Oneonta, NY – The EC Women's Basketball team traveled to take on the Hawks of Hartwick College in Empire 8 action. Today marks the final game of the 2010-11 season for this year's Soaring Eagles.
The Hawks would get out to a fast start as they put up 13 straight points on the Soaring Eagles. A three-pointer from Casey Bartles '14 (Massapequa, NY -- Massapequa) put an end to scoring drought at the 15:38 mark. Hartwick would go on another run as they outscored Elmira 14-to-5 for the next 6 minutes of action. EC would buckle down and end the half on a 16-to-5 run bring the halftime score to 32-24.
The second half would be all Hartwick as they held the Soaring Eagles to 15 second half points. EC would go on to drop the contest 63-39, bringing their 2010-11 record to 5-20 (2-14 Empire8). Elmira was led on offense by Mariah Thannhauser '14 (Newfield, NY -- Newfield) and Becca Fretz '11 (Kunkletown, PA -- Pleasant Valley) as they combined for 23 points and 8 rebounds. Other fourth year player Becky Peterman '11 (Glen Gardner, NJ -- Voorhees) has a solid game as she grabbed 7 boards and tallied 6 assists.
Elmira 39 Hartwick 63
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