DANBURY, CT. – Paced by a double-double from Amarionah Dixon '26 and a team-high 13 points from Nevaeh Winston '25, the Elmira College women's basketball program recorded a 52-45 victory on Sunday in its first-ever meeting against Western Connecticut State.  

 
JUST THE BASICS:
SCORE: Elmira 52, WestConn 45
LOCATION: Danbury, Connecticut | Stephen Feldman Arena
TEAM RECORDS: Elmira (6-2), Western Connecticut State (4-6)


HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Winston paced the Soaring Eagles in the contest with 13 points as she finished 6-of-7 from the field to go along with a team-high three steals. Laura Bogota '25 connected on a pair of 3-pointers for Elmira and recorded 12 points while going 4-of-4 at the free throw line.
• Dixon notched her first double-double for the Soaring Eagles as she finished with 11 points and a career-high 16 rebounds (eight offensive, eight defensive). The Purple & Gold also got nine points from Taylor Jung '25 on the night.
• Nia Rencher finished the contest with a game-high 18 points for the Wolves, while Gianna Castellano added 11 points for WestConn.
• Elmira held a 47-24 advantage in rebounds while holding the Wolves to a 31.4 percent field goal percentage (16-of-51). WestConn tallied 19 points off 25 turnovers in the contest by the Soaring Eagles, while Elmira recorded 26 points in the paint.

 
UP NEXT: The Soaring Eagles travel to Hunter College on Monday for a 2:00 p.m. matchup against the Hawks.