Alleney Klunk
54
Winner Elmira Elmira 4-1,0-0 Empire 8
43
Buffalo St. BuffSt 2-2,0-0 SUNYAC
Winner
Elmira Elmira
4-1,0-0 Empire 8
54
Final
43
Buffalo St. BuffSt
2-2,0-0 SUNYAC
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Elmira Elmira 10 15 10 19 54
Buffalo St. BuffSt 8 10 15 10 43

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Soaring Eagles Victorious in Showdown Against Buffalo State

BUFFALO, N.Y. – Elmira College women's basketball took on the Bengals of Buffalo State on Sunday afternoon in its second game of the Buffalo State Invitational. In a closely contested game with four lead changes, the Purple & Gold sealed the 54-43 victory down the stretch thanks to 14 fourth-quarter points by Alleney Klunk '24, including two made three-pointers.

Klunk led the way for the Soaring Eagles with 21 points during the afternoon, while Laura Bogota '25 tallied 19 points with a team-high three assists and three steals. Nevaeh Winston '25 added 14 rebounds for Elmira.

JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Elmira 54, Buffalo State 43
LOCATION: Buffalo, New York | Sports Arena
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (4-1, 0-0 E8), Buffalo State (2-2, 0-0 SUNYAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

  • The first quarter saw four Soaring Eagles contribute with buckets, including Klunk and Mallory Welty '26 both hitting three-pointers for Elmira. EC went into the second quarter with a 10-8 lead.
  • The second quarter saw the Bengals take a brief 13-12 lead with 4:36 left in the period. However, Mia Welty '26 notched a three of her own 22 seconds later. A pair of Bogota makes from behind the arc on consecutive possessions helped Elmira build a 25-18 lead going into the half.
  • A strong Bengals start to the third quarter saw them take a 32-29 lead after going on a 14-4 run for the first seven minutes. However, six Bogota points at the end of the third helped Elmira retake the lead, taking a 35-33 advantage into the final quarter.
  • After Winston made a pair of free throws to start the fourth, Buffalo State scored four unanswered points to tie the game at 37 with eight minutes left. However, with 5:58 remaining, Klunk made her first of two three-pointers. Klunk would score ten-straight points for Elmira, giving it a 47-39 advantage over the Bengals with two minutes remaining. Klunk scored 14 of Elmira's 19 fourth-quarter points, and the Soaring Eagles kept the Buffalo State offense at bay down the stretch to see out the game and claim the 54-43 victory.


TOP PERFORMERS:
Alleney Klunk '24 - 21 points, 4 rebounds, 3 three-pointers
Laura Bogota '25- 19 points, 3 assists, 3 steals
Nevaeh Winston '25 - 6 points, 14 rebounds, 1 block

UP NEXT:
The Purple & Gold stay on the road, traveling to SUNY Geneseo to take on the Knights on Tuesday, November 28, at 5:00 p.m.


 

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