ELMIRA, N.Y. – Elmira College used a 22-9 second quarter to come away with the Empire 8 Conference victory over Russell Sage College Women's Basketball this afternoon 57-45.
The Gators had four players with five or more points in the conference action.
Sophomore guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City) produced her second highest scoring game of the season with 25 points. Acosta added four steals, two rebounds, and two assists to her game-high 25.
Sophomore forward Aniyah Kelley (New Castle, DE/William Penn), junior guard Olivia Huneau (Cohoes, NY/Cohoes), and junior guard Angelina Schaefer (Latham, NY/Shaker), scored seven, six, and five points respectively.
Junior guard Gwen Eichen (Moriah, NY/Moriah Central) filled the statsheet, reeling in six rebounds, distributing two assists, and registering two steals.
Junior forward Nevaeh Winston led the way for Elmira (10-11/5-9 E8) with 15 points, while adding six rebounds and two steals.
The Soaring Eagles got 12 points from senior guard Alleney Klunk, nine points from junior guard Laura Bogota, and 10 rebounds from junior guard Taylor Jung.
Looking ahead, RSC (6-18/4-11 E8) finishes the 2024 campaign with a matchup against Houghton next Saturday. Eichen will be recognized before the matinee as part of the "Senior Day" ceremony.
Gator Bites: RSC made its second-consecutive appearance in the Empire 8 Conference Championship Tournament Semifinals last season…Nine players returned from the team…They joined four newcomers to make up this year's roster…Head coach Allison Coleman began her tenth season at the helm with an overall record of 136-84…Sophomore guard Layla Acosta (Haines City, FL/Haines City) started the day leading RSC with a 14.1 scoring average, good for sixth in the E8…She scored 30 points on 45.0 percent shooting in the E8 victory vs. Elmira on January 12, becoming the just seventh Gator to score 30 or more points in a game.
