Men's Basketball (3-11, 1-4 E8)                                                                          
Last Week: The Soaring Eagles concluded a season-long three-game road trip with Empire 8 Conference bouts against Houghton and Utica. Elmira began the week with an 86-80 victory over the Highlanders on Tuesday, January 9. The Purple and Gold were led in the contest by a fantastic performance from Justin Porrett '19. In the second half alone, Porrett tallied 19 of his team-high 23 points and was responsible for 16 of EC's final 29 points. Henry Cuffee '19 was also instrumental in the Soaring Eagles' first conference win of the season, as he scored 19 points and hauled in 11 rebounds for his eighth double-double of the year. Elmira battled Utica tough for the first 16 minutes of their league battle on Saturday, trailing by just four points with 4:09 remaining in the opening half. However, a 14-2 run by the Pioneers put the contest out of EC's reach, resulting in a 93-77 win for UC. For the second consecutive game, Porrett led the Soaring Eagles in scoring with 19 points in addition to handing out a game-high seven assists. Jesse Adelson '20 also cracked double-digit points in the bout with 16, his ninth double-digit scoring effort of the season.
 
Next Game: The Elmira men return to the court this evening, when they welcome Alfred to Speidel Gymnasium for a league tilt. Tip-off for the bout is slated for 6:00 p.m.
 
This Week's Games:
Tuesday, January 16, vs. Alfred University* (6:00 p.m.)
 
Women's Basketball (8-6, 0-5 E8)
Last Week: The Purple and Gold continued E8 play with road tilts against both Houghton and Utica. Elmira started its week with a 62-53 defeat against the Highlanders at the Nielsen Center in Houghton, New York. Trailing by just five, 32-27, heading into the halftime break, the Soaring Eagles looked poised to make a second-half run at Houghton, but a 19-8 third quarter that favored the Highlanders squashed any hope of an Elmira comeback. Emily Green '18 paced EC in scoring with 11 points, while Sally Hogan '19 was not far behind with nine points, in addition to a game-high 12 rebounds. The Purple and Gold then concluded the week with a 62-53 loss to Utica on Saturday afternoon. With two minutes left in the bout, Elmira was behind by just two points, 55-53, but that would be the closest that the Soaring Eagles would get, as UC made its critical free throws to clinch the conference win. Both Hogan and Lindsey Heaton '19 had all-around solid performances in the bout, as the former recorded 10 points and eight rebounds, while the latter ended the day with eight points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
 
Next Game: The Soaring Eagles begin a season-long three-game homestand tonight with an 8:00 p.m. E8 tilt against the Saxons of Alfred at Speidel Gymnasium.
 
This Week's Games:
Tuesday, January 16, vs. Alfred University* (8:00 p.m.)
 
Men's Ice Hockey (8-8-1, 3-4-1 UCHC)
Last Week: Elmira challenged non-conference foe No. 15/15-ranked Buffalo State to a home-and-home series over the weekend. On Friday at the Buffalo State Ice Arena, the Bengals got the better of the Soaring Eagles by a 4-0 final score after netting three first-period goals. Between the pipes for the Purple and Gold, freshman Gennaro Anzevino '21 made 23 saves in the complete-game effort. It was a completely different story on Saturday, as Elmira scored three times to take a 3-2 victory at the Murray Athletic Center. Connor Powell '20 tallied two of Elmira's goals, while his classmate, Spencer MacLean '21, netted the game-winner 12:31 into the third period. Jake Sabourin '21 needed just 18 saves to earn his third win of the season and his second over a nationally-ranked program.
 
Next Game: The EC men will return to United Collegiate Hockey Conference (UCHC) action this weekend for a pair of road games. Elmira begins the road trip with a 7:00 p.m. bout against Manhattanville in Rye, New York, on Friday, before challenging King's the following evening in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania.
 
This Week's Games:
Friday, January 19, at Manhattanville College * (7:00 p.m.)
Saturday, January 20, at King's College (Pa.)* (7:00 p.m.)
 
Women's Ice Hockey (13-2-0, 8-0-0 UCHC)
Last Week: The No. 1/3 nationally-ranked Soaring Eagles swept Utica in UCHC action over the weekend. The opening game of the series, which was played at the Murray Athletic Center on Friday, saw Elmira best its long-time rival by a 5-0 final score. Sarah Hughson '18 shined the brightest in the contest, as she found the back of the net three times to post the second hat trick of her senior campaign. Kelcey Crawford '18 made 13 saves to earn the shutout, her fourth of the year. In the series finale, EC would again score five goals, this time earning a 5-2 triumph at the Adirondack Bank Center. Shannon Strawinski '19 paced all players with career highs in both points (4) and assists (3). Rachel Grampp '18 finished next on the team with three points on a goal and two assists. Crawford made 20 saves in the tilt to improve her record to 11-2-0 for the year.
 
Next Game: Elmira returns to the ice this Saturday, January 20, for a crucial non-conference game against No. 3/2-ranked Norwich at the Murray Athletic Center. The opening puck drop for this clash of two national powers is slated for 3:00 p.m.
 
This Week's Games:
Saturday, January 20, vs. No. 3/2 Norwich University (3:00 p.m.)
 
Men's Volleyball (0-0, 0-0 UVC)
Last Week: n/a
 
Next Game: The EC men's volleyball team is set to open the 2018 campaign this weekend with a trio of road matches. The Soaring Eagles begin the season with a 6:00 p.m. tilt against Baruch at the Arc Arena in New York City. That trip will be followed the next day by two matches at The Golden Dome Invitational in Newark, New Jersey. Elmira begins the event at 11:00 a.m. against the host Scarlet Knights, before challenging Ramapo at 1:00 p.m. in neutral-site action.
 
This Week's Matches:
Friday, January 19, at Baruch College (6:00 p.m.)
Saturday, January 20, at Rutgers-Newark^ (11:00 a.m.)
Saturday, January 20, vs. Ramapo College^ (1:00 p.m.)
^The Golden Dome Invitational at Rutgers-Newark