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Elmira College vs. Alfred University |
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Tuesday, Feb. 4 - Elmira, NY - 8:00 p.m. |
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Elmira, NY -- After picking up a pair of wins over the weekend, the Elmira College women's basketball team will look to make it three in a row against Alfred University. A win tonight will give the Soaring Eagles their second season sweep of the year.
First Winning Season Since 2006-07
The victory over Utica was EC's 13th win of the season. With 13 victories, the Soaring Eagles have clinched the first winning season since the 2006-07 season.
Record Watch
After a string of impressive scoring lines in the past week,
Jessica Zoltowski '14 now has 1,442 career points. She trails EC's all-time scoring leader, Mary Kay Babcock '82, by just 15 points, giving her the opportunity to take over the number one spot as early as tonight.
Earning Free Points
The women attempted 36 free throws against Houghton on Friday, knocking down 28. Three of EC's starters were the driving force behind their success as
Alex Balara '15,
Maria Thannhauser '14, and
Jessica Zoltowski '14 combined to shoot 23-of-25 from the charity stripe.
Double-Digit Steals
In both games over the weekend, the Soaring Eagles recorded double-digit steals, 15 against Houghton College and 14 against Utica College. EC now has nine games this season in which they tallied at least 10 steals, holding a perfect 9-0 record in those games.
Lock Her Up!
Alex Balara '15 is one of the best at generating turnovers in the Empire 8 Conference, ranking second in steals per game (2.6). She took her level of thievery up a notch this weekend as she recorded five steals against both Houghton and Utica. It was the second and third times this season that Balara has recorded five steals in a game with EC winning each of the three games.