Elmira, NY -- The Elmira College women's basketball team is getting ready to take on Nazareth College in an Empire 8 Conference matchup tonight at 6:00 p.m. in Rochester, NY.
Empire 8 Rookie of the WeekDanielle Cleary '18 has been named the Empire Rookie of the Week for her efforts last week. This is the second consecutive week she has been tabbed with the honor and the fifth time this season. She is now tied for first with the most E8 Rookie of the Week Accolades since the 2010-11 season. Courtney Tennant of Rochester Institute of Technology registered the identical amount in the 2010-11 season.
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Nearing the Top-10Alex Balara '15 upped her career assist total to 176 last weekend. She is now 11th in the EC women's basketball career assists list, just one away from entering the top-10. With four assists tomorrow, she will move into a sole possession of eighth place.
Geisler's Helping HandKelsey Geisler '15 averaged 3.5 assists per game last weekend and now has a season average of 3.8. This is good enough to rank her first in the Empire 8 Conference in assists per game. She also ranks fifth in the conference in assist-to-turnover ratio with 1.0 per game.
A Game of ThreesThis matchup will feature the two top three-point shooters in the Empire 8 Conference. Veronica Peck of Nazareth leads the Empire 8 in three-pointer percentage with 39.2 percent while
Danielle Cleary '18 is right behind Peck making 36.7 percent of her shots from downtown.
