.7 28.1 13.9 12.9 5.4
38-123 46-128 0-2 6-18 5-12 25-61 90-274 23-50 15-29 4-8 46-115 25-63 8-37 7-17
.309 9-31 .359 17-56 .000 0-0 .333 1-4 .417 2-5 .410 0-0 .328 29-103 .460 6-16 .517 0-0 .500 1-3 .400 0-1 .397 1-10 .216 0-0 .412 0-0
338-937 .361 66-229
418-1052 .397 83-286
ELMIRA 989 58.2 -10.9 338-937 .361 66-229 .288 3.9 247-336 .735 14.5 658 38.7 +1.4 166 9.8 378 22.2 -6.7 0.4 116 6.8 46 2.7 741 7-106 -
1st 2nd 3rd 4th 221 221 260 287 286 307 313 268
OPP 1174 69.1 418-1052 .397 83-286 .290 4.9 255-383 .666 15.0 634 37.3 237 13.9 264 15.5 0.9 205 12.1 57 3.4 942 9-105 1-0
.290 .304 .000 .250 .400 .000 .282 .375 .000 .333 .000 .100 .000 .000
AWAY 4-5 2-2 2-3
F-Throw ft-fta ft%
Date 11/13/15 11/20/15 11/21/15 11/24/15 12/01/15 12/3/15 12/9/15 12/12/15 12/30/15 01/04/16 01/08/16 01/09/16 1/12/16 1/15/16 01/16/16 01/19/16 01/21/16
.750 .630 .000 .800 .750 .660 .811 .727 .438 .000 .846 .818 .500 .667
Rebounds def tot avg
pf dq
14 29 43 2.5 41 19 27 46 2.7 50 0 0 0 0.0 0 1 9 10 0.7 7 2 2 4 0.4 6 26 39 65 4.1 30 24 93 117 6.9 43 20 24 44 2.6 30 8 11 19 1.2 10 3 11 14 2.3 6 41 102 143 8.4 57 6 21 27 1.6 24 13 37 50 2.9 39 4 7 11 1.2 6 26 39 65 .288 247-336 .735 207 451 658 38.7 349 .290 255-383 .666 217 417 634 37.3 322
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33-44 17-27 0-0 4-5 6-8 31-47 90-111 8-11 7-16 0-0 33-39 9-11 7-14 2-3
off
NEUTRAL 0-1 0-0 0-1
Opponent at Pitt-Bradford at Mount Union vs Case Western Reserve HILBERT CLARKSON at Penn College at SUNY Cortland at SUNY Potsdam RIT STEVENS ST. JOHN FISHER NAZARETH at Ithaca College at Utica College at Hartwick at HOUGHTON ALFRED
* - Conference game
Totals 989 1174
4
1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0
a
42 18 2 24 1 3 24 14 5 2 10 12 8 1
to blk stl
pts
76 2 15 118 46 0 9 126 2 0 0 0 22 0 8 17 1 0 3 18 33 2 6 81 60 12 23 299 23 8 15 60 11 7 3 37 2 1 2 9 46 6 10 125 32 0 12 60 16 7 9 23 5 1 1 16 3 8 166 378 46 116 989 2 237 264 57 205 1174
L L L W L W L W L L L L L W L W W
Score 64-77 71-85 65-81 68-57 55-67 82-47 37-76 61-53 53-87 55-70 47-86 53-73 56-90 56-53 36-63 67-56 63-53
avg
6.9 7.4 0.0 1.2 2.0 5.1 17.6 3.5 2.3 1.5 7.4 3.5 1.4 1.8 58.2 69.1 Att. 200 0 0 88 102 35 200 132 111 67 89 144 0 87 175 113 140