ROCHESTER, N.Y. – The Elmira College women's basketball team traveled to Rochester to take on the Cardinals of St. John Fisher University in an Empire 8 matchup. The Soaring Eagles battled throughout the contest but eventually fell, 54–47.

PLAY-BY-PLAY
Amarionah Dixon opened the afternoon's scoring with a driving layup. An old-fashioned three-point play by Haley Mosch gave Elmira a three-point lead midway through the first quarter. A jumper from Aynsley Belcher extended the lead, but a 7–0 run by St. John Fisher gave the Cardinals a 16–13 advantage after one. Strong finishes by Emma Ryan and Stewart got the Soaring Eagles rolling to start the second quarter, and both teams traded baskets throughout the period. Lauren Miller's triple just before the end of the quarter pulled Elmira within two as the Soaring Eagles headed into halftime trailing, 27–25.

Stewart scored the first points of the third quarter, but the Cardinals extended their lead to four before a three-pointer from Mosch made it 31–30. A St. John Fisher run pushed the lead to eight, but the Soaring Eagles responded with a 7–0 run to close the quarter, cutting the deficit to 40–39 heading into the fourth. Fisher pulled ahead by six with four minutes remaining, and Aynsley Belcher later made it a three-point game. However, a three-pointer by the Cardinals sealed the win as St. John Fisher held on for a 54–47 victory.

LEADERS
Haley Mosch and Emma Ryan led Elmira in scoring with eight points apiece. Amarionah Dixon added seven points and grabbed 11 rebounds.

UP NEXT
The Soaring Eagles will travel to SUNY Polytechnic Institute for another Empire 8 matchup on Friday, January 17, at 5:30 p.m.