ONEONTA, N.Y. - The Elmira College women's basketball team traveled to Oneonta Saturday afternoon for a UCHC showdown with the Hawks of Hartwick College. The Soaring Eagles battled hard but ultimately fell, 77-71.
PLAY-BY-PLAY
The Hawks opened the afternoon scoring with a pair of driving layups before Emma Ryan answered with two of her own. Some hot three-point shooting by Lauren Miller and Haley Mosch put the Soaring Eagles up early, and strong finishes inside by Sophia Ward and Ryan gave the Soaring Eagles a 17–11 edge after the first quarter. Hartwick hit a triple to start the second quarter, and Lauren Miller continued her hot shooting, answering with a three of her own before knocking down a couple of shots inside. A 10–4 run by the Hawks cut their deficit to one, but Emma Ryan's hook shot with the clock trickling down sent the Soaring Eagles into the locker room with a 32–29 lead.
Hartwick scored four quick points to open the third, and Amarionah Dixon and Ryan responded with driving finishes as the two sides began to trade leads. It was a largely back-and-forth period until a 7–0 run by the Hawks put them up by five, but free throws from Mosch and a three from Ryan leveled the game at 51 heading into the final frame. Hartwick started the fourth on a 7–2 run to pull ahead, but a pair of jumpers from Sophia Ward and Ryan made it a one-point game with six minutes left. Another 7–0 run by the Hawks gave them an eight-point lead, but Mosch brought it back within two possessions with a shot from downtown. The Soaring Eagles continued to try to chip away, but strong shooting from the Hawks saw the teams trade baskets down the stretch. A three-pointer from Miller cut it to four with twenty seconds left, but clutch free-throw shooting from Hartwick secured the 77–71 win.
LEADERS
Emma Ryan set a new career-high in points with 25 while also adding 9 rebounds and shooting an efficient 12 for 17 from the field. Lauren Miller scored 18 points, hitting four triples. Haley Mosch and Amarionah Dixon each added 11 points.
UP NEXT
The Soaring Eagles will be back at home next weekend as they take on St. John Fisher on Friday, February 13 at 5:30 PM before hosting Nazareth University the following day at 2:00 PM. They will then celebrate Senior Night on Tuesday, February 17 at 5:30 PM as they face Keuka College.
