Elmira College vs. Ithaca College
Match Details	Tuesday, Sep. 16 - Ithaca, NY - 6:00 p.m.
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Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College women's volleyball team will look to bounce back from last weekend's Lycoming College Invitational as the Soaring Eagles travel to face Ithaca College in EC's Empire 8 Conference opener.
 
Last Time Out
Elmira had a tough weekend at the Lycoming College Invitational, dropping all four matches.  With the losses, Elmira's overall record stands at 2-7.  The lone bright spot for the Purple and Gold was third-year setter Sami Hanes '16 who totaled 73 assists over the four matches as well as 18 digs.  For her efforts, Hanes was named to the Lycoming College Invitational All-Tournament Team.
 
Scouting the Bombers
Ithaca enters Tuesday night's matchup with Elmira with a 7-3 overall record after going 2-1 at the Ramapo Roadrunner Invitational.  The Bombers are led by Joelle Goldstein, who has put away 92 kill attempts this season and is averaging a conference-leading 3.29 kills per set average.  Also keep an eye on Dylan Gawinski Stern who has 80 kills this season and ranks 10th in the Empire 8 in kills per set with a 2.67 average.
 
Conference Openers
Tomorrow's match will be both teams' Empire 8 Conference opener.  Since 2001, Elmira has gone 12-1 in conference-opening matches, with their only loss occurring in the 2008 season to Nazareth College.  Ithaca has gone 7-4 in conference-opening games since 2003, but one of the Bombers' conference opening wins came in the form of a 3-2 victory of Elmira in 2008. 
 
Series History
Since 2001, Ithaca has gotten the better of the Soaring Eagles as the Bombers own a 16-6 record.  Starting in 2001, Ithaca won 16 consecutive matches but saw their streak come to an end in 2011, and since then, Elmira has won six straight against the Bombers.
 
Looking Ahead
Following Tuesday's match against Ithaca, the Soaring Eagles will make the trip to Hoboken, NJ to face the Ducks of Stevens Tech on Saturday, September 20th.  Match-time is set for 11:00 a.m.