Gators fall 77-69 at Elmira
ELMIRA, N.Y. – Russell Sage College was upended 77-69 at Elmira tonight in Empire 8 Conference action.
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Team Stats
Elmira
| Game Statistics | Russell Sage College | Elmira |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goals | (27-57) | (29-59) |
| Field Goal % | 47.4% | 49.2% |
| Rebounds | 26 | 40 |
| Assists | 21 | 17 |
| Turnovers | 19 | 15 |
| Pts off Turnovers | 9 | 25 |
| 2nd Chance Pts | 4 | 16 |
| Pts in the Paint | 20 | 40 |
| Fastbreak Pts | 7 | 8 |
| Bench Pts | 5 | 32 |
ELMIRA, N.Y. – Russell Sage College was upended 77-69 at Elmira tonight in Empire 8 Conference action.
Freshman guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City) established a career-high with 26 points on 9-of-15 shooting in the road setback. The rookie topped all players with 12 first-half points to send the Gators (6-4/2-1 E8) into the locker room knotted at 38. The seven three-point baskets in the contest ranks in a tie for the second-most three's in a game at RSC.
Sophomore guard Syrita Faraj (Troy, NY/Tamarac), the reigning E8 Rookie of the Year, added 14 points on 50.0 percent shooting, while forward Giuliana Pritchard (Amsterdam, NY/Amsterdam/Hartwick), a graduate student, contributed 12 points on 5-of-8 shooting and seven rebounds.
Senior guard Sammy Pasinella (Mechanicville, NY/Mechanicville) dished out a game-high seven assists, while sophomore guard Lauren Sanderson (Ravena, NY/RCS) registered six helpers.
Following the deadlock after the opening 20 minutes, the Soaring Eagles (6-4/2-2 E8) used a 12-2 run across 3:52 to open up a double-digit advantage midway through the third quarter. RSC answered with a period-closing 11-2 run to head into the final frame trailing by one, at 54-53.
Elmira, now 3-0 at home, regained some breathing room with a 15-5 jaunt spanning 6:19 of the fourth quarter. Down 69-60 with 2:12 left following the run, Acosta knocked down a pair of three-pointers to get the Gators within three, 69-66, with 1:11 to go.
The Soaring Eagles closed the contest by going 8-of-10 at the foul line during the final 1:07 to seal the home victory.
Elmira had four players score in double figures tonight.
Sophomore forward Nevaeh Winston led the victors with 21 points on 9-of-13 shooting, while sophomore forward Desiree Roy recorded a double-double of 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting and 11 rebounds.
Looking ahead, RSC is back on the court tomorrow afternoon at Alfred. The E8 contest is set to begin at 2:00 pm.
Notes: The Gators are coming off a semifinal appearance in the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament…11 players returned from the team…Faraj and Pasinella highlighted the group…Faraj, the 2021-22 E8 Rookie of the Year, surpassed 500 career points on Dec. 29 vs. Rhode Island College…Pasinella, a two-time All-Conference selection, opened the season ranked sixth in program records with 120 career made three-pointers…Head coach Allison Coleman began her ninth season at the helm with an overall record of 119-74…She secured her 125th career victory on Dec. 3, 2022 vs. Keuka.
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