Elmira, NY -- There is a full slate of Elmira College athletic contests scheduled for the weekend as EC opens the 32nd Annual Athletics Alumni Weekend tonight with men's and women's basketball and men's ice hockey games. The festivities continue tomorrow with all four teams in action at home with the night concluding at the Murray Athletic Center for the Wounded Warrior Game.  

MEN'S BASKETBALL - Complete Game Notes

Honoring the 1993-94 Champs
At halftime of Saturday's game, Elmira College will recognize the 1993-94 EC men's basketball team, a team that won the 1994 ECAC Upstate Championship.  The 1993-94 men completed the season with a 21-7 overall record and claimed Elmira's second ECAC Upstate title in program history.  The 1993-94 season also mark the last time EC finished with 20-plus wins. 

20-Plus for Randolph
Neil Randolph '15 has become Elmira's first scoring option this year.  Against Ithaca College, Randolph poured in 21 points, marking the eighth time this season he has scored 20 or more points in a single game.  In those eight contests, Elmira has gone 4-4. 

Providing a Spark
Against Ithaca, senior forward Chris Cassidy '14 provided a spark off the bench, just narrowly missing out on a double-double as he recorded 14 points and nine rebounds.  Look for Cassidy to continue to play an important role from here on out as the New Jersey native has posted double-digits in Elmira's last three games.

No. 1 In Sight
Josh Keys '14 is also closing the gap between him and Ryan Bennett '01 for the leader on EC's all-time three-pointers made list. After two more successful three-point attempts against the Bombers, Keys is only 15 made threes from tying Bennett and 186 from standing alone at the top.

WOMEN'S BASKETBALL - Complete Game Notes

Moving Up in the Record Books
In Tuesday's loss to Ithaca College, both Jessica Zoltowski '14 and Maria Thannhauser '14 improved their standing in the EC record books. Zoltowski pulled down nine rebounds against the Bombers, upping her career total to 522 which moved her into sixth place all-time. Thannhauser went a perfect 6-for-6 from the charity stripe, moving her into fifth place in Elmira College history for career free throws made. 

Exclusive Company
Zoltowski became only the third player in Elmira College women's basketball history to record 1,000 career points and pull down 500 career rebounds. She joins former EC greats Mary Kay Babcock '82 and Martha Bolduc '97 as the only players to reach that milestone.

Top-20 Scorer
Zoltowski has firmly planted herself amongst the nation's top scorers, averaging 21.2 points per game. As of January 26, 2014, Zoltowski ranks 19th in the nation in points per game which does not take into account her 25-point performance against Ithaca.

Two and Three in Steals
EC, as a team, ranks second in the Empire 8 in steals per game at 9.87 and have two players, Alex Balara '15 and Zoltowski, that rank second and third, respectively, in the conference in steals per game. Balara is leading her teammate by 0.02 steals per game, 2.29 versus 2.27 steals per game.

MEN'S ICE HOCKEY - Complete Game Notes

Battle for First
The top two teams in the ECAC West will square-off this weekend at the Murray Athletic Center in a battle for first place in the conference. The Soaring Eagles hold a 6-2 record in league play, the 12 points leading Utica College and Hobart College by one point.

Wounded Warrior Game
Saturday's game will mark the third annual Wounded Warrior Game, which in partnership with the Hockey Helpers, recognizes and raises funds for the Wounded Warrior Project. EC players will be wearing special edition camouflage jerseys which will be available for purchase, as well as t-shirts and sweatshirts, with all proceeds going to the Wounded Warrior Project.

ECAC West Player of the Week
Josh Burnell '15 had a career week, scoring nine points on six goals and three assists as he helped EC to a 2-1 record. The ECAC West Conference recognized the impressive stat line by naming Burnell the co-ECAC West Player of the Week.

Ninth in the Nation
Burnell has really come on since the calendar flipped to 2014 as the captain has averaged 2.14 points per game in the seven games since the New Year. Burnell has raised his points per game average from 1.1 to 1.53 in the last seven games, vaulting himself into ninth in the country in points per game. 

WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY - Complete Game Notes

Make it Five
Elmira's back-to-back wins over Oswego State extended EC's win-streak to five in a row. This is the second time this season the Soaring Eagles have recorded a five-game winning streak. Elmira has also won eight of their last nine games with their only loss, in that span, coming to No. 2 Middlebury College in overtime.

Career Night for Gaskin
In Friday's 5-2 win over Oswego State, Katie Gaskin '14 produced the best scoring performance of her career as she posted four points. The senior defender got her points in the form of four assists which was also a career-high,  doubling up her previous single-game high of two.

Marshall's Magic
Lisa Marshall '14 continues to perform like one of the best goaltenders in the country as she ranks fifth in the nation with a 1.30 goals against average and a .943 save percentage. Her two wins over Oswego State ups her winning streak to seven, improving her winning percentage to .808, which puts her in a tie for seventh in the nation.

Lamoureux Closing In
With one assist against Oswego State, Tanis Lamoureux '14 upped her career total points to 91, bringing her ever closer to the prestigious 100-point club. The fourth-year standout is only nine points shy of becoming the eighth player in EC history to achieve the feat and the first since former standout Jenna McCall '10.