Box Score

Elmira, NY – Jessica Zoltowski '14 and Maria Thannhauser '14 each tallied 22 points apiece as the Elmira College Women's Basketball team used a second half surge to oust visiting Sage Colleges, 65-53, Tuesday evening in Speidel Gymnasium. The win improves the Soaring Eagles to 2-2, while the loss drops the Gators to 0-4.

Elmira got off to a quick 6-0 start after two quick Thannhauser baskets and a Zoltowski lay-in. Over the next four minutes Sage battled back to tie it at 12 all after a Sara Tironi old fashioned three-point play.The Purple and Gold used a 14-3 spurt to claim its largest lead of the half at 26-15, with 6:21 left in the opening frame. The Gators closed the half on a 12-1 run of their own as EC led just 28-27 at intermission.

Zoltowski led all players with 16 points and seven rebounds. Tironi paced Sage with nine points and seven boards.

Elmira got out to a 41-33 lead with 13:23 remaining, however the Gators battled back to tie it at 46 all with just under seven minutes remaining. The Soaring Eagles completed an 11-0 run culminating in a pair of Zoltowski free throws with three minutes remaining. EC held on down the stretch as it made a majority of its attempts from the charity stripe.

Zoltowski led the Soaring Eagles with a double-double on 22 points and 15 rebounds, along with two assists and three steals. Thannhauser recorded 22 points, seven rebounds and a game-high six steals. Tironi paced the Gators with 13 points and 14 rebounds, while Chelsea Martin added 14 in the scoring column.

Elmira committed just 11 turnovers compared to Sage's 22 and used that to create a 22-6 points off turnover advantage. Meanwhile, EC controlled bench points 12-5.

The EC Women's Basketball team returns to action Friday when it travels to Potsdam, NY to take on Clarkson University starting at 6:00 p.m.