Score: SUNY Geneseo 71 – Elmira College 41
Records: Geneseo (10-0), Elmira (3-6)
Location: Carl Schrader Gymnasium – Geneseo, N.Y.
 
ELMIRA, N.Y. -- A game-high 17 points from Elmira College women's basketball's Emily Green '18 proved to not be enough as SUNY Geneseo defeated the Soaring Eagles 71-41 on Thursday evening.

The Soaring Eagles kept the contest close in the opening quarter thanks in large part to the hot shooting of Green. Green went 3-for-4 from distance in the first, on her way to nine opening-quarter points. The most impressive of Green's three opening quarter treys was her shot at the buzzer that pulled the deficit to 19-13.

The Knights started to use their effective shooting to pull away in the second quarter. Geneseo went 16-for-30 from the field in the half on their way to a 39-23 halftime lead.

Elmira was unable to keep up with the Knights lights-out shooting, as the Soaring Eagles shot 16-for-55 in the game for a 29.1 field-goal percentage. On the other side of the court, the Knights maintained their scoring efficiency and finished the contest with a 49.2 field-goal percentage. This disparity in shooting ensured the 71-41 victory for Geneseo.  

Green continued her hot shooting, as she hit two more 3-pointers in the game on her way to her 17 points. Her five treys are a new career high. Another bright spot for the Soaring Eagles was the play of Lindsey Heaton '19. The sophomore guard posted 11 points and dished out five dimes.
 
Turning Point
After Green made her buzzer-beating trey, the Purple and Gold faced a manageable 19-13 deficit after one. In the second quarter, the Knights started to pull away, as EC was unable to keep up with Geneseo's hot shooting. Another factor that helped Geneseo increase its lead was the difference in bench scoring. The Knights' bench scored 34 points in the contest, while the EC bench scored two, a Marissa Silverman '17 bucket in the first quarter.  Geneseo used the differences in shooting and bench scoring to cruise to the 71-41 triumph.   
 
Inside the Box Score

• The Soaring Eagles went 16-for-55 (29.1%) from the floor.
• Conversely, Geneseo shot 30-for-61 (49.2%) from the field.
• The Purple and Gold were better from the 3-point arc, as they went 7-for-19 (36.8%) from distance.
• The Knights' proficient shooting did not translate to their 3-point shots, as they hit 3-of-11 3-point attempts.
• EC was out-assisted in the game, 17-11.
• The Soaring Eagles forced 17 Geneseo turnovers.
• Green led all scorers with her 17 points.
• Green did most of her damage from the 3-point line, as she shot 5-for-8 from behind the arc.
• Heaton was EC's only other double-digit scorer with 11, while also leading the team with five dimes.
• Danielle Cleary '18 and Rachel Vespucci '19 both finished with a game-high-tying seven rebounds.
• Katie Vienneau paced the Knights in scoring with 11 points.

News and Notes

• Elmira's overall record falls to 3-6.
• Geneseo improves their lead in the all-time series to 14-7.
• Green's 17 points are the second most that she has scored this season.
• Green's five 3-pointers are the most that she has made in her career.
• EC's 11 assists are tied for the third most that it has dished out this year.
• Elmira's 28 rebounds are the second-lowest total of the campaign.

Up Next
EC will play its second Empire 8 Conference game of the season when they travel to Canavan Arena to face the Ducks of Stevens Institute of Technology on Saturday, January 7th. The game is scheduled to start at 2:00 p.m.